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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-01-28

Samedi solr a ONE heures en-
de ga famille ct mum des|
'sacrement de la sainte Eglise ca
s'stelgnait paisiblement
un vieux pionnier canadlen-fran-
Gals, M. Z6phirin Demeules, 6di
teur-propri6taire de lEcHo DE
L'OUEsT.
II fault l'avoir connu intime-
ment, tres intimement meme, pour
pouvoir appr6cier co caractere
|qu'on peut taxer d'etrange dams
|cette fin de steele Oh l'6go1sme 81
lie yea dor jouent un 81 grand
role.
II fut bon.
Celia resume ga vie.
II fut trop bon.
Celia r6sout beaucoup de pro-
blemes pour la masse, insolubles.
Rendre service 6tait son supre-
me bonheur.
SEES oeuvres, qui lu1 survivent,
en- sont la preuve.
Combien de commls dams nos
|grands magas1ns, combien dem
|ploy6s dams les administrations
|publiques, combien de policemen
'qui lui doivent leur position?
Comb1en SO le rappellent:9
Charitable IL le fut.
IL le fut B l'exc4s.
II donnait, pour donner, sans
s'inqui6ter 81 ga charit6 6tait bien
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-01-28
M. Zephiriin Demeules

lou NAL plac6e.
IL donnait.
Et ga main gauche ignorait CO
que faisait ga droite.
Dams la prosp6rit6, IL tut hon.
me, il cut SOS fautes
Dams l'adversit6 il fut sublime
d'abn6gation ct de r6~slgnation.
SEES joles (elles furent rares
dams ses dernieres ann6es) il les
partageait.
SEES douleurs (elles furent l6-
gion) il les gardait pour lui seul
ne voulant attrister personne.
Go quill SQUIRT, moralement
surtout, dams So derniere maladie,
Dieu seul lie salt, ct dependant SO
bouche ne SQUIRT jamais que
pour des paroles dc paroon ct de
cancellation meme pour ceux don't
il await gu le plus d Sc plaindre.
II cut au cour trois mobiles
amours.
So famllle.
Sa religion.
Sa nationalit6.
Ce fut SO Trinlt6.
Pour ellie IL combattit jusqu'a
son dernier jour ct sur ga tombe
on peut 6crjre.
Ci-gft un Aomme qui fut bon
pere de famille, catholique ct
Oanadien-francais.
UN AMI lie LA FAMILLE.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-01-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

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circulation than any French paper
nublished in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
examine our subscription lists.
We are also ready to s~ubstantiate
this by proper certificates from
the superintendent of mails.
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Ne Dissipez pas vOtre Vie 81
Crachats ct on Fumee

Atm de rompre promptement ct poul
toujours avec phabitude 1u tabac, d'etrt
p%uissant, plein de vie, de nerf ct de vi
|gueur, prenez le No-To-Bac, qui accom-
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-01-28
POurQuOi Ia France ne celebre-t
r ellie pas ses VICTORIES?

