Monday, November 26, 1923
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j Mi-. Morrison Barr, of Oon-
M l ' - ' < rolav at the home of Mr,
’ . i '' v W Allen.U
:iE'i v , Robinson is visiting her
Jib* ‘ ' j.,, Honeycutt, of Kannapo
ii- j )_ Rogers and little son.
M l * ~f Charlotte. spent the
N>‘” ’ , Mrs. Rodgers’ father, J.
1’ >!■.- Fred M. Youngblood and
111 m Ralph T. Holmes, of
J1 ; '“ rt j, u ,>sts -us Mr. and Mrs.
*7 Hi! «*u Sunday.
1 ' V K Messiek. of Charlotte, vis-
H r \ i ; e during the past week.
vil ' 1; M '; je Flowe. of Charlotte, and
. Klowe. of Concord, spent
J' 7’ 'tin home of their parents,
■V Mi- ,1. I.ester Flowe.
•' JII .M -. Cleveland L. Smith and
• lr \ii- Harrell Hitch, of Charlotte,
JM li “ , of Mr. and Mrs. F.
-pjy m - •
51 li! I if it Hough, of Rocky Mount.
' 1: ", | |. Mabry, of Norwood,
, \v. ek-eiid with their sister. Mrs.
.' iTVir--. -Martin Phillips and Mr.
Hilbert Flowe. of Charlotte vis
?U.Lives here Sunday.
'x K itl rine Hinson Robertson, of
' was ii recent visitor at the
i parents. Mr. and Mr 3
fM Hiiisou- _
17)( l st._
■|.|. b\ Harrsell has returned
lie,d-d. where sjhe spent several
7m A. Osborne, who 1 vjth her
- A. Helms, in Concord.
7it'rti light sick. . - '
\\ .1 Russell will begin bis pas
-11 ;;! Smyrna on the first Stin
:i - :MO. He will also
pi thiil Sunday at the same
: ‘v .la.k-aii llatheock. whose home
'i.iui-'-fiy ill this section, (lied Friday
df his daughter. Mrs. Jno.
j'. 'r I*; ief. where lie had beeu for
V,vetal yea is. His wife pre
- 71 ; lim ju-r tit tee years ago. Mr,
*.’k tv'as past his three score and
“"I V.j u „: far from the century line. In
-lilt,' lmd been very industrious and
1 vii He is served by two sons.
l’\l VI l>. M. llatlicock. and three
v Mrs. llettie Little. Mrs. M.
1 Herrin and Mrs. John Little. Burial
ViVt.i-.v pine* Saturday morning it
-llwitnv t reek church cemetery.
[, t ii,. death last Monday of Mr. Jas.
ji -[y;?!- the community lost one of its
,/ x*ti- and the Baptist Church one
mot loyal members. He always
~,,, : . tn,e Christian spirit.living
;"ij.iiiv. He. was a little past 04 years
d ..a* aud is survived by liis wife, two
festers. «iie brother and three sisters.,
F 'Tvices were conducted Tues
ll; n. "ii from the Baptist Church
1 ,V>. W. .1. Russell ami C. C. Hon»
i ,• The Horai offerings attested the
ns i„ wltieii he was held, the mound
king scfceritl by lovely designs. I •
WINECOFF
Mr. Frank Seott spent the week-end
Mb h'line folks.
The pupils of the High School depart
i-*ui are I'lijoiing test week.
Tlie C.iainpion Literary Society is
; aiming t. give the play. “Lauding of
.epi-gr a.!- and tlie First Thanksgiving.”
Using fifteen characters, on Friday af
t-ri:.en. Other Thanksgiving exercises.
mv.i-;..ms and readings, with the tell
er "f tlie story of the first year in
An , a . The character dressed as an
hi-i: will constitute the evening's pro-
Pi" bu the fourth, fifth, sixth and
wmli grades of Winecoff school.
.NEWS REPORTERS.
* ROST MILL
L" 'fin,.J itj, progressing nicely with
Jlb **> -f- hitsw Mast and Laura Mae
Fhina a> teachers.
Mi\ and Mi-. R. T. Cook and cliil
t'!; sji.-tit Sunday at Mr. T. U. Big
flTs.
Jir - il! »! Mrs. Kenneth 1 Faggart, of
"ticord. spent Sunday at Mr. T. D.
