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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1910-02-27
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Gin Mdbher fir ullaenleiuc 0diSarbeii.
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15
Ole Eelepbonuummer oes# Bodenbtatt
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ar6itefteu B. s. BrOB wuroe Sam'
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big sesen iis sinsetragsn porosn mar,
bic 8erurtbeituus ourd Ri6tsrGomarSs
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tot, Die ibnen sutbeit wuros, ssnii9snbs
Strafe lit.
- Inter ben 9eihworenen fiir Die
breiwU6entli6e Common Pleas 9e'
riAtslisuus, Die ON 9. Sanuar eroHnet
miro, wuroen am Sreita9 aud fOt9enbe
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Srabuu. Sraut 9. Diner. SOuis @briit.
goolpb DtOIer. SObn SO6, Samuel
Mtepers, 9B. 8. 9immelreid, Pbilip
Sdwars, Samss Gbriit, Better Gang,
Srsb. 8sbr, 3. 8. Srhban, Bstsr 9Off'
mann.
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mablte am Niontas abeno feline Seam'
ten far bas nddits Sabr wie fclst
Gbrwhrbissr Wtsiiter, Or. Soiepb VI
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Stipp; DirsftOrsn fiir bic 5rsimaure
Sals @sislli&uft. SiaOOrs Goodman
nub Seter Stipp. Die SnftallatiOl
Der ueueu 8samtsu erfOIst am WiontaI
absub, ben 26. Dsjsmber. NIT uaafcl
osHeem Saufett.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15
9as Ghal abmdrts.

Tablur.-BaftOr Setter. pel6er ldns
sere 3eit franf mar. ssbt nun lansIam
Der Seiieruns entsesen, meldes meloen
ju fDnnen uns freut.-am aitbma lieet
ihwer srfrauft oarnieoer per- aleranoer
Suber on Piue.-gloh INNER erparten
Die pislsu Sreunbe bes Serrn Gbrabam
Sir1er pom Staats Ohio nit un9ebutb
ieinen Beiuh allbier. SBir be9sn Die
SOffnun9, ibm nod Dor Steuiabr bic
Sanb briiden Su fOnneu uub einise Der.
sniiste Stunoeu nit ibm 3u uerleben.-
9estbin iiberrai6te uus bic betrlibsnbs
1ta6ridt pom BEN Sinideiben oes Srn.
Sobn S6ilb. gutsr. welder i'm lestsn
Srhbiabr NIT isineu 3msi Sobusn Gas.
par unb slleranoer uno Samilis nah
Portluno. Oregon. iiberiiebslten. @r
periiarb bort lssten WiOnat. WiOse ibm
bic @rbe lei6t ieiu i'm iernen Welten i
Serr GOuurO DtOOr, Sobu bes Serrn
Sobn 9. WiOOr BON Union Strabe.
melher an Der Sruftfsllent,iiubuns &C.
fdbrlid erfrunft luar, 1T nun auf Dem
SBese Der Seiierun9.-Vestsu Dienitue
8ormittug brad in Der Sommerfiidt
oss Ssrru BaitOr Setter tSeuer aus. bic
islbe inuerlid 9anjli6 bemOlirenb. bod
fonute baiielbs BON Der S4laud Cont
panie 9to. 1 SsI6idt wer6sn, sbe biI
6lammen oas anitoBenoe Bobnbaus
srsriffen battsu.-Serr Oti6ael Strsur
uOn Srous StraBe 1T 70 sefabrli4 er
iranit. OaB mau osHsu abIsbsH In ud4
ftsr 3sit bsfiiratst.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15

