The Washington times., 1934-08-02

the smaller cities in the United States
Its white population amounts to only 35OOOO In conse
quence does not belong in the class numerically OF such
cities Chicago New York Boston, Philadelphia Los An
gees San Francisco Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh Gin
cinnati and others.
such institutions the Congressional Library with its su
peb musical department Il believe to be the third largest
musical collection in the world today; the Freer Gallery
the Folger Library the Phillips Memorial Gallery the Cor
Art Gallery that boasts the beauty Of the buildings
which house these galleries. and numerous oner sucn as
the Pan-American the D. A. R. Hall, etc., ETC., besides;
that it has four unversities-George Washington Unlver
sty Georgetown University Catholic Diversity and Amer
lean University in its immediate vicinity Maryland
University that countless schools such as the Madeira
the King Smith, the Chevy Chase apologize to the nu
other which omitted from this hst) when
again think of the musical conervatore and
last but least of young but fourshing National
Symphony Orchestra safely say that there IS no
need for us take second place to any other city in the
country.
But as Mrs Roosevelt in recent speech behalf OF the
National Symphony Orchestra pointed out this IS the way
it should be- We not only should not take second place 10
any other city but should to the point where ash
ngon will be- to the countless thousands who every year
visit it, example, to be taken away and cherSheo
and if possible emuaed in the cities OF those VISITORS
This ideal has been achieved yet. AS said before
the reason is because the ideal such vast that will
take time to carry out to the full
In fact it NAV never be carried out to the full for the
simple that in art promOntory reacneo
the horizon gets larger and vaser But are on the best
Of this IDEAL and while doing ths much has been
achieved already that safely that other city
of its size can offer more, much for any young
student no matter what his particular line" may be-
It is necessary for to point out the
nnumerable advantages-of the institutions winch men
toned above Those advantages obvious Less obvious
but equally potent are those the charm and beauty Of
ugtons social life is city where hard work being
done but where certain air of leisure prevails at the same
time. , mn
The lovely surroundings the beautiful parks the Speed
wav Rock Creek Park old Georgetown with its Colonial
ho1ses the 'fa development, offer ensemble such as
no other city America at present can oer and he eect
on the spirit of the people undeniabe. Hence this COM
bnation of solid of learning and gracious atmosphere
should think ideal for young IN the stage OF de
eonmen which will make him her ready to be impressed
by such conditions. . =, - .:-.
One more point think personally that no more inspiring
aCt can be thought of crowd of between three and
four thousand people listening to great symphony music
This is what happens National symphony Orcnestra
rive its eighteen symphony concerts during the season.
wonder whether my readers realize the extraordinary size
o ch an audience city which has less than oneenh OF
the nopuation of New York shows that the love OF music
and the finer things in life genuine amongst large
mart of the population Whether this consequence OF LIE
n Washington or not the remains that it is enormous
stmulant in ITSELF To develop ones taste until the best Is
scarcely good enough that ITSELF is an experience TO De
cherished and treasured is but OF the many
delights which Washington has to Offer but 1t certainty Is noI
the least important one!
Anne Gordon Suydan Writes for Hete"
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