Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

sometimes INDUCED In by the idle rlch
such az monkeys as guests AZ dinner and
the like
In the churches music IL most necee
sary part Of tho service. In the great
national conventions. which meet every
year IN some city or other. almost In
Vafiably the sessions are opened with =
prayer and then music. before the busi-
noas meeting.
IN fact. IN any place whore humanity
comes together IN social intercourse music
has soma part
In ali Of the abovc Instances. except In
the chufchee. The social Intercourse was
/ tho main thing and the music secondary
20 r. when We reach opera. tho music,
drama and allied arts are the main I'M
tereets and The social Intercourse the
secondary part
Through opera We may 50 on to the
concert hall whore snuaic AZ such plays
the most important part whore Il may
30 heard N ~ highest development and
where the performers and music lovers
are formed into one united whole ia the
/ interest Of The music each one trying 70
| sci the most out OF II. When Il Il over
! those who appreciate 4 have been drawn
/ into lttIe closer communion with those
Others who were there and understood
| the Same musical experience. n 10 not
/ hard 70 SCI acquainted when people are
enthusiastic about The eama things.
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| Yet n all these cases. the music. II It
! is GOOD. pervos is purpose. II fits 10
whetn words Leave Off. md sugaeetp
many things il II lmposaihle to cay. A.
tho social gatherings Il serves TO heighton
/ the piearure II iooscna tire toneue and
Furnishes many ideas for pleasant con.
wefeRtion BIZ ats snbeonseiouh appeal.
Sometimes Il suggests serious thoughts
| ana landa one away from the trivshiltics.
OF course the music at social affair =
/ usually Of the lighter variety. but music
may ba light and also good. even r there
Il a vast am0unt heard which isn't worth
| listening Co. Here AZ everywhere else. a
IL good mutlc well done which h the
most expressive.
Al The churches Il should be the most
important means of suggesting good 20
/ the people. II suegegts desire Ter better
things n a more intimate way 70 The
emotions and heafls Of tho people than
ans sermon. ard n uned closely in con-
nection with II adds untold power 70 the
spoken words.
And besides all these aoclsl ADVANTAGES
when people are IN company. music has
q NO iess Important social advnnteeg
when one Is aicne. There are 90 many
people who DO rot know what 70 DO with
themselves when fhev are alone. They
are alone ana lonely while the disciple VI
music may 30 merely alone, How efson
4 solitary ayenlnx may be spent In ths
greatest enjoyment with the works Of ms
best beloved manforn AZ hand. How Otter
weary half hour 81 waiting for train
or an Appolntment. or long, tediou,
Journey may b. turned 70 interest p,
playing over In the mind some nufnbel
which has iunt been meInoriNed, or y
trying 70 recall some neetlna melody
Sometimes Il u epod % imprpyine 4 musl-
!. cal tune which viii balance ana feel com
lplete. and then % nnemoFsze Il until I
channa h offered % try 4 ana see II 4
, VIII really %.
Il - The social aspect 81 asAaio ~hiei
makes that aIFohk undtfeuffent % musf
cal HE. that observation-disclosures ai.l
subily elunlTo thing called musical atmon
pierre. It Il hardly recognised ns suol
IN q email gathering. o. whon one OF twl
! interested music lovers meet. but whe'
there are enough people IN q oommunit.
% interested and educated Ia music thu
this interest pervhdea their life and sou
/ into the vary sir ltsolf then 4 is felt !
! u saeconeclous feeling o. enthunlasn
and understanding that acts as q sort 0
) incentive % constantly greater efforts 10
] nclt-expleasion and advancement,
! comes AZ = reaction 81 music through III
soeial life q the people 70 react asah
upon their musical life.