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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

For a man to have memorized several Wagner
oyertures, Grieg composition. Beethoven
sonata Elgar's march, Saint Saens' Swan"
and one or two lesser numbers was regarded
by the audience as marvellous. For him there
came a sincere applause.
When the musical association brought Mr..
Wilson to Atlanta two years ago the con
ductor of it's orchestra. it did with "a great
faith in the future Of music in this city. Then
the days were indeed lean for the association
and Mr., Wilson was conductor and com
poser of exceptional note. The temerity that
prompted the association to employ him is an
index to their bravery In every particular.
This bravery is being justified for the associa-
ton is finding foothold in popular favor, and
its leaders think, and the conductor thinks
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19
By John Marshall Slaton

get out | speak that not in any manner boast
iugy but merely as thing that | believe
TO be true
As Governor, ! come down early and | re-
main late in my office. ] have to- | can not
get things into my mind in a jiffy--but I am
not willing to act until DO get them in.
To young men and old men, beginners or
inishers, if they think my words of advice and
suggestion worth while, would say this:
Never permit yourselves to think that labor is
not the noblest and most precious thing in this
world
Work labor-these bring more rest, more
pleasure, more Joy. more calm and poise to
the heart and soul. than all things else com
bined
Sir Walter Scott used to sit up in his hum
Bile home far into the night working, work
ing working For what?
He was possessed OF a noble ambition 10
own Abottsford the beautiful home he loved
SO passiouately and 50 deyotedly. He achieved
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

that ambition finally. because he appreciated
the dignity of work and was not afraid to
make ii the inspiration of his lifes work.
Grover Cleveland used to burn the midnight
oil in Washington, long after has Cabirc-
members were abed and asleep--working,
working, working For what?
That he might know whereof he spoke, when
next day it came to him to answer to serious
and important questions propounded to him
as President of this great nation.
What these great and noble men have done
/ nay strive to initiate Since work-hard
work-made them what they were, l must
work too. Not that | may become as great as
they-for I never shall-but that l may jour.
Hey Just so far as | am permitted to see!
Whatever my final measure Of success may
be, and whatever it may be now, | attribute It
all to one little thiug-the biggest little thing
In the whole universe, when one considers the
number OF letters it takes to spell .itl
1t is work. u.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

that its establishment as an Atlanta institution,
generally and widely recognized is a matter of
months.
Mortimer Wilson is pupil of Frederick
Gleason, Jacobsn and others in Chicago, and
of several masters in Europe, including the
great Herr Professor Doctor Max Roger, who,
with Strauss and Debussy is considered one
of the modern giants in music. Mr.. Wilson is
first q composer, second conductor. lie has
written much music Of the post-classcal tone.
Many there are who have associatcd his com
positions with those of Brahm because Of tenn
peramental similarities although there is no
actual likeness He is best known because of
his Miniatures" and his Songs of Childhood"
which, however, are his simpler compositions
So much for the conductor of the orchestra,
the man who is the prime genius in the work
of the Atlanta Musical Association. The or
chestra, no less important factor in the sue
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

said Mrs Meek Minneapolis, with its en-
dowed symphony orchestra, has IN asset that
not only advertises Minneapolis, but is a per
petual source Of pleasure to the citizens aud
means of an artistic education in music that
is without equal In Portland Oregon, in Den
yer, Memphis, Cincinnati. Boston, New York
Chicago there are symphony orchestras that
have the standing of public enterprises"
Mrs. Meek does not see wGy I'm appeal t.
the city government for an appropriation to
the support of the Atlanta Musical Association
should not be made, eventuaIlJ.
When it is definitely established in the
mission, and that it possesses a power of
universal appeal as well as an eduoative value.
besides showing everywhere what Atlanta is
doing in music worth while she said, then
there is no doubt that public recognition will
come. | think it should come now, if people
would only realize what the association is do
ing"
Then she reviewed the program o. tho con
cert several days ago, scrupulously high.
standard program framed to present only the
best in music,
The orchestra had been drilled by the con
ductor in only two rehearsals. The perform
aDce bespoke a tribute to the ability both Of
Conductor Wilson and of the orchestra mem
bers. The players, in spite of their raetime
routine, rendered the heavy compositions with
a unity and sympathy that aroused dis
eliminating audience to tumultuous applause.
From Wagners prelude to Der Meister-
singer" the orchestra drifted into Beothoven's
Sonata in y Major. There was hardly an inter
mission, because the concert began an hour
later than scheduled. just az there was little
time between the moment when some of the
members were playing rasl,Ina in the lyric
Theater and when they plunged into Wagner.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

