The record-union., 1897-10-03

It is said that in connection with the
new male choir at st. Pauls, which
goes into effect to-day, there will be
retained Of the former mixed choir three
voices, Mrs. Moynahan. first soprano;
Miss Pearl Jackson, second soprano,
and Miss Hattie Wheat contralto. The
entire choir, including the ladies, will
be in surplices, and great care has
been taken in the preparation of the
music under the direction of the rector,
c. l.. Mel.
Miss Helen Briggs, niece of the we'll
known physicians of that name, who
has been spending the past year in Cal
ifornia for her health, left for her home
in the East on Sunday night last. Since
she has been attending school in this
city the young lady has made many
girl friends, in whose ranks there is
sincere mourning on account of the de-
parture of this comrade any playfel-
low The health of the latter has
much improved during her sojourn
here.
Miss Elizabeth Hoyt Of the University
of California is at home on account of
the severe illness in the family, and
win not return to Berkeley until after
Christmas. Mrs. Hoyts aged father
has been in a critical condition for some
time past, and the anxiety has brought
Mrs. Hoyt down with nervous prostra-
tion. Her condition when last heard
from denoted some Improvement, and
it is hoped that she viii continue to
gain strength Mrs. HOyt has endeared
herself to all who know her by her
many lovable qualities. and her pres
ence can i'll be spared even for a short
season.
GrenviIle Seymour Redmond, the
deaf mute artist who was sent to Paris
by the Board of Directors of the insti-
tuition at Berkeley for the purpose of
finishing his education in that line, has
lately been heard from, and he says he
is working hard on a picture from
which he hopes for great results. His
picture last year was accepted by the
Paris Salon, which was a great step for
an ambitious young artist to have
made. The same picture he afterward
sent to the institution out of graft
tude to its directors, and it may be
seen at any time hanging on the east
wall of the superintendent office. Mr.
Redmond was a pupil Of D'Estrella, the
drawing master of the institution. for
some years. and after his graduation
became a student in the Hopkins Art
School Here he made so rapid prog
ress that at the expiration of his schol-
arship the directors sent him to Paris,
that Mecca of the true artist, and here
he bids fair to win for himself both
name and fame This is the second pu-
Dill of great talent who has been sent
out from within the walls of the insti-
tuition for the deaf In the institution
grounds may be seen Douglas Tildens
famous Bear hunter" It was he who
designed and executed the beautiful
monument to the Native Sons
on Market street in San Fran
cisco. Both young men have been
denied the boon of hearing. Their ears
are sealed to all that goes on in the
world of sound about them, but the
law of compensation has implanted in
them the fire of true genius above that
of their fellows, and amid their COM
munings with the soul of art it may be
they do not feel it an affliction, but
rather the shutting of the doors Of the
inner chamber against all intruders
keeping the sanctuary thus sacred to
the visitations Of the inspiration that
guides them in the path they have
chosen.
The Athletic Club of this city. who
have already demonstrated the pres
ence of considerable local talent in
their ranks have a scheme on foot to
organize a minstrel company that will
give an exhibition of their proWeSs at