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^[[Apr 12]]

[[preprinted]] 
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC,
JOHN C. FILLMORE, DIRECTOR.

Milwaukee, Wis., ^[[April 8th, 1894.]] 189 
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My dear Miss Fletcher:

I like your paper and will return it to you as soon as I can give it a little more attention. Don't worry because those people can't see the point. You have made it as clear as daylight; but it is of no use to talk music to unmusical people. Don't cast your pearls before unappreciative people; they will do them no good and the process will waste your strength. And we can't afford to fret ourselves, either because of evil doers nor because of learned ignoramuses. We have got to the bottom of this primitive music. Those who are capable of seeing it will see it; those who are not do not count in the world's intelligence.

I sent Stumpf the monograph, and his note was an acknowledgement of it. He said he had read it before, but was glad to possess a copy of his own; said he had ready my "Woman's Song" etc. with [[underlined]]"grossem Interess"[[/underlined]] (underscored) and found that my notions of tonality and intonation agreed with his own; and closed with an expression of great respect which I flattered myself was rather more than merely formal. He said nothing at all about the harmonization. I fancy he is chewing the cud on it. I have written to him since and sent him my review of Gilman; but have not heard from that yet. He did not say whether he intended to review the monograph. His interest and courtesy are in marked contrast to the behavior of Dr Dvorak.