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...last Saturday's CRIMSON an article appeared by Mr. Virgil Thomson purposing to be a criticism of a recent concert given by the Pierian Sodality Orchestra. It is generally supposed that the word criticism means an expression of one's views from an unbiased and impersonal standpoint--especially in its application to concerts, paintings, and the like. Certainly none but a most unmitigated neurastheniac would attempt to apply this somewhat broad definition to Mr. Thomson's effort of Saturday last. That there was something radically unfair about his "criticism" and his presumptuous attitude the following three points will, I hope...
...second point which I wish to mention is this: the connotation of Mr. Thomson's article is that the Pierian Sodality Orchestra is rapidly on the decline. This I know is not the case--in either case this matter would seem not to be within the jurisdiction of a "musical critic." It would seem that he draws his conclusion from the absurd caption "unskilled instrumentalists cannot rival professionals"--a statement the fallacy of which in connection with the Pierian Orchestra, made up of students, would at once be apparent to even an "adenoidial moron." Furthermore, were the Pierian Sodality...
...should have interested his famous Tangos to be played by a "Village Band," why he should indulge in a play of terms like "sheet-music trade, "familiar restaurant repotory," and "a tender and devoted skill," and why as a candidate for position of Conductor of the Pierian Orchestra last fall, he should now cry for another Davison...
...Music Department in his article, though he may endeavor to give such an impression. Were his a musical criticism, written fairly and sympathetically as one would expect from a man in Mr. Thomson's position and of Mr. Thomson's ability, instead of a hodge-podge of personalities, the Pierian would not feel called upon to raise its voice. Charles G. Thompson...
...Union; 12 members of the Glee Club, including the acting manager; the captain of the track team and two other members of the squad; a basketball letter-man; the stroke of the second University crew; the president of the Advocate; four members of the band; three members of the Pierian Sodality, including the president; four debaters with the vice-president and manager of the debating council; two Senior class officers; a member of the Freshman squash team; and three members of the Freshman Musical Clubs...