The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-05
ented teacher was particularly interest

ented teacher was particularly interest
ing.
No" said he to me. that is not the
reason They do have talent but their
success is due to their. character. They
study more earnestly than women OF any
other country have even had rich
young girls who simply meant to sing
for their own pleasure and that OF their
friends, work with as much perseverance
an energy as If their future daily bread
had depended on their possession OF a
voice.
IAN English girl or a French girl will
occasionally send me telegram to say
that she has cold. or II too unwell to.
come and take her lesson, which general.
" means that she has an appointment
with her dressmaker. or does not want
to miss an afternoon party
THE American girl is punctual. dociie.
natural, Flooding and ,aat is the simple
reason why she succeeds better than
others. Many French journalists COM
plain OF this invasion OF the French. ope-
ratio stage by American women. but the
managers invariably reply: Give US
French girls who will do as we'll and we
will take them In preference.
And his last words We're prophet1c:
Mark nv words he finally said. be
fore ten years the opera::c stage OF the
whole Of Europe will be occupied by
American women.
Few of us doubt it when we see the
greatest lyric artists bear such names
as Nordica. Emma Eames, Sybil Sander
son. Albani not to mention Suzanne
Adams. Zelle de Lussan. Mary Garden.
Bessie Abbott. Courtenay and Yyonne dc
Treyille al Americans And as con-
elusive piece of evidence in favor OF the
perseverance, and ploddinE American girls.
who come to study singing IN farls. 1ro -
lessor Marcel said to me:
z.I have Just taken a three months hol-
iday at my house by the sea in little
fishing village in Brittany. Six pupils.
who were not going to be idle for three
months put UP with whatever accom-
mediation they could find in the village.
in order to be able to take their three
lessons a week with me without any
interr1,ption. The six girls are American,
every one
Talking Clock.
7 have another invention to record to-
day. 1t is that Of the photograph clock,
Just invented by a matchmaker IN CEN
eva In the future. all you Will nave 20
20 In order to be called at in the morn
ING will be to tell your clock at s the
nnrevio;,s evening, to call you at that
time. In fact, the clock will repeat your.
words. as loudly as you have given them
out. Just twelve hours later.
There Is no part OF a house IN Wnlcn
Frencfmen take greater interest than is
the kitchen. A French friend of mine.
who has recently visited England on a
tour of observation. is able to give me
va l,,abl In formation on the kitchen ar
engagements of King Edwards household.
The chefs, cooks. pastry cooks. roast
ers. etc, are all French and Italians. Sew
en- of them receive salaries varying from
two toGfour thousand dollars a year. King
Edward like his late mother. exactS the
most scrupulous punctuality for his meals.
st Windsor the meals are served at $50
ana 1890 in the morning; lunch at $50.
tea at $780, dinner at and supper at
1890.
One could get appendicitis on TESS chan
that. There are eight kitchens, contain
ing 800 saucepans, $50 frying pans. $50
srills. 20 stew pans. 80 automatic roast
ing spits, 5000 forks. 1900 knives. 5000
SPOONS and 900 silver plates and dishes.
The whole valued at about s1o.0o00O0.
ard kept by the yeomen of the Kings
hose.
= In London recently two ancient Ashanti
coronation thrones upholstered in human
skin, were offered for sale. These are
said to have been brought from West
Africa by military officer. The thrones
arc emblems of Ashanti ROYALTY. and
without them the successors OF N'kwantA
and O'Ffnsu cannot be crowned.