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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

of the overcrowded and undercultured
profession there are hundreds of men and
women with every evidence of talent of
a high degree, whose early days of music
work were bright with prospective sue
cess, but their present stigma of msli-
ocrity is the result OF imperfect culture.
The studios, the schoolrooms, the acad-
emies, the home lesson room, the college
lecture hall, everywhere. music is studied
or taught upon principles differing widely
from acknowledged truths. Imperfectly
developed teachers find no difficulty in Sc
curing positions or pupils Fundamental
teaching is rare; patient working and
waiting for results are not articles OF
general faith. We have many music low
ers; many who sense" music with astute
discernment; singers who sing express
siyely; players who get an effect from
their instruments; but musicianship, thor
oughness, fundamental culture, mastery
over technique, real knowledge of the
theory and practice Of their art-ah!
there are the rarities.
Hence the superabundance of medioc-
rity the early decay of voices and the
few real composers My prediction Is
this: America will never come to its own
until a new dispensation arrives, a new
way of looking at the music question:
especially a new way Of music teaching
and of music study. This new way will
not be a searching for the national idea"
but the rather a looking afar down to
the root Of it all, and willingness to
begin at the bottom, building upon sure
foundation a "through-and-th through ml-
steamship.
When we cease to look upon music as
a mere pleasure and cease TO teach the
art, beginning at the top; when our public
schools come to the realization Of the fact
that singing pretty songs is not the whole
of music study and turn their attention
to the making of prospective musicians,
and when the good teacher viii be known
for his musicianship, his conscience and
his devotion to his art, then may We hope
for the American musician 10 come into
his own. which b no less than the world
affords at it's very best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Nv Louis Arthur Russell.

A few years ago there passed away d
musician well known in professioia'
circles here, who ir many ways was uu''
representative of an American type lhI'
gentleman was musical in the true sense
of the word sensitive to the finest degree
keen of ear and appreciative of the mos.
subtle of classic or modern composers
inspirations. .
He attracted a large circle OF music
folk. professional and others; succeSsiui'S
conducted minor operate performances
for many years directed a popular h'sn
class choral society, and was a churcn
organst of considerable Importance.
In all of this musicians work me niu-
steal feeling, high ideals and splendid per-
sonal force were in evidence; ms piaho-
forte touch was musical. his organ play
ing was brilliant, his choirs sang WIN
telling effect, everything that split couia
do seemed TO be reflected in his work;
brilliant music reader, he readily saw the
content of the music page ana rea"~eu
its proper Interpretation.
first knew him when | was very
Young man, perhaps twenty years OF age
he being perhaps thirty. | watched MN
with admiration and expectancy for twen-
tv-fye years, when, in the very prime OF
life he died without reaching the goal ior
which. by all the token Of talent OF high
degree he appeared to be predestiheu'
disappointing many. Of whom / was one
who had hoped for big things from
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
SOURCES OF INSPIRATION.

Already these sources of inspiration
have been skilfully used by composers,
but there is not enough OF soul throb In
the coon song" or of naturalness Gas we
understand naturalness) in the Indian
melody or rhythm to reach deep into our
consciousness, and the appeal is too re-
mote from our real traditional emotions
to be considered In any sense American
ss wa ourselves are American.
That America has not yet produced
Beethoven or a Wagner is not a matter
OF much present Importance; the burning
question is, How shall we develop the
talent we are sure is with usY'
America, with it's composite social
fabric, has within its borders the blood
of all peoples. and, therefore. We combine
tue potentiality OF the world.
Cleverness is a constantly developing
trait Speedy accomplishment is the
watchword OF us all. The air is full Of
haste" We demand immediate results
in whatever We undertake; instantaneous
processes alone satisfy our expressing
spirits. and in consequence We are obliged
In many things to be content with super
fetal results.
Parnassus should be deliberately
climbed. but here we expect TO be lifted
up to the heights in an Otis car.
We are taught to play the piano through
the study CD OF List rhapsody or a
Beethoven sonata we are taught TO sing,
through the use of the great operate
airs. Children i'm public schools are taught
the love songs OF the day as class
songs; they sing opera choruses. ora
torio choruses. classic songs of the
heaviest" nature in their public exhibit
tons Glasses OF boys and girls sing the
cantatas. etc, written for adults.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
THE DEFECT IN
AMERICAN MUSlClANSHlP

