The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-01
Music In The Home.
BY Edna Everett.

In speaking Of the needs OF pow
erty-stricken family Of our acquaint-
ance, friend once said TO me in
shocked and Disappearing tones And
, they have a piano, Think Of T., a
piano And those seven children
have not enough TO eat, and are al
ways needing help. | think that fam
lily deserves no help and no sympa-
thy A piano, Of all thiniksw
Fortunate childrenp | replied.
"Perhaps the piano makes them for
get the lack Of food and coal and
keeps them off the streets | must
call and see that piano" which | did.
/ forthwith
l ! could scarcely conceal my as
I constituent az the transformation in
this erstwhile home Of poverty and
uncleanlness.
The piano, which was the only OBJ
I ject worthy the name of piece Of
I furniture, shone from recent polish
ing, and floor and every object with
in range Of vision had been scrubbed
and rubbed to make Il a proper as
sociate for the piano
"Sure.' said the mother, beaming
with pride and blissfully unconscious
Of the tales concerning the family
extravaganza, tbs a grand thing
FOR the children. They don't never
20 out nights now. and" impressively
"you Just ought TO hear Mary play,
never had lesson and plays ev-
erythiing, By ear And it's the same
With Ellen She plays grand. Oh,
they All take turns It's too bad the
girls amt here to play for you, and
the way they keep the house clean
You see their friends come 20 see
them now"
tried TO look my grief at missing
the musical 90 treat, expressed my /
admiration for the piano, my interest 4
in the welfare Of the family, and de-
parted rejoicing My theory had been
vindicated
Music in that home, as in every
other, is as much a necessity as food
and clothing. Why expect the poor
to be satisfied with food alone while
their souls starve for the things that
make life worthwhile, and, in many
cases. barely endurable.
Many complain that the working
man is receiving high wages and
wasting" his money on a piano, a
victroia, or other musical instruments
and in paying for music lessons for
his children.
Every child has the right TO music
in the home. IL is essential TO health.
in the home and cause them to carry
with them memories which may save ,
them in times Of temptation.
The moral values of good" music
cannot be overestimated. while the
indispensable "jazz" has
no more place in the home than the
trashy and immoral literature.
Children will 60 where they find
music and song. companionship and {
happiness. II they find these in the ,
home, they will not search for them
elsewhere, and the problem Of keep ]
ing children at home will be happily d
solved "a
Parents will find the following 4
books helnfili Liberty Chorus Song ,
Book. edited by Anne Shaw Faulk- !
ner, published by Mckinley Music I
CO., Chicago; What is Good Musicg !
by W J. Henderson, published by c. d
scrihncr's Sons, New York.
There are a number Of collections {
- ramiliar songs, such as Home {
Songs published by the oliver Di son q
-ompa1y which en- eourage children v
II ing with their parents. !
A,o her sirgah,e little book IA en- d
.iiloi Song for the Little Child" Z
~ Nlss Clara Bs'l' rafr. ard Mr..
'hi' n n k0hl,ant, published by the ,
Afiadlon Pres. $50 Win avenue. D
" York Oh folk musi. has been
a., 4 N e. With Vs.a Nv Vottii AMI 1
even Oh, a. vel a. original verses !
,v Nj, Hal;er.