New Britain herald., 1925-05-13
SCHOLARSHIP IN MUSIC FOR
 NEW BRITAIN STUDENT MADE
 POSSIBLE BY MODEST DONOR
UPLIFT OF MUSIC IN
 NEW BRITAIN COMING
Enthusiasm Stirred Up by Charles D. IsaaCsOn of
 New York

''t-i' +O "17 ''h 'iVp'I HIlOl- boring musical possibilities in nun. bnrleSs American cities, who de, otes all hts time 10 telling chambers of commerce, luncheon clubs manu- fac'urcrs, city officials and musi- clans how 10 make a city d place to live in as well as a mere place in which to exist wants 10 tackle New Britain. He is Cbarlcs D. Isaacson Of New York City--who lives there when he Is not in Dallas, Tex; Spo- kane, Wash; Chicago, 1ll.; or h. dtanapolis. Ind. telling hard headed business men the Financial vame of engendering community contentmeut by providing good music for the masses He was in New Britain last night, giving an epoch making ad- dress in the annals of the New Brit ain Musical club at the annual ban- quct of that organization at the Bur ritt hotel. Such business men who were present were a unit in declar- ing substantial uplift of music in New Britain should by all means fol- low such spirited unfolding of the possibilities.
 Aroused 10 a renewed realization of it's duties 10 the community, members of the Musical club infor- mally discussed the possibilities of vast expansion of It's activities for next year, in which the cooperation of other organizations and bodies of citizens probably will be sought. All signs point to q rebirth of fine mu- sic in the city.
 Music is not function or rite for the few" declared MT. Isaacson, but is for all democracy This club is important, but it is not going far enough. Make of the city a big art center by cultlvsting the inter- est of the masses. Mix art with business. Music will break down prejudices, remove cant and cere- mony and will teach people how 10 i live. Music has power to raise even real estate values. It reaches all classes through the emotlons-when properly presented. But it must be placed on a human basis, q basis ! that will appe4 10 people who caH be reached in no other way. Let them know and realize the romance, the circumstances under which fine music was written, what 1t portrays and the way it does so. Music is , not a toy for the few, but is 10 he 1 barnessed with educational work, , the herald of 8 new civilization. It may be necessary to educate the educators.
 "A community is made 10 live in, not only to make a living in, The l future of America Is based upon the taste of Americans while away from work. Tell me what a man likes away from work and I will tell you what kind of q man he Is. If you like cheap things, you are cheaD; if you like fine things you are fine, Ton can raise a mans salary until doons day. but unless he finds how 10 enjoy his hours of leisure, he never will he satisfied.
 "T have listed several objections given by the average ohjector 10 good music. The first objection is that he thinks good music Is dull, untntcrcsting and high hrow. On the other hand such ObjeCtors think popular music is interesting. There fore vou must first break down the conception that good music Is unin- teresting and dull by making it what it really is extraordinarily interest ing and not dull The public must understand the reaction it Is to get, and rhrn it will not fail 70 react ! fayorably." The speaker indicated the public must know something tangible Of what is being presented, hv whom written under what cir . cumstauroa and the romance and story conurcjeI with the music
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