New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
later years. when hi. tailors and shoemakers knew

later years. when hi. tailors and shoemakers knew
It BY heart, he would not have made lace; ,,.,co,
that saw him last He look the livcliest Interest sss
IL work the edition Of the Rig Meds the sacrs snis
lgently about it all. The room was crow led WIN
deissohn being asked to play, never refused lie He
PLAYED several thing and at last cnHs and
delight: no one moved no one breathed aloud. Sud
denly in the middle of the adaelo stately nsv uo"
by the rhythm rather than by ANYTHING else so OF
Beeihovens music that she began 10 play with r nen
and smut an With Zach bar Everybody stared her
but it took time before she perceived her
in the mean time kept perfectly Quot anu ne an,nl,,
on but when ne could snd III no ppegso, Following
the movements OF her fan: when az ast ne han aan
5ens srS s ~s ssy that I %S the old thanked
him for the great treat he had given ns', me ne Wow
different from another player who wnen dlsturoeaa
by some noise in the audience. GOT up IN rase aa h
declared thai either she or the taker must iea'e 'e
room.
HOW JENNY LIND SANG FOR STANLEY
And yet have no doubt the old lady enjoyed the ne
nnioving music | have known people VINO coud
not Play ye 6 snSs sefn % ssH tSep fe Eloquent
raptures about Notwithstanding apout bessn">t , IN
their admiration though how II Is done | canno. Mo
dell began by sayihs tnat people snS TIo aIded to
my dean friend stanley He actually suffered from
listening music and Whenever ne coulc ~ lie never
disguised mis- weakness he never professed any O Oce
admiration ;or music ma yet enny t' sne had
ever received Stanley very fond OF Jenny E.nr E
5u when she sayed at at ms & ia'nf1 wh.n se sang One
evening Jenny Lind had been singing sv as usual
had loft the room but he came back atter the i"uS'o
over and came shy Up Ii dsike IGny ymuse S don't
know what people by admiring IL iId am pn ysry
stupid tonedeat as othes are When from
distance heard you singing that song nab aa
nkng of what people mean @ var by mufg elt b"fore or
yes had felt it once before In my lxo ,e he con
na was all aSp?n %anna and ons eVsnns
was tattoo before the palace performed y,aU ny y"
@ an yor singing the same feeling came over me-
felt deeply moved. 'Dear man she camnln. annea
ob M know never ne msSa, reeaivea d. in anI all my % lie
f However sanls house ,Sss Tss Jspay Ef1e
Lima or say a; fSsrs ss so s
ths fls house This did not last long few day'
after she said to me: 81 bear you nald naks You mind
forte in your ro0ms az Al And SiuS Practise she did, and
deghfu it was She even came to dine in c1,,egs
and AFTER G Gnn'f TGn hnS shf your friends would IKE me
10 Sing? There was necessity for asking , ny
friends 70 In o as sneos aos obS b thy thy Whole quadrans q
All Souls was black with uninvted listeners hb ana
inside and outside the walls Of the college; -, tn
other m;,sc-hater at oxford. the late DR. GaisfoId
the famous Dean Of Christ Church II was ne lev "o ret p
honor TO an unknown German scholar on wnom IN, me
University. at his suggestion nad Just dea ~ music
e NAV best be Judged from his appointing oIa
scouts servants who were 100 o 20 go an in The
Cnibdrsl ~ choir The Deans stall was under r me
day IN evfry heard round about and
the shnngs ihonS soo qPoR ,hf certain key
I. do hp
vbrate vi Under him that day before he rs, lsi
,he cathedral he invariably thanked tiie o'e"''
pr Corfc for the nice tune ne hau pia'c"'
MUSIC AT OXFORD
Music fact was at S very vd9Tp low e9e men AZ would 3
lSTd wne it almost mira dIgnatem 70 play
any instrument: the utmost they wouia 40 rMcb Tch
and sic hsn 10 and Tnis many Of my young and old
tr,enJs were delighted when would play to them, ZEN,
Ther was r 9n m@scSn Gnf 1tnG and who played well Pro
fessor Donkn, great matheenlaticit", , rro,t in.
gehcr 4 man sui generis He was g'f's knew ,lr,
ad ae ne was dying 6 al the It ysscmsd yeaTs 10 HG@ bs
Guite admissible therefore tnat he' ne,is M
valid. and l. being German should make IN. mss or
a. eycnin p@Ty ar even 9u, SO senior tutor TO would
have been considered almost an insult as And yea nl
oyment OF music in England than anywhcre ysord siso
And how has the musical al toe a, risrp mem n now come
mn to College "a very good performers on the piano
f6rle and other Instruments. never kmo" whicS nT
NsHnN
rrick.t football the river. nay. the CLASSICS ai
MA, hematics also have on their time az scHoo
.r,.r. ,re lnuscial clubs now at ONfoid "hclt ti
.erv hest classical music may be heard performs
t ,.rorniultes with the assistance of some pro-
scssIonal players from London. All thl- IS que 20
~ jra,,snc.. of Sir L. Ouseley and Sun more oi
cir ION, Statner both professors OF Music AZ SN-
ord They nave made music NOT Only r'SpeN.s.p'.'
bu; really admired ana IoNel aino"5 Az .n ,ioan nl
,r,d,,t.s sir John Stainer has been indrfa'Saoie,
,rd thr lectures which he gives both on tte scles,
"md history OF music are crowded Dy young anu
'iI They are real concerts, In whlch ne ~ aoie
IN illustrate all he has 10 say Win lhc he'P VI ="
y,II. .frnin.d choir Of oxford amateurs. ,.
on. learns The lesson. whether one hkee u OF h't.
80 fhar. i time FOR everything. ga ni'se'a
ROY, -tir and Will no longer obey anu IL on
rno".. how A sonata % Beethoven ought 10 De
!, Ia, | lid. "Fav,well, The sun has set. though
The clouds are ilseate still with reflected rays.
fl may be- that | nave given 700 Hlucu b"c ,.oo
,,,sir hut what would life have been without II
do no; like to eNagg"rate or say an! tinf ,".it d,
= vo, uuitr true. Musical ears grow sensitive 10
,,, f,lse note whether sharp or nat But let uS
he ami. honest. quite plain * there nor III uusc,
rd In music aoSe OF all the arts. something hd i
, .n'irely of this earth Harmony and rhythm
may b. under settled laws; ana IN tnat selsy
,mSt homaiics silent music But whence comes
melody surely not from what We near IN tnr
.,r.e,s or I'm the woods or on the sea snoTe no'
f,c,p ,nvt hing that hear with our outward ears.
ana are able to initiate. TO improve or or TO sun,
;icnizs Neither history nor evolution will hep US
-, ,,ount for Schubert's "Trockne BlllInea ticir'
{, ,rvwhere We see the golden stairs on Wncn
,ngrls descend from heaven 10 earth, ana wnisper
sweet sounds into the ears OF thoS' VINO nave
.rrs 70 hear Words cannot be so inspired ior
,,orls we know are OF the earth earthy Melo-
dos however. are not OF this earth. ana the great
cst of musical poets has truly said;