New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
By II. T. Krehbiel

In an article printed elsewhere on
this page Mr.. Walter Damrosch offers
a number of observations as to what
might be done for the musical culture
Of this country by the judicious ex-
penditure Of the income from large
fund established for that purpose His
suggestions, We take il, are not a bolt
shot into the blue, even though they
are made to appear SO. Such a fund as
he affects to call up in his magma
tion really exists, and its proper ad-
minlstratlon is exercising the mind, not
only OF the n l who has been chosen
to administer , but is appealing pow
erfully to tho minds, not to say the
cupidity, Of great many men and
women who would like to direct the
lrrlgatine streams which are expected
70 fow from it into channels which
they have dug. We do not speak from
direct knowledge, but we make TO doubt
mat the trustees Of the Juilliard fund
and their executive officer have Yc-
ceived sufficient number OF suc.es-
tons and applications for help to fill
room big enough to hold the admins
traitor and his helper, If he has any,
md also reception room for callers.
We know nothing OF the matter. but VIC
caH easily imagine the drift of al, the
conferences and spondence which
lave deluged the man VINO has been
charged with 4 duty exactly like tina.
which MI. Damrosch imagined as COM
g TO MIN. No doubt he has been i'm
T9rtuned to give a thousand dddlers.
great artistic geniuses in embryo. an
eGucatlon, as many singers and posi-
by twice as many pianists. II he has
not 1t Is only because the roads which
'ead to him arc not known to cverv
Village, town and city in INC country.
Then, We venture TO say, he has been
asked TO su1sldize innuraerabIo schoo,s
opera Co 9anies, oschcstras, singing
societ!e lecture courses; found chairs
IN ce ges; help composers to have
ne 7orks performed, or get them
'n'a priat; give support to indigens
geniuaes OF all sorts; promote musical
CUBS possibly even to put musical
journals upon Their roet. We imagine
S'1 THIS, and wee We 10 let our imagi
"&'ion 20 to the end of it's tether we
make 10 doubt there would still be
.e'' things which it had not comprised.
"'''ning 80 easy as % find mcans TO,
1pehding money not ones own for the
general good in q particular way.
Conductors Suggestions Are Practical
laere is much that is cmiuently
PRACTICAL IN Ar. Damrozch's suggestions
@Hicn' II wisely carried out, would be
W. genuine cultural utility. Sound as
p hlE or rigget Of gold are some Of his
'o}ectioT II limited TO institutions
men ~ their offerings Of any kind
make appeal - vagrant taste in art.
"any z oo'lege or university cndow-
"fnf a. lo~t its value because the
urgency which prompted it has aoatcd
~ - With the wreckagc Of time. In n,
~f' are understanding, appreciation and
@@t% 70 unstable ar in music. That
neg "A music's nature which. because
u ~ content and material, lacks the
'1'netlc standards which are enduring
we find them in literature, archi-
'e'1re' painting, sculpturc. There may
81 wnmsies In the appreciation Of the
''ns Sxts stirred ~ by errant brcezes,
w wiast is sound in them liz not likely
I" pass away until barbarian or chaos
20 come again. But IL might be syell
!" help 70 stabilize the principles of
"ssas'ie beauty even in music, by pre-,
NssYinK their monuments in iibraries
ana encouraging such manifestation 8
a. nave long been in good reDute, a5s
Ff'1 In gcod repute, and If continual
vii set ~ iustrationx and strengthen
"s of intelligence, s.siopsness and
saste.
Fov jnzl&nce, the concerts NJ The Ip.
.f@l hrt Soc,sty ought not 70 h4yc
Sssn permitted 70 cease because of the