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New-York tribune., 1901-06-10

David Kahn. eighty-two years Old OF No 2l2
West Eighty -fourth-st. who in former years was
a drygoods merchant in Chestnut-st, Philadelphla,
was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital yesterday after
noon and placed in the insane pavilion he was va;
accompanied by his son. Z. ID. Kahn. OF NO 2il
West One-hundred- -and-second-st., and a physician
f. d Kahn said that old age was the cause OF
his fathers removal Bellevue. His father had
been childish in mind. he said SINCE two weeks weeks
three years old ard had lived with the old man
Ell No 2I2 West Eighty-fourth-st Mr. Kahn said
Sfifution.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
THE MINNEAPOLIS BREAKS HER RECORDS

The Atlantic Transport Line steamship Mime
apolis which arrived last evening. broke her rec
ords for time of passage, average speed and days
run on the trip. She made the trip in days 2
hours and 81 minutes. Her average speed was 16 50
knots. and the best days run was made June g.
43S knots. Her best previous trip made in
August. when she crossed in days, hours and
minute. On her latest eastward trip the Mime
apolis made the voyage in days IL hours and 80
minutes breaking her eastward record
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
BURIAL OF GEORGE W. CUMBERLAND.

George w Cumberland, professionally known as
George W Thompson. who was an actor for forty
FIVE years and ''the father Of the Benevolent Pro-
te,tive Order of Flks was buried in Elks Rest,
New-Yorl Lodge No J. Evergreens Cemetery,
Brooklyn on Friday afternoon He had been past
exalted ruler and past grand exalted ruler OF the
organization He was born at No. SO Nesey-st,
and began his career the stage at the same time
as his brother ". ]. Thompson in the old CHAT
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10

ham Theatre, under the management OF "A: III,
went TO Barntlrn's Museum at Broadway and Ann
81. playing juvenile business. -
Mr.. Cumberland was a character actor, anu We
Specially clever as a dialect comedian. bis roper
tory however. long one Ills last appeaIL IppI
ance on the stage was in the Park Theatre, BROOK
lyn. with Katie Emmett, about three years ago;
Since then he had been conducting qlalnt orc
book store at No ls9 Westinghouse, bfookiyh'
with his brother, W. j. Thompson
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
DIR, 1, X. FUNK AT ROANOKE COLLEGE

Uf I. n T J-Nh NUA-NUtNE
Salem, Va. June 9.-The commencement
cses of the forty-eighth year of Roanoke College
begun this morning with the baccalaureate
by the Rev. Or. l. X. Funk
This evening the annual address before the
Young Mems Christian Association delivered
by the Rev. DR.. Robert c. Holland. of Charlotte.
" c.. a graduate of Roanoke, class of go.
ON Monday evening there will be the contest
for the medal in oratory. On Tuesday the truS-
tees held their annual meeting. and there will be
the addresses before the alumni and the annual
address before the literary societies.
On Wednesday morning representatives of the
graduating class will deliver orations and in the
afternoon the alumni dinner will be served.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
THE INCREASE OF THE WATER SUPPLY.

Controller Coler said yesterday that the work of
the engineers in making surveys to increase the
water supply would be begun at once, he hoped.
The question one that had occupied MS mlnd
a long time and IL be brought up now, as
he wanted 10 see the work of increasing the water
supply well under way before he went out of office
No one could say now when the work would be
done or how much ii would cost.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10

local regiments The total number of deaths was
twelve.
The number of graduates from the. Long Island
College Hospital is 1S11; Among them may be
mentioned DR.. John Harrigan DR.. Alexander
Skene. DR.. John \, McCorke, DR.. E T ETporr
DIR. Frank West, DIR. r. +. Shaw, DR.. Joseph II.
Raymond, DR. Jarvis 5 Wright DR.. William s.
Hubbard DR. Elias H. BARLEY, DR.. James Watt
and DR. a. Warner Shepard.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
AN ANSWER TO THE RECEssIoNAL.

ffUfn Ihe DETROIT JournaI.
Mad savage? Very like. But he's
An answer to he BritOn'S prayer.
For Heaven, everybody sees,
These boastful Esnglishmen to scare,
Lest they forget. lest they forget,
Raised up De Wet, raised up De Wet.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10

