Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
CuRREST LITER.IrURE.


The MUSICAL HERALD for April has been
published. 1t opens with an article upon the
organ, which ii credits with being iucon
testably the most beautiful, tho mort power
full and the most complete Of musical instru-
ments" Gotthold Carlberg, in his paper on
modern Instrumentation. dwellE upon the use
Of horns and brass instruments in the orchestra
and promises that ia his next and last article
on the subject ne will treat OF the instruments
used in military bands
The amount OF musical news is great and
serves TO keep the readers VI the monthly
thoroughly posted. Tho correspondence
covers large expanse OF the country and ill.,
cludes notes from Wilmington. Inc editors
are visiting the various churches of the city
of Boston, criticisiny the music and making
suggestions. The first church receiving their
attention was the Ruggles Street Baptist Rev.
r. G. seymour pastor. This church has a
male quartet choir, and the congregational
singing is led by director With baton. Tho
article IL entertaining.
The children's department, q feature which
il only two months old. il interesting and will
doubtless prove a success. The editor this
month tells In plain and simple way oil
Prof. William Nason's visit to Japan whore
he ia at present engaged under the patronage
OF the Government teaching music to the
Japanese children according to our scale
There are five musical selections published
this time, which IL two more than has been
usual in the past. The selections are for
vocal and Instrumental rendition and are by
Brahms Wlllf, Fllege, LANCE and Laasen.
The Herald sticks close 10 its mission OF
educating the pnblic in musical matters and
wastes no space in long articles upon unim-
portant features. Ia editorials are very
brief and come quickly to tho point.
If Moucuro Conway's own article upon
Carlisle in HARPER for May ia not of surpris.
t.Nr.1 .,n1tl = NaI.a a
account the ezigencies 10 be met should a
worthy life Of the philosopher be given TO the
world. For the rest, it ia pleasant, instructive
| aneodotal. The amount Of preparation fol
Frederick the Great, now SO far as represented
by tangible results bequeathed 10 Harvard
college was immense.
Regan-Paul, claims for George Eliot all
| that her warmest admirers ever suggested
| With his sketch comes the long-withhelo
| portrait. For supreme intellectually he, with
| Thomas Hardy, places her face in a group OF
four with Dante, Sayonarola, Cardinal New
man.
An encouraging paper details the status Of
music in New York. Its portraits of lady
musicians, however, are not wickedly
| hsttering.
The artistic pottery OF Cincinnati, as beau
| tifully set forth, ID strongly incentive Il
women OF like procliyities, as well as a Joy il
itself II is TO DO noticed that most OF thu
decorators are married women.
Mr.. Gates, after sufficiently discussive eulo
GUM Of Athens undoubted past, looks sensibly
to the present attsinments wherein to found
immediate hopes King George would appear
to possess less beauty than Was to be expected
In the brother Of his sisters.
A cured consumptive gives grateful reeore
OF Adirondack experience and thinks winter
ing quite as essential as summering there. Hs
is utterly enthusiastio, and besides all oths,
benefits sets forth a cheapnsss Of living which
one may dirnly hope 10 realize.