to meet. It is a profession which offers many interesting
opportunities to those who have the proper qualifications
for the work.
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL
Carnegie Music Hall contains a magnificent concert organ
which compares with the greatest in the world in variety,
refinements and nobility of tone. The director of music of
the institute gives two public recitals on this organ each
week through nine months of the year. One recital is given
on Saturday evening at eight-fifteen, and the other at four
o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Over two thousand recitals
have been given since the opening of the music hall. During
the Lenten season the director varies the program in that
on Saturday evenings he gives a talk on a musical subject
illustrated with selections either on the organ or piano.
Mr. Carnegie’s purpose in causing the series of recitals to
be instituted, namely “creating in the people a love for
music,” has been kept uppermost in mind at all times. In
accordance with the founder’s purpose, the musical policy
of these free concerts has been shaped so as to coincide with
his expressed view: they are not entirely entertaining, nor
yet solely instructive; but seek to present such a discriminate
combination of the two, as to invite at all times a genuine
affection for the soulful language of tones. as expressed by
the great masters of music.
For this reason these recitals do not address themselves
to, or favor, any particular nationality, or period, or ad-
herents of any special musical cult, or any particular faction
or group representing a certain stage of musical appreciation.
The purpose is rather to minister broadly to the musical
needs of the community, the eye directed upward, yet not
unmindful of those who, but for this provision, might not
come under the refining and ennobling influence of music at
all.
The sole item of equipment is the great concert organ,
newly erected during the season of 1918. This medium of
expression has triumphantly demonstrated its adaptability
to each and every demand, artistic and utilitarian: its capa-