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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
CANARY BIRD COLLEGE.
AN OPPORTUNITY ron A CLASSICAL
EDUCATION OFFERED.

The School Is Carefully Graded. Adj
vancemcDt Is Slow, But Is Guarnn-
teed to Faithfal students, ami
Many Cnnaries Who Graduate
With Honor Are Awarded Profess
sorships in the New University.
New York. April 13.-The difference be-
tween the singing of a canary whose voice
has been cultivated and the singing of the
canary who has never taken music les
sons is shown plainly in the relative per-
Torrance of the songsters. Only of late,
however, has there been a demand In this
country for cultivated bird singers, and
only lately have canaries Matched in
American nests been afforded the chance
of. musical training. Two schools of mu-
sic are now open to American birds. These
are widely distant from each other, but
the method pursued is the same, and the
quaint organs long dedicated to canary
education in primitive German households
have been brought across the water to
temper the tone quality of republican
sopgsters.
The bird organ is strange, both in sound
and appearance, to an American observer.
Standing the hight of a tall corner clock,
it consists of big water-flled cylinders
fitting one into the other, and manipu-
lated by rope pulleys that depend from
stout crossbar. The seat of the music
itself is contained in a small box affixed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

washington, April 13.-In the eye of the
ic the permanent chairman of a ma
jail convention is by far the most i'm
.rrant official connected with such a
,therlng And, in truth, no one may
-insay the chairman's position and pow
For brief period they are supreme,
, least nominally, and more than one
iirman has so conducted himself while
ding the gavel of a nominating party
elaye as to change the history of his
Nv. the nation and perhaps the world.
metimes indeed, perhaps generally, the
sirman is only a figurehead, put in to
Try out a programme agreed upon be-
.ehand, and possibly those who preside
yer the two national conventions this
wear will be chairmen of this sort. But
At all events they will fill necessary func-
items. No convention could deliberate
without a presiding officer; no man whose
rarity stand ng was not Of the best would
be chosen permanent chairman in any
whatever. It's a great
honor to be permanent chairman of a ma
tonal convention, as all men Who have
ever held the post win agree.
But indispensable and powerful as the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

forum to seat the delegates and Others
in attendance; it must have many aux
iiary features that are possessed by few
of the great halls. 1t is not too much.
perhaps, 20 say that there is only one
building in the United States, not built
or remodeled expressly for the holding
Of national convention, that could be
used for that purpose without many
changes and additions. This is
the Madison Square Garden, in
New York, but it is hardly prob
able that its roof will ever shelter
a body of men gathered to nominate
President of the United States. In 1876
building had to be specially erected for the
Republican convention in st. Louis, the
city then having no structure at all
adapted TO convention uses This made the
total convention cost of that year very
large, but the building remained after The
adjournment of the convention, and VIII
be available for any Ike national gather
lnqs that may hereafter be held In 81.
Louis.
Many thousands of dollars must be spent
on the hull I'm Philadelphia, in which me
Republican convention is to be held this
year. before It viii be ready for the big
Gathering The auditorium Itself must be
remolcl8d. a number OF waidng, sub-com-
mlttee aud other special rooms must be
put IN. now sanitary and ventilation sys-
TENS must be provided and facilities ioi
the correspondents and reporters must be
created. These include desks and seats ~
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permanent chairman may seem TO be,
there is one other national convention
funcdonary who is quite as indispensable
and often of greater actual power. In
certain practical way he is almost in
hnitely more powerful The chairman has
no patronage, or next to none, at his
command but this other functionary-of-
hoiaIly known as the sergeant-at-arms-
gives it out in chunks. His title would be
Iar more accurate were he termed the
conventions business manager. 1t is true
that his functions are those of SER
saant-at-arms while the convention is in
actual session, but the greater part of
all his duties are those of business
manager, pure and simple. These duties
extend over several weeks always, some
'lmea the weeks lengthen out into months.
Must Have Executive Force.
IT. sCrgeant-at-arms is appointed by
and is under the direct control of the con
teaucn Subcommittee of the National
committee on the Republican side this
ar The subcommittee is composed of
Ale5srs. Scott of West Virginia, Keane
o. New Jersey, Manley Of Maine, Payne
oi Wisconsin and Kerens of Missouri be
SIDES Committee President Hanna and
9eci o.ary Dix eX-offcio. The sub-com-
l.iee held its first important meeting in
madelpha the other day, and the Dem
cratic subcommittee met recently in
.AAAsas City. Both will hold meetings at
intervals from now on TO the converting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

