The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12
USE OFv0ICEAND MUSIC
Chicago Woman Describes Their
Value to Mankind.
NATURE SHOWN BY THE TONES.

MRS. Clyde Pence Tells How 20 Know
Mans Character by Listening 10
His Words-Music. 81 Tonic Fog. the
Sick, Especially These Mentally
Affected--Essential to Ear.
character reading" became ont of
date in Miilard avenue, Chicago, the
other day; from now on character
hearing will be the vogue, saws the
Chicago Tribune. At the meeting Of
the Womens Literary club Of Willard
avenue, held in the afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Charles Z. Curtiss
the president, Mrs. Clyde Pence, told
her fellow members how to "hear' .
mans character in his voice. She
gave the following rules:
Those who have a deep, sonorous voice.
like that of a donkey, are indiscreet and
QuarrelSome.
Those having a sharp, thin, husky voice
are weak and yield easily to temptations
A full, abrupt voice denotes a strong,
impulsive, bold, enterprising man.
powerful, deep voice generally indi-
Gates coWardice.
The man possessing a voice which is
deep at first, but raised to high key as
ne finishes speaking, is noisy irritable and
of unhappy disposition.
Those having a thin, shrill voice are
peevish, i'll tempered and passionate
A low, sweet voice is an .udmirabls
thing in woman
The speakers subject was THE In
fiuence of Music Oh Health and Life
She said that music is prescribed as
good tonic for the sick.
ut is successfully employed in Oul
insane .asylums," she said, ''for sad
ness, depression or dependency II
performs wonders in cases OF longing
for new excitement. cheering all who
suffer from low spirits. If we would
apply music to the treatment or relief
of disease we must necessarily be ac-
Quainted with the patients manner Of
life, his character, temperament, hah-
it's and passions. If the patient is mo.
rose avoid songs likely to keep hiss
mind in the condition into which he
has fallen
Mrs. Pence then prescribed the fol-
lowing kinds Of music for use in the
different cases described:
Lively and vigorous music for a &c.
icate weak and nervous child.
Those of a dull, sluggish nat e should
be gradually reused by means Of power
full and impressive music.
Those Of a nervous disposition must be
soothed by sweet and tender melodies.
Those of bilious temperament should
hear songs that are light, short ana
tinged with gayety.
Gwen those not ill.," continued Mrs.
Pence, will find music useful In
strengthening mental energy and ideas,
In refreshing the Imagination and re-
lieving fatigue"
The speaker urged that music is es-
sential to war.
San army" she said, would as soon
think of leaving it's gunpowder at home
as its harmony. l believe that the mu-
sic more than the cause during our
war with Spain made the flower OF
manhood of our nation fall into line
and go down to Cuba to combat not
only the Spaniards, but the fever
Mrs. Pence declared that the infiu-
ence of music on animals is as potent
as upon human beings.
"The passions of animals. like 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 if the songs are sim
pie and the phrases which compose
them are short and easily compre-
hended"
Then the club tested the power %
music. The club chorus sang a mum
Der Of selections, and Mrs. Edward
Tibbitts sang a lullaby.