VOLTA CO que respondent certai'
nes personnes, ]orsque les amis de
notre mere-patrie, experiment. Ia.
mertume que leur cause la c6l6'
bration de certaines Debates fran,
caisee. GUY voulez-vous, en- Fran
CO, c'est la m6moire des revers Of
des soufrances de la patrie que
Pom semble prendre q tache den.
treten1r dams lie occur de ses en-
fants. II y a, en- effet, pour les
ames writes une source q la fois
d'6motion pitoyable ct de courage
r6volt6 dams le spectacle de l'h6-
ro1sme qui succombe. LIE "Gloria
victisr' de Merci6, a symbolise
une pens6e profond6ment francai-
sc, ct qu1 le fut de tout temps
Eet-ce pour des raisons politiques
on parce qu'on les juge eHac6es
par des d6sastres plus REGENTS
qu'on ny c6!ebre pas les anniver.
saires de ces victories du grand
empereur, don't la Iiste, inscrite
sur rArc-de-T r1omphe, serait as.
SEE tongue pour d6frayer tous les
jours de l'ann6e On ne les c6l6
brait pas advantage sous Napole:
on III.
L'unlque motif de cette Austen
ton, o'est que les RESPONSIVENESS de
90 genre Repayment au caractere
franQsis. Les Francais ont hor
reur, dams la vie prlv6e, des gems
qui s~'6talent, des vaniteux ct DIES
egoistes qui ne parlent que d'eux-
memes ct marchent sur les pieds
des autres avec s6r6nlt6. Parell.
leme.t, dams lie domaine de Hhis
toire internationale, IL leur pafa1t
que r6psisse jaotance des peuples
qui ont plein Ia bouohe de leurs
success. nest pas settlement un
manque de g6n6rosit6, mails IN
msnque d'6duostion. La politics.
80 FRANCHISE, 81 yant6e, ct tres legl
;. timement, gu temps jadls, compor'
TAFT aussi bien la d6licatesse der
sentiments que lie refinement def
maniAres. L'up etalt la traduction
visible de rautre; ION ne conoevsii
pas qu'jls puissent etre s6par6s.
ct leurs sncetres n'imaglnaient
pas quill oonvlnt de laisser q Yer
sailles leur chevalerle ct de men
point faire b6n6ficier les rivaux
du dehors. lis mont guAre TAFT
6,ole en- Europe. Mails, du molne
la France qu'on accuse de peche,
par default de traditlonnalisme, 4
conserv6 oette traditions, qui res.
semble bien 4 une superiorit6.
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LIE CL0U
DE L'ExPos1TuoN UN1vERsELLF

|DE L'ExPos1TlON UN1vERsELLH
Nous 6tions trols 4 d6jeuner.
Mon ami Van den MODS ct le &C.
neral japonais Blaga.ta-ba, YOU
latent absolument que je leur disc
quel serait lie clou de la prochaine
exposition uuiverselle.
Je fnis par r6pondre evasive'
ment, de Fair dun homme r6signt
4 tout:
-Je orois que Ion mettra Ia
tour Elffel q nerf.
Celia ne faisait pas du tout l'af.
faire do general Bla.ga-ta-ba. gu:
Sc pique d'origlnslit6.
-Savez vous, cria-t.1l de ia
con q etre entendu par queloue'
s6nateurs qui vidsient DIES panier'
de vim avant d'aller faire leur 81
este dams les fauteuils du Luxem
bourg, CO que lon de vrait falre?
L. Un passage souterrsin entr'
Paris ct Moscou. LIE passsg'
Frsnco.k Russell Lies Russes com
menceraient B creuser en- mem'
temps que les Francais, ct ron 81
renoontrerait .vous devinez Cd
Une fois le passage termin $, il SO
RAFT eclalr6 CONNIE une fete d.
Noel, ct il y aurait un tapis auto
mobile, avec des bars tout du Ions
Oh ION go lesterait de "vodks" e
De petits pat6s d la moelle. u
passage serait reserve aux soIdat
russes. Tout le monde voudra al
ler les voir arriver en- CO fantasti
que 6quipsge.
2. On nouveau modele de mai
son 4 dix.huit 6tages, sans esca
lier ct sans ssoenseur. Oui, SAM
escalier. Ca vous la coupe. Je
m'en doutais. Eth bien, quand OF
voudra rentrer chez Sol, on n'aura
lu'a TOUGHER un bouton...
Obi le bouton! s'6oria Van
den Moos, CONNIE vous svez raj
son; ravenir de lhumanit6 est Ia
Ii general Bla.ga-ta-b a. -Veuil'
Lee ne pas m'iutevrompre... .Je
disals done que vous appuierez
sur un bouton 6leotrique, ct dou.
cement la malson s'enfoncera us.
lu'a l'6tsge voulu. Dams quelques
ann6es, toutes les maisons de Pa
cis seront constitutes sur CO mode
lie, ct PERSONS ne saura plus &c
que lola voulait dire parla $50.
Iennit6 de l'escalier."
3.Autre olou. Une toupie dale.
magne de cent metres de hauteur,
qu' une manivelle 6lectrlque fera
tourner avec une vitesse incroya-
ole. D'ioi vous entendez le point
i'orgue que lance le monstre; une
ane musiq4e q fare hurler tous
les chiens de la Vile ct des envi-
IONS. Les gems qui ne seront pas
sui cts su vertigo monteront dane
cette toupie ct, une fois parvenus
en- heut ils pourront, on 80 cram
ponnant az balloon de la terrasse.
90 faire une ld6e de CO que dolvent
6psouver les cometes dams leur
course girstoire d trsvers les espa-
ces infinis...
Mon general, dis-je alors, je
vous on prize, ne oontinuez pss....
La tote me tourne rlen qua vous
entendre.
ALBERTY.
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RemerciementS

