Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-05-06
USE OFpOICElKD MUSIC
Chicago Woman Describes Their
Value to Mankind.
NATURE SHOWN BY THE TONES.
Mrs. clyde Pence Tells How to Know
N Mans Character by Listening To
His words-Music n Tonic For the
siek, Especially Those hentaiiS
Aa..t.d-E.sentiaIt 60 wrr.

character reading" became ont OF
date in Willard avenue, Chicago. the
other day; from now on character
hearing" will be the vogue, says the
Chicago Tribune. At the meeting OF
the Women's Literary club of Willard
avenue. held in the afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Charles L. Curtlss'
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 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.
A powerful. deep voice generally indi-
Gates cowardice.
The man possessing voice which Is
deep at first but raised to high key as
he finishes speaking, is noisy, irritable and
of unhappy disposition.
Those having thin, shrill voice are
peevish i'll tempered and passionate.
A low, sweet voice is an admirable
thing in woman"
The speakers subject was "The In
fiuence of Music on Health and Life
She said that music is prescribed as n
good tonic for the sick.
ut is successfully employed in our
insane asylums," 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. If we would
apply music TO the treatment or relief
of disease we must necessarily be &C.
quainted with the patients manner of
| life. his 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
different cases described:
Lively and vigorous music for del
! icate, weak and nervous child.
Those of dull sluggish nature 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 and
tinged with gayety.
Even those not ILL.," continued Mrs.
Pence, twill 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.
"An 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 our
war with Spain made the flower of
manhood of our nation fall into line
and 90 down to Cuba to combat not
only the Spaniards, but the fever"
Mrs. Pence declared that the indu-
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 Of
music. The club chorus sang a num-
Der Of selections, and Mrs. Edward
Tibbitts sang lullaby.