Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-15

thing behind the chord-behind the tones.
The essence of the composition, vocal
or instrumental, the spirit of the piece,
the message, as some prefer to eX-
press it, is so often absent, and so often
hidden, that when. a man like DR.
Wusllner sings we must listen,
His idea OF song-lnterpretation should
by all means be copied and studied, but not
his method: his powerful and persistent
appeal to the soul of the auditor. from
the soul of the writer. the composer,
should be studied and cultivated, but not
his method Of presenting, for only a DR..
Wuellner can use that: in anyone else
1t would be silly and absurd.
A very interesting little booklet on the
order of the Philistine comes to hand
from Aurora, Ill., and the name of the
booklet is THE LNre" 1t contains, in
this issue, very complimentary notice
of the work of Miss ETA Ellis whose
ideas on the subject OF teaching music,
caused convention of music teachers
Of New York state to sit up and take
notice IS the poet says. II was last
summer some time, that Miss Ellis
wandered into Buffalo on her eastern
vacation, and with her usual insplra-
tional enthusiasm talked about the sub
ject of teaching music along modern
lines in such a way as to receive marked
attention from the teachers assembled
as well as to get enough interest on the
part of the press TO exploit her work and
publish her picture The Buffalo News
went so far as to say that Miss Ellis
lecture was "one OF the sensations of
the congress"
But this article did not really start
about Miss Eta Ellis, whose work, how
ever is well worthy of such praise, and
has been for these many seasons past
And it is always gratifying to note the
recognition of any member OF the Omaha
profession by the professional people in
other or larger centers. To return 10
the Tyre"
The "Lyre" is cleverly gotten IN and II
is fun of very good things 1t is an ar
tistic little visitor and exactly what some
OF US here in Omaha have often spoken
Of getting out: some day perhaps we
Will.
Here are few pieces for you to take
home and play on your piano. II Won
Ahb ANaAhNA WIN mas gwen a
lesson from which he himself has learned
nothing, ought to be ashamed to take
the money"
That is rather good. is It not? II is a
real genuine fortissimo, ben marcato.
IF We are what We think" what are
we, If We don't" Read this Ia Capo, con
motto espressione. The New Thought
teaches us the remembrance OF that old
saying LAS a man thinketh in his heart.
so is he" obversely then, II a man does
not think in his heart. what is he?
This is good food for reflection on the
| Sabbath day. This one thought is a
regular Sunday dinner. with dessert and
two kinds OF vegetables.
Another bit of melody thrown out by
the Lyre is this:-"If a mans works are
good, hooray for his religion"
Another-"Let us cease moving about
searching Tor environment which looks
brilliant, ana learn the lesson that Goa
- in an men II We have eyes,to see. and
hearts TO feel, and brains TO eompre-
bend"
Bach wasn't appreciated. Just because
there was only one Bach. and II is doubt,
ful II he even understood himself"
MY conclusion is that there are many
teachers who have plenty of information
but very few who know where 10 plac,
the emphasis"
That last is an excellent remark. Il ID
unluestionably true The main trouble
in our teaching today IN all lines. IN
every branch, Us that there are so many
teachers putting emphasis on the wrona
thinG
The devotion TO the n9n-cssentlaI. and
the neglect OF the fundamcntal-,hese two
points are retard nE education along All