Cleveland, Ohio. June 9.-Western Reserve Uni
versity celebrated the seventy-ffth anniversary
this week The celebration began to-day at p m,
with address by Rev. Arthur c. McGfert on
The Religious History OF the College,, in Beck
with Memorial Church.
At 7:50 o'clock this evening President Charles F.
Thwing delivered the baccaaureate sermon. his
subject being: The Religious Beliefs of the Edu-
Gated Man OF the Twentieth Century"
The exercises will continue until Thursday. when
exercises in commemoraton of the seventyffth
anniversary of the foundation of Western Reserve
College and OF Adelbert College of Western Re
University, the address being by the Rev.
Dr. Josiah Strong. the university commencement
and the comforting of degrees will take place.
Governor Nash and Senator Allison and Senator
Hanna among those expected TO attend the
exercises.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
AGED MERCHANT SENT TO BELLEVUE.

vould have been one for hope that his
nonaination would be by acclamation-
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
Recital at Pollock>Stephens.

The pupils of the elocution and piano classes of the Pollack-Stephens Institute gave a recital last evening in the chapel, the programme being a brilliant one, in- cluding the following numbers: Piano Solo. Der, Kinder Christabend' ...... ...... .,....Nos. 3 &5 Op 36 Gade
 Miss Helen Coulbourn. Recitation, Molly the Milkmaid''. ...... ...... .....By Anita M. Kellogg
 Miss Carolyn Feagin. Piano Solo, 'NoctuFne" .... .Op. g No, g. ..-..-.. ...-...... ........,. .CnOpln
 Miss Hallie J. Edwards. Class Recitation, 'Fhe Little Torment Recit tation, 'The Confessional" ..... ........ .......... ......By w. w. Story
 Miss Hattie Dean. Piano Solo, Hungarian Dance No. B. -, ..-... ...... ...... .......... Brahms
 Miss Martha Estes. Class Recitation, Haunted by Song" Piano Solo, "Bosquet de Julie. ........ ...... ........ ..,.Op. 139 No. g. Bendel
 Miss Mabel Roy. Class Recitation. Music in Camp'.... ...... ..,,,... ....By John R. Thompson
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
MISS KITS SPEAKS
 OF MUSIC IN SCHOOLS

Of the series of lectures being given this winter at the Birmingham Woman s Club there have been none more in structive or interesting than that given the past week by Miss Leta Kits, in- structor of music in the Birmingham public schools. Her subject that of music in the schools, Is one to which compara- lively few persons have given the serious thought that 1t deserves, and while the patrons of the school know that the pupils are being taught music, 1t is probably a branch to which the former attaches less importance than to any other depart ment. To those whose knowledge of the methods employed by the instructor of music in the public schools of the city, is based merely upon the fact that music else proceeding the actual work of the day, Miss Kits lecture was a revelation, while the results of her methods show that the importance of musical training is made second to none of the branches taught in the elementary schools, but that it has and should have proper rec ognition.
 Miss Kits was asked to speak of her own methods employed in the Birmingham public schools. and her remarks were also directed towards the importance of train ing every child to appreciate knowledge of music, and pointed out the results that could be accomplished when music was properly taught in the schools.
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
SExTETTE ONE
 OF THE FEATURES.

