El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-29
EL PASO PURPOSES TO PROVIDE
RECREATION FACILITIES

I'll PASO VIII have series Of popular concerts next
L season. with soloss Of national reputation and seats
as low as Is cents Liberty hall is large enough to justify
low prices for seats any entertainment that may be
provided there If he were erected direct the sound
better the effect would be improved As the hall comes
more into use perhaps improvements be brought about
Il is fortunate that Ell Psso has such place Of public
gathering 1t not at all impossible that we may eventu-
ally find necessary to erect municipal theateI and opera
house since It doubtful private capital be enlisted
anything but moving picture houses IN this city we
have suitable place Tor drama ana opera ana II VIII DC
increasingly hard induce the best road companies to
come here, until we provide better accommodations
Musical entertainments VIII have to be provided for the
most part by efforts FL Paso has plenty Of ex-
ceeut talent instrumental vocal and increasing
Is being made Of It for community entertainment It is
good sign sign Of health and vig+ in community life It
is only the decadent peoples and deeadent communities that
rely exclusively bought and paid for means Of enter
tainmeut; good health Intellectual moral physical ana
spiritual vigor express themselves IN self IN
play sport artistic self expression This IS true Of IN
dividusls and Of communities
An institution Of first Importance, II we are to develop
and feed the musical Of the people and do our part to
supply wholesome recreation IS The symphony orchestra
and concert band Last sumner FL Paso had seres 81
outdoor and last winter series Of symphony con
certs brought pleasure to many people who otherwise
would have little opportunity to hear good orchestral music
The city administration provided part Of the cost and the
balance made up by private subscription
This year is proposed TO give 20 band concerts and al
least four orchestral concerts The cost viii be $1,000
and private subscribers offer to pay half if the city VIII
pay the other half.
The proposal is reasonable ought to be accepted by
the city administration If It is possible to find the money
Most cities Of this size nowadays have and winter
concerts and FL Paso has already found enjoyment IN them
and knows their value Such an investment IS wise ana
profitable No should get the idea that music IS for
the few It universal Of expression and popular
endowment Only by hearing good music often enough to
become familiar with it. the musical taste Of the people
be improved and nourshed And many persons receive more
benefit from this form Of entertainment than from any
other.
The music committee Of the chamber Of commerce Is
night when It insists upon the necessity Of making the IN
strumenta organization permanent all the year nstu-
ton Competent leaders and musicians cannot be held IN
less the employment Is permanent and continuous Inc
excellence Of orchestra band depends largely on the
frequency Of rehearsas and the working together long
time under the leadership. Since It IS not possible to
engage the musicians for their full tine they must have
outside employment and this makes rehearsal oIcult
enough as Is; good results cannot be expected from
merely temporary and accidental association OF men and
women consistently trained to work In the larger
COM Wanv Of the same musicians would work in both
band and orchestra If the Institution were put on pera-
nent basis.