New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10

properly complete the requirements OF
the musician, whose culture should
know no such limitations. Musicians,
and especially teachers, should be "fuII
stature" men and women.
The world is not altogether blame.
worthy for its general low estimate OF
the mental status Of musicians. for IN
vague sort Of way there IS uni
versal idea that the musician Is OF a
distinct class Of human being. knowing
nothing but music. SO much time ana
concentration are required for the ac-
complishment Of the art as 20 lead 20
the idea that there is no time or room
in our lives for anything else. But TINS
Is. after all, a false conclusion; We nave
time for other things besides music,
and as a class we have both desire and
capacity for much Of mental develop
ment alongside Of our music. Perhaps
the world will not believe that the
musical" mind is the most alert Of all
minds and the musician the most con-
secrated Of all students, but these are
near-facts. which lead Us 10 the con-
clusion that we have need for great
mental force. not only for the accom-
plishment of music the most compli-
Gated and difficult of all arts along It's
theoretical lines, to which must be
added its enormous task of practical at
tainment. but and more to our present
point we have a special and most ar
duous task i'm the complex duties Of our
arts ministrationS How can we make
evident the Importance of our art as
psychic, ethical and esthetical social
force? How can we bring the average
man 10 a realization OF muslc's serious
ness and its final purpose as spiritual
L .a..,
10 a great problem: How shall we fully
prepare ourselves for an artistic career
as singer, player, teacher or composer
Our life's task is but begun when we
have mastered the canOns of our art
and conquered the physical difficulties
of our instrument; we nave vet 20
learn how TO use our artistic powers.
We must measure up" with the most
cultured Of our fellows, We must be
able TO grace" any social or intel
lectual assemblage of men OF women,
and we must be able 20 interest in spe-
cial AMI general ways individuals or
bodies of men, women or children We
must have personality with all the
word implies tact, genial manners,
quick wit. ready conversational or ar
pumentatiye power. reputation Of IN
tcgrity. sincerity and ability. every
thing that any other man or woman
possesses in the way Of personal at
tainment or manner. and also be mas
ter of our own art, in itself lie
work
All of this implies a wide general
culture. making US worthy Of cur re-
sponsiblities as leaders in the develop
ment of a national art instinct; re-
formers. leading the masses to a reali-
4ation of musics serious purposes; de-
voices sounding forth the voice of mu-
steal art in all its grandeur. beauty and
spiritual strength.
II the university education is not
sufficient TO complete the preparation
for full life. what can be said # The
average musicians possibilities with
schooling" limited to the grammar
grades or lower? The zone shelf Of
books will be but starting point in
the long task of Self-culture our spirits
demand. and we must make sure that
We nave our minds ever ready for the
acquiring Of knowledge, and that we
waste TO time in idle reading. making
choice always Of such reading matter
as will help equip us for an intellectual
grasp Of all phases of human expert
ence and a complete understanding OF
cur art and of ourselves as artists.
AS we must work in all phases of
social public or private activities,
circles walk shoulder 10 shoulder brain