La famille remercie bien since
rement tous ceux qui de pres GU
de loin ont montr6 leurs sympa-
thies dams cette penibla circon-
stance. Nous mentionnerons plus
sp6cialement M. Foltin, Nine
Louis Demeules ct toutes los da-
mes ct messieurs qui formaient le
ch9ur de chant.
Nous rappellerons lei que le de.
funt ct NJ. Joseph Saucier ont v6-
Gu pour ainsi dire cote d cote p n
dant une v1ngtaine d'ann6es q
Osseo. M. Saucier tenait l'harmo-
mum dams la petite 6glise de &c
paislble village ct M. Demeules
qui poss6dalt a|ors une magn;f-
que voix de basse dirlgeait lie
chant Que de beaux csntiques
francais lis ont chant6s ensemble!
CONNIE on le salt M. Saucier
tenait l'harmonium d la cath5dra
le de st Paul lorsque la premiere
messe y etc d1te ct NJ. Demeules
y ass staff. Mardi d-rnier, quot
que plus age que le d6funt, M.
Saucier d rlgeait le chant tt c'est
encore lui qui r6cltait la dern ere
priAre sur la tombe de son ami.
On p~ourralt ecrire un volume
sur la vie de ces pionniers du
Minnesota.
Malgr6 une defense formelle,
nous ns saur1ons omettre le nom
de Mile Maria Lenoir don't le dc
vouement 4 la famille q 6t4 de
tous les jours ct On toute &C aston.
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etc., doivent etre adressees CONNIE
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HOH0 DH L'oUHST

II les supporta on vrai chr6tien.
Trop bon pour exiger le pale
ment de CO qui lui 6tait do l6gi-
timent il pr6f6ra souffrir ct So ia.
MILE seule conna1t le montant de
ces cr6ances arri4r6es.
De son deuxleme marriage avec
SO veuve, nee Julia Haulot il cut
six enfants tous wants: Augustin
II. Demeules, Leon, Alcide, Al
fred, Clovis ct Yvonne.
III
Les f%un6railles ont GU lieu mar
d1 dernier. rs janvier, a 9 heures
ct demie du matin d lEglise Ste
Clotilde ct donn6rent lieu d Tune
dies plus bellies manifestations de
sympathle don't CO temple du Sci
gneur ait jamais 6t6 t6moin. L'6-
glise 6tait en- edet absolument
pleine dune foule de parents -et
d'amis venus pour apporter au de-
funt ct q SO famille un dernier 81
sublime t6moignags de sympathie
ct d'estime.
Les porteurs du poole 6ta1ent
NM. Joseph Saucier, j. 81. Soy
mour, Prudent Went, Oalixte Ba-
zinet, Maxine Breault OF Eusebe
Pelletier.
LIE Revo Pere Simon, pasteu1
de Ste Clotilde. a chant6 le ssrvi.
ce avec CO d3corum ct cetts fd6li.
t6 4 suivre la rubrique que nous
avons toujours admire, surteut
chez les pretres franeals.
L'harmonium 6tait tenu par NJ
IAvocat Geo. E. Forth, musicien
de talent qui SO distingue soft on
accompagnant le plain-chant on
la musique la plus dificile.
Nine Louis Demeules, nee Bris'
settle, ct niece par alliance du de-
funt, a chant6 avec anne q l'offer-
toire, "Trust in the Lord. Quelle
belle voix cultlv6e cette dame
possede ct gull y a depression
ct de sentiment dams son chant!
Nine Demeules a brll!6 pendant
DIES annees par son chant; aujour-
d hui ellie n'accepte plus aucunv
des nombreuses invitations qu'on
lui presente mails ellie s'est pret6e
de bonnie grace en- cette circon:
sta CO ct nous Zen reme1cions.
Un choeur puissant, sous la di.
rection de M. Joseph Saucier, a
chants la messe de Requiem avec
I'm accord parfait. Parmi ceux
qui ont bien voulu prefer leur
concours nous mentionnerons:
Mines Aug Bilcdeau 81 A Pari-
seau. Mile Rose Saucier, NM. Will
liam Rondeau. Ant nne Choui-
nard. G6d6on Grafton, o. LATER
rlAre ct j. B. S1rois.
George F. Tenoey assistant de
Geo. F. Demeulss, entrspreneur
de pompes faaebr %. await la di
reotion dos fun6railies.
LIE cercuell 6tait d6cor6 de
|aeurs n%aturelles: une couronne
donn6e par Mile Marie Lenoir ct
une ancre< par NJ. Frank AngAr.
NJ. z. Demeules fut inhum6 au
|cimetiAre st Antoine. uans un lot
qui lui appartient depuis long
temps.
Requiescat IN pace
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MINNEAPOLIS, % Jsnvier 1898
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able des idees ct opinions emlses pal
correspondents.

