SUNDAY MAGAZINE
ANN ARBOR, MICHIG AN, SUNDA OCTOBER 21, 1923
MUSIC, GENIUS AND INSOLVENCY IN GERMANY
HE MOST tragic ORLANDO BEEDE ence. If direct communication were
event in connec- the only means of conveying , news,
tion with the down- From Observations by Otto Stahl we would know little of what is going
fall of the former Such on in the rest of the world, to say
moarhil or nySuh fis thee product tlne of the sols. of hissed at immediately. The peoplenthgofwahpesinaeg-
monarchial g-Butnothg of what happens in a neigh-
ernment of, Ger- . m attending these concerts consider mt boring town. If the only means of
many is the decline instead of being able to exhale, they sic as vital to their existence as faod becoming acquainted with a new novel
of art in that land, are checked-and will die, for one can Though many are literally starving, were to go to a theatre to hear it
for wit rsold his hreath only so long, they will, for some strange reaso, read, how many people would know
Though the two are as remote as John Formerly the great institutions of pay the. price to have their music. about it? And so with music. Through
D. Rockefeller and the man who turns art were supported by the state. Pen- Thus it is that an organisation of this performances is the only way in which
the crank at a filling station, they sions were 'given to those who were type exists in Germany: on enthusi- 'music can become known in Germany
walked hand in hand. Culture was best fit to devote their lives to crea- asm on the part of the players, and at present. This great expense of
simple and beautiful, and helpless in tion. Every little town had its or- on a small sum of money taken in books strikes a particularly hard blow
her self, but she had a fine big father, chestra, and in the majority of cases tickets. at scientists. How can a man pro-
Prussianism, who kept his child in an excellent one. If it was not fav- The music played in Germany is gress when his discovery has been dis-
food and clothing. 'But one day Papa ored with funds from the state, some nearly all that of the German classics. covered some time ago in another
became headstrong and walked unto wealthy citizen or -noble would take French composers naturally are not land, and books been written about it?
his doom. Culture tarried a while, it upon himself to support the organi- loved, particularly after the invasion And because those books would mean
for she was somewhat more immortal zation, or at least to give it enough of the Ruhr. Practically the only Rue- to him a fortune, his efforts have been
than her father. She is still tarrying, to break even. They were 'the fine, Sian who is heard is Scriabin. The all for nothing.
but she will not continue to do so very old families of Germany who did all blame for this narrow scope can hard- Culture and refinement in Germany
much longer unless some kind uncle (this.'Twas a case where wealth and ly be laid upon the people or upon are ever declining under the present
comes to the. rescue to feed and clothe culture were united. But now-the the musicians. The fact that so many conditions. Professors are no longer
her. former nobility; where are they? Once scores are out of print, and that those followed, for they Would mean starva-
The condition of university profes- a noble, always a noble. But once which can be gotten are so very dear, 'tion. Men with genius grimly turn to
sors, artiste, nusiciane, and.scholars we he weal essarthe land as accounts for this condition. Choral manual labor. Those who can afford
- assemblies are very much favored, and to study at the universities are a low
in Germany is most pitiful. That been transferred from the hands of what is more, popular music is not class. No longer do men with splendid
country is simply over-dowing with the aristocrats Into those of a lower in vogue among such singers. They environment pursue their studies.
talent. The youth of the land is briu 'and formerly poor'tlhss. Consequent- ssing Bach and -Handel. In villages They cannot, for it takes money. The
ful of things to say,-and composers ly a "newly rich" elass has arisen, where Athere are but two or three newly rich-they seek z "college edu-
of unusual gifts are-ready at the -sig- Like,,=any of the.magnates of Ameri- houses, singing is always prevalent. cation." Soon it will mean no more
nal of Opportunity to turn on the ca, these new ,a uarchs do not give It is,-a cheap and thrifty way of ob- to have received one's education in
faucets from which flow their genius, a snap for art or culnre. As a matter taing music. Not so much practice one of the great German universities
But everythng is at a standstlNl. Theof fact, they would not dare to con- is needed, and one does not have to
BuIvrhngi taat tl.Tethan' it "will to have gotten -a -diphma
soul alone cannot present to the world tribute funds'to- ay art institutions, buy new strings all the time. Tius from the literary school of an Ameri-
its messages. It mat, for some ab- for that would be positive proof that the old masters are still worshipped. can college
surd reason, have a troublesome body plenty lay in store with which to pay Surely it is somewhat consoling to the Wa
to be able to get it across to the rest the reparation bill. As forthe statjpe pie wh grlev f r the presenta- s With such tribulation will Cultuen e
of us; and the business of earthly ex- itself, it has no money. Its wealth uation of German music to look back ful? otshe hasbn paa Prui-
istence in Germny is one that.allows lies in private hands as a doctor's upon what has been produced-to sing t.m nor his equivalent to clothe and
no extra time for the expression of money is under the name of his wife. Bach. 's her.
the soul. It really amounts to the owever, concerts are still holding eedherSome have a theory that the
y i oweerconcrtsarestil, hldig IAnd the present-day composers o j h h of beauty may be reached
killing of all these receptive souls, for out. Orchestras exist upon sheer love Germany-it is their plight which is through suffering. To such optimists
unless they express themselves they on the part of each member. Many most harrassing. If they are fortun- Germany's present condition could
can aeaear lrger exist. When n takeswould sooner die than give up theic ate enough to have the time to write, hardly be more pregnant of great
a breath, he must breathe the next instruments. As for the audiences, they are usually unfortunate enough results. But the works of men who
breath outward. Most people exhale a their.case is quite as pathetic. A con- 'not to have the Nmoney to get their have endured extensive suffering seem
%poison called carbon dioxide; but cert hal in Germany is always packed works published. No comp !ser knows to me to assume a cynical character.
