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amply demonstrated even BY the for
ward looking musicians who would Like
to find In It . beacon Light disclosing
mately would develop into worthwhile
racial music.
However, the reaction TO IAN d fun.
damentally the opposite Of that neces-
sary to produce eminent music. Lasting
compositions can only be created when
the inspiration has its source In the
deeps Of life, In the correct emotional
understanding and the correct directing
OF that understanding. The general
response to jazz is Of such superficial
quality that It has no solidity On which
to build a musical future and any more
profound reaction there might be Is
not Of sufficiently valuable character to
transmit to posterity.
No matter how light hearted this
generation may be, parents and in
structors viii always see to 1t that an
appreciation Of the good and the beau-
tiful Is made q part Of daily education.
Those who know positively realize that
good music Is q potent lever for lifting
the moral tone Of Q community and
even those who have never troubled to
think about 1t, one way or another, will
agree that q lovely melody gets q Diff
ferent and finer response from them
selves than jazz tune.
We need all the help that Is possible
music is the simplest, the freest from
restriction Of all spiritual aids one can
count upon. To permit jazz music In
any public school program other than
a dance program Is deliberately with
holding an Ory,Orf,Initv IN horOyoa GO
quainted with something Of finer mold.
II from the earliest years children
could be taught only the best music in
an entertaining way the idea that such
music Is tiresome and monotonouN
would be done away with. The young
people Of past generations have been
able to exist on q diet Of good music
and produce men and women to whom
we are still doing reverence Has jazz
accomplished as much? Have we any
thing as good to trace back to Q jazz
lnnuence? Would any one today strive
and suffer as did Beethoven or
Wagner and countless others so that
their musica! idea could come forth
IN as perfect form as they could
give to It? As yet jazz has done nothing
for us except act as an opiate to make
us forget to stop thinking and feeling.
If there was more to Jazz It would
have been already recognized and
seized upon by the great minds as q
vehicle for giving out the lasting char
acter1st1cs that are, after all, the only
part OF national life that will survive.
BY all means let us discount Jazz In
public schools and substitute the only
real help at hand to get US out Of the
impasse into which we have wandered.
An appeal has come to this depart
ment from Alice Chadwick, founder Of
the Chadwick Orchestra, for the dona-
ton OF any discarded instruments for
the use of the members Of the orches-
ira who at present are not financially
able to buy them. There are possibly
many families who are encumbered with
old musical instruments for which they
have no use and which would prove q
great benefit to q music-loving young
person.
This year the Chadwick Orchestra
will celebrate its tenth anniversary.
Organized with the idea Of providing
an opportunity for young music students
OF high school age up to 80 years to
play IN company with other musicians
IN congenial surroundings, the orches-
the problem Of what to do with the
free hours Of time.
Without making any effort 10 teach,
to recommend teachers or to interfere
IN the instructions followed. Mrs. Chad
wick sought the help Of Sergt. E. W.
Mexican, graduate Of the Army Music
School. to direct these practice hours
every Saturday evening. Last year the
orchestra gave II concerts for charity.
One formal concert each year provides
the funds necessary for the small ex-
penseS of organization and last year
permitted OF o $40 donation to the Ma
tional Symphony. The orchestra can
accommodate 40 people and there are
stin vacancies for any who may wish to
avail themselves Of type Of musical
entertainment Of which there can never
be too many.