The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
coMB HORNS FOR A BOYS BAND.
inexpensive Way to supply Bis Inn
posing Instruments.

posing ihsiFuilGhte.
As soon as a boy learns to hum through
a comb covered with tissue paper, he is
apt TO feel himsel9 a musician. This very
simple method of initiating various instru-
ments can be made to furnish a great dead
of amusement when number of musical
boys get together and organize boys
band, an older boy being the leader Of as
many as he can manage. Each member
may easily make his own instrument out
of materials to be found in nearly any
household, and after practcng a number
of tunes together, and dressing somewhat
alike, they win be sure to get great APP
plause at evening entertainments and on
picnics
AS the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. as they
are caled-cons.st only of a mouthpiece
with a comb in it, attached 10 model card
board instruments guided to appear like
those of a band, each young musician can
select and make his a title different from
the other boys. The accompanying Illus
tration shows TWO styles OF horns. To be-
gin with, you will need several large pieces
Of strong, smooth cardboard, not too thick,
several blocks of wood, some small tacEs,
good glue, a sma1 piece Of comb and tissue
paper.
In making y, besin by cutting out of
wood the three " ces, !, and g. which
are used TO hold the pasteboard covering.
No is TO be MADE inches dong and from
10 Pc inches thick; No. is inches long
and ! inch in diameter; No. / is inches
thick al the larger end, tapeIing somewhat
toward the other end.
Roll a sheet Of cardboard fifteen inches
long so that the edges fit tightly around
the ends Of blocks No. l and 2, cut the
1,V. b BAL hHn
glue or tack it fast, completing the sec
ton IA. Cut another sheet Twelve inches
long, fitting the edge tightly on the other
end of No. and on No. 3; and third
piece eight inches long to fit on the end
of No. 3. extending to q Nsman end the
size of the mouthDiece of such an tnstru-
ment in each case allow the edges Of
the sheets to Jap over each other AS
/ smoothly as possible
The horn will then be complete with the
/ exception of the wide, open end. This is
made of sheet nineteen inches long and
\ twelve inches wide, cut as shown in No.
T. Roll this sheet so that the ends meet
/ and cut till the proper shape is given.
/ then secure the two edges together and
| fasten Il in place.
To give the tone. a piece of comb one
/ inch long covered with tissue paper, can
be inserted through the cardboard about
/ one inch from the end of the mouthpece,
/ by cutting a narrow hole and sliding it
/ through the side.
An instrument made in this way by a
/ clever boy viii appear quite natural when
/ thoroughly gildcd and a smoother surface
/ can be made by cutting away the edges
of the blocks where the cardboard is
/ joined. But if one is unable to fit the
/ pieces together smoothly. the rough sur
face may be hidden by covering over the
/ entire instrument with thin gilt or silver
paper. glued on. This paper may be
bought al a stationer's,
Onther styles of horns may be made by
this same method OF work, all having sim
liar mou,hpieces in which you sing just
as you would against an ordinary comb.
In making b. however, it viii be found
simpler TO cut the small parts out of wood
and Join together. the open end only being
made of cardboard.