The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-17
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first number of this college paper, which NO ar,
informed takos tho place OF tho Yalo CoWdnt
which ran successful course during the past two
ycars. Tho pnpcr contains tlireo departments A
Graduate, Undcrgrnte. md General College news
Tho Graduate department contains all nowy re-
latiug to Alumni OF Yalo College, enabling M,
graduate to hear everything Of interest in regard
to his own classmates; their doings and where.
abouta. Tho Alumni number about 5000 and have
already given tho enterprise most cordial sup
1 port.
Tho Undergraduate department will DO under
tho moro immediate charge OF the undergraduate
editors md devoted to tho local interests OF tho
College.
Tho general College nows department. will give n
summary OF all College news. Correspondents aro
secured in most OF tho Colleges OF tho country.
This department will mako the papor Of interest to
to every ono connected with Colleges.
Two prices aro offered by tho Courani, which
are opon for competition to studcnts in any College
in tho Unitcd States. Tho frat Is ArpLEross Now
CSciopedia peathor binding), price t12O, for the
best Essay on tho "Rclation Of our Colcges to tho
Education Of tho Massos." Tho second is IRy,so,s
complete works t2s volumes), price $40, for tho
best Poem.
"TnE Christian HAnMoNr, containing choice
collection Of hymn and; psalm tunes, oies and
nnthems, aolcct.d from tho best authors in Europe
aud America, together with n largo number OF
now tuncs, from cminont composers, neycr beforo
publ he'd, embracing great variety OF metros,
hnitcd to nearly oil tho metres contained in tho
various hymn and psalm books usoi by tho diflor
ont denominations OF Christians. Designed also
for tho uso OF singing schools, choirs socaI and
prlvato singing societies. in tho aeven syllable
system OF musical notation, with sevon charnctcrs:
also, copious olucdation of tho science OF vocal
music and plain rulos for beginners, by WILLIAM
WALLER, author OF Southern HARMONY and tho
"southorn and Western Harmoniat." Philadcl
phia published by W. f. MILLER and WILLIAM
WALKER"
Wero this my other but Mr.. wAIxEn's book, wo
should hold ourselves absolrrd from any further
notice, after tho unconscionably long title Dut
Dir. WALKER ts nm old frond, and tho "Christian
Harmony" is q motamorphosis, wo euspcct
brought about ''to suit tho times" tho "south.
orn Harmony" being Just now out of tuno. Tho
author, MIR. W., no hayo long known as a
useful and highly respected citizon of Spartan
burg, 8. o., where in contradistincton TO another
WILLIAM WALKEn, who waa living thero formerly,
with alicctionato familiarity ho was known and
spoken OF ns Singing BILLY WALxER" He him
self obviatcd tho difficulty by moro elegant,
though not moro professional appellation; altays
signing ga. s. H." behind his name. On ono oc-
caBion, wo heard him saY, somo years ago bapuon.
iug to TIC in Now York, ho registered his name
taof under tho Reconstruction Act,) at tho Astur
House, whcre the literal suffixes caused consid
erabtc speculation among tho guests and lounpcrs
who generally frequent hotel lobbes. The wonder
was OF what learned society Mr. WILLIAM Wa1KEn
was member At lust curiosity broke through
The bounds Of etiquette n "committeor approacb
Cd tho man with tho mysterious lottors, and aftor
some circumocution asked him tho meaning of
"A. 3. ID. why" quoth no, "Author OF South
orn Harmony" his manner and tono expressing
surprlso that they should not know 80 simple
fact.
Tho Southern Harmony" was published many
years ago, and mado it's author famous, and also
brought him substantial proofs OF tho popularity
of hls tunofnl work in tho shape OF several thou
sand dollars per annum not income This was in
lhe good old timcs boforo the war; we sinceroly
iope that the "Christian" will run raco ooun,lv
with it's Southern predecessor.
This collection is specially ndaptod To co,niry
used in this book have always found more tsyor IN
The rural parts than with city choirs, md also be-
'ause thcre is largo cotcction Of tho mournful
Did time tunes hcro which, formerly at least, wore
much sung in tho up country. Wo do not know
whether tho war has effected any change in this
respect.
This book is, however, amply largo to embrace
sTcry species OF sacred music. II contains 3s4
pages, and no choristor, with tho "Christian Har-
nony at hand, need over be n loss for psalmo-
~ suitable to any occasion. We doubt not, there
lore, that it will have largo sale. Wo arc indobt
ed to Slr. HOLMES Book House for our COPY.
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