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VOL. XII, No. 14. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH G, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS ABOUT NATIONAL SONGS An Interview With John Philip Sousa, Composer and Author. Eng-land' Sonf, "God Save the King-,' Hat IBeen Anpropriatecl hj Many Nations. R. SOUSA says to bring you up," said The Caro lina bell boy who took my card to the great composer, director and author, and a moment later I stood in the presence of the man who for twenty years has been one of the world's most conspicuous public char acters. Just a moments warm handclasp, just one look into the kindly eyes which beamed upon me, and I understood just how much his personality has been re sponsible for his success and popularity, for first, last and always, Mr. Sousa is himself. Himself, not only in private, but public life. Fame, success, fortune, admiration and even adoration, have come; but still the man remains un changed himself! Genial, interested, kindly ; his first and natural thought for others ; a man in the highest interpreta tion of the word. "Every man has within him a gold mine or an ash dump," said Mr. Sousa in the course of our conversation, uand it lies entirely with him which he is to develop for precisely the same energy that makes the crafty villian would make the lespected citizen if perfected along opposite lines. The real secret and purpose of life is to make its service, to work for the uplift of humanity, for the good of a profession, and with this accomplishment life has purpose and achievement brings its own reward. 'So long as we love we serve,' says Steven son, 4 so long as we are loved by others I would almost say, we are indespensable and no man is useless while he has a friend.' " "Talking of national songs," said Mr. Sousa in response to my opening query "one must be impressed with the tune, known as 'God Save the King,' in England, and under other names in a number of countries. That tune has been appro priated by more nations for national and patriotic purposes than any melody the world has ever known. I remember on one of my tours of Europe, playing it in some dozen countries as either their na tional song or their principal patriotic one. While it is generally believed that the 'Wachtam rheim'is the national song of Germany, this is a mistaken idea. The national song of Germany is 'Heil dir Later it was turned into a patriotic song and called 'For Adams and Liberty,' then Frances Scott Key wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner' to the old drinking am Siegerkrantz' which is the same tune song music, the title of that was origin as 'God Save the King.' While there has been a great deal of controversy as to the composer of this tune authorities now agree that it was written by Henry Cary, an English composer, who also wrote the very famous song, 'Sally in our Alley.' , 8 ally 'The Defense of Fort Henry.' "Why don't I write a national sons:? Well, maybe I have, one of them. How about the 'Stars and Stripes Forever?' In the opinion of many that is one of the national songs of America. All the children are taught to sing it at school, 8 25 p 1 t 4 - ' ," i - f ' t 'if !t J i : .. ... fly z '.; I - - I ..- j ' I . r ) j .... y , XJ MR. JOHN TIIILIP SOUSA IN WALKING COSTUME. r3C&33C&3l&3C cs "cs1 vcr "cr vcf vcr vcr va "You ask what about our own national songs? We, being an emigrant people and a new people brought with us in the first days the music of our fatherland, but.as we developed poets quicker than we did musical composers, we held onto the old music but substituted words suitable for patriotic occasion and feel ing, thus our now 'Star Spangled Ban ner' came to America as 'To Anacreon in Heaven,' an English drinking song. JJ tsJ lO UJO KSQJ U LJJ UJ UJ W l1 and upon most patriotic occasions the bands play it." "But your 'Stars and Stripes Forever' hasn't been named by Congress as the national song like the 'Star Spangled Banner.' " "What do I care for Congress," con tinued the composer. "I wouldn't want Congress to say that my song shall be the national air. If the people want it I ( Concluded on page 3) WON IN NINTH INNING Weekly Baseball Game is Snappiest of Season's Series. Pitcher' Itattle lloyal and Tie Score from Third Inning- to Ninth the features. HE baseball se a s o n swung into line for fair with the week's game be tween The Carolina and Village teams, the con test one which kept the crowd on edge from the time the umpire cried "play ball", until the last man re tired; The Carolinas winning three to two. Clean cut work in infield and out, clever base running, and a battle royal between pitchers were the features. The Village team started strong in the first inning, Lynch and Manning making their bases on hits and scoring on a long drive to right by Burns. Howard set the crowd going with a home run for The Carolinas in the second inning, the score being tied in the third, and for the next five innings it was goose eggs for both sides with every appearance of a break for The Village in the fourth and plenty of times when the hopes of the supporters of both sides ran high, but not until the ninth inning did The Caro lina clinch the game with Finnigan's hit to center. The score : CAROLINA. AB R BH PO A S Finnigan, SB 5 0 1 2 4 1 Norris, cf 500100 Howard, 3b 4 13 2 4 0 Eastman, p 4 0 1 0 8 0 DeRoen, c 2 10 10 0 Morris, 2b 4 0 0 3 4 0 Dickinson, If 3 0 1 0 0 0 Edmonds, lb 3 1 0 17 0 0 Kelley.rf 4 1 1. J) J) Total 34 3 7 27 20 1 VILLAGE. AB R BH PO A E Lynch, ss 411421 Manning, cf 4 11110 V. Lynch, 3b 3 0 0 1 2 2 Burns, p 4 0 1 0 3 0 Frazer, lb 4 0 0. 9 0 0 Fitzgerald.c '4 0 2 7 2 0 Gladu.lf 3 0 0 2 0 1 Clarey,2b 2 0 12 2 2 Bilodeau.rf 2 0 1 J) 0 Total 30 2 6 27 12 6 CAROLINA-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 I VILLAGE 2 0000000 02 The Carolina and Village teams are crossing bats as The Outlook goes to press and plans are being made for a series of games with the Philadelphians and Southern Pines teams during the month of March and April.
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