sonally imagined, yet through dynamic
association and reflection, through expert
ence, we have grown to consider music as
heroic sad, passionate, religious. etc, ac-
cording to a code Of parallels established
through long course of development In
musical experience; these conditions of
expressive variety being primarily due to
variety of speed and force and finally
Through association to tonality or mode,
the latter source Of variety being richer
now than ever before.
The chief reason for unfaith in the
Americanism Of Mcdowell is not, as is
so frequently asserted, his falling short
in American characterization in his
music, but, mark the word, because OF
his superior musclanship.
American mountains and rivers Speak
ing musically) are not so different from
those OF Norway: sunsets. love, hatred
war, peace, domestic affairs, class dis
tinction or other items Of human
economy are not materially different
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
AMERICAN SUPERFICIALlTY.

Young vocal students after a few les
sons are given to understand that the
opera Is their true destination, and few
weeks instruction sets them hunting for
a lob" for money. Unfinished singers
and instrumentalists put themselves be-
fore the public in print and in perform
ance on the same plane as the artist
The tendency of the day is to crowd has
tlly 10 the top. Modern advertising meth
DDS make it possible for the merest tyro
TO nut himself alongside of the greatest
Of artists.
Incompetent teachers throng the music
centres: talented men and women, such
as he OF whom | wrote in the opening
paragraphs, are hurried along by friends
into prominence for which they are not
prepared, and they never find time to
finish their education.
Serious study of music is the desire
OF but few of the hundreds OF thousands
of music pupils i'm the country. A course
OF study which should normally extend
over a number of years Is done at
summer normal session. Hence. the>great
majority OF our music students emerge
from tue Stuuio hi any '"S'N 'f"NN W '''''N
they may deem advisable, clad In all the
"officlal" attire OF professional makeup.
brilliant to look upon. convincing In man.
ner and speech, but in thousands OF cases
mere pretenders. with reputation Lack
ing any discernible means OF support
a brilliant fiddler, an attractive player
OF light piano pieces, a singer with voice
only, a composer who whistles his melo-
dies TO a musician for transcription and
characterization, teacher who dallies with
a sacred vocation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

the greatness of a composer has never
come through this sort Of thing, but al
ways because genius has risen beyond the
normal boundaries Of creative skill and
asserted itself as a discoverer OF new
means of expression transcending the ma
tional, the traditional, the form and mat
ter the composer stepping, as II were,
higher than his predecessors. extending
his line OF vision to deper horizon, leaV-
ing the national limitations and entering
the broader circumference Of universal
truth.
The American composer will never
reach the ideal through a search for
American subject matter. We nave no
great heartrending tradition OF oppres-
sion, with its blood bought songs Of
anguish or its reflex of rotous joy; all
Of this may come to US, but it seems I'M
likely, and at best Cor worsD it would
require centuries to effect such a condi-
ton, unless we can work up in some
artificial way such tradition of senti-
ment and emotion through the bloody ex-
perience Of the Civil War OF half CEN
fury ago, with it's sad and tender songs
of tho hour; or, still more artificially, by
taking to the national heart the emotions
of tho oppressed and altogether naive ne
gro, or, still more remote, of the almost
entirely non-understood aboriginal red
men, with their very indefinite historical
10 n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
PROMISE UNFUlFlllED.

