Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

Davidson will be found very receptive to
reasonable plans which can be made to
work with the best practical results. The
matter is here mentioned for the first time,
but It is expected that there will be some
interesting views of others quoted in this
column from time to time. We cannot be
more useful in any line that will count
more, than in this study Of the music of the
public schools. The musical staff of our
school system should have the heartest
support and cooperation of all music-lov-
ing people outside. professional and other
wise. In this column attention has fire.
quently been drawn to the good work OF
Miss Fannie Arnold and her associates, as
well as TO the school teachers who develop
the musical side OF their rooms. Schools
have been visited and reports Of the work
have been given through this medium, and
that work proved interesting, intensely in
teresting TO the visitor, as he tried to de-
clare In his reports.
The music OF the public schools will al
ways have the hearty interest Of this de-
partment, and any assistance desired that
is reasonable will be gladly given.
We sometimes hear it said that this COM
munity has been making tremendous
strides in musical growth. 1t is not strictly
true. And 1t is well that it is not strictly
true. For IL It were, we might fear the
danger Of reaction. A boon" is not
good thing in music any more than in a
citys expansion. IL is growth" that
counts. The dictionary describes a Boom
as hollow roar. A lot of noise and not
much growth or power. Many a person
has been a long sufferer because of a
boom, but who has ever suffered from
growth? So in music, Omaha has been
| 'L-EfiTiest'ng' tremendous strides lately,
fbut it has no suggestion Of a boom. 1t is
the evidence of long and steady growth.
A corn crop in September is not a boom,
It has made tremendous strides: these
strides are perhaps especially manifest in
September but the growth has been steady
since the spring.
Omaha has never had better musical pros
poets than now, and this is not due to any
recent wave Of musical interest. but rather
to continued steady progress in which all
of Omaha's musical workers have had a
part and In which they can all claim a
share OF honor. Therefore there win be nc
reaction.
Long before any Of us who are now IL
the harness there were valiant workers foI
the cause Of music. and Omaha has merely
passed through the process Of building up
and such building that with the sole
foundation already laid, We may eXpec
great achievements and splendid results ii
the future.
Those who are now working quietly anS
privately, or publicly. have the opportunit!
Of their lives 10 mould and form the must
cal sentiment OF the future.
An item OF interest 10 lovers Of music 4
the approaching visit Of the Cincinnati
, 81 mphony orchestra This Organization 4
! under the direction Of Leopold StokovsAl
I who seems to be creating a fine impress
sion. The dissolution of the Pittsburgh
symphony orchestra gave Mr.. StokoysN
an opportunity to get some good men q
add to his organization, and the prospect
are that Omaha will have chance 10 hea
some excellent work.
, The recent opera season by the Abon
English Grand Opera company was wei
supported by the people OF Omaha. Tn
manager states that he hopes 10 come bacl
every year. and that he viii have a large
orchestra is practically assured through