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/n7DOrtant 7hinQS TO Remember:

furnish the costumes and scenery. The
opera is unquestionably one of the best
of Sullivans productions, and is, in
deed, given the first place by many.
The entire cast of principals and Choir
us will consist of local talent.
On next Monday Rev. j. w. Ran
dolph, Conservatory professor of the
German language, will deliver the first
of series of free lectures in German
on Astronomy" Miss Grace Spencer
will sing a selection in German.
Professor f. Lamaze, of the Conserv-
atory French department, will begin
his lecture course in French the first
Thursday in October
Professor Pennington will give an
organ recital in the Providence Pres
byterian church next Tuesday evening,
assisted by members of the Conserva-
tory faculty: Miss Katharine Timber
man, contralto: Miss Caroline T. Conk-
ling, elocutionist; Mr.. Alfred Wooler,
tenor, and the Elm Park church quar-
tette. Misses Thomas and Jones,
Messrs. Wooler and Thomas.
Next Thursday evening will occur
the first of series of lectures on music
given by Mrs. j. A. Pennington, illus
trated by drawings and music. The
subject of the first lecture is Primitive
Music" illustrated with drawings by
Miss Worthington, and vocal and in
strumental selections, by Conservatory
talent.
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

The stage is to be adorned by d Dewey.
Miss Ida X. Dewey, of Brooklyn, a cousin
or the hero of Manila, and daughter OF
Rev. Edward F. Dewey. of Walton, ~
Y, has signed to appear next year in sup
port of Charles Leonard Fletcher.
Mr.. Cranes tour this season will not
take him further west than st. Louis.
More than one-half of his tour will be
confined TO Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago
and New York. and the principal play
that he will offer will be "A Virginia
Courtship."
Albert Chevalier's new play, "The Land
OF Nod" was produced in the provinces"
of England some time ago, and since re-
vised, is very likely to be seen in this
country during the coming season. The
play deals with the humorous side OF oc-
cultism and is distinctly dream piece,
or, rather, a fantasia.
Harry B. Smith, author of Robin
Hood" 1.-THE Highwayman," ETC., has
ended his vacation and is in New York
attending rehearsals of two of his new
operas, which are to be produced across
the street from each other. One is "El-
iXir," written In cola bora ton with Edgar
Smith for Weber & Fields, and the other
is 1.-THE Fortune Teller" which he has
written single handed for Alice Nielsen.
Albert Chevalier, the king of coster
song singers, was once asked what was
the most unpleasant experience of his
stage life. well" he said. II will tell
you. 1t happened in a very handsome
hall In the Midlands. The whole of the
back and sides were covered with i'm
mense plate glass mirrors. / knew moth
ing about II until walked on the stage,
and then, for the first time In my life
saw myself as others, as my audience,
sees me. The effect was weird in the ex-
treme. 1t unrerved me- II was positive
ly terrifying. misleading of concentrating
my attention upon my work, found my
self watching, studying Chevalier! Never
again. No, thank you. l avoid halls that
are glittering masses of plate glass mir
rors!'
The New York Mail and Express says:
Undoubtedly 1.-THE Charlatan" is the best
thing Sousa has done in the operatic nIie
Instead of the fiamboyant, biff-bang style