the big hall, a writing room just off the
lall, rooms for the operators of the two
big telegraph companies and the press ac-
soclations, and the installation of wires
and instruments.
In making the hall ready for the conven-
ton, then, the sergeant-at-arms must
have dealings with architects. builders
electric outf1tters, plumbers and all sorts
of trades people besides the newspapers,
the press associations and the telegraph
companies, and this part of his duties
alone will test alike his patience, his tact
and his capacity for work
Newspapers and the Convention.
One of the most difficult tasks of .he
sergeant-at-arms will be to satisfy the
newspapers. Readers of the full conven-
ton reports that will appear in the news
papers next June and July may occasion
ally give a thought or two to the immense
amount of labor involved in the daily pre-
sentaJion of the news hot from the bat
But no one who has not had something to
do with the work can have any save the
most inadequate notion of the preliminary
detailed work that alone makes them pos
sible
To begin with, the sergeant-at-arms
must be absolutely impartial in arrang-
ing the press facilities. That is, he
must see to it that no one newspaper,
press association or telegraph company,
has undue advantage over any of the
others. OF course, greater facilities are
given to the great metropolitan journals
of New York. Chicago, Philadelphia and
Boston than to papers in the smaller
towns. The number of men representing
each to which Accommodations are fur
nished is fixed, as rule, according to pre-
dedent, but nearly every important daily
asks for more than it can have, apparent
~ on principle, and there are hundreds of
papers all told that demand special con-
cessons which must be granted. Besides
the legitimate requests for press facilities
applications for privileges as reporters
and correspondents are always made by
large number of individuals who have no
right whatever to expect them, and these
make life nothing less than burden TO
the over-worked sergeant-at-arms from
the moment he takes official charge of the
preliminary convention details.
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Philadelphia and other cities were told
as they have been once in four years for
several decades, that the local expenses
OIL the convention must be guaranteed.
Inc sum of 100000 was mentioned because
the expense at st. Louis last year reached
that figure, or approximately so. Should
the running expenses fall under the esti-
mate, the residue will be turned back to
the Citizens Committee. Should they ex-
coed it, the deficit will have to be made
up, of course.
After the selection of the convention city
the next most important step is the Sc
lection of the seTgeant-a farms, for he
will spend the thousands guaranteed for
local expenses; he will have to see that
the convention hall is in good shape when
the gathering is called to order; through
him, largely, the convention authorities
will hold relatio with the press, the local
authorities of the convention city, the
railroads and the public generally In
short, the convention sergeant-a t-arms
is in the way of doing either a good deal
of good or a good deal of harm, according
to his lights. Financially, his RESPONSE
bilities are heavy, since, besides the large
amounts he pays out in local expenses, ne
has to arrange in a measure for the ex-
penditure of several times as much more,
and thus the total expenses of a conven-
ton may be greatly increased or decreased
by the sergeant-at-aTms. 1t certainly
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partment to themselves, uncaged and left
at liberty to ply their wings behind
wire netting and pay at being wood birds
in the boughs Of the made-to-order fir tree
that serves them for roosts. They can
hear the organ music from the other
rooms, though never required to sing. Tho
females are given every chance for hap
piness aud exercise I'm order that their
nestings will be Matched with good con-
situations,
II get acquainted with the disposition
and character OF all my birds" says the
teacher Il know their capabilities and
can tell from young birds build and
first preliminary ventures at singing,
whether he's going to have anything Of
voice. Some bros have husky, uncer-
tain voices at first ana need Individual
training Some have a very high register
of voice, others have the lower tones more
pronounced, and may be classed as bar
itone singers. MY best singers | keep for
teachers. There are a dozen in the facul-
ty and nothing could induce me to part
with them. THERE YOU hear that duet In
Oldest professor, and the scholar he has
been working with all day. The scholar,
suppose, has just distinguished himself In
some way and his teacher is singing with
him in congratulation,
The bird music conservatory is con-
Quoted in connection with another busi-
ness, tailoring being the prOprietor's legiti-
mate trade. The tailor and his wife came
to America from a Hartz mountain town
in Germany some years ago. They had
been brought up with birds and bird
breeders from infancy and when they no
uded the uncultivated singing of the ca
naries kept for pets In American homes
they determined to send for an organ and
train a few birds to demonstrate the ad-
vantage of the practice. II was some time
before the plan was put into execution, the
family needs being many and the price
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

making the arrangements for the press.
Providing for the comfort and conven-
fence Of the delegates is really the most
important OF all his tasks. This involves
arranging the seats in the body Of the hail
and the galleries 80 that all shall be sat
ishod, furnishing the various sub-com-
mittees rooms and the like There are
tickets and badges TO be printed. and.
though you mightn't think IT, this is a
Job OF no small magnitude. Giving out
the contract for printing the tickets IS
enc OF the hrst things attended to; 81 has
already been looked after by the Repub-
lean sergeant-at-arms Of this years con-
vontion. and probably by the correspond
INK Democratic functionary also. Ar
rangements have also 20 b. made by the
sorgeant-at-aims with hotels az 10 head
quarters for the various delegations. dick
ers have 10 be entered into with the rail-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

