The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-13

same on the piano, and the same in har- mony with one dancing lesson In addi- tion. I have also taken up Italian, for as a musician I feel obliged to learn it.
 The voice teachers here are not the same as they are in America. They claim here that no one can be called an artist in singing who speaks only one language.
 There are many nice Americans here. They have been taught to sing in America and they come here to get the finishing polish. The teachers here laugh at them, and say they were not taught right. I am so glad that I was too young in America to have my voice cultivated. I certainly am getting correct training here. It must be very disoouraging to study so long in America and pay out so much money and then come here later on and find out you were not correctly taught. There is quite a contrast between the teachers here and in our own country. I would like to give concert now on the piano at home. Then you would see what l mean when 1 say the training Is so different
 'I must not forget to tell you that I played for King Edward of England when he was here. My professor Is a friend of the Kings. having played for him often in England, and he wanted him to hear me play, for my professor Is very proud of me. We went to the Imperial palace. It was very difficult to have an audience with the King, but at last we sue ceeded.
 Emperor and Empress.
 My listeners consisted of our Emperor and Empress, the Crown Prince and Princess, King Edward and Queen Alex andra. and the Prince Beulow Consider ing they are all fine musicians themselves and well competent to criticise 1t was an honor to have them listen. and I was quite surprised when our Emperor gave me a diamond necklace and King Edward gave me a diamond ring and all said il was wonderful for an American, and they had no idea that an American had such talent
 'T would like to show my New Decatur friends my necklace and ring. They are so very beautiful Every one here Is so kind to me. I love the King of England and the Queen. They spoke so kindly to me, and our Emperor and Empress are just fine, too.
 Honored By American Club.
 "The American club gave me a pink tea In honor of my scholarship in voice They say I am the only American that ever received a scholarship in Germany
 "It will be three years in November since I left dear old Alabama. How time flies!
 "A director from a large conservatory in Arizona has been here for the past six months getting ideas. He Is coaxins mamma to bring me to Arizona He wants me to teach the artists class.
 "I am sending you souvenir, taken from the flower beds that surround the gas works In Charlottenburg. Two weeks ago there was terrible explosion of gas there, In which many were killed and in- jured. You can easily see where the leaf was scorched by the flames. It was a geranium leaf.
 q hope all my friends in the Decaturs are in good health and doing well. I would like to see and play for them again, and later on to sing for them. I hope the Y M. c. A. is progressing, and the Louis vile and Nashville shops working full time again, and that you are all making lots of money.
 with lots and lots of love to all, I re- main as ever, your friend
 THERESA WALLEN."