The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-30

rccted play--(shades OF our fore
fathers wasting money to teach a
child TO playD-and TO give an out
let for the emotional life which is
being awakened at this period of
life.
| make the claim that the study
OF music is the most valuable all
around subject for training children
in quickncss of PERCEPTION. rapidity
of coordination and 2 keencr oh
scrvation of symmetry and unity
than any other subject taught. Read
ing music at sight requires as fine
a coordination Of mental powers "a
any intellectual activity that can be
conceived, and the training in quick
ness OF response involved in sight
reading, the absolute necessity of
accuracy. the training in the obser-
walton Of definite design in compost o.
tion. together with the insistcnce
upon the correct pronunciation,
enunciation. all indicate that we
have a subject tnat is absolutely
unique among all subjects offered,
and that music study opens up the
possibility of working with mate
rial OF high intrinsic worth, through
the learning OF which. invaluable
mental training is offered.
And Art?
II the child has studied art from
tho first grade he will eventually
realize that it is a quality; its faith or
is a habit OF mind, and its mother
the common stuff OF daily life. Art,
like charity, begins at home. The
art student girl studies herself and
does her hair becominGly; she adapts
the style OF the season to her figure
and to her complexion. She studies
her house and brings It into har-
monv with what the neighborhood
at its best ought TO be-she makes
the interior restful. cheerful and
tasteful. She studies her environ
mcnt and discovers how TO secure
the cooperation Of nature in grac-
ing her home with flowers, She
finds in the marking OF her linen,
the enrichment OF her gowns with
embroidery; in the design of her
stationery; In production OF her
Christmas, New Year and Easter
cards Of greeting, ever recurring op-
portunity for doing things in the
spirit Of the artist and pomoting ex-
collencc in common things
An intelligent. beauty loving boy
or girl is a perpetual influence upon
the commercial world. BY purchasing
that which is sensible. orderly and
good they condemn everything else.
They help to make the best popular
and. therefore, profitable.
Think what II would mean to the
cause Of beauty II every citizen in
Tulsa had had the fundamental in
struction in the correct prospective
in line. design, form and color.
Atrocities OF Modernism.
Would we have the examples OF
weird architecture and damnable
combinations Of color seen in our
beloved wonder city?
Noriy--wo would not!
Would that | could WELD your
tr"nchant pen, Mr.. Iatta, in this
cause.
But cannot.
y However, a saga philosopher
a poet and A dreamer. has said II
for both Of us, and said II whole
generation before these eubiccts
were over taught in school, and be.
fore tho ideal Of civil responsibility
was dreamed OF in the way we now
plan for beauty in building our
parks and municipal art galleries,
and libraries. and civic centcrs. and
community plays, and community
NAfANNH hlA'A lilNN''l IT. ~ lNdEfdntR GfC.
Let Emerson speak and throw his
mighty influence TO the cause OF
teaching tho arts 10 every child and
thereby awaken their appreciation
mat they may;
Give 10 travs and pans
Grace and Elimmor or romance;
Bring the moonlight into noon
Hid in cleaning piles Of tone.
Along the city's paved street
Let spoutinR fountains cool the air,
Singing in the sunbakod square
Let statue, picture. park and hall
Ballad, flag and festival
The past rest ore, the day adorn.
And make tomorrow n new morn
Shall we not work and plan and
wait with self-ahneFatirG patience
and undimmed hope for this real!ty7
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