The Washington times., 1920-12-30

such instruments but were unable to
buy them.
The result was the Christmas gifts
from Mrs. Eustis and her personal
friends 20 the Industrial Home School
on Wisconsin avenue, the "AmeriE
canizstion" School Gold Central High
School building). Bennins. ID. c.
School: Bryan School. in the south
east; Blake School on North Capitol
street, and Madison School at Tenth
and G. streets northeast.
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.
Appreciation? The following let
tiers will prove what the JOY or
music-put into the lives that are
hungry for its iniuence-means to
some OF these children in the Wash
lngton public schools.
From the Americanization School
comes. in extremely well-written
English:
MY dear Mrs. Eustis,
II thank you for giving the VIC
trola to the school, because 1 ike
the records very much and 1 like 10
hear music. Excuse me, Mrs. Eustis,
for my short writing, because l can
not write more. am in America
Ave months. i am fifteen years old
and l am from Poland.
very respectfully.
my teachers name is Miss Bur-
roughs."
MY dear Mrs. Eustis,
II want to thank you so much for
your kind heart. 1t was very nice
of you to send us the victrola, and
records, we all love music and we
all want to thank you for your kind
lThap with annlnUies her
writing she adds) j am Italian girl
lived nearly all my life out in the
country and not knowing how to ex-
press myself | will close wishing you
a merry Christmas and a happy New
Year"
A lad writes: at am in U. s. already
three months. I was born in Warsaw.
Poland. 4Ay nationality Is Hebrew.
My age is not sixteen years. j am
very fond OF your graphophone which
you gave US for a present. ] think
ucation at school. 1t will make
many of our students glad and happy.
Many thanks for your very kind
heart to the new Americans.
From Porto Rico comes: Your
present zone Nctrola) to The
Naturalization School is very Inn
portant for us. The music is help
full because 1t brightens our lives.
Thank you for your generous sacri-
flee. l left Porto Rico five months
ago and frequent this school for four
months only" And another letter
came from a Cuban who had been
here but four months.
A Greek adult student wrote that
he had never heard a Victrola before.
speaking about it, delight in wax
81 teaching how
to pronounce the English language.
MUSIC A POWER.
"Thc power and educational value
of good music is beyond that OF any
other factor in the development OF
taste and culture, and all refining
influenccs--upon children especially,
wrote one apprcciative teacher.
And the music that is carrying this
JOY and culture contains chamber
music. symphonies, songs, with care
in making this music easy to under
stand.
There is tho complete Beethoven
Fifth symphony. Haydns surprise
symphony. Schubert'S "Unfinishcd,'
the Mozart in G minor a Beethoven
string quartet, "Rondino,' by Bee
thoven played by Fritz Kresler on the
violin; Bizet selections from his
operas, Carmen" and THE Arlesiennc,
from VerdIs Aida" the famous
intermezzo from Mascagni's opera
"Cavalleria Rusticans." dances from
Borodines opera. Prince Igor from
Wagner operas tho "Firc MusicS
from "Thc Nalkyrics." Ri"n2i Over
turc. Prize Song" from The Mas
tersingers," and "Sicgmund's Love
Song"
Some French folk songs arc given
by Eva Gauthier. piano records "y
nc rachman, the Eachmaninoff "Prol-
udc" for piano, and many others
vocal and instrume utal. One move
ment from Dvorak's New World
Symphony" will show tho new
Americans" how another foreign Wis
itor to our shores found musical in
spiration :lere. While as fitting
Christmas choice there was the Hal
lelujah Chorus" from Handels ora
torio, The Messiah"
THE FUTURE.
This Is hut the beginning. Mrs.
Eustis' willingness to receive and
distribute music gifts to other schools
will help supply the nineteen schools
that were on the list Of schools
with no music to cheer and aid them.
In the choosing OF these gifts Carl
Troop. of Droop's Music Shop, gave
his personal interest and enthusiasm
in this first choice of music for
Washington, and by aiding in its
selection.
Or. Cogswell has for years worked
for musical uplift in the schools
and pleaded for equipment and in
terest. And now he rejoices that
this tangible proof of interest has
been given.
Mrs Eustis is the president of the
District Of Columbia section of the
National Federation Of Musical Clubs.
In the spring she will, with the CO.
operation of the public schools, stage
a Musical Memory Contest" such as
has been done with elaborate prep
aration and great success in many
cities of the nation.
The blessing of the music gift OF
our Lady Santa Claus will continue
the year.