The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04

Mrs. clyde Pence Tells How to Know
a Mans Character b. LISTENING TO
His words-sIusic Tonic For the
sick, Especially Those Mentally
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 War;
character reading became ont Of
date in Willard avenue, Chicago, the
other day; from now on character
hearing viii be the vogue, says the
Chicago Tribune At the meeting OF
the Women's Literary club OF Willard
avenue. held III the afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs. Charles e. Curtiss,
the president Mrs. Clyde Pence. told
her fellow members how 10 hear
mans character In his voice She
gave the following rules
Those who have a deep. sos1rous voice.
like that Of a donkey, are indiscreet and
quarrelsome.
Those having a sharp. thin. husky voice
are weak and yield easily 90 temptations.
A full, abrupt voice denotes strong,
impulslve bold, enterprising man.
a powerful, deep voice generally indi-
Gates cowardice
/ The man possessing a voice which IS
deep at first but raised TO a high key as
he finishes speaking IS noisy, irritable and
Of unhappy disposition.
Those having a thin. shrill voice are
peevish. III tempered ana passionate.
A low. sweet voice il an admirable
thing In woman"
The speakers subject was "The In
fuence OF Music on Health and Life.
She said that music is prescribed as a
good tonic for the sick
1T is successfully employed in our
insane asyIums.' she said, for sad-
ness, depression or dependency. 1t
performs wonders in cases of longing
for new excitement, cheering all who
suffer from low spirits. II we would
apply music TO the treatment or relief
Of disease we must necessarily be ac-
Quainted With the patients manner Of
life, bis character, temperament, hab-
its and passions II the patient IS mo-
rose avoid songs likely to keep his
mind in the condition into which he
has fallen
Mrs. Pence then prescribed the fol-
lowing kinds Of music for use in the
4 " %AAN&k NAaNa Ah9AA AbNAs
Lively and vigorous music for deli
I icate weak and nervoes child
Those Of a dull. sluggish nature should
/ be gradually reused by means OF power
! fnl and impressive music.
Those Of nervous disposition must be
soothed by sweet and tender melodies.
i Those q bilious temperament should
hear songs that are light. short and
tinged with gayety
! Even those not ill., continued Mrs.
| Pence, ~wil find music useful in
Strengthening mental energy and ideas
4 in refreshing the imagination and re
1 ieYiHg fatigue
The speaker urged that music is es
sential to war.
IAN army, she said would as soon
| think Of leaving its gunpowder at home
as its harmony, believe that the mu
sic more than the cause during ouI
war with Spain made the flower 81
manhood Of our nation fall into line
and go down to cuba to combat moi
only the Spaniards, but the fever"
Mrs. Pence declared that the infu-
ence Of music on animals is as potent
as upon human beings.
"I'he passions Of animals, Ike those
Of human beings, she said, have nat
urally rhythmical character. totally In
dependent Of all education and GUS
toms. Tenderness, melancholy, grief,
gayety, merriment and rage sometimes
can be aroused and again Gained by
songs, especially II the songs are sim
pie and the phrases which compose
them are short and easily compre.
hended
Then the club tested the power q
music. The club chorus sang mum
Der of selections, and Mrs Edward
| Tfbbitts sang a lullaby.