This gentleman. this talented spirit, TINS
most promising American musician, Is one
OF many Americans. type known by ali
oLseryant men, who come into the music
world like meteors, with sparkling, often
brilliant talent, sometimes with the touch
OF real genius and after a spell OF popu-
lar success drop from sight or hearing
or, continuing in activity, reach plane
far below the promises OF their carrier
years
could write an interesting story re-
garding the subject OF this introduction
but IL Is not to the present point. MY
object in citing this case Is the soundlhs
Of a note OF warning.
The whole matter might be summed up
in a few words, and II is an almost open
secret that the great defect In American
musicianship Is unpreparedness.
Lack OF deep musical culture has been
the undoing Of our national musical hopes
and while to-day there is constant put
ting forth through the music publishing
houses OF strong evidences OF creative
faculty, yet much Of the music pub
lished IS but the work OF the talented
amateur.
Within the last few days n well known
musician, a man OF keen sensibility ana
close observation. expressed dislike for
American composers on the ground oil
their inability to catch the national
strain and fix II In their music.
We hear much OF this. we are often toid
that American composers are but reiiec-
tons. copies OF the Old World composers
but there is nothing said rs TO just what
American color" I'm music might be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Mcdowell AS AN ORIGINAL

Europeans appear 10 think that we have
n distinct and characteristic color In Jour
nallsm but Would yellow music be
especially American liz an unanswered
query. There have been pages devoted
TO argument over the lamented MacDowell.
whose claims as an original composer
have often been disputed, and his liking
for the sort Of narmonies so interestingly
used by Grieg have won for him the often
heard name plagiarist yet. while Mac
Dowel may have been Influenced by GREG,
ne has "A distinctive style all his own,
which rises above, or. IL may be. sinks
deeper. tnan those general outlines which
are Grieg-like and it is this. combined with
the fact OF his extreme muscianship.
which makes OF this American composer
a fit model for all American composers
In a long interview with a distinguished
living American composer. recently print
ed In a musical Journal, the composer Is
reported az saying that local color"
especially New England color. mas been
given 10 his latest orchestral compost
tons through his having listened closely
70 the singing OF New England birds and
being Influenced by their songs. Felician
David wrote bird song. Wagner made
a bird sing To his hero, Beethoven In his
Sixth Symphony sets the birds a-singing.
But IL is a difficult feat of the magma
ton to find national characteristics in the
songs Of nations birds. and the innu-
ence Of local incident. topography or
sounds Of nature on music Is a matter
OF imagination purely hypothetical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
IMPERFECT CULTURE.

Most Of these people make living. but
cease to develop early in life; the singer
loses his voice In a few years; the com
poser" soon exhausts his sources Of in
splration: the teacher never reaps the re-
suit OF an artist pupil: yet In the ranks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
GENIUS AND THE FoLKSoNG.

Recognizing as n source OF inspiration
to composers the simple folksong and
dance OF the uncultured masses known as
peasants. we may find here a national
tradition which in course OF time has
fixed itself In the work OF composers; but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
THE DISTINCTION VAGUE.

These lines, however. are somewhat
vague. for we find Handel using pages
Of Italian music as his own. yet II all
goes into history as German music:
MoZart's music Is so graceful In outline
as To resemble the Italian style. except
In its deeper musical Significance; Grieg's
music il essentially "A reflex OF the Ger
man schools. with persistent use OF
harmonic forms and progressons. not
much INDUCED in by other composers.
though by no means new. Wagners
music is considered to-day essentially
German. but IL took many years To con-
vince the conservative German kapell-
mester that Wagner music was good
music. not to mention its being German.
And il Beethoven and Mozart composed
German music. IL must be confessed that
Wagner expatriated himself or his music
I'm many pages OF his works.
II music is 10 be called national be-
cause IL IL thought to reflect Characters
tic traits OF its composers country and
countrymen. we OF America, with our re-
puted materialistic tendencies, our incli-
nation to turn everything into dollars,
and to square all things. including art.
with everyday llfe-in this event. / say.
we must look upon such composers as
Richard Strauss as OF the Neo-American
school; but this manner Of classifying
schools OF composition IL too full Of con-
tradictions 10 be OF great use to US.
Gracefulness. which Is a characteristic
feature in the works OF French compos-
tries. while on another side II Debussy.
with his persistent use Of seml-Oriental
scales, bizarre progressions, ancient
modes. etc. can be called French. where
are we to place our old friends Gounod
and BIzet or men like Gullmant and
Widor?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