OF bird organ, custom house dues In
cluded, being $40.
The Faculty.
After the tailor's little daughter The
resa had grown big enough to help about
matters and the tailor was getting bet
ter trade, the bird seminary was started
Two organs were brought over. a supply
Of birds secured and dealers informed as
to the whereabouts of the school. Now
the business is thoroughly established, the
principal superintends his school between
time of cutting and fitting, and people
from all parts of the country. from Wis
consin, South Dakota and the Eastern
states, send i'm orders for songstefs
through the bird dealers in their section.
Bird fanciers, scientists and members of
archaeological associations visit the school
and further its interests
Theresa loves her birds, and especially
those members of the faculty whom she
can count upon as being permanent. The
slightest deviation from their normal
health is noticed and counteracted with
careful remedies, and the little woman has
learned to Y the idiosyncrasles Of her
charges.
II christened this teacher Bluff" she
says, because he likes to shirk and make
out that he's droopy when 1 come after
MIN 10 give a lesson. He'll puff out his
feathers and look as grumpy, when there
nothing In the world ais him but the
mood to cut caDers The one next to him.
with the brown heck in his wing. is Old
Bach, on account Of his fussy, set ways.
The minute his seed isn't Just 60 his
taste or his bath isn't exactly as he likes
It, he's out of sorts, but he's a good
worker and will take great pains with duh
or Eighty pupils That big bird Is Trump.
named that because he makes such to-
doc about moulting and looks all thu
while raggy and melancholy. This high
stopper Is Sweet Throat. He has the
cleareet, most delicious notes and sings
always something new. But he's conceit-
ed, and when he gives a really great per-
Torrance he must have a clear stage and
all the other birds listening. I've seen
him when the new organ Is playing sit
grave and preoccupied for a long time
with his head on one side in close atten-
Non IL is said In the old country that
the inventor Of the first bird organ made
II az a substitute for the natural Wild
wood sounds that "A hOusc-brcd bird never
henrs-waterfalls, che signing OF the pines
and the hummng Of bees and katydids.
I think Sweet Throat has some intuition
about that. and as often as ne hears the
organ he tries 90 puzzle out what Il Is
saying.
Some canaries will Initiate. There's
chippy and Creening together IA one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

NE national gathering All matters of
e,"''aI convention policy viii be discuss
ana settled at these meetings but the
t,aiiFing out Of the details will be in
rr''d TO the sergeant-at-arms solely.
'' most important duty Of the convcn-
N su'-committee OF course, is fixing
'IN iu which The convention 81 10 be
WV ana Ia the main this is properly
'.in % question Of money. From some
''' rather loosely worded dlspatches
10. 'u' about the cash required 40 be put
N' Dry Che convention civ. Inc impress
NA4 gone our that the Republican
Sd. ''fninl toe made q definite demand Tor
''"' 10 be exact, the authorities OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

at the old Moravian town of Lititz, Lam
caster county, Pennsylvania. In churches
of this denomination the men and women
sit on the opposite sides of the meeting
house." as do the Shakers and Quakers,
and the Harmonyltes, down at Economy.
During the love feast a number OF men
servers came in al the door on one side
of che house and like number of wo-
men entered from the opposite side. They
carried wooden trays piled high with
sWeetened bread; after they had passed
this all around the men serving the men
and the women serving the women, they
brought In enormous cups Of steaming
hot coffee The feast was partaken of in
silence on the part of the feasters but
the preacher exhorted all the while, and
the band played without ceasing. Every
Moravian church has its brass band.
The love feast is held the Saturday
morning preceding Easter Sunday. But
in the afternoon Of that day these people
have pretty custom Of decorating the
graves OF their dead, which seems to be
particularly appropriate at the Easter
season, since done in the faith that the
dead will rise again and live forever"
Later on in the day the mothers of the
little Moravians prepare the nests of
what is known to these small people as
"the good rabbit" How they do shout
and rejoice on Easter morning when they
discover the nests all filled with colored
eggs laid by the good rabbit in nests hid
den in dense grass, stray piles and other
hard-to-fnd places.
AZ O'clock Easter morning the Mo-
ravian minister takes his stand on the
church steps and reads Iitany and the
verse Of a hymn, which the congregation
standing around him in the chilling dawn
take up and sing to music furnished by
the church band After this they mako
a second pilgrimage to the graveyard.
This service is 10 commemorate the visit
OF the holy women to the tomb OF Jesus.
The minister bares his head and reads
the Easter litany
BY this time the sun has risen and IT'S
Hight CLEANS across graves that were yes
terday strewn with flowers that are now
beaded with diamond dew II would be
hard to imagine a more impressive cere-
mony than this. All that would seem to
you and to me gruesome now dies out OF
the hymn, and a song full OF Joy and
triumph, denotlng Christ has risen"
seems 20 rise 20 the very heavens, and
the people smile and shake hands and re.
1oice. The Moravians share ehe belief
Of the Irish peasanty that the sun dances
on Easter morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