- Sreb. Sartmunu. 40 Sabre aft
unb @bsf oss Beitminfter 9otsl. ftarb
ssitern unb miro bsute beerbist.
- Ebomas 8. @ibbOns BON Taptor
1T am Dienitas ole faufmdnuiI6er ab'
ihdser fiir 1911 iiir 2adamanua County
eruaunt woroen.
Sobn @apleg unS feline @atttn
Sulia. mslf lsstcre i'm Serbit uon sinem
automObil bes Or. GbOmpiun uisbsr.
sefabreu unb uertsst wuroe, haben am
Donnsritas 9sseu ben ar3t cine @nt'
iddoisunsstlase fur $4,000 sintrassH
lalien.
- Gin Serisb Central SradtSus fubr
ON Sumiias Ntorsen auf Der Start
3reu5uns unterbalb WfOOiie in einen
.. & 3. 3u9, uno ObidOn bieier um.
sewOrfsn unb auf bic @slsiie aufse.
thbrmt unb bic Ssriep Central GOfOmOs
tiue Sertriimmert muroe, LIT ntemaub bel
BEN llnfall uerlest poroen.
- Srau Carl 9anSsutb BON Utaple
2afe lit am Samitas mad uisbrmonatli'
der Srantbeit i'm slter BON 65 Sabrsn
ssiiorbsn. Die Ssritorbsns Dirb bon
BEN Sutten. Der friiber bier ole anitrei.
der tbdti9 mar, iOwie orei S6hnen unO
orsi EO6tern iibsrlebt. Sbre Beiies'
uns erfOlsts am WiOntas I'm Maple
Safs Srieobof.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15

- ardibulOSmitb uOu @larrsSum'
nit, elm anseftelltsr Der 9aursI 9inie
Sruiter3susunssitation. uurbe DOnusr'
flag Siadmittas BON siusm 3u9 setrof'
fen uno 10 fdlimm perlest. baB er ont
Stsiden absub I'm WiOies EuplOr SO'
fpitul itarb.
%. so. Solmss BON @tarfs Sum'
nit, elm friiberer anssiteIlter Der 9ada'
mama @Ompanis, Der our 3eit usssn
untsrf9lasuus uub Sdlfauus I'M &C.
fdusuiB iaB, uurbe DOuusritus tuisbsr'
um anseilnst. cine Saulauusiiuns bon
3 800 sefdliGt jn habsn. -
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15

peIdbes R. R. DsaDitt unS Srau tOutsabiiten uuS
lbertmaen an ole Scranton Sron Benee unb Manu-
faeturna epnlpanp burb 9seb, batirt ben D. Otober
1898 uu6 enaetraeen in Der Reeorhers Dttee pon
eadawanna County int Deebbudp tO2, settle 456. Ses
iaate ipei Strioe Sub perbeiiert nit elmer arobeH
hdbrif sur Serits anne eiierner Sduns, Rai9nerte,
Aubenae bduben. S6uppen. Otftees nn6 Ausrfiltuns
gen. Qohlen unb Rreralien ausgenommen uno res
ierpirt, tpie in ben oben gsnaHnten DEEDS,
4 glit 9eihIng belegt uno in eretutton genommen
anf bic Rlaae pou ella u. Stipp gegen bic Scranton
Sron 6eaee s Manufacturing eompanp. S9nlo
$1,000. Suterefien pom z. Sult 1906, anwaltgtbnhs
rem unb Rotten. Suoemeut 9o. 2SS, 9anuar 1ermtn
1911. ri. 90. sum Sanuar Iermin 1911.
Stmmerm n, anwalt.
Ferner:
No. 1S.-An jener Strich oder Parzelle
Land. gelegen In dem Township Blakely
Cetzt Borough of Olyphan). Lackawan-
ma County und Staat Pennsylvania, be-
grenzt und beschrieben vile folgt: An
fangend an einem Pfosten nordoestlich
Won dem Centrum Won Dritter Strasze
und suedlich fuehrend 43 Grade und 10
Minuten. oestlich so Fusz damn noerdlich
46 Grade und IS Minuten. oestlich $50
FUSE, damn noerdlich 43 Grade und is
Minuten, westiich so Fuse, damn sued
Itch 4s Grade und Is Miuten. westlich
1B0 Fuse gum Anfangsplatze. Ist Lot
No. ii auf dem Plane der ortschsft und
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15

