New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
THE SEASON OF WEDDINGS AT HAND-GERMANS INTER-
Es7ED IN COMING MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Germans in Brooklyn are taking the most en-
thusiastc interest in promoting the success of the
great three days national musical and literary
contests arranged by the Brooklyn Arion, to be
held at the 47th Regiment Armory. Marcy-ave and
Heyward-st, In the week OF Thanksgiving next.
1t is expected that nearly twenty singing societies
VIII take part and large number of soloists who
are ambitious to win a reputation This festival,
which will be national in its scope. with contests
brookyn. but the multitude of friends OF the
nounced that in following years It may be inter-
hauonai IN character The guarantee fund of $4,000
mas nearly all been subscribed
This enterprise of the Arions is in no respect
commercial one, but is intended to encourage the
study of music and literature and spread in a
praiseworthy way the renown of the society. 1t
is felt that the festival will afford many arnbi-
uous young artists an opportunity they might not
easily nno OF appearing before a large and repre-
sentative audience. Moreover while striving for
honors and the prizes offered In the different
petitions, they will appear before the best body
OF judges that can be secured as adjudicators,
n cort OF bqn usiea ,reputston who viii MAKE
societies OF artists will know they are having
tests are over. will fully explain why the prizes
pave nave been awarded SO that when the decisions
viii have no occasion to find fault with the same
Among the numerous prizes offered is one of
$1,000 for the best mixed chorus nglish) for choirs
not under one hundred voices, $500 prize for the
best male chorus (English). another $500 prize
for the best German male chorus. for German
respectively for novels In English or German en illus
tratng affairs in American history and English
German poems on subjects taken from American
history.
Arthur Claassen, the musical director of the
Arion, recently received from Prince Henry
diamond pin, in recognition of his appreciation of
the singing Of the Arions. which so delighted him
sent to the society the other day lifesize picture
of himself.
Friends of the Rev. Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall
have recently received letters from Europe in re-
gard TO his journey around the world in connec-
ton with his appointment by the Chicago Uni
versity Haskell lecturer to India and the Far
East. Last March DR.. and Mrs. Hall, with their
children went to England, spent month in Lon
don and from there visited Oxford. where DR.. Hail
prepared himself during May and June in the
Bodleian Library for his work in the East. The
summer passed in the Highlands of Scotland,
and the coming month will be spent in sWitzerand
will sail on October IL from Genoa for Colombo, on
the island of Ceylon, where ne will make several
series Of lectures at Madras India and VII then
and D Il IucknoW, Delhi and Bombay The doctor will
sail in February from Ceylon for China, and from
former pupils at Union Seminary. Professor Ma,
sunni Hino who acts as interpTeter Or a Lii Nm IN
April from Yokohama for vancouver and make
ns 0gsaP Paco Rax a by way Oh the
An interesting special course of instruction that
will be begun this season the Brooklyn Institute
is entitled Personal Development Studied in Auto
biography 1t will be years course, thirty ses-
sions of each of lectures. readings. con-
ferences and discussions The aim of the course
will be the study of the most important educa.
tionai and ethical problems in the development of
human beings through the material iurnlShea by
careful study and discussion of half dozen
John Stuart Mil, Pierre Lott, Toistoy Goethe
Franklin and the journals OF Amiel and Marie
Bashkrtseh.
The other night In a train that pulling into
the Long Island Railroad Station late hour.
there was man curled up In his seat, asleep. His
head rested down the cushion, his legs were
curled-or rather. foided-up like the blades of
pocket knife-there use denying it, he was
man who knew how to squeeze into tight place
Whether it the greatness of his compression
OF the strenuousness of his SAUNDERS that gave his
features such a remarkably set look, the most
psychological passengers would not have been able
TO say. A glance at his face, however, could not
but impress the most dull in mind that that terri
bly, serene forehead, that clear cut nose. those
tightly drawn cheeks. had an uncanny look about
them which fairly startling at first sight
His features stood out with the marblelike clear
OF the features of a friend whose face the
coffin lid is soon to hide forever. The brakeman,
walking up the aisle. the man, stopped and
gazed down at him moment. ana then moved on
The man did not seem to breathe: he lay there i'm
movable away from the rush ana noise or the
train speeding through the night.
The train was entering the station. Everybody
was preparing TO get out. But the man still lay
there undisturbed. unmoved. The brakeman was
coming along. He stopped, looked down at the
passive passenger. and suddenly gave him a
recting jab in the Fit of the stomach The sleeper
started up. managed to unfold himself little and
stupidlv stared around, digging his eyes with his
knuckles. To say the least, he looked very much
surprised So did the brakeman
'oh!" said the latter. disgustedy.- as if he
both disappointed and offended. II thought you
were dead His disgust and sarcasm, however
fell upon pea cea Bile ears the sleepy passenger
was making frantic efforts with himself wake up