Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-22

/ 'Soiriggi"tto' .....,......... Bach
tFor Loft Hand OnlD
! Miss Gocil
| 'Nalse Arabesquo ............ Lack
Miss Goc'z
| Octave Etudo ....... kettcror
Miss Goctl
Miss MoriaI} played the follow
! Ing
"Pappilons' OPUS >, schumann.
| Group OF Prc,id, Chopin &C
/ Minor Fantasia Mozart: "Etudc.
Nronsky, + Minor polonaise.' Cho'
| hin
The mr,alinc article by Miss Nor
| iariy rs worthy of reproduction and is
given in part.
Music is the essence Of order.
ana lead. 10 all thar il good, ulc
and beautiful
Thus did Plato comment in APP
probation of the moral effectiveness
| OF The divine art
Ages ago It was that the grcat
| PAGAN philosOphci--tnc beauty and
| suhlimity of whose thoughts are even
! toda, the admiration. frequently the
| marvel of the scholar ana stddcnt--
CAV, Expression 20 this thought So
/ deeply traught with meaning.
Rushin refers TO this noble art as
the first, the simplest aud the most
! effective OF all Instruments ut moral
ius tructiOn
However We de- not need he
testimony of great minds to convince
MS that music has indeed vital IN.
iluoncc on The moral nature: ior IN
the course of every day experiences
are reyaaled manifestations ct it's
power and We have in our own lives
and from our CARL 50 years expert.
onced its Influence.
observe The effect of concord
oi sweet sounds upon the child at
tender year, Sing FOR the infant q
merry, rOlliclJIng melody and behold
| th' eye brighten. the face lighl up
/ and frequently the little tcCt viii
strive lo keep time 10 the music, the
IFt hm swaSs ana animates tie en-
/ tire body and the Inspiring effect l5
| thus obvious Again " the child be-
/ dow red with sensitive nature, a
/ melody PLAINTIFF and sad win haNc
| % contrary aud depressing effect
10 on the emotions and feelings ct
/ tho child music thus exercises pow.
/ en- may We not assume that as the
/ yeats paas-thc lmprrssionublc years
! 81 hoyhood ana girlhood--t wilt
/ exert an influence at once enrolling
/ and refining guiding into paths OF
| rCctitudc ana forming character of
| sw, tncss and gentlencss NJ the SAME
| time al strength What source OF
! delight To in after years gaze in
! rrtrospoction OF happy days spent in
/ an environment thus clevating and
| inspiring making home all that n
! should De. comcntiug llrmer and
| closer family ties
For, as Thackcry olOqutntly says.
! Music Is irresistible It's charities
| are countess. h stirs feeling OF
love, peace and friendship a. scarce
| any mortal agent can
Witness the effect oi music at a
I concert. whore sublime harmony or
/ some reaching ana stirring melody
/ levels the distinction between the cN-
elusive aristocral and her humber
| noighbor. Each in tho fervor of her
| appreciation turns 10 tn other with
a glance, possibly smile OF sympa-
IhN. utterly forgctiui OF the barriers
| reared hN conNenlionality lowered.
however by the gentle muse
The aid rond red religion BY mu-
aggregation or ovsr-ostimato OF us
benefits IN this regard impossible.
! Have nor the best and the noh!est
cnogs of the master minds in music
| been contributed 20 the divine cause
Chateauhrlaud terms music the
| child of PRAYER. the companion OF
religion Truly the human heart IN
aspiring "a It's divine destiny receives
al.
| lion and guidance
Few that are gifted either by ma
/ iurc or cultivation with love OF the
| beautiful and aesthetic can breathe
! in an atmosphere OF music. receiving
The best that the art gives, and not
attain 10 a loltier plane of spiritual.
| ity In this connection may We ob.
serve he fact that many a story, ill-
"a with palhos aud beauty, Is related
OF wasted life reclaimed through
III, medium OF sacred song
Through the memories evoked by
familiar hymn some dormant m.
Cination toward higher. nohlcr
Thought ana feeling is stirred To new
liz, hence a reformation effected
"lnqs llonahly, all aspirations 10
the Heavenly Father, whether in the
lbIIi hl praise, llhnkHElNlnB or lftll'
ton. gain I'm meaning ana f,ryOr
when linked with music, heavenly
maid
Love of country clTac terizos the
truly g.aaL hence In the formation
of a spirit and sentiment of patriot
ism music has ever been a potent IN.
iucnCc The ofioCt at martial slral"
and patriotic airs are generally rec
ugnllCd 9nd need no argument
a, regards the influence of music
on the mentality of the child II IN n
claim wc,l tested and founded that
nothing can excel the study OF this
art IN th' power of developing an &C
curacy In scnse perception ana nerve
response.
Many great thinkers and pro.
found scholars have considered mn.
sic a stimuluni 20 mental effort and
cNcrtion lord Bacon, W. are told,
had music played unceasingly in tho
room adjoining hs study; Milton ever
listened 10 his organ for solemn in
spiratlon.
Massilun, "A celebrated French
preacher was frequently found oyOk-
ing rich melodies nom his violin In
an tud,aVor 90 tOup ms mind uu tC