The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

because We appreciate tneir art' WINE
their own countries do not. Americans
who have studied abroad In the past and
have succeeded have returned TO give
their sisters the benefit OF their training.
II they are unworthy of our appreciation.
then all their years abroad count Tor
naught and the value Of the foreign study
must be discounted.
The fact is that America has better
symphony orchestras than are to be
found anywhere in Europe. The French
excel in wood wind Observation-Disclosures and
the Germans in players on brass. No
French orchestra would engage German
and no German orchestra would engage
. Frenchman. so the orchestras in each
OF these countries are poorly balanced.
We lead because We hire both the Ger
man and the Frenchman. There In not a
great symphony orchestra In the whole of
Italy.
1T am thoroughly earnest in what am
saying and am vain enough to believe
that my forty years of experience and
observation have taught me something
which may be of beneft to others"
Mr.. Freund is not a professional lee
turer: he does not accept pay for his ad-
dresses. and he pays his own expenses In
travelling around the country talking to
the people on vital questions affecting
our AhN PhhiN'poa
issues with which Mr.. Freund Is con-
cerned are the casting aside OF the preju-
dices against American musical talent,
the truth about musical opportunities In
this country, and a warning to parents
against the indiscriminate sending OF
American boys and girls to Europe for
musical training. To illustrate these
points Mr.. Freund draws upon his career
Of more than forty years as a newspaper
man In the musical field for anecdotes of
singular interest about the great operate
and concert stars OF the past and pres
ent.
Mr.. Freund has been closely identified.
not only with the development OF must
cal culture but with the rise OF the musi-
cal industries in this country. He found
ed the first musical periodical in the
English language in New York City. hav-
ing come here from London, where as a
student at Oxford University. he edited
the Dark Blue Magazine.
Aside from his work as a publisher Of
musical periodicals.. Mr.. Freund attracted
international attention about a year ago
when he made the announcement at the
|convention of the New York State Music
Teachers Association in Saratoga. that
this country spends annually more than
500 90. Oc9 on music In various forms. He
analysed these statistics subsequently in
a comprehensive interview published in
the New York Sun, showing that the
main strength OF this tremendous outlay
vas represented in providing music for
the homes and for musical education.
So widespread was the interest in Mr..
Freund's propaganda that he received In
vitations to address musical clubs
throughout the country. He has within
the last few months spoken before repre-
sentative musical organizations in Phila-
delphia. Nashville. Atlanta, Baltimore.
Detroit, and New York.
a feature of Mr.. Freund's address is
the comparison of musical conditions in
the United States today with those forty
years ago. showing the wonderful up-lift
In the tastes and culture Of the public
in opera. recital. and concert field. An
other feature Is the contrast in condi-
lions as they are in this country with
the actual conditions as they exist in
European countries, about which there
is a great deal OF INSTRUMENTATION. Just
at present these statements are causing
something of a stir in this country and
in Europe. but no matter how unpleasant
or surprising they may seem. Mr.. Freund
presents proof for what he says. Entire
Washington Is therefore interested TO
hear what this man OF wide experience
and research will have to tell his audience
on February 6
The Columbia University Eiee and man.
dolin clubs. of New York, will give their
annual concert and dance next Tuesday
evening at $50 in the ballroom OF the
Raleigh Hotel The alumni OF Columbia,
and their many friends will give the boys
a hearty welcome. when the following
program will be rendered:
Part one-'Columbia Marching Song
arranged by r. f. Erskin). Pattberg.
glee and mandolin clubs: ''Irvina," Rolfe.
mandolin club: Sailing" Rogers, glee
club; "Pianologue." original. J. II. Seng-
staken: "Infanta Patrol" lie Berge- man.
dolin club: Annie Laurie" GeibeL glee
club. Part two-"Light Cavalry" Suppe.
mandolin club: 'Monologue." original. G.
F. Morgan: Swing Along Cook. Glee
club: Medley of Negro Songs, glee club
quartet: "But-They Didn't" Rogers,
glee club: TN Peu d'Armour." Silesu.
mandolin club: Alma Mater, Sans
Souci,'' Friedenberg. giee club.
recital of miscellaneous songs by Miss
Ruth Ashley. a guest OF the Friday
Morning Music Club. drew a large as
sembly to the Raleigh Hotel last Friday
morning. Miss Ashley's voice is mezzo
soprano OF high technlcal Hnlsn anu
unusual range and quality of tones. The
lower tones. though big and round and
quite contralto in their richness Yet
never. except in Characterization. become
broad In the Little Irish Girl, By
Loehr, the lower tones were purposely
broadened much to the heightening OF
the colloquial effect desired. The higher
register revealed clear pure tones united
to the warmth OF the mezzo voice.
The program was made up OF songs
Of the highest poetic order, in which
there was no opportunity provided for
mere vocal agility, but for the highest ar
tistic expression. The one aria was My
Heart at They Swee: Voice" from Sam
son and Delilah, by no means piece Of
operate briIliancy. This number. Brahms
'Dein Blaues Auge," Paderewskis WAN
d'rinS Along" the ''Maedchen kan
vom Stelldichein,- OF Siebelius, and
Leoni's Dawn" exemplifed the power
and breadth of tone. Of Miss Ashley's
voice. Every song was clothed In its
appropriate mood or dramatic atmos-
phere. The Lovers Curse" was austere-
iy denunciatory; a perfect contrast with
the light. capriciousness Of II Know
Where I'm Going that followed So the
intensity Of the ''Heimweh" OF Wolf
contrasted with his "Eifenlied," in
which temperament freakishness was
comically eloquent of elf-Iand. 1t is p bit