irons are the leading men and women of the
city, is the bravest Of organizations Adher-
ing conscientiously to its policy of furnishing
no music except the best, it is put to a heavy
expense to establish and maintain philhar.
monic orchestra, including the services of
director who is acknowledged one of the most
prominent in the country. A continual strug-
gle accompanies the attempt to raise money
for the enterprise. The orchestra is recruited
from the ranks of music teachers and musi-
clans from various orchestras about the city,
who can give only a limited time to rehear-
sails And even if they had abundance of time
for practice, they must be paid for each re-
hearssl, and the funds of the association are
not sufficient to permit of this. Altogether the
fight which the association is conducting TO
establish an artistic standard of music in A
lanta is as eXacting and trying as the fght
of any other pioneers.
And yet, the leaders say. they are winning
out. Organized in 1908, the association had a
stormy youth Last season the anticipated
number of concerts was cut short, because of
lack of resources This season. because the
members of the association have worked hard,
they believe they can give the whole series
of eleven concerts. They plan to bring to At
lanta, Alma Gluck, John c. Freund, and other
notables of the world of music. Next year, Di
rector Mortimer Wilson prophesies brightly,
weekly concerts will be possible.
Mrs. Slaton, president of the association,
said she found much encouragement in the first
concert of this season, Mrs John Lamar Meek
vice president, was also optimistic, as a re-.
suit of that first performance AMI Gf the audi.
ence that heard it. Yesterday they told a
Sunday American reporter that the future Ct
the associations work in furthering the inter
ests of good music in Atlanta seemed bright.
although it is a bit difficult at present
Atlanta can do what other cities have DONE
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

After Beethoven, came Edward Elgar's
"Pomp and Circumstance" a stirring compo-
stion. By this time the orchestra was be-
ginning to find itself. The audience was be.
ginning to catch the spirit, and when Saint
Saens "Swan" was played, the hearers went
enthusiastically mad. From that point unit!
the end. with Grieg and Wagner being played,
there was never doubt as to the success of
the concert and as to the fact that the Atlanta
Musical Association is doing a great work. Its
active members, most of them women, are Civ
ing Atlanta the best there is in music, out Of
the altruistic motive of furtherng the inter
ests of Atlanta and music
Mortimer Wilson, conducting the orchestra
performed feat of which few conductors In
the country are capable, according to persons
of musical intelligence. He directed the mu.
sicians throughout all the heavy. elaborate
program without once reference to notes
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

Iohn UarshqH SIaton, GorcrHor Of Georgja,
sncny times member u The Legislature. t}Cice
Speaker Of the House and twice President Of
.hc Senate, successful iatoyer and man Of df-
fairs, attributes such measure Of success as he
has acHjcued in life to one thing primarily
1rDrE.
IT is says G0UCrWor SFdtOa ,ciH modcsty
ans only in reply to a direct query, and cpcr
Las been The big inspiration Of mB career
Answering the question, what ONE thing.
more than all others, has helped you to sue
cessy" propounded by the Sunday American,
GoUernor Staton said
By JOHN MARSHALL SLATON.
TO my way of thinking, no nober words
ever fell from the lips Of poet than
fell when rare Edward Dyer near four
hundred years ago said:
Ny mind 10 me Kingdom ts!'
can hardly remember the time when | did
not thirst for knowledge-when desire to edu-
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19
By TARLEToN COLLIER.