of "The Bride-Elect," he has struck an
easy, graceful style, repressed almost
throughout, and even in the inevitable
march, which brings down the second
curtain, fits In so nicely that it's strains
sets your foot a tapping before you fear
ly realize what is coming. 1t is a good
march, too, and while not SO noisy as IT'S
predecessors, has the Sousa stamp all
over IT, and is sure TO be immensely popu-
lar. Other really delightful musical num-
bers were "Orange Blossoms, Seventh
Son of Seventh Son." and Meditation" 4"
The words of the latter also being ex-
ceedingly clever. Indeed. Mr.. Klein has
written very acceptable Iibretto, the
chief merit being its clearness, while 1t
Is lacking, Perhaps in witty laes. I
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Daniel Protheroe, who have left the
city for their home In Milwaukee, wis.
A musical programme of rare merit
was enjoyed.
Miss Alice L. Fiorey and Mr.. Charles
Edward Coursen, son Of Colonel and
Mrs. II. A. Coursen. were married
Thursday at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Gertrude Florey.on Wash
ington avenue. Rev. 1. ]. Lansing per-
formed the ceremony, which was witt
messed by only the near friends.
Mrs. w. II. Perkins and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. j. Brown. delightfully."- en-
tertained the managers OF the Home
for the Friendless on Wednesday at
their country place in Dalton.
An informal reception was given Miss
Minerva Sand, at her home on Adams
avenue, Wednesday night.
On Wednesday afternon a party OF
young people journeyed to the Burnt
Dam, beyond the falls, and enjoyed a
supper there, returning home in the
early evening, by moonlight. Those
comprising the party were Miss Tread
well, Mabel Schlager, Emma Burns,
Bessie Porter, Lois Schlaeer, Amy
Northup, and Messrs. Charles and
Arthur Teal, Isaac Haslam, Ford
Pratt. Truman A. Surdam and Curtis
Powell.
Mrs. Judd Woodward, of Glenburn,
entertained a number Of her lady
friends at her pleasant home Thursday.
The day was spent In various amuse-
ments. Mrs. Frank Poole rendered sew
eral selections on the piano and Mrs.
John Loomis played the violin, and a
general good time was enjoyed by all
present. Mrs. Woodward, assisted by
her daughter. Laura, served luncheon
at noon and dinner at six. The house
was prettily decorated with potted
plants of Mr.. Woodward's own grow
ing. Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Shiffer as
sisted in receiving. Those present were
Mrs. Thomas Coleman. Mrs. Edward
Hand, Mrs, John Loomis, Mrs. Frank
Poole, Mrs. Merritt Gardner, Mrs
Charles Seeley, Mrs. j. A. Shiffer, Mrs
Edward Swartz, Mrs. Howard Duree
Mrs. Charles Garrigan, Mrs. J. w. La.
france, Mrs. w. NJ. Yohe, Mrs. Roger
Cox, Mrs. Willard Lanning, Mrs. j
WHEELING. of Scranton. and Mrs. Van
kenon, of Hoboken; Mrs. T. II. Miller
of Dalton, and Mrs. Frank Hall, OF
Glenburn.
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Unequal to Exertion.

For time there was no sound except
that OF two hearts beating as one. Final
ly she broke the silence.
Il think, George" she said. that you'd
better speak to papa tonight"
But dearest" he protested, "he seems
exceptionally cross tonight"
True" she admitted, but he is also
exceptionally tired"
From the standpoint of safety he real
ized then that the occasion was one not
to be lost.-Chicago Post.
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MUSICAL QUESTION BOX.


