Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-09-08
TRAVELS OF A MUSIC MASTER.
Prof. LiIIebridse Talks Entertsiniasly
Of Ms Summer Trip Abroad.

Professor and Mrs. Lillebridge
of the Texas Wonian's College re-
turned to Bryan Wednesday, after
spending their vacation in Germany
and Scandinavia. They report
having a most enjoyable time. and
they are certainly looking well and
seem to be thoroughly rested and
ready to begin work vigorously
next week when school opens.
They visited many points Of in
terest and were much impressed
with Vienna and Nuremberg. In
the latter city, where they have
relatives, they saw the famous cas-
lie and visite d the royal apartments
and towers. In the towers are the
torture chambers and dungeons.
These contfin the greatest variety
Of instruments of torture, such as
racks, spiked cradles and barrels,
iron chairs with spikes and an oven
at sachment TO roast the victim: the
famous Iron virgin" a figure in
the form OF a nun: this horrible in
strument OF torture opens by means
of doors, OH the inside of which are
are long, sharp spikes, and which,
when the prisoner is standing with
in are gradually closed, the spikes
penetrating the eyes, hear! and 9th
er parts of the body: below is trap
door, underneath which was a NOV.
ing knife, which gradually cut the
body of the victim TO pieces, and
these fell into the river beneath and
were carried away. Torture was
abolished in Bavaria in 1906. The
famous deep well" is here. Pris-
oners worked thirty years digging
AIS feet into the solid rock, The
well is connected through under
derground passages with different
parts of the city below.
In Vienna the beautiful Central
Cemetery was visited. Here, in
grand arcade, are inferred the bod
les OF Beethoven, Schubert, Moz-
art, Brahms, Strauss, Millocker,
and other great Masters. II was
most affecting TO stand here and
reflect that one was in the presence
OF all that was mortal OF the mighty
Beethoven and OF the sweet Schu-
bert. No inscription save the name
Beethoven" in large black letters
was OH this composer monument,
but no more was necessary. Tears
unbidden moistened the eyes, and
with bowed head Que realized that
here was the spirit OF the great
master, which rode
The tides of musire's golden sea,
Setting towards Eternity"
The soul grows rich through an
experience like this. Some flow
ers and cypress were plucked as
mementos.
We are also glad to report that
both Mr.. and Mrs. Llllebridge were
the recipients of many compliment
from mnsical people of high stands
ing, Madame Henneberg, a ia
nous opera singer. now located in
Munich, was charmed with the
singing OF Mrs. Lillebridge. She
found her voice very remarkable,
and was most enthusiastic in CON-
pliments both of her voice and
method of singing. Mr.. Lille
bridge gained the friendship and
good offices of one of the most
noted as we'll as the dreaded
critics of Germany, DR.. Rudolf
Louis, over which he feels much
elated. His playing was so much
admired by one musician as to
cause the remark that they did not
have so good a player in Munich.
We give translation OF part of
letter written TO Mr.. I.illebridge:
Please accept thanks for de-
lightful hours You gave rs yester-
day by playing ,oUi compositions,
which gave us extraordinary pleas
ure. The tenderness and poetical
moods to which the preludium
gives expression, as also the beau.
tiful song, 'Thou'rt Like Unto a
Flower which Mrs. Lillebridge
sang so beautifully, must charm
every music lover. The Capric-
cioso, with its original aud piquant
turns. gave il the stomp of genius.
'Gluck auf damit. We hope a
favorable fortune will soon bring
YOU and your wife back to Ger
many 30. Bernhubei.
The trip over was most delight
full, aud the return trip was very
pleasant, except for some disagree
able rains.