The evening world., 1911-04-28
But in Civilized America
the Children Sing Rag
time, Hurdy- Curdies
Play 1t, and We LiUe So
Fast We Are Beginning
to Think in II.
BY SOPHIE IRENE LOEB

BY SOPHIE IRENE LOEB.
When | looked at the Medal OF Honor
given to tho Baroness Won Groyss BY
the Government of the Philippine Isl
ands, which read. For services In fur
therIng the welfare and progress OF the
Philippine islands and the, at the
woman before me. whose appearance
seemed that of o leader of fashion.
and society functions rather than a
avior Of avaSes Immediately In the
vernacular I thought, well. you can't
30 by looks"
For be It known this lady. who date.
her antccedents as having given service
to the Hapsburger house as far back
as 800 years. went down into our Islands,
picked out the d~og-eating tribe Of the
1gorrotes and proceeded to educate
them. How? She accomplished her
mission. she says. solely through the
influence OF music. She believed that
Music hath charms to soothe the sav-
age breast"
so you came to speak TO ne about
my savages." she observed In a soft.
pleasing voice. though her English IS
somewhat broken. for by birth she IL a
vlennese. Il may as we'll tell you from
the start that any success hat Is mine
came about entirely through the infu-
cnce OF music.
Too Much Raotimc.
But I want to tell you, also. that
whom I am In your country I see
much that you could do for people
-civtlissd psopls-in the same
way. For instance. you have too
much ragtims. h children sing
ragtime, the hurdy-gurdiss play
ragtime, your musical comedies are
full OF ragtime. there 10 ragtime in
h air; you breathe Il and you
live 80 fast you are beginning to
think in ragt1me, n FOUR srvsS
must consequently be on the ragged
edge most Of the time
yet surely you did not 'soothe
the savage breast with LISTS rhap-
sodies. did you?" | asked.
Just thar she answered. with much
spirit. and I am now getting ready TO
take ONT OF my ssrsges TO the home
or my Old friends and teachers. Jean
ana ENoUard de Resyke' tsnd my eyes
wande. ed TO the wa, where TWO beauti-
fully inscribed pictures ~ them hung.
TO show taem what results I have at
,ained through good muso-ciassical
music. Would you believe It. they truly
hunger for L'szt rlspsodles!"
More than for dogs?' I could no;
resist asking.
Yes. even more than FOR dogs. I
have even been able - make some o:
them give up ms q rfgi habit throJsa
tie .niluc' e 90 s.1a muse.
"You can induce humans TO do
most anything If you give them
musical influence.
Il VISA J.; we're pas'rie 'or you-
women hoe 80 rsNl" t1s l. wogii
be - easy r,r yp". society ladies 10
take \ hama N sI,a a movement"
what Noiid yoG s~ssssSt?' | uIes-
,.ousd.
Would War o. Njokelodeon Music.
"fI.s. .. al | noald institute a real
N3uarS war on the music IN he
N!,iSs!Jieons. II Is terrible! Your
clu.lren NoIld no, he 80 rouS'h aud
tougl II they we're not always con-
!routci VISA rolgl and tough tunes.
There doesn't seem to he anytninS else
anywhere. eAcep,, .; course, in opera
OF ron-e7t, AID these are attended ~
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