Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Euterpe, Music's Muse, eRpIy.

Huterpe, mugtc'n Muse, eHphys
NO" she replied, but who woos the
Muse nowadays? These human beings
have become 30 vain that they are manu-
featuring music, and fancy that they are
really creating It, Out Of the material
which they have found, and which came
direct from us, they are forming comblna-
tons, and cacophonies which they work up
into forms. and lol the world is following
these people and honoring them. while they
bow, and smile, and add much wealth, and
say, as II were. See what wo have done;
there are no such things as Muses-they
are myth Time was when the people
who really did things would exclaim, Not
unto US, not unto u.s. when people listened
and applauded; then II was that sincerity
was In the world, and the Muses. were in
voked; musicians knew that we inspired
them, taught by thee, our great master,
Apollo Musagetes; and they poured out
their lbatlOns Of water, OF milk, and Of
honey; and to us they gave the thanks for
their work. Now, their water has turned
TO ioei their milk Is feeding what they call
infant industries and their honey is
stored up by musical critics, who admins
ter IL in large spoonfuls 20 great operate
ladies and gentlemen who must have It or
die; ana also by editors Of magazines called
musical. who sell Il for so much the demi-
tablet"
Clio. who was sitting on a rock at one
/ side OF the wonderful alfresco studio, had
been listening TO Euterpe with much in
terest, looking once in while at a scroll
which she held partly unrolled, one end
of the scroll in each hand. II was per-
| forated with peculiar apertures, which
appeared with a singular regularity and
! nTTa hwH sIsske ~ -
manuscript rolls and an open chest of
volumes.
When Euterpe had finished speaking
Clio said 20 her: BE not diRmayed, Hu-
terps; have here In my hand the spirit of
a manuscript roll which was written with
q new style OF stylus; e is the new music
writing. These are my latest records (for
| Clio be II remembered. was the Muse OF
History, and hor work was largely with
records OF thingsli And while II Is true that
man is seeking after many inventions. YET
he IL now recording the musical works OF
art In wonderful machines; he IL making
history. And without History what would
the world be3 Our gracious mother. the i'm
mortal MnemOsyne. offspring og Heaven
ana Earth. always declared that Memory
was the source OF all progress in Science
and She. the Disqualification OF Memory
But mans memory is short. for he will MOI
cultivate Il. He remembers not the things
Of last year, and wonders why he oanno
remember where he left his eyeglasses
when he takes no pains Whatsoever Z
train and develop his Heaven-bestoWet
gift. He cannot remember the days OF hi
childhood EXCEPT in q vague way, and theI
because he can remember no further thar
that. he believes that he viii have no futur,
form OF life. And SO I, Clio. must insplr,
some souls here and there. to record events
and deeds, and achievements. else knowi
edge would soon cease TO be, and the worl
would 90 out In the darkness from Whiol
It emerged. AS long as history is esciBten
the work OF the early inspired ones vii
not be forgotten There are still Kaithfu
. souls who WOO the MUSES. and who belisv
, In the breath Of divine inspiration. Thar
: are many who DO not follow the trend o
the ultrA-mOdeFn 60 the exclusion Of IN
pristine purity of the Aria"
Just then the sounds os oymbal playin