begrenzt suedwestlch Won Strasze No. 5,
suedoestlich Won der nordoestlichen LIME
des Levi Pierce Striches und nord vest
Itch Won Lot No. 40 verkauft an John NJ.
Edwards; besagte Lot ist Elm Theil dea
Levi Pierce Striches und dasselbe Land,
uebertragen an Ann Twaddle durch
George NJ. Hull ct al, durch Deed datirt
den 10. April 1866 und eingetragen in Luz
zerne County, Pa, i'm Deedbuch No. 116,
Seite 1858, etc Kohlen und andere Mi
neralien reservirt. list dasselbe Land,
uebertragen durch Thomas und Ann
Twaddle an Thomas Twaddle, William
Deed datirt den 80. November 1904 und
eingetragen in der Office eur Eintragung
Won Deeds, etc, in Lackawanna County
i'm Deedbuch No. 214. Settle 534. Allies
verbessert, nit einem zweistoeckigen
hoelzernen Wohnhause und Auszenge-
baeuden darauf.
Nit Besclag belegt und in ExekutIon
genommen auf die Klage der German
Building Association No. 10 Won Scran-
ton, Pa, gegen Thomas Twaddle, Will
liam Twaddle und George Twaddle Wirk-
liche Schuld S674.16. Unforeseen vom 1.
Januar 1911, Anwaltgebuehren und Ko-
stem. Judgment 597, Oktober Termin
1910. Lev. Fa. Zum January Termin 1911.
d. L. FICKES, Anwalt.
aa bas ssnanuts eissntbum pirb nur stssH
Saar;abIuns ssrfauft.
g. 3. Gonaor, S9erif.
SGrifFsamt Scranton, pa, Dcnntrfaa. ben
is. Dsssmbsr 1910.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15


No. s:-Die,, oberflaeche oder das 10.
Grundrecht all jener gewissen Lot,
streclse oder Parzelle Land. gelegen in
der Vierten Ward der Stadt Scranton,
Tnckawanna County und Staat Pennsyl-
vanla begrenzt und beschrieben we toigt
nemlich: Anfangend an der oestltchen
Ecke Won SHETLAND Strasze und Rehecca
Avenue. damn entlang hesagter Rebecca
Avenue 39A Grade. oestlich 1t5 FusZ ~
elmer Fcke Won Lot No. 90 i'm Block IA
auf dem Plane der W. Swetland Hinter-
llassenschaft in Hyde Park. damn entlang
hesagter Lot 20 Fusz suedlich 50A Grade,
oestIch AZ Fusz zu elmer Ecke damn
suedlich 39h Grade. westllch 115 Fusz
zur Swetland Strasze damn entlang
Swetland Strasze noerdllch 50I Grade,
westlich AZ Fusz zum Anfangsplatze, list
dasselbe Land uebertragen durch Webter
Colvin und Frau an Mary Nealon durch
Deed datire den 1s Oktober 1890 und elm
getragen in I.ackawsnna County i'm
Deedbuch No. "A, Settle 5S7 etc. Allies
| verhessert nit einem zweistoektgen
hoelzernen wohnhause und Auszenge-
baeuden.
Nit Beschlag belegt und in Exekution
genommen auf die Klage der County
| building and Loan Association gegen
Mary Jane johnson, Exekutorin der Hin
| trelassenschaft der verst. Mary Nealon
Mary Jane johnson, Frank johnson. thr-
en- Gatten, Catherine Kelly, Ellen Anna
mon und John Annamon, irhen Gatten
] Loretta Scott und Walter e. Scott, irhen
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15

LYNCH, AnWHII.
Ferner Nit Beschlag belegt und in
Exekution genommen auf die Klage der
keystone Brewing Company gegen Carlo
Tatarico, oder Carlo Tolerico. und An
gelo Maria Tolerico, terre tenant. Schuld
s300 Unforeseen vom 81. 1908, An
waItgebuehren und Kosten. Judgment
No 50S Januar Termin 1910. Fl. Fa.
zum Januar Termin 1911.
LYNCH Anwalt
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-12-15

