The evening world., 1912-11-16
Budding Genius Can Be
Helped and Fostered
Only in This Way--Free
Tuition BY Competent
Matters a Crying Ne
csssity.
BY SYLVESTER RAWLLNC.
I'M ONT say eight! It's Only
seven years ago that 1 was
here last" said Euseno

In ones youth year more or less
doesn't count. When one approaches
nifty It's another matter. But I'm glad
TO be back in America to greet old
friends. and, trust, to meet now
ones. Because haven't returned
earlier does not mean that ! am un.
mindful Of past kindnesses.
1T Is simply this: Even with fast
steamers. America 10 still far of from
Europe. There. with all due modesty
may say. I am sure OF engagement,
an the time. The music centres are
within easy reach OF each other. Here
your distances are great and how can
I b sure that I am remembered among
ths great artists In every branch OF
musical art. from al, over the world.
that you demand and get?'
M. fsaye interrupted his pra ctising
- chat with me. His violin was stu In
his hand when I entered his apartment
In . Broadway hotel. He talks English
fiusntly and with little accent. He was
IN dressing gown and slippers and.
turning to q strappng young man be-
%,
said. would soon talk English as we'll
- himself. When the cigars were well
ahsht. the conversation took a serious
turn.
AMERICANA HAVE A keENER
APPRECIATION OF ART.
Afar on" said Mr.. Ysaye, T."
noticed your musical progress. Nearby,
feel It Al my first appearance last
Aighf h Jersey Cty-it was at the High
School. . nne auditorium recognized
beneath the warmth OF the welcome the
audience accorded me. q finer musical
sense. a keener appreciation OF art even
than when ! was here before. why,
thought ]. does not this great !n.e!l!gen,
nation have more musical initiative.
produce more artists. create more
worksf And the answer was inevitable:
You must esta blish a national conse.va.
tory. II you cannot, as we do in
Dorops. have such an institution sup
ported by the Government. surely your
men OF great wealth will take pride in
founding and carrying on such an instl.
tuition.
What happens now Is this: A boy
thinks. or his friends think for him,
that he shows promise. let US say, as
. violinist He Is sent to a teacher,
one OF number of teachers who pro-
Tess to know their profession. That
teacher Is paid SO much q lesson Of
say, an hour. or half an hour, or
quarter Of an hour, Is /, to be expect
I'd that the teacher shall winnow out
the wheat from the chan. when the
amount Of his income depends upon the
number OF pupils he can hold?
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN EURO.
PEAN CENTRES.
TN Brussels, In Paris. in Berlin. in
Vienna, In fact. almost anywhere in
Europe. except In England, "A boy IN
der like circumstances would be sent to
the Government school, where the teach
srs. carefully selected. get regular In
comes. II he could pass "A rudimentary
examination. he would be taken in hand
for nothing. and II he had talent II
would be fostered and developed II he
had not. he would be told the truth.
Moreover. II 1t were thought taat not
the violin. but the plano, or the bas-
soon. or any other Instrument We're more
IN the line of the boys aptitude. that
would be suggested ,o him All this
say, At no cost to the lad or - his
parents- Indeed, II the bog should show
exceptional talent he would lie helped
pecuniarily,
There are immense possibilities be-
fore you and within reach of you n
such a national school. OF course. at
first, you would have 10 !mpor; many
teachers. but the need OF foreign help
would steadily decrease. You would
soon esta blish an atmosphere out of
which would develop "A distinct Amcri-
can school OF music and begin TO form
your own traditions. on different l!n,s
perhaps, but similar IN their effect To
those to which We In Eu opc owe 50
much.
Personality counts fog mEyh in nlu-
sic as In everything, one genius can
stimulate a nation. See what tlgar has
done for England. tntii his Dream %
Gerontius attracted TIE musical world
there was no initiative there. That one
work, to say nothing OF his other COM
positions, has aroused new spirit ana
recalled memories OF IA not inglorOus
musical past among Englishmen. See
what an influence MarDowei had in
America. What a pity, his untimely
death.
while most OF the great modern V!n-
l!nists come out Of the North -sro"i
Russia. from Hungary and from the
say races-the violin IL essentially Al
Italian instrument and America would
do well in It's training Of V!olnlsts -
submit to Latin influences. The Gr"-
man school is too stN and pedantiH
The German mind, great musical people
that the Germans are, Is too phllosoph!s
TO comprehend fully the poetry and sem
suousness to which the violin must civ"
utterance. In music generally, too, -
the work OF the French and the l:a'!aES
fun consideration must be given,
TO GIVE 100 CONCERTS
AND GO TO PACIFIC COAST.
..what are my own plans? We'll, |