New-York tribune., 1908-08-03
PSYCHIC SIDE OF NOISE
4TATISM OF THE SINGER.
Professor BulIino Discusses Nezr
Phase of B,ngham's Order.

INST now when ther, is such huIlabaloo over
the suppression noise. the psychological side OF
one particular form OF the nuisance has come to
view. The question has been asked before out
most pointedIy now, why do persons who have no
voice and perceptible conception of music insist
on singingT' Nobody. Ananias has long been IN
his grave, could possibly have told them they
could chrrup. Nobody ever asks for an encore
though deter them from coming across
with another ditty. fact their friends who are
sufficiently sincere and their enemies who are suf
hceutly bitter make rude remarks Then why do
they sing
Nowadays every time commits a par
tfcularIy inexp1icable murder robs the bank his
lawyers call in few alienists and they lay 1t all
70 his peculiar psychological affection Therefore
when Tribune reporter happened to mention the
singing msnia to physician it was not surprising
that he said:
1T is most natural That with a cracked
voice will go about cracking is sign OF anything
abnormal Only those of us who manage to control
our instinct this direction keep from burst
ing into song when we are feeling happy. And
at that whistle hum Some anthro-
biologists say that the probably sang
intoned his conversation. I can't pass Judgment on
that, although it would be pleasant To think that
back in the dawn of time every cave with its
skin clothed inmates forerunner Of scene
from Wagnerian opera At any rate, savages and
children are fond of singing with thought
as to whether they are making music. So when
keep back the desire 10 sing it is because We
know efforts would be inartistic just we
keep back the desire to hit enemies over the
head because know that It would be Illegal
This explanation was repeated gently pos
sble by of the physicians hearers few morn
ings later at the break kfast table. It the
benefit OF Professor Argeutum Bulno. who had
returned late the night before to his room on the
third floor back, chanting rather thckly. that he
afraid to home in the dark. Professor
Bullino who arrived recently from Cohoes and ex-
ectS to fIa at Urea is lOgis
since he tell the past, present and future. full
Iife reading, etc. 81
That's a great idea" said the professor and
It ought to duell the some fussy people hold
against their more natural fellow Now. 7
take it. those remarks directed at me, but 7
scorn the mundane Yes. another biscuit AS T
was observing I consider only the psychic side of
the subject In my case. for example. was sing
ing I'm Afraid Go Home in the Dark What
does that signify? Can't you see, the spirit of
ore of NY primitive ancestors moved me, and I
voiced the savages fear OF the dark and the evil
things IT concealed What's that7-it didn't conceal
my voice.
The professor reiapsed into thought for few
moments. but resumed
The subject is open to all sorts % speculation.
Once we consider it in this light cannot but
he pleased by the very worst voice In fact, the
worse the voice and the song, the certain We
may be that the singer is barking down the cor
ridors Of time the back track to his arboreal
q quiet street at midnight. declaring I Ytd-
disher cowboy-oi yoi yoI" He wasn't Yiddish, and
he had never been further West than Newark.
probably. Why did he sing it. them In the morn
ing of the world. mayhap. his soul embodied
in some herdsman of the Euphratic Valley. II is q
beautiful thought, Can't YOU that. had he been
really Yiddish cowboy, he would have been busy
herding purple and singing Every Little Bit
Heps?'
So the professor left the subject but I4oo-ev
in ssof6
clo' mems campaign against the order OF General
Bingham stopping their wailing call, said it was
a great idea I'm next gnum charter and
bill of rights that submit TO Mayor Mcclellan" "
said Iloo-ey, I'VE shall incorporate that, for YOU
know in the last application We set forth that the
old cIo chant is 4 folk song II is music and
nv clients deserve to be encouraged. This is
business primitive instinct and art combined, and
nv clients who have called in my vii eless service
70 their sfd must have their rights