The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22


way into print in regard to the
~ morals Of American students OF
music in Earops that it u time
for some one acquainted with the facts
to utter a few words. Nine. Louise
Homer returned to town the other day,
VAS interviewed and promptly made
statement which had no bearing what
ever on the discussion. Ambassador
Gerard who had been in Berlin per
haps long enough To learn that the Pup
pen Alice was not Ibsen's Dolls House,
ontradic;ed everything and everybody
without having tas far ~ his words
ahowed) the slightest notion Of what
had been said.
In the beginning a nonentity IN the
operate world, y young woman who
would he better occupied In studying
herself and her art, emitted a press
agent interview to the effect that there
was a vast amount Of immortality among
the music students in Berlin. y state
ment absolutely true. Then 4 conductor,
who was far better qualified tO pose
a. an suthority than the budding prima
donna. said the same thing and again
IL was true Berlin. or some active
minded persons dwelling in that de-
Iightful city. took these statements as
a reflection OH the German capital and
arose to defend it. Others construed
the statements as examinations OF the
student body in Berlin and became In
dignant accordingly.
Now the mus'oai recorder OF rhs sun
dld not set out u iook Tor the state OF
ansirs IN the hN-s vi music students IN
bernn "heh ne hrst visited thAt citS'
nut had II forced upon Ms attention De-
l. -. -
cause ms Gaming ana tastes threS MIN
among musical people me case mas
oeeh oaaiS presented because 'he truth
contained III "hat mas peeh saiu mas
"eeh wrapped up IN misleading DISCUS
son.
mat eNis'S III befhh exists III every
esnue VI musical s'uoS III EUROPE !,
eAs.s IN every centre OF arr study IL
en's.s wherever "oss OF seventeen OF
eishteeh ana sir's OF hne age are turned
'oSse 10 take care OF themselves l" 'he
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mere IN Ne" iorh' hui 'he extent OF
'"s CIV" "ueh sreatel IN hutope De
csuse peop's mug me ueiussoh thAt emil
o'e" WIN rant Nominations toMaru
music can oe 'urhen mo Meinas rad
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ses.s oi "'n sexes hno themselves free
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wy as mus,c s'uoy any
.nhx 10 10 WIN n' IAN herhn OF
'e"na OF us especshy oiafheo ior
.he conaitions' No' Al all Inc people
10 Va oisi"s" are inc parents OF guar
mans VINO permi' these irresponsible
cnnore" 10 go anu hSe alone IN Europe
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psep's wno supply money ior the musi-
~ ooucat'on " 'hess chiioren put IN
Ns.Hoy A"sAs' '"~' 'ney snail Ne sent
70 EUROPE
NO very Young student should he sent
% Europe There ~ absolutely no
reason Why ne VI shs shouio go rms
writer challenges any reader u this
pApeS 10 prove that thers u any branch
Oh musAoel techn'c when can be taught
sestss IN Europe thsn In this country.
NO stuoen. Oh music shouid go TO
EUROPE tiA ms techhicSi training has
seeh nnlsns0 rhen ne ought oy all
means 10 go ana sss hlmseif absorb the
nus,cai atmosphere OF several LEADING
centres. ne should not 20 ana spend
ieu1 years STUDYING IN berhn or Paris
ana then come home. Thst - the most
tooAish, nassiess, wss'sfui way to 20
a"oo' music stnay'
Let the student 90 abroad when no II
READY TOT postgraduate course. Let
hiH'' ne wh'' give year or two to
special STUDY unoer some famous Euro
psAh master. Stye' nnish' interpreta.
non ana all that goes WIN them should
De MS ann then' hut 10 rush madly to
Europe AZ the age OF IL or ID to begin
piano uhoer Lescheutxky OF violin under
Aaer rs rdlcu'ous, There are teachers