.and Mi s. Pearlie Hargett, of
aukr-,', spent the week-end here with
Hargett s jrarents. Mr. and Airs,
h Riggers.
l -"> Riggm-s. of m. 1\ C. 1.,
7. 'ii** week-end wfijh his parents, Air.
Vs-,"' ni «-s
--jL„; u " l,, ‘ rt Ru-t. of Statesville, spent
,G 'iay here i
His,i.
, l, "i"'i i and Gladys Riggers, of
v"h! Sunday with their par
ll'fVo V, 1 ■ Vlr<- '*■ Riggers.
V. i ,v ; l '. "f Concord, spent
j U, l here at home.
LITTLE GIRL.
T ROBERTA.
A J l '' 1 ;'' 11 ' I VM |,> ' V ' M held Sunday.
Ij. - iUl ' tine.
! A I''‘tree 1 ' '‘tree and daughter, Nora,
nf days with Air. and Airs.
HtSf. V .
11 -d Mr. Lituker are going
I Xlw. ." u, " uli|v Friday.
Mr.' and Airs. Jacob
T|,„ ,111 Si ' h this writing.
"• v - Furr
kfiiei i' ' ' ;,l 'l M’illiams have re
u URllio .if* • • .
U r ''t' visiting Chimney Rock
1 mills iiarents at Caroleen.
OCR PET. -
•'Tlicr',"" 11 " 1 :U Lilaker School.
I>".n supper at the Lita-
V'i'Kk 7" ! i ‘* aj evening at sev-
Proceeds to b(> used for
[k \ V_ !l '‘hool.—Advertisement.
l£ lamW R> Gov. Alorriuvn.
S' H-ecial says that W. H.
,f tt and 1 . liovv:,lJ - who has served a
hi t j J(i Uu '* illoJ iths of a five-year
• M<l '■ ,!i ' sou for larceny uud
Wlridf f, .7' |s Iruled during good
Prison term. Gover
2°s tie “ u ’ li » this action large-
S am] |p J ';; lu " | Mation of M. L ;
J* B xhoim. i Grissuin of Spencer, 1
r "Ws l fr v ' rrs st^len - Mr
,• Jt H ‘ Relieves Huckett,
ISM* r!' 1 , 800,1 f a mily, was more
than a de-
S( 'hmd together.
W Svh. U i!’ Hfit ' b - v side,
■.7® her M-'K U ' n ' ae love d her
■L nch uacle died.
WHAT PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC
WILL MEAN TO CONCORD.
(FRANCES JARRATT, ’23.)
Gold and Black.
Throughout all ages men have worship
ped at the shrine of Orpheus. Countless
sacrifices have been offered upon al
tar of music and innumerable live£ have
been dedicated and consecrated to its
cause.
“God is its author, and not man; He
laid the keynote of all harmonies; He
planned all perfect combinations, and He
made us so that we could hear and un
derstand.”
We need only go to Alother Nature to
assure ourselves of the sublime truth of
these lines. When AEolus sends forth
the blustering winds from their mountain
prison, does not sweet music reach our
ears as they rush past us, now whistling
a frolicsome, flutelike melody: again
sighing, with a low, sad, wistfui, moan
that might he mistaken for the strain of
a violin; then gradually reaching a loud
crescendo which ascends to the heavens,
only to return again, gently, soothingly,
like the chords of a harp floating down
from some lonely tower and finally to die
away? The songs of the birds in the
trees, accompanied by the sparkling
brooks, ever rippling over the pebbles
beneath; the mighty thunder which, re
sounds from cloud to cloud with a roar
that increases as it progresses—if these
be uot music, by what names can we call
them? The entire universe operates ac
cording to the rules of harmony and
rhythm. How else have the planets,
throughout all eternity, revolved in their
accustomed orbits?
‘•There's music in all things, if men
had ears; *
Their earth is but the echo of tlie
spheres.”
(Tod’s purpose. in putting music into
the world is very readily understood. It
was to satisfy a longing inherent in the
hurngi) heart. God put this longing for
beautiful sounds into Tlie hearts of men.
and He fashioned the world in such a
way as to facilitate ajut encourage the
development of this, the' noblest of all
arts. . Alttsie has another great purpose
to accomplish—that of leading the world
onward from gloom to gladness. Some
one has said :
“Alusic washes away front the soul the
dust of everyday life.”
