The Washington times., 1921-06-23

We AIe ichufh8 ittS VI aoshhte
and are to be pitied II we cannot
enjoy this great privilege which God
intended for us all.
Music teachers us not to grisvs
over trifies. The nrst realization we
have upon hearing good rnusic 10 the
sense OF q vaster meaning OF life.
and cioser, relations with everything
which is beautiful.
Every snow-fiake that falls. every
bell that rings, and every cloud that
f1oats, has its message to the music
lover. II we are in trouble there Is
ever a piece which seems to sympa-
thize, and tell us that someone else
had the same trouble. And IL we are
In great Joy there is always a piece
which Will answer to our JOY
And may those people who wander
in dark and monotonous hours. day
by day. be led into the land of rom
ance and beauty by an increasing
number of music weeks" in Wash
ington.
JAMES COREY SAYS .yEs.r
Straight from the boy heart and
delightfully."- spontaneous was the
composition by James K. Corey. nth
semester student at Central High
school. who received the second prize
of Se. Among his words that spoke
his personal experience were:
For my answer to the question.
no I want another? I give an en-
phatic Yesr
TT Is as important for the student
to know how to sing as to know how
to use his pen and pencil
There isn't anything in the world,
even letters from your best girl, that
viii raise a students spirits like a
good, catchy, inspiring tune.
The presence Of Mr.. Lawrence at
one of our chapels, recently, made II
the most interesting and enjoyable
one of the year. He has such fine
sense of rhythm and that power of
making enthusiasm contagious, as is
seen in the boys who lead cheers at
football games.
without music the world would
grow ugly and life would lose it's
sunshine. The more boys and girls
who learn to understand nne music.
the better IL will be for the people.
mo matter what additional song
material may be used In various COM
munity centers and public schools,
every American boy and girl should
be able to sing America The Star
Spangled Banner and Battle Hymn
of the Republic In the songs Of
folk lore, old Black Joe.' old Folks
at Home Annie Laurie and ken
lucky Home will forever live in the
hearts OF all. These old songs OF our
grandparents seem to soothe one and
establish a restful state of mind.
II say that we should make Music
Week at least an annual. II not a
more frequent event"
ELLEN HOLToN. THIRD. >
Thoroughly rounded, with defni.
tion, description. the influence Of
music. and a,convincing argument for
the establishing OF music weeks. in
the entire nation, Is the composition
Of Ellen Marie Hoiton, fourth-year
student OF the Armstrong High School,
who received the third prize of 81
She writes, In part:
"The purpose OF music week Is to
focus the attention OF all our people
upon music, to arouse their interest
in the art, and TO impress upon them
knowledge of She dement's II can
render in the life of every man,
woman. and child. To carry out this
object and incidentally to give as
widespread enjoyment through music
as possible. scores OF different ele-
ments in the community are uniting.
Music week can do its part II It
viii touch deeply only one man out OF
every hundred TO the extent that one
new man will come within the circle
OF beauty.
Music, Of the people by the people,
for the people would not be an un-
happy slogan for Accomplishment of
this lofty purpose.
A movement OF this kind would
reach its ideal goal IL II touched even
ever so lightly the entire citizenry of
the city. for then the breath of i'm
mortality and the spirit OF godliness
would linger for moment in every
heart. and surge OF new idealism
would burst forth.
Music week is a valuable aid to
art After all, 1t is not what the Gull
tured educated, wealthy, and socially
prominent few can do for music, but
what music can do for all OF us in
every phase OF our human activities,
through it's socializins and, above all,
humanfzine power-that IL can help
Iring harmony out OF the discords Of
nations-that II can help to Ameri-
canixe our alien population-that II
can help still the unrest OF labor
"Therefore these are very convinc-