Evening star., 1941-04-06

Just
Between
Ourselves
. BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.


Thoughts while trying to fight of
an attack of spring fever" long
enough to write column:
Ho-hum. Time to get to work on
"Just Between Ourselves. What
will it be about this time? Spring?
:. No-there's nothing new to write
about that. :. Easter? . That's a
week off. :. went to the country
last Easter. And that's where I'd
like to be right now. There S
no place like the country in the
spring. -.
Well, what's in the mail?
Hm-m-m. Several letters on
music. One from Annette Chotin
IS, Anacostia High School. Change
the IT" to "p" and she'd have
the same surname as the famous
Chopin. Her letter tells of a
concert given at Anacostia by
the National Symphony Orchestra
Pupils from Van Buren. Ketcham
Ranch and Kenilworth Schools also
were present. That last snow
was enough to make anybody glad
to see spring break through again
-. But music is delightful all the
year round. 'Dr. Barnes came
on the stage with Billy Durham, one
OF the students of the high school,
who helped in presenting program
notes by answering questions" An
nette writes. The orchestra was
compared with an army. and the
conductor, Mr. Garzia, was the
commander in chief. The concert
miester. Mr.. Taylor, was the gen.
eral. and under him were the COL
onels, or leaders of the different
sections of the orchestra" Ar
original and interesting compari-
son.
A concert by the National SYM
phony also is the subject OF another
letter-this one from Phyllis Abby
Smith, s, StoneWall jackson School
Arlington. The concert was held
at Washington and Lee High School,
with DR.. Hans Kinder conducting
and the audience included students
from Ballston, Cherrydale and Clar-
endon Schools. 1t impressed Phyllis
Abby so favorably that she insisted
on debating a letter telling her
grandparents in Nebraska all about
1t. Here are few quotes from the
letter, just as they were taken down
by Phyllis mother, Mrs. ROLAND H
Smith: Il saw the big cymbals and
the violins and the double bass and
a harp, middle-sized, when I went
TO the concert. I liked the cymbals
pest. I want to play the big
harp when I get in high school. /
want to play the cymbals, too. I
want to play everything" Which,
perhaps, explains how musicians are
made. Also. it demonstrates the
value OF the music appreciation
efforts that have been made in
washington in recent years.
When concert can inspire a 6-year-
OLD girl to want to learn to play
every instrument she sees and
hears-well, it just goes to prove
the effectiveness of the National
Symphony's visits to the schools.
This is the time of year when q
Fellow feels like getting out and
DONG things playing baseball,
mixing through the woods or even
digging in the yard. Wonder
how the Washington baseball team
Will do this season?
Ex "
Music also is the subject of an
interesting contest being conducted
at Anacostia, according to a letter
from Sarah Jenkins, IA. Ger
tain selections are played during
the lunch periods and the names
OF the composers and the works
from which the pieces were taken
are flashed on a screen. Later
in the year" Sarah reports. STU
dents who enter the contest will
give the information about each
piece as it is played. There will
probably be prize for each grade
An excellent idea, credit for
which should go to Miss Henderson
and Mrs. Brousseau. the schools
music teachers. If this weather
continues, trip to the country owe,
Easter might be a good idea. II
seems so soon after the big snow
it's surprising there could be such
a big change
X X
Another letter on music comes
from Louis Rothschild, jr., II, Brown
School. Some children think
music is a loud noise, sometimes
accompanied by an off key baritone
who is trying to sing like a tenor
Louis observes. But they have the
wrong attitude and have been
listening to the wrong kinds OF
music. There is an old saying
Music hath charm I agree with
that saying, for when I feel sad, il
1 hear lively music, it makes me
feel real happy. So, summed
up, music is something that we
could not do without" That's
my idea exactly, and what I need
right now is some of the lively
music" that Louis likes-something
in harmony with the season.
Something to match the brightness
of the sunlight, as I look out the
window beside my desk, something
with the sweetness of a robins
song in spring. -.