The feature of the performance, which is unquestionably exciting more comment than any other. is the "Sextette from Florodora." Elaborete preparations have been going on for some time, and those who have seen the rehersals assure me that 1t is altogether the smoothest and most pleasing novelty of the kind ever seen in Birmingham. The gowns are said to be works of the dressmaker's s art and are of old gold and black The hats are very fetching and about the white tfoats of each pretty maiden will be beather boa.
 The young women who will take part in the sextette are Signorita Edwina Chairsello. Lady Josephine Fenley, Mile. Edourda Miles, Miss Juanita Ross, Fran leiu Wilhilmina Ferguson, and Signorina Lorenzita Luckie. The managers of the circus say that these young women are famous in their respective countries for beauty of face and figure, and for the grace and style of their carriage. They will be assisted in producing the famous Iolorodora Sextette by the following well known society favorites of Birmingham: MT. Charles c. washburn, MT. John M. Call, Mir. Will Hood, MT. Daniel Reamer, MT. Edward Warren and MT. William Huey
 The athletic work of the entertainment is aid to be particularly fine Among the participants will be MT. c, Henry Miles, MT. J. Edwin Miles of Sewanee, Mir Ed ward Spencer, MT. =. Spencer of Mont gomery, MT. W. H. Ferguson. Dr. Lorenzo Luckie, Mir. Edward Warren, Mir. Edward Chairsell and others.
 Another feature which l think will have an exceedingly pleasing effect will be tae troop of AraDlan tumblers, in costumes. Their names were called off
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Iron Bedsteads to be Made In Blr-
 mingham.

An industry that is attracting consid- .erable attention has been started by The Beggs Pipe and Foundry Co, They have recently added to their extensive busi- ness a factory for the manufacture of brass and metal bedsteads,
 The company has on exhibition now at their show room 152S Second avenue, a fine line of finished bedsteads which in design, workmanship and color ef- fleets would do credit to many much older firms. The output at present Is not equal to the demand. hut increasing fa- cilities will soon overcome this difficulty. The personnel of the establishment it: H, s. Beggs, manager, long associated with the iron trade of Birmingham: George w. Beggs. superintendent A. w. Fulghum. secretary, and William Law son. head of the sales department.
 It is interesting to note in this cons nection that MT. Lawson brought the first car loard of brass and Iron beds to this city in 1887. There were made in Birmingham, England. Now a superior article is made in Birming- ham, Ala.
 The new industry gives every promise of a prosperous future. f%s
 
 Have your cuts for advertising made
 I IT .s-.z D-
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
CHILDREN ARE
 TAUGHT TO INITIATE,

TAUGHT TO INITIATE.
 "So, before the work in music can
 stand upon level with the work in read | ing, the pupils must gain such musical vocabulary as their babyhood experiences
 have given them for talking. By what
 means can this be best accomplished | The same means by which they learn to
 grasp and hold objects to walk to talk | by imitation. In other words, vote sing
 ing. The teacher sings a song as she | wishes the children to sing 1t when 1 learned, giving it the correct expression
 and tempo. The pupils initiate. In order 1 that the best results may be reached | the songs are selected with great care,
 songs that are neither too high or too | low (the latter Is the graver error), songs | of\short phrases, songs whose meaning is | clearly understood by the children. and,
 as far as possible matter of experience. What results shall we expect from such
 work as this? Natural quality of tone,
 natural breathing preserved, good phras- i ing, the beginning of a musical vocabu- | lary, taste for good music. the power to l express in musical form the feelings of | the heart.
 What notes and signs shall he see first
 Only such as are necessary to represent 1 the most simple exercises. both as re- | gards rythm and pitch, only such as are
 absolutely necessary for the expression of the simplest exercises. With the same
 signs exercises may be gradually in
 creased in difficulty, taking care that
 only one new thing be introduced at d 1 time until all grades of work possible with these few signs have been present
 ed and independently reaS by the chil
 dren. Now we are ready for new sym
 bols and similar work with them. This work is followed out throughout all the grades thanking a great. many exercises | of every grade necessary and all must be
 new to the class. To provide the pupils
 with these exercises We use the natura,
 music course and pupils read three or | four new exercises from the music reader every day. All the work Is at sight; no
 exercise is repeated after 1t has been | sung correctly by the class. When all
 the exercises introducing a new point | Git may be a difficult chromatic interval
 or new form of rythm) have been taught
 to the class the teacher calls upon every pupil in the room to sing alone three or | four exercies. In this way she gets uni form work from the class. At the close | of the month an oral test is given, when every pupil is required to sing an exercise
 that has been taught during the month.
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
Children of the Creche
 Dine at the Hillman

The children of the Creche were recent ly the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Nabb at the Hillman, the occasion being one of the happiest enjoyed by these lit- tie ones in many months.
 They were entertained at dinner, the menu being an elaborate one. The long table was beautifully decorated and the dinner was served in one of the private dining rooms. No event of the winter
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
to me yesterday, but they were too fan ciful for me to recall. TURNS FUNNY
 AND MYSTERIOUS,

