The Washington times., 1922-06-08
FINE INTEREST
SHOWN IN PRIZE
WINNING ESSAYS
What Music Means to Me"
Test Brings Out High
Verbal Appreciation.

More prize-Oinping essays on
the subject "WhGt Music Means to
Me" are printed here, as COM
pendulum TO Music Week. They
present music pictorialLy, ethtcdLly,
With some rery human humorous
touches, and brings into musical
parlance the spirit of oar o'0n
Walt Mason (for everyone or0ns a
huntorist!)
The Times Expresses its Gppre-I
citation to Walter T. Holt, directorI
of the Mandolin and Guitar Orches-
ira, for the privilege OF printing
these delightful prize tOinners in
the contest giCen by the club IN
personal interest and good feltotc-
ship among the players.
MUSIC EDITOR.
What the Guitar Means to Me-"
(Second prizeJ
What the guitar means to me y
too intricate to be set forth here in
detail However, ! shall endeavor to
indicate a few, of the reasons why
ones education is sadly neglected II
he Tor sheD can not play the guitar.
/. The sweetness Of tone OF
guitar has been proclaimed far and
wide. IL is the very essence OF
romance. In books and moving pic.
lures. If moon is shinging brightly
and young man in white flannels,
strumming a guitar. is in evidence,
proper romantic atmosphere is
registered and the plot thickens
2-If your living room contains a
piano with guitar reposing bsslde
IT, you give the impression of be
ing extremely musical in your tastes.
much to the envy and admiration OF
your friends, regardless OF whether
you can play either instrument.
3-The guitar is probably the most
painless instrument in eXis:"nC-.
This applies to the listener, rather
than the performerJ 1t has none OF
the squeaks OF the tortured violin,
nor the acute suffering Of an unprO.
tected piano when under the hands
OF a beginner. Perhaps the chief
reason for the painlessness OF the
guitar is that when one is going
through the disCordant stage OF
learning. he cannot make enough
sound to be heard in the next room.
and by the time he learns to play
so that he can be heard. the sound IS
guaranteed 10 be painless.
Last-and far from leas.-:Se
guitar as a means OF defense. II you
are accustomed to riding on crowded
street cars (aTd who isn't these
daysD and having people trea IN
your toes, push and pull you, auG in
general
is your great opportunity for sweet
revenge. Board the car boldly.
clutChing your guitar firmly. regard
less of whom you knock down. while
getting on Though it is best 20 dis
play little tact with the CONDUCTOR
II the car is quite crowded, push
your way straight TO the from. never
losing an opportunity to punch some
one in the back or knock them over
the head with your guitar. One Cx-
tremely satisfactory method is to
hold the guitar horizontally over the
head, lowering first one end ana then
the other in the manner of see.Saw.
In this way you may he quite inI-
partial, hitting the heads Of the peo.
pie on one side of the car rs much
as on the other. Wh<n yoI nave
reached the front of the car, pause
for a moment. II gentleman does
not Immediately get up ana give YOU
his seat. plant your guitar firmly
upon his feet The desired result -
always attained.
am thoroughly convinced that
there is no instrument which can
surpass the guitar as q means of
art. utility and defense. l have at
last reached my point. What the