TT HE audience, being composed essentially
/ of highbrows, sat patiently enough dur
ing the first fifteen minutes of delay.
Patience is an invariable adjunct Of intellect
Just as home runs are usually associated with
the name of J. Franklin Baker.
But when nothing happened during the sec
ond fifteen minutes there came a stir. GER
tain young lady with a splendid hat, whose
lofty plume reminded one somehow of the lone
some pine complained audibly However, she
may not have been much of highbrow.
Then there came fifteen minutes more, and
nothing happened. The big crowd had sat in
the Atlanta Theater for nearly an hour, wait
ing for the curtain to rise for the hrst Philhar
monte concert of the Atlanta Musical Associa-
tion for the season Of 1918. The time had
been set for halfpast four in the afternoon,
and visions of delayed suppers, irate husbands,
and of even greater inconvenience, beset
those persons there assembled. most of them
being women.
/, little more delay. Highbrows Of the low
e.; degree began to clap their hands, in in
ruation that it was high time things were
sa~tcd. They had come to hear the outpour-
iaEs from the soul of Beethoven, and Mozart,
and Wagner and not to view the classic stage
curtain. They knew the Atlanta Philharmonic
Orchestra of old, and we're eager that the feast
of Wagnerian dissonances and Mozart har
monies should start.
Then out spake brave man who had mount
ed the stage,
Ladies and gentlemen" announced he. We
are sorry to keep you waiting, but the orches-
ira men from the Lyric Theater are detained
by matinee. They will be here soon. The
musicians from the Forsyth and the Bijou are
here, and the concert soon will begin"
Soon they came, just five minutes from the
end of a program of ragtime, the program that
everyone hears in the popular theaters The
echoes of Smoky Ookums" and THE Inter
national Rag still hovered about them. Their
instruments still tingled with the dying notes
of Here Comes My Daddy Now"
But Conductor Mortimer Wilson waved
them to their seats painting they were
after the sprint from the hall of ragtime to
this temporary temple of art Another flourish,
this time technically significant, the "attacea
subito" The Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra
plunged into the majestic strains of Wagners
The Master Singers of Nuremberg" compo-
sition as far from the syncopated strains they
had just been playing for hours as is heaven
from this wicked vale of tears.
The situation. which occurred at the first
concert of the Atlanta Musical Association
several days ago, presents only one of the
thousand difficulties to which the sponsors of
that association are subjected in their efforts
to urge higher standard of musical taste in
Atlanta.
The Atlanta Musical Association, whose
president is Mrs, John NJ. Slaton whose pa
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

Devoted Members Of
the Musical Associa-
tion Are Fighting
Bravely to Make the
Philharmonic Con-
certs a Real City In
stitution and Raise
Atlanta's Standard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
Too Tender With Il.

4 physician tells a story Of phi
lanthropic doctor in a Pennsylvania
coal mining town was presented each
household with a nice thermometer
and told the people the necessity of
maintaining proper temperature.
When making his rounds one day he
observed his thermometer hanging
in the room. He inquired of the
woman of the house if she had re-
membered his instructions.
Indeed, sir, do" was the re-
sponse Il hang the thing right up
there and | watch it carefully to see
it does not get too high"
Good exclaimed the doctor
And what do you do when the tenn
perature rises above 20 degrees?"
why, sir" answered the woman
with the air of cne faithful to {
trust, when it gets too high l take
it down and hang it outside until il
cools Off
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
ASHLAND TIDTNGS

entire human race has been a theory
largely accepted. 1t is not so much
that the Indian comes of Asiatic
stock, rather springing up in Amer
lea as separate type, that is of such
scientific interest. 1t is the fact that
these burial mounds and these sur
vivors of the older type in Asia show
the migration to have been compara-
lively recent that most startles the
imagination. Before the red man
came from Asia, what of America?
Was it without people, or were the
mysterious folk who dwelt in the
caves and left their strange relics to
puzzle the anthropologist, the rem
nants of a once numerous people,
slaughtered and all but exterminated
when the warriors from Asia came?
Tacoma Ledger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24

were appalling. they showed that
Iowa had better corn and cattle than
BABIES, and awakened public senti-
ment to a wide study of all those
matters that concern the care Of
children-diet. clothes, baths. One
child who had received low mark
ing in the first contest won a prize
at the second because the mother
had carried out the suggestions as
to the child's diet and care which
she never would have heard Of had
it not been for the aroused state OF
the public mind.
This year many states are COINS
to have scientific baby shows in CON
nection with live stock shows and
state fairs Women's clubs, news
papers and physicians are aware ant
one of the most important world
movements has begun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
Better Corn Corn and Pigs and Cat
tIe-WhY Not Better Babies?