Elm
cal topics asked BY Tribune readers Every in music
Musical Question Box Tribune addressed
may
initials o remain entirely
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Farrand and Votey organ, also a gift
of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.

or Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
II. B.-We have a little girl u years
old and we want her TO study music
some. We got big reed organ rive
years ago and she can play the notes
on that. What We want to know is
how much can she learn on that be-
fore she learns plano. We don't want
TO get a piano until we have to but
we want her to learn as fast as she.
can. What do you think is the best
instruction book for the reed organ!
Answer-If you expect your daugh
ter to study piano at all would recon-
mend purchasing a piano at once. The
piano touch differs so materially from
that of the reed organ that in order to
make good progress and have nothing
to unlearn it is better to begin with the
piano Immediately Landon's Reed Or.
gan Instructor, published by Theodore
Presser. Philadelphia. is one of the best
instruction books for the reed organ.
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Answer-B-a-s-s is pronounced base
when it refers TO the lowest part in
music. 1 am here reminded that have
heard a bass singer referred to as a
"baser," which is utterly incorrect.
"Basso' is the proper word.
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A full rehearsal of the Seidl concert
chorus will take place at the Scranton
Conservatory of Music on Monday even
ing next, Sept. 26 Every member is
requested to be present at quarter
before o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24

Organist-Who is considered the
greatest American orgapist?
Answer-There is much difference of
opinion upon that point. The best
known American organists are Mr..
George e. Whiting, of Boston, and Mr..
Clarence Eddy, of Chicago. An Eng
lish organlst, Mr.. Frederick Archer,
who is the organist at the Carnegie
public library building. Pittsburg, is
one of the leading organists of the
world. He gives free organ recitals
each week to audiences numbering in
10 the thousands upon a magnificent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24

Baritone What is the proper pro-
nunciation for b-a-s-s?
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Mrs. w. H. Perkins and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. ]. Brown, delightfully."- en-
tertained the managers OF the Home
for the Friendless on Wednesday at
their country place in Dalton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24

Two lectures will be delivered at the
rooms of the Symphony orchestra, on
Lackawanna avenue,on Thursday even
ing, Sept. 29. Mr. House will lecture
on the history and gymnastics Of the
violin, and Prof. Carl Seller will talk
of acoustics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24
NoVice-Wlat Is the difference be-
tween an alto and contralto voice?


tween an alto and contralto voice?
Answer-In this country alto and
contralto have identically the same
meaning. This is not the case in Eng
land. There male singers cultivate a
high head voice, or falsetto, and sing
the alto part in church music and
glees, etc. These singers are called
altos and female singers who sing
the same part are called "contraltos."
So far as l am aware England is the
only country on the globe where the
male alto voice is cultivated. The fine
cathedral choirs of England are made
up entirely of boys and men, but in
stead of boys singing the alto part, as
in France and Germany, it is sung ex-
clusively by men altos. The male alto
voice is, of course, artificial, and the
quality of tone differs from that of the
contralto to such an extent that 1t can
always be detected. 1t is a very carry
ing quality and, accordingly, a fewer
number of altos is required for a large
choir than any other part. In the Lon
don musical journals something like
the following may be frequently seen,
referring always to altos (male) and
not to contraltos Gemale): alto
wanted at midsummer, for st. Stephens,
Walbrook, f. c." alto shortly leav-
ing St. Andrews, Wells street w, de-
sires re-engagement," etc. In a recent
London musical journal a writer re-
grets the fact that there are so few
altos who make speciality of teaching
the art Of singing alto to others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24

H.--Who is considered the greatest
musical critic and who the greatest
contrapuntist that ever lived?
Answer-Eduard Hanslick, of Vienna,
has in all probability the greatest rep
utation of any musical critic. He
wrote book on musical aesthetics en-
titled "Vom Musikalisch- Schoenen"
con the Beautiful in Music') which
materially contributed to his celebrity.
The greatest contrapuntist that ever
lived was Johann Sebastian Bach, one
of the greatest geniuses that ever
lived. He was born in Eisenach, Ger
many, in 1885 and died in Leipzig in
1850.