Indeed, how dull - and sordid life would
be without music. One could almost call
music a necessary element in life. It is
certainly a necessity if our lives are to
be joyful, enuobled, and beautiful. The
world's great musicians are those who
have felt this need so intensely that they
have been willing to give up their whole
lives to the study of music. Their efforts
have not been in vain—their names and
works have lived for centuries and shall
endure forever.
Until comparatively recent years. Eu
rope and Asia have been fortunate enough
to have claimed as their sous the great
est composers the world lias produced.
Indeed, although we are justly proud of
men like our own Edward McDowell, no
American has ever reached the heights
attained unto by the wonderful masters
of the Old World. Yet. the remarkable
progress made in America in the last
century is sufficient to inspire us with
the hope that in the generations to come,
music will more nearly approach its right
ful place in the hearts and lives of our
people. A very encouraging sign is the
growing interest in music clubs, music
festivals, and concerts, manifested in va
rious parts of the United States. But
that which promises to yield the most
fruitful results is the establishment of
music departments-in so many of the
public schools of our country.
Several weeks ago it became known
that Concord was to be so fortunate Its to
have a music department in her public
schools next year on condition that the
services of a good supervisor of music
cpuld be secured. While this good news
was heartily welcomed by the musicians
and music lovers of our city, it naturally
did not crease great surprise. For Uon
jjjrd. living up to the high standards set
by other cities of this glorious “Land of
rthe liOitg Leaf Pine,” is making incredi
ble progress in all branches of endeavor.
Especially is she contributing to the
cause of education. As lajer bj ln\i r
the brick is placed in the construction of
that noble edifice—the new Concord High
Sehool —it is fitting and proper that the
minds and hearts, of the citizens of Con
cord should be occupied with plans
worthy an addition to our educational
system as public school music will be.
It is impossible for any of us to realize
fully wliat music in Jthe schools will
mean to the town of Concord. Home may
consider it a waste of time and money,
but as the days conic and go. these same
peoeple will begin to think of it as one of
the best investments the citizens of Con
cord have t*ver made.
Concord is privileged to claim as one
of her most treasured possessions an
abundance of musical talent. Site is
much more blessed in this respect than
are many other towns. Indeed, in a cer
tain sense. Concord is a musical to\vn.
Our music teachers are earnestly striv
ing to prepare the future generation to
fill the vacancies which must be left, and
to carry on the work with ever greater
success than their forerunners have en
joved Our various music clubs, togeth
er with the Fine Arts Department of
the Woman's Club, are doing much to
create and maintain a real interest in
music. And a goodly portion of our peo
ple have responded whole-heartedly to
their-efforts by manifesting a willingness;
to cooperate with them and to help them
wave on high the banner of music. But
if we consider a musical town one in
which the large majority of people are
so deeply interested in music that tiny ,
place its advancement on an equal foot-1
ing with other forms of educational prog
ress, we arc forced to admit that in be
past Concord has fallen short of the
ideal. , ,
But now the i-louds are slowly passing,
and an observant eye may catch a glimpse
us the proverbial silver lining which id
doing all in its power to burst out into a
sudden bluze oi ± brilliance and to usher
iu a new day. By introducing music in
to the public schools Concord is taking a
most important step toward insuring the
future of music in this community. Some
thing has already been accomplished in
the schools, especially at the High School.
A Boys’ Glee Club and a Girls Glee
Club were organised there at the begin- (
ning of this yeur. .Directed by severul
teachers they huve done very good work
aud the singing at the High School has
improved considerably'. Besides this, the
High School orchestra, though compar
atively small, has several times assisted
in the chapel exercises, aud has played at
other ichools of the city. Thffce things
are only the slightest suggestion of what
will be accomplished under the direction
of a musical supervisor. Under his
leadership many children whose talents
have been neglected heretofore will re
spond to the efforts of musical instruc
tion. Chorus work will, of course, be
emphasized, but best of all an orchestra
will be developed of which Concord will
be exceedingly proud.
The people of Concord, having a warm
place in their hearts for the public scirttel
and all its institutions, will naturally
take greater interest in music “after its
establishment in the schools. In this
way the whole town will become more
musical. But the greatest good wjll re
sult from the fact that musical instruc
tion, and at least the foundation of the
musical education, will be talented
enough, and industrious enough, aud no
ble enough to “carry on” in years to
come.