In the March Woman's Home
Companion appears the first COM
plete report of new campaign that
is springing up in this country with
astonishing virility-a campaign for
better babies" A year or two ago
a woman in Iowa, Mrs. Mary T.
| Watts, conceived the idea that in her
state the principal enthusiasm
among the people was for better cat
tie, better corn, better hogs and all
that sort of thing. At the county
and state fairs there had been occa-
sional baby shows" but the whole
purpose of them was to pick out and
reward babies for their beauty and
attractiveness rather than for their
health and development, In other
words, the baby was simply a side
show for entertainment, and not TAX
en- seriously, while in every other eX-
hibit or contest science ruled and the
object was to cultivate among the
people knowledge of the best way
to produce better products.
Mrs. Watts saw that Iowa wa
neglecting her most valuable crop
her crop of babies. With the coop
Grafton of a physician, Dr. NJ. V
Clark, she organized a real baby con
test. The object was to award prize
: to those children which made tn
! best physical showing. Doctor Ciarl
= prepared score cards, the principa
l items of which were adapted fror
} the cards used in judging cattle an
S animals of various kinds. Thes
= cards formed the basis of a scientifi
y inquiry calculated to reveal tn
I strength and physical and mental et
ficiency OF the child examined.
e The results of this first conte.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
New Light on the Origin OF the In
dian,

New and important confirmation
of the theory that the American In
dian came to this continent in COM
paratively recent times, as far as
world history goes, is to be found in
a recent publication OF the Smith
sonian Institution. The pamphlet is
the result of personal study in east
ern Asia On the part OF DR.. Ales
Hrdlicka, curator OF this division OF
physical anthropology of the United
States Museum. Besides his greatly
strengthened opinion that the Ameri-
can aborigines were an overflow
from Asia, he brought back photo
graphs that show how similar in ap-
pearance some of the present day
Asiatics are to the familiar plains
redskin.
Of course, it is not the argument
that the Indian and these eastern
Asia people are identical Both rep
resent many changes since the tribes
that populated Moth America made
their way across the ice to a SUMMER
land. But the roots of the redskin
and these yellow-brown people are
declared to be the same, and the
burial mounds of Asia have yielded
many skulls that show kinship with
! . nf ho In 70 no fpnnl Al
anywhere else in the world
There are in existence, however
numerous living persons, DR.. Hrd
licka reports, who preserve the form
and the marks of tine common ances
tor to such a degree that they nigh
be set down in the midst of al
American Indian tribe and, whel
dressed to correspond, could by n,
means at the disposal Of the anthro
pologist he distinguished apart.
The curator asserts further that "th
similarities extend to the menta
makeup of the people, as well as t
numerous habits and customs whic
new contacts and religions have no
as yet been able &c efface."
The writer" he continues, "foun
more in this direction than he ha
hoped for, and the physical resen
blances between these numerous out
groupings of the blood and types {
northeastern Asia and the America
Indian cannot be regarded as ace
dental. Nor can they be taken as a
indication of American migration
Asia, for emigration follows the law
of least resistance, or greatest az
vantage, and these conditions sure
lay more in the direction Of fro
Asia to America than the reverse"
That Asia was the cradle for Il
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
DIR. w. EARL BLAKE
DENTIST

First National Bank Bldg, Suite 8
and 10. Entrance First Ave.
Phones: Office, 100; Res, 48S-R.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
CuAUTAUoUA PARK CLUB.

Regular meetings of the Chautau-
qua Park Club se"ond ana 1our'n FIJI
DAYS of each mouth at 2:50 p. H.
MRS. F. r. MERRILL, Pres:
MRS. JENNIE FAUCETI, Sec
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
Crescent City,

Special facilities for tourist parties
at the Bay Hotel and annex, Crescent
City. Hot and cold water, baths and
rooms en- suite. 22-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
Civic Imnroyement Club.

