Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 26 - Page 3
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RMEW
THE
V O L . LI. N o . 2 6
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Dec. 24,1910
Some Christmas
SING
$ 8E OO°P P E I R S YEA£ 1
Thoughts
^ T ~ ^ H E great marts of trade are thronged with shoppers and the spirit of Christmas is everywhere.
I
Perhaps the trend toward a more sympathetic relation between all mankind is never better
J^
illustrated than in the true Christmas spirit—a spirit of gift giving—a spirit which interpreted
means a universal desire to make others happy by some token not weighed by its intrinsic value,
but some remembrance which shall cause warm heart-throbs and kindly feelings—a spirit which gives
happiness to others.
And, after all, there is nothing in life which affords greater pleasure to the individual than the
giving of pleasure to others.
That is the acme of human happiness, and many realize it—yes, more than ever before in the world's
history, and it is the universality of that feeling which will ultimately accomplish world-wide peace!
The Great Peacemaker had no armies; and, yet, throughout this little globe of ours, whirling through
space, His teachings are making more and more toward world-wide harmony and peaceful relations
between the nations of earth.
At this season of the year thousands indulge in contemplative thought. They take a mental inven-
tory just as well as a mercantile inventory, to ascertain what advances have been made since last Christ-
mastide was with us.
Are we stronger—happier—w r iser—better; or, have we lost ground?
It surely must be one way or the other. W T e have either added to our mental and intellectual as-
sets during the past year or we have lost, for, no one stands still!
It's either going forward or being forced back.
Is each life better or worse than it was a year ago?
Now, if a man has not advanced in an intellectual as well as a financial way something is wrong;
for each year should bring with it an added accumulation of useful knowledge as well as worldly chattels.
Without that we must admit a form of degeneracy, because the world never stops.
A great playwright was telling me recently that he had occasion to review a play that achieved a
wonderful success twenty years ago, and upon going over it at this time he laughed to think that people
were silly enough to accept such a play and applaud it.
He said that it would not succeed to-day. Why?
Because we have advanced, and the man who does not take the lesson of mental development to
heart is steadily falling back. A little study every day can accomplish wonderful results—by reading
the products of great minds—by a study of music—of the languages, he will keep his mind strong and
active and he will be surprised to see what is accomplished by this line of action.
Each Christmastide the civilization of our times is reflected in the increased sales of articles which
appeal to the amusement—to the education and to the advance of our people in a higher sense.
It shows we are moving ahead as a nation, and that it is only the individual atom that halts—not the
great unit.
And no one should stand still—each life is better or worse than it was last Christmastide!
How stands your mental inventory?
RMEW
THE
V O L . LI. N o . 2 6
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Dec. 24,1910
Some Christmas
SING
$ 8E OO°P P E I R S YEA£ 1
Thoughts
^ T ~ ^ H E great marts of trade are thronged with shoppers and the spirit of Christmas is everywhere.
I
Perhaps the trend toward a more sympathetic relation between all mankind is never better
J^
illustrated than in the true Christmas spirit—a spirit of gift giving—a spirit which interpreted
means a universal desire to make others happy by some token not weighed by its intrinsic value,
but some remembrance which shall cause warm heart-throbs and kindly feelings—a spirit which gives
happiness to others.
And, after all, there is nothing in life which affords greater pleasure to the individual than the
giving of pleasure to others.
That is the acme of human happiness, and many realize it—yes, more than ever before in the world's
history, and it is the universality of that feeling which will ultimately accomplish world-wide peace!
The Great Peacemaker had no armies; and, yet, throughout this little globe of ours, whirling through
space, His teachings are making more and more toward world-wide harmony and peaceful relations
between the nations of earth.
At this season of the year thousands indulge in contemplative thought. They take a mental inven-
tory just as well as a mercantile inventory, to ascertain what advances have been made since last Christ-
mastide was with us.
Are we stronger—happier—w r iser—better; or, have we lost ground?
It surely must be one way or the other. W T e have either added to our mental and intellectual as-
sets during the past year or we have lost, for, no one stands still!
It's either going forward or being forced back.
Is each life better or worse than it was a year ago?
Now, if a man has not advanced in an intellectual as well as a financial way something is wrong;
for each year should bring with it an added accumulation of useful knowledge as well as worldly chattels.
Without that we must admit a form of degeneracy, because the world never stops.
A great playwright was telling me recently that he had occasion to review a play that achieved a
wonderful success twenty years ago, and upon going over it at this time he laughed to think that people
were silly enough to accept such a play and applaud it.
He said that it would not succeed to-day. Why?
Because we have advanced, and the man who does not take the lesson of mental development to
heart is steadily falling back. A little study every day can accomplish wonderful results—by reading
the products of great minds—by a study of music—of the languages, he will keep his mind strong and
active and he will be surprised to see what is accomplished by this line of action.
Each Christmastide the civilization of our times is reflected in the increased sales of articles which
appeal to the amusement—to the education and to the advance of our people in a higher sense.
It shows we are moving ahead as a nation, and that it is only the individual atom that halts—not the
great unit.
And no one should stand still—each life is better or worse than it was last Christmastide!
How stands your mental inventory?
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