Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-29

DEATH OF A CKs1KsARIAN.-Mrs. Martha
Frizzell Morey, OF Straford, Orange couu-
ty, died on Saturday, March 10th, at the
great age Of one hundred and one years
and ten months. Her health had been
gradually failing since December last. but
almost to the time Of her decease she was
able to be up and dressed nearly every day
Mrs. Morey died in the same house in which
she had lived for more than half century.
At the age Of one hundred years Mrs. Morey
Was accustomed in pleasant weather to walk
from choice distance of half mile quito
frequently, to visit neig ghbor. At that age
ste rose early. did considerable work about
the house. and her hearing was perfect. Her
sight, however, was somewhat impaired in
her later years. The centennial anniversary
Of Mrs. Morey's birthday was celebrated at
straford in 1875 by q large party OF rela-
tives and friends, grandchildren being pres
ent from South Carolina, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Ohio and Vermont. Mrs.
Morey herself was as bright and lively
AZ any person in the company. A. the
Fourth Of July celebration in Strafford in
hoSo bhO iOdo hilC uuu uhlt " buU CCubfC
Of the town, where the public exercises were
held, and as she entered the hall the audi
ence rose from their seats and the committee
Of the day presented her beautiful bouquet.
She remained during the proceedings, and
IN the afternoon on entering the church
where there were further exercises she was
the recipient Of handsome cake, which
she gratefully accepted, and returned her
thanks publicly for the gilt. In the FOL
lowing autumn she ftl and broke her hip.
from which misfortune she suffered lame
ness until hen death. She retained her
mental faculties in q remarkable degree
up to the last. Mrs Morey had reared q
family of eight children. The deceased was
an exemplary Cristian. and her last words
were expressive Of hope in the higher life
beyond the grave.
Musical Expression.
To the Editor of the Froc Press and Times.
Nobody expects to understand the words
OF modern song, when sung; or to get
the iaintest glimmering of an idea Of what
the author was up to when he composed q
piece of music. But do the American peo-
pie ever stop to think Of the millions Of dol
lars they spend for pianos, and millions
more to music teachers. to say nothing OF
the thousands of hours spent in practice by
an immense army of pupils, and yet, 50 feW
that can play True they can sit at the in
strument and tinkle the wires, but that does
not always produce the harmonious impress.
sion which the unsophsticated denOminate
music. Such criticisms come from ono who
has no ear" you may say; and it may be
true. but We find the word piano-forte to
mean soft and loud. Piano-smooth. soft
Forte, loud. strong. Now, it il just the
want of this characteristic that makes so
many excellent pieces that are learned by
great labor. and fingered IN correct time, and
yet perfectly meaningless and tiresome. 1t
is the want of expression. First. one of
the simple and fundamental rules is to strike
the first note of every measure harder than
the second. Accent, accent. accent accent
the first note, with minor accent at the
middle. the third or fourth part, etc. And
this is precisely what large proportion Of
pupils entirely neglect to do. Secondly.
. constant shading OF soft and loud
is necessary to give character and express
sion to the music if We wish to convey the
idea that the author designed to impress
1t is dynamic expression. that often marks
the great difference between delightful
music and a disagreeable jingle. Probably
the great fault lies in music teachers. We
knew lady who was a graduate at q dis
Of others could read difficult score readily,
running over the keys without making any
music. She then took twenty lessons Of
Prof. S. q. Moore and was distingui uished
player. Now all she learned OF him was
the simple rules OF accent and expression
GEo. W. KENNEDY.
Waterbury March. 1878