I was also told of number of other features, such as Dr. Dedman and MT Walter Blackman's black art comedy and mystery sketch; also of a young marvel who has lately been discovered in Birmingham in the person of MT. Eddie McQuaid. His friends say he has a brilliant present with a still more brilliant future And there were a num- Der of o,--ers.
 MT. IIill Ferguson, a prominent mem- Der of the club. said yesterday:
 "Theelast but by no means the small est feature of the performance will be that the curtain will go up on time, at S:20, ana falls on the last act at or be- fore Il o'clock. The Athletic Club has long since established a reputation for promptitude in it's entertainments and this years circus will be more than car ried out"
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
Christmas Doll Sale.

Highlands Presbyterian church is ar ranging for a doll sale on Tuesday after noon from 2 until o'clock, the bazaar to be held in the parlers of the church. In addition to dozens of attractive dolls in the most attractive toilettes, there will be aprons and comforts for sale. Santa Claus will have a number of repre- sentatives at the bazaar to receive orders
 Continued on Eighth Page.)
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
THE COMING CONCERT.
Anticipated With Much Pleasure by
 the Birmingham Public.

A great deal of interest is being mani fested in the benefit concert soon to be given for Miss Carolyne Miller and MT. Reed Miller as the time for the event draws near. As is well known, the date set for it is December 19. and the friends of these two young people are anxiously awaiting this opportunity to contribute their mite toward helping them to com plete their musical education in New York city.
 The concert will be well worth hearing, for in addition to solos and duets by MT. Miller and his sister, they will be as- sisted by the following well known musi- clans:
 Miss Vida Rainbow, piano soloist; MT. Calman, violinist; Miss Dot Roland, so- prano; Mir. c. P. Orr, tenor; Mir. Wyatt Heiin. baritone and MT. l. Gilbert, bass.
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
DESERVES ATTENTION
 OF EVERY PATRON.

"The question of music in the public schools" said Miss Kitts, lis a most important one. and one which deserves the earnest attention of every patron. When properly taught in all the ele- mentary schools of our land, 1t will do more toward the advancement of the art than any other one thing which we can hope to accomplish.
 Music has always had place in our school and for scores of years the voices of children have been raised each morn ing in songs of worship and the work of the day has been relieved by songs of recreation. No one denies the refining influence of music and its refreshing ef- feet upon the mind of the average child, but beyond that 1t has not been the wont of public thought to go, until within the last few years. Even now, many ask for it a place in the school for, these reasons alone although many educators are com ing more and more to recognize its value as study and to realize it's power when properly presented to develop the mind and will of the child.
 T wish to speak of some of the results which may be accomplished when music is properly taught in our schools; also mention some of the ways in which music may be helpful to the school life.
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
Misses J. B. Bonner Flora Emond, Ruhu Love a nd RessIa M Wahh

Misses J. B. Bonner, Flora Emond Ruby Love and Bessie w. Webb. Columbia" Miss Eva Crook. Recitation, Nanny Critic and Baby Sousan."
 Miss Dora Somerville. Piano Solo, Am Genfer See" ...... ........ ........ ..Op 139 Mo- 8, Bendel
 Miss 1vey Lewis Recitation, Grandma at the Mas querade" .... .... By Cora Vandemark Miss Mary George Cruikshank. Violin solo, "Traumere", ,....,, Schumann
 Miss Stella Lyons. Recitation, "Perdita' ......... ...aayt.. ...... ...... ...... By Mrs. w. R. Jones
 Miss Jennie B. Handley. Plano Solo, "Valse E. Minor" ... Chopin
 Miss Richer.
The age-herald., 1901-12-15

