Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
MAKING THE MOST OF MUSIC

their career was ended Now productions retained
long after their death and can be placed the r oil many
alive that the vcro Now permitted to
artists who have thus brought study
their methods and be entertained and refreshed by listening
their music while sitting armchairs We
entertain friends by winding the vcroa and allowing
and smile We listen music while eat
while do our Homework while we sit at sewing.
great the benefits derived from this invention
enjoy profit from it, there fact in
connection with upon which should do serious
thinking
The average person a amount of musical
ability less But for the person attain
of proficiency of performance VIOLIN
other musical instrument requires necessarily great hours
qur technique which will enable him to express himself
through Interpreting the works of great masters of musical
position Also the would learn sing proper
N he through equal tedious drudgey He
must learn the fundamentals of and breath control
capacity.
Again the average person is born with certain musical
which demands satisfaction either through sefexpreson
through listening to music of sort either good bad
may Jazz
leaves behind of irritation and the trained
the lighter music to the masterpieces of great artists
with all their soothing uplifting influences.
in mind that the average person also
born with certain amount of azness inertia in his system
which often leads him satisfy himself unsteady by listening
other people instead pungng ahead
what he himself do And right here the problem of the
Ter to produce for the home and for the Of
friends by turning crank than by devog hours and hours of
the urging ones children the necessity for their going
ing that they do it,
Many voice. capable of great development beauty and
power has been lost the world the enjoyment
because the of failed the
which had been him and failed make the
of it, else Indifferent work hard Many home
throughout the without the uplifting and helpful in
uence of music because the children the household
urged to learn how to sing and play.
There great relaxation from strain in musical
There need this country of that
ca sense be cultivated that musical talent be developed
make the mos of the gifts which the Goddess of
Music is freely offering 1t still true that Music hath
charms to oothe the breast and all
savages and need soothing.
And while listen to the productions of great artists
reproduced for vrols let ask ourselves the
question to whether making the most of
musical talents and shrink from the drudgery
derO in order develop them. For there gift
slowed that does inspire and ennob to lead
higher levels of thought and of life he puts himself
position profit by it. than the gift of has
pressed this idea thus Give the making nations
and | care not who makes its laws"
Individually collectively afford let the
ca spirit of America Decline afford to let
musical and musical talent uncuvated We need good
homes and schools well
halls.
There plenty of opportunity for each and of
make the most of natural talents if willing make
the most of opportunities at the of sacrificing
thing the line of pleasure 1t much worth while
that do this and thus add quota to the music of the world