One of the distinct obligations of the
public school is to lay the foundation of
j morals. Leading educators, realizing the
deed of something which would assist
them in performing this sacred duty,
have solved or at least have partlaliy
solved the problem by introducing music
into the public schools. As a usual thing
we do not think of music as a great
moral power. Nevertheless, sociologists
recognize it as such. The effect music
has on character shows itself so natur
ally and unobstrusively that ordinarily
something else receives credit for it. It
seems rather absurd to say that public {
school music will make better citizens of
the boys and girls. Yet this is undoubt
edly true. Alusic is something the chil
dren will enjoy. It will relieve the mo
notony of everyday school work, for it
will be more like a diversion to them than
a study. It will rest them, make them
more attentive, aud by doing so will
make discipline in the school room a
much simpler matter. The children spend
three-fourths of every year in school. Dur
ing this time, if submission to authority
becomes a matter of course to them, it
is more than probable that in later years,
as citizens of the town of Concord, of
the State of North Carolina, and of these
United States of America, they will feel
themselves under obligations to respect
and obey the laws of the land.. And
then the children will appreciate‘public
school music more than almost auythiug
else the town could give them. It will
make them realize that education is a
privilege and not a burden. It will iu
stil in their hearts a love for their town
and will create iu t lip in a desire to serve •'
the town that is rendering so great a
service to them.
Concord's development into a musical
town is much to be desired; we admire ’
men who possess the qualities of good
citizenship; but opr hearts are stirred
much more deeply by the presence of those
whose lives and characters are so noble
and so beautiful that contact with them
lifts us above the things of this world
to realms of joy and peace. The effect
public school music will have ou the lives
of the children will mean more to the
town of Concord than one can dream of. j
Truly is musjc the speech of the angels, i
Each ringing note is a message sent |
straight from heaven to the hearts of
men.. The message is. “Let your lives
ring true —as true as the vibration that
is ringing in your ears. Aud somewhere, j
from the inmost recesses of the h^art,
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THE CONCORD TIMES
the answer comes, “I will, I will!” Chil
dren without music are like rosebuds
shielded from the light of the sun. But
when the sunshine of music comes into
their lives they blossom as the rose. So
we see that public school music is not a
thing that will loom up big for a while
and then fade away into nothingness. Its
charities are numberless aud will extend
even into eternity. For
“Who Alusic as a friend has won,
Has a heavenly work begun
For mufcic was not born on earth—
To Heav’n itself she thanks her birth
There are angels bright and fair,
Each and all musicians are.
—Martin, Luther.
Eskimos Find Joy in Jazz.
Anchorage, Alaska. Nov. 20.—A mis
sionary has organized among the Eski
mos at Point Barrow, in the Arctic Cir
cle, what projfably is the fart lies north
brass band in the world. These Eski
mos take kindly to jazz>exfllaining that
it harmonizes closely with their style
of dancing.
God has mixed a reeling of content
with everything finished.
/
Go right ahead and pluck the turkey
but don’t let the turkey
pluck you.
*
The man who is going to buy new clothes
this week has, we believe, style in his
eye—quality in his heart —and value
in his head.
He wants to pluck a wonderful suit or
coat but he doesn’t want to be phuejeod,
for a wonderful profit.
V
Not that we infer he would be unsafe
anywhere else — go
elsewhere when ho is sure of
finding exactly what he wants
ere BROWNS
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SWEEPS OVER GOTHAM
Thieves Gets Fur Coats anil Other
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New ork. Nov- 25-—Fur robbers con
tinued their depredations in the Fifth
avenue district last night, smashing a
rear window of the importing establish
ment of Leopold ,Haas, Inc., on 48th
street and escaping with coats valued at
$50,000, it was~learned today. It was
the second robbery of the firm within a
few weeks, thieves recently escaping J
with goods worth SIO,OOO.
Three days ago the firm of William j
Jackman and, sons was robbed of furs (
worth $40,000. and about 10 days ago i
burglars got $50,000 worth of furs from j
the Fifth avenue shops of Hickson.
The wave of fur thefts, which has i
caused losses of $150,000 to Fifth j
avenue shops alone in the past few |
weeks has driven up the burglary in- j
suranee rates on furs and silks 25 per (
cent. (
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