The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-27

| lates, and most improved manner. The same I:
| tue also of the classes in shorthand, bookkeeping
aud typewriting. In the workshops the girls AND
boys taught trudes-SoIne useful Industry, car
pentry, tinsnlithinc painting plumbing, tailoring
etc. In the tailoring department everything IN
| that line used in the home il made by both boys
and girls. Over II 900 articles were MANUFACTURED
| there during the past year. Shoemaking nor,l
culture, farming, bucherlng, ETC. are prhcticaiy
taught; the curriculum il not confined alone to ~
erary but whatever may be useful in The future life
of the wards of the Home"
WHITTIER AND TENNYsoN.
Two great poets are at rest aud the New World
and The Old mourn master spirits passed away.
Whittier was the poet of humanity, and when.
he struck the chord Of poesy ii was to ennobie
and benefit mankind He was man of the masses
and his heart beat in unison with the desires and
aspirations of plain and progressive people. His
| hand was extended with open palm to all lis fell
| lows and in his estimation there was none SC
| humble who could not rise up and call him kin
| John C. Whittier's life-work' spanned n glorious
epoch. He sang the songs of the ensiaved and
nerved heroes 10 battle when the blemsh oil
slavery was on our fair escutcheon, and lived to
exult in the triumph OF, democracy"
Bearer of Freedoms holy light.
Breaker of SIavery's chain and rod,
The foe OF sill which pains the sight
Or wounds the generous of God"
Then, when the conflict was over. he retired to
the quiet of his Quaker home and. beloved and re
vered by all his counirymen, passed into serene
old age. The following lines. from his laest-pub-
lished poem. eommelnora rating The visit of party
of young girls TO his homc, voices the faith and
trust of his beautiful spirit helpful to others even
unto death:
II would moi If could repeat
A life which, still is good and sweet;
j keep In age. in my prime.
not uncheerful step with time,
And. grateful for all blessings sent
go the common way content
To make new experiment.
On easy terms with law and fate,
For what must he I calmly wait
And trust the path ] cannot see
That God is good suffice;h me.
And when at last upon fe's play
The curtain falls | only pray
That hope may lose itself in truth
And age in Heavens immortal youth,
And all our loves and longing prove
The foretaste of diviner lore!"
ALFRED TENNYsoN.
When Lord Tenuy son. Poet Laureate of England,
passed away il like The passing Of the sun
light from an Autumn day. The English mead
ows arc cold and chill and The birds hushed in
the hedges since TenHyson is gone.
Tennysou was The shy recuse kindly in nature,
but stunning close contact with his kind The
strongest sweetest purest, truest poet of the Vic
torian age. Tennyson lived the songs he sang, and
by the powerful personality of genius made him
self master of the hearts aud hopes OF men. Ten
nys0n's last act to open his volume of Shaks-
pere and poiut TO the song in "Cymbeiine.'' from
Guderius and Arviragus. sons of the King OF
Britain then with mute lips close his task and go
to take his wages. And what wages his. of
hearts com forIed In In Memorism,'' of great
deeds made immortal. of purest love made con-
sec1ate, OF faith in God more true. These are
stanzas from "CymbeIine
Fear more the heat o the sun
Nor The furious Winters RACES
Thou Thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone and ia'en Thy wages.
Golden lads and girls all must.
As chimney sweepers, come to dust.
Fear no more the frowns o. the great;
Thou art pas, the tyran.s stroke,
Care no more TO cioihe aud eat
To thee the reed is tae oak.
The scepler, learning, physic. must
Ali follow this and come to dust"
TO PIANO PLAYERS AND SINGERS
There is no critic or ethical writer more safe TO
follow than 7Taine, aud ne never wrote anything
better worth following than his notes Of advice to
piano players and singers. When he says "ncyer
play any popular piece" he refers to students OF
music, VINO. il inet give 10 chtcDy
would have time and no relish for more serious
study.
Study the best music, even If you do not enjoy
il most At first. Taste is a matter OF growth and
once in accord with the seriousness of the grand
composers you viii have no ear for sound
and flourish.
Every great musical composition is n story or
drama, in itself. revealed only to those who bring
themselves in accord with the masterpieces OF
musical art Advanced musicians as well as be.
hg
YOU must learn to understand music by reading
it.
Never play piece until you have al first read it,
When you are Older never play any popular
piece. Time is too precious. One who would
know that which Is good, eyen need have hum
bred lives.
Never help to circulate bad music; on the con-
trnry. DO AL that you can 10 suppress II.
Never play bad music You should never even
listen to il, unless forced
Always consider ii horrible thing to change or
omit anything ia music OF good composers or to
introduce new and popular ornaments. II is the
greatest outrage you can intict upon art.
The rules of morality are also rules OF art.
BE self-sustained; inquire seriously into life as
well AS into other arts aud sciences.
One may always learn.
scoTcH-AaEETcAN SOLDIERS
Wallace Bruce, the poet. United States Consul 10
Edinbgrg. il now in America. He has received,
ne says "A plot Ia Cation Hill Cemetery from the
Scotch Capital. for the erection OF monument to
Scotch soldiers who fought for the American
Union and have returned 10 Scotland 10 end their
days there. The monument will bear on The base
the aud regiments of soldiers whose records
can be- secured. IL will be designed by an Ameri.
4 can and paid for by committee OF 80 Americans
4 each giving $780, no more and no less. The monu
ment Will be uhvailed next year. with GRAFTON
| by Chauncey Depew.
| Wallace Bruce conceived the idea Of a naonu
| unent TO the Scottish Union soldiers about two
years ago. IL the outcome OF a case which at
! tracied great deal of attention. Mrs Mareare
| McEwan called on him at the United States Con
| sulate in Edinburg and told him she was In,
| widow Of Corporal in the Northern army VIII.
had died from paralysis resulting from exposure II
The field. He had been i'll for long time and ha.
been unable 10 work al his trade in The Galashiel
wooden factories. His wife and his daughter ba,
managed for five years TO earn So "A week betwee,
| them. Mrs. McEwan wished the Consul 10 hel,
her 10 get pension. MIR. Bruce discovered ths
the Corporal aud Ii of his co,npanons-in-arms la,
in unmarked graves in the paupers' buryinc
| ground Ia Edinburg. Ii WAS also learned tim
McEwan had made many efforts TO obtain a pen
sion. aud had even gone to The United States |,
| present his claim. He had brother in Chicago
| who had also done what he could but all In vain
When McEwan's widow took up the claim an
tod her story andrew Carnegie heard OF the cass