especially from the viewpoint of the COM
poser OF music In Germany, or Spain
Italy or England. The political history
OF these countries could each be summed
up In the same sort OF catalogue, OF war
fare. intrigue, oppression, revolution, re-
vision of class and caste, peaceful prog
ress. etc. with the same heart burnings,
ambitions, failures and successes in all
countries; yet in each country we find a
characteristic caste OF feature which dill
ferentiates its people from those OF other
countries, and so also we find that In the
distributing Of musical brains nature has
drawn a few lines OF distinction which
have come to be considered national
characteristics. and we have in general
way grown TO recognize. or at least 10
name. music German, or Italian, or
French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
WHAT MUSIC REFLECTS.

The only national characteristics posi-
bic for music to reflect are such as make
up the dynamics Of life, and these rfiec-
tons are generally far-fetchid and per-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13
MONTHLY wooDMEx MEETING
Crowd of New Choppers Received
Into Fort King Camp

The Ocala Woodmen had well at
tended meeting last night. At least
forty members were present and the
proceedings were full of interest.
The following new names were
added to the roll: S. c. Fraser, AL
bert huffman. VIM. c. Charles, VIM.
E. Pound. Jack S. Fulcher, Curtis L..
Blair, William S. Bray, Edwin Whit
worth, Jesse D. Bulky, Harry l..
Booher, Fred Smith. Walter H.
Marsh, c. Fl. Beck, L. Smith and J..
F. Robinson.
The new members made a fine
looking crowd of young men, and as
there were enough of them to set up
a good-sized lodge of their own. Fort
King is to be congratulated on such
a substantial addition.
The camp held a special meeting
Friday evening, Sept. 26, at which
organizing a degree team and con-
sidering applications for membership
will be before the camp. 1t is desir-
able to attend to these matters to
have them in shape for the next reg
ular meeting.
Fort King Camp is a solid old
lodge, and it never has the dieback.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. F. w. Ditto left this morning
for Jacksonville, called there by a
telegram announcing that his broth
err, Mr.. Raiford Ditto, who has been
sick so long with typhoid, had re-
lapse, and it was feared he would not
rally. A message this afternoon,
however, announced that Mr.. Ditto
was a little better today. DR.. Izlar,
the family physician of the Dittos
when Raiford was a boy, left on the
limited this afternoon, to see the
sick man and help him if possible.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Rev. ]. B. Ley and Mr.. w. G..
Tilghman returned last night from
Mcintosh, where they attended big
Temperance meeting. Mr.. Tilghman
left for Palatka this morning, and
expects to leave that city tomorrow
with a party of young folks whom he
will convoy to Northampton, Mass,
TO enter school.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

The band concert last night was a
brilliant and enjoyable event. Hun
dreds of people were out on the
Phe next few weeks are going to be
the most pleasant of the year and
evenings on the square will be even
more enjoyable than during the sum-
.mnr
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13
AT THE TEMPLE THIS EVENING

''The Fate of Elizabeth" Selig
drama
The Mysterious Stranger" Es-
sanay drama.
The Second Shot" Pathe drama.
when Lillian Was Little Red
Riding Hood" Selig nursery story.
THE Birth of a Butterfly" Edu-
cationa1.
Shooting the Rapids in the Pgsan-
Jan River Scenic.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. Jake Klein leaves tonight for
a months trip to the eastern mar
kets to purchase fall and winter stock
for his dry goods store Mrs. Klein
and their little son, who are now
visiting in Ohio, will return with Mr.
Klein about the middle of October.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