when a lovely lady breathes out, she but while the music is going on, not a thing about what his contemporar- Most composers of worth have dwelt
seems to permeate the atmosphere a sound can be'heard in the audience. ies are doing. Only if a young master largely on the astral plane. If such
with a balm fit for the Christ Child. The slightest disturbance would be has the opportunity to play before they do, they need no physical dis-
audiences, or if some virtuoso frend comforts to make them realize beauty,
" R.of his plays his pieces,' will he he for there they dwell in the essense of
recognized. If one is the writer of or- beauty. Physical discomfort is said
Jechestra music his case is almost hope- to lend to a work the necessary trend
- less. The score and parts must all of sadness. But again, one who gets
JOHN PANURGE be done by his own hand. This de- at beauty and truth directly will be
mands time which must needs beuti- saddened by the very perfection of it
N THE opening number thing must be done to combat the lized in providing for a mere exist-all.
Chimes strikes a new -note forces of disinterested and Nietzsche.
in the scale of serious .stu- 3. Chimes means to stand as the!r
dent publications. Serious means of. a referendum vote regard-
Chimes is indeed-behind its whimsey ing this much-mooted question of cam-Co
and extravaganza there is the steady pus opinion. If there IS such a thing
pulsiug;of: a profound and active mind as student opinion, then it will break Our Literary Press Ag cy
-but its earnestness is put with such out in Chimes. On the awful other
an adroit turn that at times one al- 'hand, if there is no student opinion MAXWELL KNOWLES
most looks for irony where possibly 'then Chimes will advertise the fact
the reverse is intended. 'and the campus will be conscious of T is not uncommon hundred numbered copies. They sell
It is this ambiguity that we' its abysmal emptyness. to find on the bal- all but copy number 74 to the intel-
should caution the editors against, 4. Quotation is the only way to do ance sheets of pro- ligensia of Terre Haute and Peoria
above all else. In the serious busi justice to the truly remarkable edi- ;ressive o r g a n i - for $50 the tome. Number 74 they
ness of representing the campus mind torial concerned with advice to fresh- ations certain items send either to the Society for the
there should be no ambiguity-never men. It is one of the soundest, most esoterically labeled Suppression of Vice or the Clean
give the impression of joking. And All-American features of this issue. ' "Intangible Assets". Book League-whichever appears to
indeed this is just the impression gi- If any freshian should follow the -3 Among such items be the more efficient. Within a week
ven the average reader by some Of suggestions offered he could not go are listed good-will, patents, copy- "Ecstacies in Magenta" is broadcasted
the articles and editorials in the first far wrong. rights, and franceises. But in these by every periodical in the country-
Chimes of the year. "Don't let the crowd make you days when eveything from chiropody half of them terming it "pernicious
The Editorials smoke." .Ito bareback riding is an art, business and obscene" the other half "a work

1. The first thing in the maga-! "You will. find prominent students is nothing if not progressive and I of art,--the most original work of the
zine proper that assails the eye after who drink. This is not a license tag foresee in the future a new arrival age".
the picture of President Burton is the for you." in this list of "intangibles". The Now it is the play of Messrs. Slovici-
official agenda of Chimes for the com- "Women of the University are just publishing and theatrical concej'ns McSnoft and they bring suit. The
ing year. This seems a splendid idea. as fite as you will find elsewhere." will sponsor the innovation. It will judge, feeling the importance of his
The campus can always tell positively, "Fraternities are looking for men, be entered in their books as an in position as a taster of the artistic,
by turning to the first page of every not reprobates." tangible asset of inestimable worth finds the bWok a "distinct contribution
and any issue, just where the publi- The Swimming Pool Project l an wil be called "censorship". It to American Literature" and immnedi-
cation stands on matters of policy. 1. It is interesting to take One's 1 will displace commercial advertising ately twenty-seven printings are made
Already Chimes has begun to help pencil in hand and discover that it and a thousand booksellers will be re- from the original plates. Twenty-sev-
the women of the University toward would take six and three-quarters lieved'from a hitherto oppressive ex en thousand Frank Cranians read the
their league house by permitting there months to work off the swims penditure. book and the publishers build a villa
to sell Chimes subscriptions on a per- in advance at the rate of fifty swims An imaginary example: Messrs. on Lake Como with the proceeds.
centage basis. per hour per eight hour day. Slovici-MicSnoff are about to publish When such possibilities are evident, it
2. An item in the year's programn The Art a book, the greatest asset of whici is is a wonder that publishers and pro-
that will bear some particular ntice 1. It is symbolic to a high degree frank'ess. It is given the title "Ecsta- ducers have not heretofore indulged
is the one relating to the exteension that the heading for "Fraternities at cies in Magenta" and' deals with an in cut-throat co'mpetition for the ser-
of the scope of the S. C. A. 1' is high Michigan" should represent four jolly Electra complex, wihatever that may vices of our vice societies. Advertis-
time that something ,was doe tc fellows engaged in swopping drinks. be. Slovici-McSnoff print the bok ing is an extravangance when ensor-
spread msilitant re"tgn tndt " ' 2.-.The shade of the campus has f" on ,imes ter tic-' i' -nc c-ticlscte is graeti-.
foilowship" ovr -h- caps S mc- ("c.tt'c e' ''P_ Si) '' -- ' ndi It 'tt - itt -to ne- (Coc'i'cee on Page T o)