The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-27
FINE INSTRUMENTS GIVEN
TO THE STATE SANITARIUM.

To the Editor of The Dawson
News: The responses to my appeal
for music for the insane were imme-
date and extraordinary. Three cases
of very fine records were donated by
citizens of Augusta, accompanied with
a promise to double the number.
Mr.. T. Shelton Jones of Macon
has donated and delivered to the
library one imported Swiss Stella
music box with sixty-six steel
plate photograph records, each two
feet wide, and each a S. record of
grand opera and oratorio music,
total of $3.50 for photograph rec
ords. The instrument is a 5000 one,
making $3.50 for records and instru-
ment So much for quantity. Now
for quality. The instrument is in
rosewood case, or cabinet, the under
surface of the lid being mahogany.
No grand piano in palace or eXecu-
tive mansion is finer nor more richly
embossed with elaborate carvings of
the artist. No piano whatever nor
costliest pianOla can compare with
this Stella instrument in tonal quail
ity, in depth of tone and resonance
and far distant sweep of the bias
SOS" enrapturing melody of thunder,
the bass keys seeming to bring ''mu-
sic of thunder" from far distant star
systems, for that is the grand ''to-
tality of effect an ensemble" i'm
preston left on the mind that this
is new music not of earth but the
Emusic of stars" that thunder, the
nearer they approach the richer, the
more melodious the thunder reso-
nance.
Now, Mr. Editor, I ask in all sol
emnity is it not an instance of the
most extraordinary self-sacrifice for
man ''elite" and cultured to deny
himself these exquisite ecstatic rap
lures in order that by their holy in
spirations the nervously Frustrated
may have health, happiness and
heaven? Does not this premier Of
the "chiefs" Of the people establish
forever the fact that seIf-sacrifice is
not confined to the poor and middle
classes, but that the "elite" while
making the civic atmosphere re-
splendent with new light that was
never before on land or sea do expe-
rience to the full the joy of sacrifice
for others.
Among the officers of the sanitari-
UNI there are many instances of he
rOic self-sacrifice that are worthy of
all possible commentator. In or
der to furnish brass band the as
sistant physicians have subscribed
800 a month for six months for the
salary of teacher or bandmaster
provided the state will buy the in
struments. The trustees are hard
pressed for funds needed for abso-
lutte necessities. Tt is possible they
many not grant the appropriation.
In the meantime many friends of
the institution are sending in bank
checks in response to DR.. Tigner's
appeal for the proposed band. Con-
tributions for the band should be
sent to the assistant physicians, who
will acknowledge the same.
The library would be pleased to
nave donations of disk records as
well as cylinders, and also second
hand or new disk graphophones as
well as Edison monographs. Boxes
should be marked Georgia State San
itarium Library
IN every city there are old second
hand pianolas and orchestrions laid
aside not to be used again; also old
brass band instruments which pa-
tients could practice on.
Away up in the state Of Maine
Bishop G. X. Nelson saw the apneal
that was published and writes that
he will send a donation of records
and instruments.
Please publish the foregoing that
the public may see the progress he
ing made. / am very respectful
ly, John A cEE
Formerly General Passenger Agent
A. and w. P. r. r. and Western
R. r. of Ala.