Evening star., 1928-02-05

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seal education and appreciation
among other things II the days
Of isolated homes. musical tram
ing was given under private tu'
telaee 10 the children Of wealthy
families. Even much later parents
felt personal responsibility FOL
their children'S muSlc?! educa-
tion-if they had any al all. To-
day the community group. such
as is known in WASHINGTON as the
community centorS. is taking the
initiative III developing a much
more general interest amonc both
children and adults in music
Also. the day has passed when
the public school teacher was
REQUIRED 10 be eQu!OOcd only \
teach the three RS" in school
The hygiene specialists and pSy-
biologists are trying 10 give all
children fair starts physically
and mentally Abnormal cases
are handled III separate classes.
Since the United States OF
America has gradually become a
cultuve-conSciCuS nation and the
game OF bluff is losing its inter
est for the increasing number OF
real thinking people. music. along
with the other arts. is becoming
recognized AS fundamental ne
ceSSity. In its way. with such ma
terisl and opportunities as II
finds at hand To use. the National
Capital is doing its share IN try
inc TO establish practical basis
for training and knowledge of
music among its voteleSs inhabit-
ants
washington has not. unfOrtu-
natelv. a fine symphony orchestra.
such as New York. Philadelphia.
Boston. Chicago. San Francisco.
Portland. Greg: Cincinnati and
many other richer cities have.
Even the much appreciated eX-
plaratory recitals given by Dr..
walter Damrosct. dean of this
splendid work. have been discon-
tinue6. Cue 70 the increased
needs of the New York Symphony
Orchestra on home territory and
the retirement of Dr.. Damroscll
as its active leader. However. via
the radio. the great musician S
genial voice may still be heard,
giving similar "recitals" to mil
lions Of listeners.
washington does have, how
ever. three unusually wide awake
and progressive band orcheStras.
representing the three branches
Of the Army. Navy and Marine
service. Moreover. the two for
nler OF these combine IN the
United Service Orchestra in pre-
senting pan-American programs
under the auspices of the Pan
American Union. In their weekly
programs. listing as they Go many
OF the fine symphonic works, the
service band orchestras are sup
plementing their performances
with printed programs that give
facts and interesting anecdotes
about both the works performed
and the composers represented.
The audiences attending the pro-
grams fill the halls 10 capacity
and standing room and many
other hundreds listen in"
At the motion picture houses
the music chosen for the pro-
grams is given more thought and
Is higher in grade than that
previously used. At the Fox The
ater. in particular. the finest OF
local musicians are chosen to play
in the regular Sunday afternoon
symphony programs. Helpful pro-
gram notes are prepared for the
school children admitted Satur-
day morning 10 the final rehears-
ais for the Sunday programs.
Through the women's clubs. the
z. W. c. A. and other organiza-
tons. local people. authorities on
musical matters. give short ex-
planatory programs concerning
certain operas or other types Of
music.
OEE Of the finest and most de-
" serving Of Washington local
efforts for real music appreciation
mas been made b. the Community
Institute "a coordination Of the
Washington Society Of Fine Arts,
the Public Library and the Com
uunitv Center Department !. I'm
Ger the auspices Of this Cornn7u-
nifty Institute. in series Of well
chosen lectures along varied cui-
tUraI lines. there have been two
rlusica! programs The first was
lecture recital By Sigmund
Spae,h. the American musician.
whose cleYerness ard pleasing
personality have made his pro-
grams popular. in which he gives
sugsr-coated pills Of musical
truths 30 2 delighted public.
TIE second musical evening IN
The series was the program offered
by tnst institution that has done
z great service al oyer the world
in yeviYing Interest ~ this time In
cra mpeT 11ugic-the FlOnZaley
String Quartz. Nearly 2.000
Wasningt0q.ans heard and kcen!J
enjoyed that program gwen feT
-feekg ago Since then news has
been runore6 N The cfect that
the FionZs ley Quartet was ~ have
is farewell tour ncZt SEASON ano
then dgsbsno sn organization
tra. has held three ~ rs Jour
members together in ensemble
programs annually since li2 Or
g2n.zat.on .n 1903 Wide c,Sc1%~
son arc mpcn regret has ALREADY
been expressed concerning ihlf
news y IE courageous 81
,noyPh V.8e thing for musical
artists ~ giYe Up public career
3 ne neigh pf SUccess ana pop
D.sf.ty 10 aUlhentic reason iot
iYe breaking Up II the Flonzalcys
Fas neeu 2jYcn out o1lclallY
NsnY reasons are hazaroeC, bu'
y - more ,Hsn .ikeiy ihat the
Dytnspn ~ 'uc effect that one "
r4rfe Il The pr.R!na! members
Yg&n ~ fTl.TG from - strenuous
pgc.Ic lie - nearly c0trect.
n aEY rae anc ms Is t1f