Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-30
Music Need of the People;
Teachers Must DO Share:
Art Calls for Great Effort

his pupils most efficiently. He should
save time and effort by constant
strictness. for even though pupils may
hate him for making them conquer
difficulties they will love him and
thank him with corresponding in
tensity afterward for making them do
it. During war times the teachers
must produce the greatest results, for
not only their livelihood, but the musi-
cal life of the community rests IN
the balance. +
Lastly, there is the part the pupils
may play in this conservation. Many
of them can eliminate the waste of
time they spend watching the clock.
In the September issue of the Musi-
clan there is an excellent article on
Efficiency in Practice" by Wilbur
Follett Unger, who prescribes cer-
tain number of repetitions of each part
of the lesson and demands that the
pupil keep a record of how many
times he has gone over the work each
day, thus eliminating the idea of prac-
ticing by the hour. Then there are
the short cuts of slow practice and
constant accuracy. These are the only
short cuts there are, backed by
thought and persistency. A pupil
should realize his valuable opportu-
nifty in being privileged to study this
wonderful art and should approach it
and continue it with all the humility
of spirit. courage and enthusiasm of
his nature. He should learn to con-
centrate. Concentration is the secret
of musical progress. Concentration
upon the lesson when it is given. upon
the manner of practicing and upon
what is practiced, concentration of
thought, time and effort in connec-
ton with all musical endeavor is the
only key to success. Conservation in
music by eliminating much that is q
waste In all branches of it may prove
in the long run to be the conserva-
tion of music and concentration is
conservation. By the way, gentle
reader, can you concentrate?
We actually sat up and took notice
the other day when we heard Mrs.
Peter Jensen of Council Bluffs play
several numbers. on the violin. Mrs.
Jensen is a comparative newcomer
to these parts. Before her marriage
to Mr.. Jensen she was Miss Mabel
Woodworth of Chicago, where she
was a member of the faculty of the
American Conservatory of Music, one
of the best known music schools
there. Mrs. Jensen has broad, full
tone, which is a constant delight, and
she plays with a musical grace and
assurance which should win her many
engagements in Omaha once she be.
comes known in musical circles.
The Musical Courier suggests the
following in order to correct the
abuses to the musician of the charity,
concerts:
Musicians who are public perform
ers should form local unions in every
city and town and elect a committee
to regulate charity concerts. This
committee should include also as
members one or two business men ap-
pointed by the mayor. A responsible
person should be named to handle
the funds. And. finally all givers of
charity concerts must apply to this
committee for license, which shall
be granted only after investigation
has established the reliability Of the
and guarantees have been
furnished that the proceeds shall not
be diverted-from the purpose an
nounced as the reason for giving the
concerts. s
"If this is done the matter OF do
mating his or hei services may be
left to the individual musician. At
any rate, if such musicians them
choose be generous (or foolishC they
will at least know that they are not
being cheated"