New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.


TRAINING THE vOICE-A PARIS MoB-MAKING
BoNNETs TO SUIT PHoTOGRAPHs-BAsKET
MAKING-THE NEW SILK wAIyr-AN
EASTERN DIvAS-SoME
GOOD RECIPES.
There is no more uncertain quantity than the voice
and II is question whether II is often worth the ex-
pense and trouble bestowed upon 1t. girl shows
come indication of having good organ and really gives
a gneat deal OF pleasure in the home circle by singing
ballads for her father college songs for her brother
aleadng' the children in their Sunday even.
ing hymns and hitting" in her fresh young
times the sentimental airs OF the day Her
narents. proud OF their daughters gift, decide
that she Is to have every advantage and she Is
straightway sent of 10 New-York and put under the
tuition and jurisdiction Of some wellknown MASTER
and In nine cases out Of ten that is the last her
singing for all practical purposes; for finally when
she has finished her course and returns home with
@voicen there generally begins a series of colds and
various mpedments, which prevent her singing when
ever pressed TO do so. Moreover, that she is
supposed have cultivated her gift, there IS feel
ing of consciousness awakened and distTist of her
own power which TO a mid girl Is positive torture
and the result Is in most that she is disap
pointment both to herself and others Is there no
halfway training possible both in music and In art
that does not soar above everyday needs, and which
will give us ballad singing for operate effects and the
old fashioned sketching for the daubs OF the i'm
pressonstsf Cannot our sparrOws and chippy birds
learn that although they cannot attempt the soaring
flight OF the eagle or the delicious notes OF the
nightingale, they may have n pleasant twitter and
utter of their that will make them delightful COM
panionsl
clever young American. who had grasped this
truth. made great hit in London BY combining herself
to the plantation songs of the American negroes, which
she had studied until she had acquired something
which, In its way, was almost perfect. Every
knows what field scotch ballads open to the ex-
plorer, and how interesting collection OF various folk
songs OF different nations might be made if inter
preted by a good voice and cultivated intelligence
Surely there is plenty Of delightful music adapted t.
amateurs without their attempting the repertores of
the professional
"Have you ever experienced the terrors OF n mob?.
said fair gosSiper the other day. BY a mob l
any ungovernable crowd wherein all in
dvidual courtesy and humanity seem merged into
insane consideration for personal safety shall
never forget my first, and | dev0utly hope nv
last, encounter with such n crowd-which really
seemed more like hydra headed monster than a mass
Of actual human beings endowed with the usual
attributes of mankind A few years ago. we wer, I'm
Paris during rational celebration and were stop
ping at hotel near the spot where some gorgeous
fireworks were to be exhibited that evening. We had
Just finished dinner and were wishing that we might
in some way. see the display which told was
to be uncommonly fine. when Of the attaches Of
the English Embassy who was an old friend of ours
came Ia and proposed that A and should g. ont
for an hour so, and if we could not catch a
glimpse OF what was going Perhaps You had
better take your courier said the young Engshman
as We might possibly get into crowd. although II
We remain in the outskirts there is no danger 20
bidding Walenstein, huge German who was acting
temporarily as valetde place accompany u.s. we
callfa fc--tl,
Rue de Ia Paix, which leads TO the gardens Of the
Tueries How 1t happened do not know, but
we had hardly reached the corner when We were
caught by two opposing currents of people and before
we knew II we were In actual danger. OF all sicken-
ing, horrible sensations, that feeling OF being among
Christian people turned for the nOnce into veriablc
wild beasts is the very worst. No mercy. pity M
possible appeal to be made Every one pushing.
struggling All, II horrible. and the women
seemed worst OF alstrOng fierce creatures that they
Even In the midst Of my terror | thought Of
descriptions Of the French Revolution and OF these
terrible Of Paris, with their bonnet rOuges'
and dreadful violence, realizing all at once how the
goodn atured, smiling coyennes coul be transformed
Into the typical ylrngo OF history. Fortunately, we
happened TO be Just the edge Of the crowd Mr..
s. threw his arms around us and shouted for the
gendarmes, claiming their protection in his official
character while the faithful Wallensteln acted Il
bulwark Oh the other side-sinkng. however. just n
the French policemen reached MS, with his leg badly
fractured! As for although badly bruised and
terribly shaken, escaped without injury, and Mr..
s had only slight sprsin In his wrist We were
not surprised although greatly shocked 10 hear the
next morning that thirteen people had been crushed
death in that awful crowd"
well known milllner In Paris guarantees becoming
bcnnets for out oftown customers If photograph b,
sent her whereby she may judge Of the contour Of
the face and the style OF dressing the hair. lady
who visited the ateer Of this original designer says
that she found the little artist at work With large