The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

tivity on the part OF the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty 70 Children.
Among other musicians who come IN
der the title Of child pro6igies was Jenny
Lind. who al five years OF age Estounded
everybody with the purity OF her voice
and her wonderful skill IN its manage
ment The pianOforte playing OF Meyer
beer, Mozart, and MendelsshOn, when
they were six years OF age, aroused the
admiration OF every critic. while when
he was eight Paganini composed a sonata
of so difficult a nature that none but
himself could execute IL. He performed
it in public at the age OF nine
At the age Of three Paderewski could
play the piano. while Lady Halle when
she made her first appearance al six
years OF age, created such enthusiasm
that a tour was instantly arranged.
which included such musical centers as
Leipzig. Berlin. and Breslau. At eight
Lady Halle was playing at the London
Philharmonic concerts.
Marie BashkiTtsen. who managed 10
accomplish more things OF note in the
twenty-fOur years Of life than most
women encompass In twice or thrice that
number Of years, owed much Of her
fame 20 her remarkable journal, which
begins with her twelfth year.
Marjorie Fleming. the playmate and
friend Of Sir Walter Scott. has legitimate
claims 20 consideration as a prodigy.
When she was a small child she repeated
10 him Constauce's speeches in King
John until. By his own statement no
'swayed 10 and fro. sobblng his hn'
It was Of her that Scott wrote: She's
the most extraordinary creature ever
met with. and her repeating Of Shake
speare overpOWers me as nothing else
does" And yet she was "a mere child
She wrote long, dignihed. but "peppery"
letters before she was six. and her jour
nal which she kept at that time was
quaint mixture OF serious meditauons,
philosophy. and childish prattle.
Maud Adams, beloved by all theater-
goerS, knew no cradle but the stage. She
has been a finished actress since she wore
the clothing OF a babe. Among other
present day actresses who showed his
trionic talent at tender years. Ellen
Terry made her debut when she was
eight Mrs. Kendall was appearing al the
Marylebone Theater when she was four
and playing Ophelia at the Haymarket
when she was sixteen Miss Bateman,
the famous impersonator Of Leah, first
appeared on the stage when she was five.
and when she YVES eight was brought 20
London by the late p. T. BGrnum. to ap-
pear IN a series Of Shakespearean re-
vivals Lady Bancroft was at one time
the leading child actress IN the country,
while Miss Ada Reeve appeared before
the public when she was six and at four
! teen was an acknowledged music-han
star" Her stage career started when
she was three.
PrOdfgies in the Pulpit.
Two or three years ago quite a numoer
Of child preachers were attracting atten-
/ ton on both sides OF the Atlantic. notably
Frances Storr. the twelve-year-old Dom
caster girl, who often had audiences
numbering close upon ECO; Lonnie Den
mis-, who was only 1--WE when he preached
/ TO an audience Of over 5000 in New York.
and included among his sermons one
which told how he was called 70 the min
( istry at four years OF age, and Jack
/ Cooke. the Manchester boy, who at a
very early age determined to become a
/ second D. l. Moody. He preached his
/ first sermon when he was eleven. and
\ two years later conducted many success
/ ful missions In the United States.
/ Who knows but what they may follow
/ in the footsteps Of Sturgeon. who was an
active member Of the Baptist connection
while he was still In knlckbockers and
/ preached his first sermon at the age OF
/ sixteen Before he was twenty Exeter
Hall was rot large enough TO hold his
/ congregations. George Fox. the evangel-
/ ist and founder Of the Society OF Friends.
/ was quite a little boy when he started
/ preaching at a tavern. and George White
! field ard John Wesley both commenced
preaching ar a very early age