class and each child Is made to feel that he Is responsible for his part in the les son. When this work is done successfully then we get real sight-reading.
 MEASURING
 TIE AND TUNE.
 Reading notes at sight requires the closest concentration of mind, and to de- velop this power lies one of the chief reasons why music should be taught in our public schools. Let it be remem- bered that children take up new work without any instrument and without any aid from the teacher, and 1t will be seen that the mastering of the combined prob lems of time and tune requires the stict- est application. Two mathematical op- erations must be performed, for the chill dren must judge both the distance Of each note from the keynote and the length or time allowed each note and rest. At the same there must be also the constant ef- fort to hear mentally and then to sing ac curately the pitch required. The read ing of notes at sight therefore requires intense thought action. but there is with 1t pleasure that makes the child forget the effort. He Is influenced by sound from his earliest infancy, when the bell or whistle brings the smile to his face and the lullaby soothes him to sleep. The average child loves to sing. and seems ! hears with increasing pleasure the mel ody or harmony in whose production his own voice has a part. A well trained and skillfully conducted class in music pre- sents a picture of almost ideal concen- tration, with eager intent eyes fastened on the music and every feature bright with enthusiastic pleasure. The thought action Is more intense and the concentra- tion more entire because there Is pleasure In it. By careful guiding and directing on the part of the teachers we find our classes not unmusical ready readers, nor musical dependents upon the teacher or instrument, but, instead, young people who read intelligently the music put be- fore them.
 Now let us see how music may make itself felt for good in other departments of school work. The correlation of music with other branches is by no means a theory. but 0 practical possibility. As 1t Is thought a secondary subject we will only consider how 1t may be of assist ance to tho more important subjects. When properly taught 1t assists the study of reading, because both require the same mental process, After the child has read music at sight and becomes familiar with it. he Is able to see the group of notes as an expression of rhythmical thought. His mind thus gains something of the power to look at things as a whole
 IT the process foI thought lnVoiVed Tn reading a line of music at sight strength ems the mind for the study of reading 1t does the same for the study of grammar especially by giving more acuteness to the power of analysis. Then, too there are many opportunities in the music les son for practical application which govern correct speech. The pupil should tell in his own words the thought of the song he is to sing, and should be taught to express accurately and properly what he has to say.
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
FIRST DUTY
 OF THE TEACHER.

Pupils come to the public schools at the age of seven; and with very few ex- captions, have never sung, and have never heard much music What is the teacher s first duty? Let us inquire what the teach CTS of reading does with the same class. She leads the pupils into conversation, discovers what vocabulary they possess, and using the words they already know, begins the work of teaching their printed form, and soon the meaningless symbols on chart and board stand in each ehild's mind for the objects with which he is familiar, and about which he has been able to talk for several years But how do we find the musical vocabulary of the child? A minus quantity in many cases; often he lacks even the power to change the pitch of his voice in any regular way and sings upon one unvaried tone. The child whose ear is deaf to all the won drous powers of music is more to be pittied than one born with sightless eyes,
 The training of the ear is as important as the training of the eye. although 1t has not received the same attention. It Is the aim of all our primary teachers to give special attention to the unfortunate little people who are tone-blind. and they take rnnra 'niaasnre In the advancement of the
The age-herald., 1901-12-15
MAKES SCHOOL
 LIFE HAPPY.

Music makes school life happier, gives taste for better things, and. as the child becomes the man, and passes out of school into the various walks of life, his ability to sing is a passport into the bet ter ranks of society, enables him to give pleasure to others, and is an unfailing source of pleasure to himself, even in solitude.
 ''The presence of music in the public schools sensibly improves the singing in the Sunday school, and will more and more make itself felt in church worship. The ability to join intelligently in the service of song lifts the soul away from It's surroundings and near its God and Creator.
 Let music be taught with intelligence and realization sense that it is an in- herent part of the great harmony of na- ture and life, and the boys and girls of our public schools, as they grow to be men and women. will gratefully echo the words or Martin Luther: Music Is a fair and glorious gift of God. I would not for the world forego my humble share in it."
The age-herald., 1901-12-15

was characterized with greater happi- ness, and when the children rode away in the big automobile they pronounced the occasion to have been the happiest one in their lives.
The age-herald., 1901-12-15

"monotones" than in any achievement of the class as whole.
 Last September there were PIG pupils entered our first grade, 65 of these were tone-blind; now there are only 2S who cannot sing an accurate scale; and we expect before the end of the school year to reduce the number.