Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22

cards .otllcr men and viewpoints Of other
matters.
As a child he was given the kiss of con-
secrstion by Beethoven-that high priest
ot the Art Alter. Aud he lived his life
ia faithful devotion to his art and TO his
conservation. lie made pos slble, many
say. the great Wagnerlan movement
which received its formal presentation to
tho entire world through the temple at
Bayreuth. lie almost attained the ripe
old age OF 80 Passing peacefully away
on August /. 1856
II is interesting and instructive to note
some Of the remarks made by Liszt In his
letters. Think OF the man who accom-
pl.shed as much Us jhe did writing such
thought as this:-"Will my Ike be for
ever tainted with this idlo usoiessnoss
which weighs upon me? Nlll the hour OF
devotion anu OF manly action never como?
Am I condemned withlu. respite 10 this
trade Of a Merry Andrew and to amuse
In drawing rooms?"
Are you convinced That you have only
few real friends in this life and that
most people are not sincere, then read
what List said in a letter 20 friend OF
hist know that a great many OF the
people who approach me with a smile ON
their lips, and protestatons Of friendship
on their tongues, have nothing better to do
Than to pull me to pieces az best they
can, as soon as they are outside my door
IL Is, moreover the fate of all the world
l resign myself to Il willingly, as / do
to all the absurd and odious necessities
of this lower world. There is. besides
just this much good in these sad expe-
riences Of various relations with men
which is, that one learns TO relish and
appreciate better the devotion Of the few
friends whom chance has thrown In your
path"
Now IL you were a pupil Of Lszt and
he gave you some good advice when you
were discouraged, you would like to tell
it and so help someone else, would you
not? Very well. Here Is what he wrote
to woman who felt the discouragement
which comes to all serious students ~
am not going to set about plying you
much for the difficulties and contradic-
tons that your artistic zeal encounters.
The world is so formed that the practice
of the Good and the search for the Bet
ter IS not made agreeable to anyone; not
in the things of Art, which appear the
most inoffenslve, any more than in other
things. In order to deserve we'll, one
must learn to endure well. The best
specific for the prejudice, malice imbrog-
lios, and injustioes of others is not to
trouble oneself about them. , =. Besides,
how could we dare TO lament over diff
culties that run counter TO our good pleas
ure? Have not the worthiest and most
illustrous servants of Art had to suffer
far more than we"2
Another crumb of philosophy picked up
from the table of Franz Liszt is to be
found in the following sentence.--"With-
out wishing to preach to you unseasona-
bly,, let me assure you of my sincere
sympathy in the disappointments you
have so undeservedly TO bear, and remind
you also how things generally 80 badly
in this world with the better and best
| sort of men. One must not let oneself
be 'embittered by bitter experiences, and
one must bear all sorts of modification
without NOTIFICATION (The words
printed in quotations are italicIsed in the
Originally
And today we are celebrating the one
hundredth anniversary of this most un-
usual master. A study of his life viii be
found very fascinating and absorbing.
THOMAS J. KELLY.