The regular meeting of the Ladies
Civic improvement Club Will De helu
on the second and fourth tuesdays OIL
each month at 1880 p m'' at the
carnegie Library lecture room.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24

isp sERcSS BE EReEE SES
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24

The PORTLAND EVENING TELE-
GRAM and Ashland Tidings one year
$500.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-24
Worked the Other Way.

Have you succeeded in educating
public opinion?"
No" replied Senator Sorghum.
II started out to do so, but l got
too busy getting tips from public
opinion for my own guidance. -
Washington Star
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-06-07
Miss May Weir, of Rosa was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Cliff Allen

Miss May Weir, Of Rosa was the
j guest of Mr.. and Mrs Cliff Allen
this week.
Francis Owning is the guest CT
friends in this city.
Miss Rita Desmaras and Mrs.
! II. Edwards, of Abbeville, form
erly Miss Inez Perrault Of this
city, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Linsley at Port Barre Sun
day.
CHARLES Burr and Miss Irene
Shute spent Sunday in Port Barre
as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Shute.
Dr. F. @. Pavy, of Leonville,
was the guest Of Mrs. Gilbert L.
Dupre, during the week.
George Barre, after be
ing engaged with the Louisiana
Traction Il Power Company, in
this city for two weeks has re-
1@ L. - .-~-Z~
turned 70 MS hoiae III 2
Coteau.
Mrs. Armas Durio was on a
visit to her mother Mrs. Phillips.
of Lafayette.
Kisses Iottie and Rose Tankle.
of washington returned home
Sunday after spenaing several
days in this city as the guest Of
Miss Sadie Bennett.
NJ m;a. a M;
dlae MISSES H n1e a,asts ~ : M
od M.e VIE 8 '1 - 49, = -
ai'o Wis, 2. =
Edward Martin and Bennle
Anderson, OF AfnauaVliie were
mere on FRIDAY.
J. R. Norman. for many years
q resident of New Orleans, but
formerly of this place, was in
this city on Monday and Tues
DAY. Mr.. Norman IS tne pres
.laenI OF the ot. Laflary Cotton
W COMPANY anu ~ e. epills ossl
aele ~ ,oo 49, oset 49, no - O ..;si+ h;s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-06-07

E#@$&E.
Miss Sadie Bennett and Mrs. j.
Stander left Saturday for a seve-
raj days visit to New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cailleutte,
of Port Barre visited relatives in
this CITY on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roberts
and children, of Vile Platte
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cliff Allen this week.
E.. NJ. Roagni is on a vacation
and is spending it visiting various
towns in this state.
Miss Helen Dimmick, of Cali
fornia, is the charming guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HoIlier.
Frank Venoy, of Big Cane,
was on a visit to friends here
Miss Christene Deshotels, Of
Kapland, after remaining in this
city for several days, as the guest
of Miss Rosa WalIior left on
Tuesday evening to visit friends
and relatives in Alexandria.
The Sewing Circle was enter
tanned on Thursday at the home
Of Miss Lizzie Blackstone. on
Union Street.
Miss Jennie Foreman, of Bayou
Chicot, returned to her home dur
ing the week, after having been
in this city for several days as
the guest of Miss Lena Marine.
Mis- Cecile Gennaro, Of New
Iberia, returned to her home on
Tuesday after two months visit
to her sister Mrs. Sam Carlo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sellers of
New Orleans was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Durio.
Willie Healey returned during
the week from New Orleans,
where he had been attending Tu-
Jane University.
T. H. Fox, Of New Orleans, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Dunbar.
Mrs. Sam Mcspadden, Of Pal
metto, visited her sister, Mrs.
Henry MornhinVeg.
Miss Edna Dapse returned Sat
urday from Lafayette where she
had been visiting friends and raj
atiyes.
Mrs. w. Carrier, Of Houston.
Texas, is the guest of her son
Offard Carriere.
Mrs. Mcclellan and son. Lee.
left Saturday for Baton Rouge
where they will visit Mr.. Ne
Clellan's brother.
Attorney e. z. Veazie, r. Lee
Garland, Sheriff NJ. {. Swords
and Mr.. Percy Dunbar were visi-
tors to Baton Rouge last Sunday. !