The intention on his part always is to
afford every possible facility to newspaper
men actually employed to report the pro-
ceedings, but there are physical limita-
tons to the amount of space that can be
given to the newspapers and this, makes
the bogus Journalists friends of the
editors of small weeklies and the like who
wish to have seats among the real cor
respondents for the fun of it and nothing
more a nuisance pure and simple. Liter
ally thousands of this class, some of them
introduced by editors who should know
better, besiege the convention sergeant-at-
arms every four years and are perforce
turned down; even were he inclined to
afford the requested facilities, he could
NOT do so without Withholding them from
men who are justly entitled to them, and
that would never do
An Army of Assistants.
If the duties of the convention sergeant
alarms were fully indicated by the fore
going para graphs he would have "a com
paratively easy time, but his work would
be only partially done We're he to stop
with getting the hall in good order and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

may be said with truth that he must be
a man OF exceptional judgment, great ca
pacity and unusual executive force.
Convention Halls.
Naturally, one of the first things to
which the sergeant-a t-arms must give
attention is the building in which the
convention is to be held. 1t is not suffi-
Gent for it to contain a big enough audi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

The merchant tailors Of Denver IN the
belief that their profession does not oc-
cupy the position ia public estimation 10
which It rs entitled have formed an or
gauizatIon TO raise II to that position The
formal statement Of the purpose OF the
organlzatiOn IS as follows: TO elevate
and ennoble our profession and 20 raise Il
10 thar mechanical. moral and Intellectual
position IN our great city which its Inn
portanco as an ancient and honorable arr
entities Il 20 occupy"
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to the top. The organ gives out low,
plaintive monotone that goes on and on,
like the sound of water running
over rocks. or the winds motion in the
trees. It's effect upon the birds IS to
make them gentle and teachable. And
they listen to it as " fascinated. Al the
seminary visited there were as many birds
in cages ranged in rows along the shelves
as would be found al any ordinary bird
store but there was none of the confus-
ion. the shrill peeping and trilling OF many
voices at once. that assaults the ear at
such places These birds were students,
discriminating attentive, versed in all
the laws of propriety and harmony and
who would no more sing out of turn Or
create needless commotion, than would "A
trained opera chorus violate their accus-
toned discipline.
Fifty Dollar Birds.
"The organ makes them orderly" says
the teacher "They learn from it to
modulate their tones and sing with taste.
Some people complain of "A canary's sing
ing. They say it is so shrill as to be
deafening and more of a bother thas
pleasure But this is never the case with
birds trained by the organ. They not
only learn to govern their voices correct
ly. but they acquire a greater variety
OF songs one song will be bow and APP
peallng, another sprightly and infectious,
another spirited, changeful ms though the
singer were dominated by flights Of fancy.
OF course. II is mainly the inspiration
to Sing and sing well that is provided
by the organ. 1t could not give the
birds their variety of strains, but II
prompts them to make the best OF their
powers thoroughly. trained bird that
has developed into an artist brings so
and Is In demand Even birds that have
not been so long under tuition are valued
much higher than the uncultlvated, but
naturally gifted singer which "a bird
dealer will select from his stock
The Curriculum.
The seminary is conducted systematic
ally and the pupils taught in classes ac-
cording TO grade The beginners IN the
first flush Of youth have a room to them
selves. Birds wth faulty voices or defec-
tive methods owing 10 ignorance Of mus
zeal etiquette are I'm another grade. High
school or intermediate pupils have sepa-
rate place and the seniors. those almost
ready 10 take the graduates degree. are
taught by the new organ operated by @ &C.
tncity, ana whose notes are richer and
more refined. though Of The same low
pitched melody as The other Instruments.
From the seniors purchasers choose their
birds and some seniors entered as board
ers. put IN the school by private owners
10 have their education finished.
The females are IN good sized com-
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BUSINESS MANAGER OF
NATIONAL A CONVENTION,
He is the Sergeant-at-Arms, and He Has
Many and Diverse Duties


ThereabOuts
rder,Y
Pay-Dmcules of the Army of Helper Paid
- Costoe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

There Is a hospital for trees on the
banks Of the Seine IN Paris. Trees which
grow weak along the boulevards are taken
there to recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

"A Prudent Man.-lkey: DO you believe
In luck. fadcr2
hia Father Ven. yes; but / don't de,
pend on iL--Brooklyn Life.
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THE EASTER SUN DANCE.

The MOrnVinns Share the Belief of
the Irish PeHsnntry.
Philadelphia, April bit is great priv
ilege to witness the Eastern observances