Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-04

spoke Mrs. William Henderson in
eager, hopeful tones Il will be happy.
l would like to see dancing on the
water front steps, too, all of course,
under proper chaperonage. This
would make Harrisburg joyful, re-
lieve all boredom and be whole
some" She pledged the efforts of the
Civic Club of which she is president,
to help along community singing.
Many Support Movement
The Wednesday Club, next to the
oldest musical organization of it's
kind in the United States, was ably
represented by it's president, Mrs.
William l.. Keller. There was no
doubt of this societys being in sym
pathy with community singing, she
said and the fine big audience ap-
plauded roundly.
One of the liVeliest speeches of the
Harrisburgers welcoming DR.. Freund
and community singing, was made
by DR.. Lewis Seymour Nudge, pas
tor of Pine Street Church. DIR. Nudge
was evidently very much interested
in this movement and the occasion
appealed to him not as one for John
Knox severity, but rather for some
thing. that might have entertained
the frivolous Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Presbyterian divine was quite
practical, too. DO you KNOW" he
confided, This q is one of the best
things that ever happened to Harris
burg? / believe it will improve the
quality of music and goodness knows
that's what we need. go about more
than most people and | know what
I'm talking about. What do you
hear? Well. something like, When
Will Tootsie- Wootsie See You
NeXt?'" Immense volume of laugh
here, but the doctor continued: Rag
time on secondhand Victrolas is
what you get in nice homes. Pianos,
they don't play them any more
cheap, foolish selections on the play
ing machine. Let us change all this.
Real music is what will make some
thing of the poor folks in the back
alley. Let's cut out "Tootsie- Wootsie'
and have the real thing"
Miss Cora Lee Snyder, regent OF
the ID. A. r., spoke warmly of the
soldier and song, quoting the War
Department in it's statement that the
singing soldier is the better fighter.
She pledged the help of her very
distinguished society to establish
community singing permanently in
Harrisburg.
The last two speakers were Alfred
c. Kuschwa, president of the Or
ganists' Guild who offered the sugges-
ton of installing fine organ in
Harrisburg, perhaps at the new
High school about to be built, and
Andrew S. Patterson, representing
the Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Pat
tersoh briefly recounted how the
awakening of Harrisburg started in
1902 and promised that the Com
merce body would be right back OF
this movement
Music Cures Boredncss
DIR. Freund, last speaker of the
evening, told something of his very
unusual ancestry, born of Prussiar
mother, father Hebrew, but
brought up with the Jesuits. He was
born in London and baptized into
the English Episcopal Church, but
finally married a very charming wife
who is a staunch Roman Catholic
He pitched into the real issue OF
community music and among his
epigrams was this one: Human be-
ings will stand everything but being
bored" He offers music as a cure
for this, something to break uT
monotony. He pointed out that this
nation spends 100000 a veal
on music, more than all nations OF
the world together; that we produce
the finest pianos, harps and many
other instruments. He laid great
stress on the point that the. ideal:
of women will save America even
tually." He said we were just begin
ming to achieve our musical inde'
pendence. I'VE have had no conf
ashamed to sing 1t is time for eacf
/ one to find out there is a voice il
the human body. But you cannot ge
community singing with injection
| like "a serum. 1t must start slowl!
with singing in the public parks
Gradually you will find this com
munity growing happier and more
wholesome" lie then made his allu
sions to DR.. Muck and the war.
The supper ARRANGEMENTS las
| evening were in charge of Mrs. Ro!
| G. Cox, who saw that the large com
| pany was served in easy precision
| The KurZenknabe orchestra furnish
ed delightful music.
! A Busy Day
| DIR. Freund is having busy da.
| to-day. Starting this morning witt
| members of the executive committe,
! of the Community Singing Campaign
! he visited the Steelton High school
| meeting Superintendent of School
l.. e. McGinnes, Principal Charlie
| S. Davis and William ii. Harclerode
| director OF music, all OF whom CAV
him hearty welcome. DR.. Freun,
addressed the pupils of the gramma
grades and the High school on "Hoy
! Music Touches Our Daily Lives ant
! there was excellent singing by tn
| children accompanied by a fine or
| chestra of twenty pieces. The Moor
( head Knitting Mill was visite,
| during the noon hour, because ther
they have an enthusiastic chorus di
rected by Abner Hartman. The sing
ing was delightful, several patrfoti
and war songs being chosen from
their new song sheets. DIR. Freun,
| was introduced by George w. DeilS
| er. superintendent of the mill, an,
! spoke charmingly along the line o
| community singing, receiving heart,
| applause from the large gathering o
! girls and men. The Rev DR.. FIov,
| A. Appleton made a brief prayer an,
many of the heads of department
and directors had the pleasure o
| greeting DR.. Freund afterward
| Joint Club Meeting
AT the joint meeting this after