Evening star., 1925-08-09
M y S | c.
BY HOWARD p, BAILEY.

s at the acceptance by the Corcoran Art
rk collection, a move which they hope Will
G Washington the art center OF the Nation,
is OF the devotees of another art, who also
Of the Capital
of Congress a determined drive is to be
er bill, aimed at the ultimate establishment
lal conservatory of music.
, far toward centering in Washington the
States. 1t would develop that at present
e American school of music, to rival the
her schools.
turning their attention lately from the
he way of music to study what America
ound a wealth OF talent possessed by her
ted in the fluent melodies and exquisite
lat the centuries of background heretofore
n atmosphere in composition are more
ley have found a wonderful depth of feel
composers. They have found the heart
It searches out the deepest corners of the
ung love and Innocence, the serious tech
e found i'll the song of the Indian and the
we'd with an unbiased mind hold as much
,pe.
,e, like the traveller who has discovered
n will supply beauty as we'll as the Kline
tower as magnihcently as the Alps, that
'f beautiful music for those who will but
X X X X
position that they have found Americans
niger after singer and artist after artist
the ability of Americans to sing or play.
IS. They have found talent on all sides,
metimes one who needs development that
mes one who has nothing but the nascent
the mask of foreign name to find, be-
cen driven to subterfuge to make himself
problems and one minor one that would
two greater ones. They have found the
uscal resources and the need of develop
he latent ability to understand and glory
minor problem is to convince the people
10 the quality OF the product being pre-
however will answer itself as the two
x x x X
been much maligned as a nation of non
has gone upon the platform and given of
ge crying They are cold. They do not
mediate conclusion that the audience does
,.has sung or played of the best and has
as highly artistic. The failure to receive
ean but one thing to him in the light of
;periences and the comments of critics.
ot with the audience. The real cause for
IS forth on the pages of his program. He
music, but feast of strange favors and
e and understanding of his auditors.
eagerness of those beyond the footlights,
nd money TO come to hear him, and what
the enthusiasm for which he yearns. John
10 cause for complaint at his reception, for
sings to them all and not to the favored
cleS OF the more advanced compositions.
many sary with credit allowed by the con-
D be- servatory for work completed outside
nself In this way during the struggling
com years to establish the conservatory
rank every effort could be centered on the
development Of the musical instruc-
per- ton.
type
Y be 10 ole he
con- music student. Thousands yearly
Zaley travel to Europe to absorb the emo
ntlre tions of the age-old cities and nations.
and Youthful Washington can supply an
mber unlimited fountain of emotion. A
was student wishing to sense the tragedy
X 10 of an oppressed race, the suffering of
terrible conflict and the quiet patience
n to of the great pain borne with the
orks expectation of ultimate triumph, he
erica need but visit the Lincoln Memorial
for and sit there quietly for time and
needs look into the face of the Emancipator.
,kers If he wants to feed his soul on
heVe beauty of architecture and decoration,
,oun- the Library of Congress will supply
here his need. If he wishes beauty of
error magnificent church structure, he will
They soon have the Cathedral of Saints
the Peter and Paul and the Shrine of the
their Immaculate Conception at Catholic
high University. He find a glorious
time, interior now in the Shrine of the
eve Sacred Heart.
great The parks and monuments. the
trees and flowers, the art galleries
IS an and the legislative halls will combine
well to give him an education within the
lbers few square miles of the District that
d. would require months of travel and
great cost to acquire abroad.
into Inc "lde thoroushlares ana more
linn sedate population would be more
con- conducive to study than the cramped
small streets anu huiiyihs People VI o'iei
neral large cities.
: cot 1t is because of these things that
com Washington has been chosen for the
ont conservatory. The activities, musi-
ltory caliy, OIL the NapieaI are many .t 1iiu
-bara would provide center around which
-v az they might revoIve and would, in the
i in opinion of those back of the plan.
e of soon MAKE "asnils'oh lhe hioeieai
'orm Sdplldi el lhe Na'ioi'