Nappanee High School - Napanet Yearbook (Nappanee, IN)

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Letter,” and “Manila Te Deum,” are two of his works. The field of song is successfully represented by such writers as Ethelbert Nevin who, though of short life, yet lias a permanent place in the hearts and memories of song lovers, Clayton Johns, whose songs are noted for their melody, William G. Hammond. Isadore Luckstone, Henry Schoenlield and Margaret Ruthven Lang. Madame Nordica has said, “It has always been my aim to include American composers in every recital program that I sing, and fortwo reasons: patriotism, and the fact thatsome of the most beautiful things in modern song literature 14 are by Americans, for In this branch our composers have proved themselves masters of their art. ’ Although the day of America’s separate musical existence has not yet arrived, we do not doubt that our nation will In time develop her own musical language and win remarkable successes. Perhaps the reason for America composers failing to be recogni .ed in I lie realm of opera and symphony Is that their own public has failed to appreciate and has shown an indifference to their work. Certain it is, that the growth of our national music will depend upon our patriotism and our individual appreciation.