The new player piano which Mr..
Dallas Jeffcoat succeeded in captur-
ing few weeks ago in the Lansford
bidding contest, arrived today and is
now installed in his home on South
Second street. Mr.. A NJ Lansford,
Ocala manager for the Ludden &
Bates Company. is as proud of the
new instrument as Mr.. Jeffcoat.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Dr. w. K. Lane has been in
Brooksville all day, going to fill ap-
pointments with patients. His host
of friends are glad that he has suf-
fciently recovered from his recent
long illness to be at his Office daily
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. Harry Austin of Philadelphia,
representing the Franklin Insurance
Co, of Philadelphia, was a business
visitor in Ocala yesterday and today,
leaving this morning for Pensacola
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. VIM. H. Fuller left for Jack
sonville last night and today was
transacting business for the Ocala
Steam Laundry for which he works.
Mr.. Fuller will spend tomorrow at
Pablo, returning home on the mid
night train.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Uncle Joe Shuford was in town to-
day from his home on the Silver
Springs boulevard. He says that Mrs.
Shuford, who has been very sick, is
slowly improving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. Fred Hooker has. added to the
one of those convenient Globe-Wern-
icke file cabinets that The Murray
company sells
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

The Temple surely had a good
show last night. All the subjects
were good, and THE Artists Dream"
was an irresistible comic. There is a
fine program for tonight, and you
must be sure to see it all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. Ed Parr thinks he was intend
ed to work, and he will work, and
woA't do~anything but work while he
s/awake. Mr.. Don McIter kidnap-
ped him this afternoon and by main
force csTrisd-hfm off 70 his elegant
simmer home at Lake Weir for a
weekend outing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Rexall toilet cream, an excellent
toilet requisite, a delicate cleanser
and beautifer. At Gerig's Drug
stores. S-29
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Supervisor of Registration Barco
and Mr.. Charles Veal of Cotton Plant
were welcome callers to the Star Of
fee today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Capt. J. B. Martin and Mr.. D. P.
Kirkland of Oklawaha were among
the prominent Marion county citizens
in the city today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. P. J. Theus returned this
morning from furniture purchas-
ing tour to New York and North
Carolina opints.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

1t is little late in the season, but
a nobby line of bathing caps which
you can find at the Court Pharm-
acy go
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

do you need an alcohol stove to
trips? You can heat water or coffee
in four minutes. Look at them at
r the Court Pharmacy 90
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Those Kewpie dolls are cute and
will not break. They are waiting
for your girl at The Murray Com
pany 9-11-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Note the advertisement elsewhere
in the Star today of the change in
schedule on the Ocala Northern Rail-
way, effective tomorrow, Sunday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

You can phone 496 and have your
stationery, books or office supplies
sentsent by The Murray Co. 9-11-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Those wanting school books should
not wait until the last minute. Come
early and be sure you get them at
The Murray Company. 9-11-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Capt. w. B. Denham of the Ocala
Northern Railway is in the city on
business for the road
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr., Henry Gordon, swho has charge
of TIE county road gang at Lake
WeF, was in y he city today and says
the work arohnd the lake is pro-
greA sing rapidly. The road is now
conn teted ne arly TO Oklawaha.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Wash rags and bath towels at the
Court Pharmacy. go
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr. J. A. Reynolds of Lynne, was a
Saturday visitor to the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13
ADVERTISEMENT

Don't send for office supplies. You
can save money by getting them at
The Murray Company. 9-113t
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HALL-RICHIE

Rev. w. H. Coleman officiated yes
terday at the home of the bride at
the marriage of Mrs. Maggie E.
Richie of this city to Mr.. A. w. Hall.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

Mr.. J. r. Dewey leaves tonight for
short visit TO jacksonville
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-13

DIR. w X. I.ANE-Specialist, Eye
Ear, Nose md Throat. Office Law
library Building, Ocala.-Adv.
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