N, 12.-AIi iener rewisse Theti Won land
paleeen IN dem BorauVh Won Dicnson
city To ackewerna County und Staat
Pennevtvania hAgrenzt und heschriehen
vie folet renlich: Anfangend an elmer
Fcke Won Olga Avenue. A26.75 Fusz Won
es ctrasze. damn enttang Olga bvenue
queslich 81 Grade ~ Minuten, west1ich On
Fuez zu elmer Ecke An der Einmuend-
nng Won Olga Avenue und SturEeS
etra sze damn entlang 6turRes Strasze
noerdlich ~ Grade, westlich 5o.71 FUSE xu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07
Happy Results
Have Made Many Okolona
Residents Enthusiastic

No wonder scores of Okolona citi
Gems grow enthusiastic. 1t is enough
to make anyone happy to find relief
after years of suffering. Public state
ments like the following are but truth
full representations of the daily work
in Okolona by Doan's Kidney Pills.
Charles W. Daggett. Olive St.
Okolona, Miss. says; Il attribute my
excellent health to the use of Doan S
Kidney Pills and nothing else. had
been a victim Of kidney and bladder
trouble for several years and had
spent great deal of money for doc.
tors treatments and medicines but to
no avail. At the time | began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured al
Bearden and Kings drug store, was
feeling miserable but they soon put me
on my feet and now am in better
health than | have been in long time
| gladly recommend Doans Kidney
Pills to any person suffering from kid.
ney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Dcan s.
and take no other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

1t is only a few days now until our
meeting begins. Next Sunday will
be the opening day Of the meeting,
A revival meeting has never been
held in the church since it was built.
and this indeed ought to be a great
occasion. The services will he held
each morning at 10 o'clock and eve-
ming at 7:45. Rev. Thos. H. Dorsey.
our popular pastor at West Point will
do the preaching. The preaching will
be done we'll. Brother Dorsey don't
hesitate to condem sin in all Of its
forms, yet he does it in "a loving kind
way. Let all the Christians Of the
town join heartily in this meeting to
make it time Of great spiritual up
lift to tie whole town.
Okolona Methodist.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

Our college has been in operation
thirty years, and if seventy graduates
Of the institution can be furnished
who are to-day engaged in practical
agriculture. would be glad to have
some one furnish me a list Of their
names and post office addresses.
So in Michigan Sl43.096.6l sufh.
ces to defray the expenses Of educat.
ing nine hundred and fifty boys, while
in Mississippi ii costs us. inclu ding
three branch experimental stations Ito
which was appropriated less than
twenty FIVE thousand in 1909 to ed
ucate seven hundred, or seven hun
bred and fifty so-called scientific
farmers, 1888. 10000.
And should the Legislature comply
with the demands for this year. this
amount will be exceeded by some
$50.00000. Taxpayers how do you
like it
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

We would like to annonce that Mr..
AL. n. Moore is here. Mr.. Moore is a
professional piano tuner and regulator,
and has been in the business for some
10 or IL years. having been connected
with some Of the largest firms in New
Orleans. Mr.. Moore does nothing but
strictly first class work, and any one
desiring work in this capacity
will do well to give him preference.
If your piano has lost its tone he
will find it for you.
Mr.. Moore is not a travelling piano
tuner. but will locate here if business
justifies. Leave orders at this office
or address AL. H. MOORE, OKO-
Iona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

T, R. Schrimsher. health officer of
Okolona, requests us to announce that
all lots. alleys. cutters. ETC., must be
cleaned up at once or the law will be
enforced against all alike. We are
glad our health officer has made this
announcement, and are satisfied that
he means it. Before the recent rain
there were several places in our city
from which a very offensive odor
arose, that was a detriment to the
health Of those living in their vicinity
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07
A COMP


The Michigan Agricultural College
nesr Lansing, was established in 1857
and is the mother of Agricultural COL
leges. In 1879 Senator, then Judge
George. and this writer we're appoint
ed by the Board of Trustees of our
A. & M. College to visit Lansing and
learn what we could of the plan Of
organization and method of conducting
the Michigan Institution, that we might
profit thereby. When our report was
made to the full Board. this College
was adopted as the mod-l alter which
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07
IF YOU HAVE ECZEMA.

IL you have eczema would you like
to get prompt relief and be permanent
ly cured by clean liquid preparation
for external use? Bearden & King,
the chemist. has this remedy in stock.
He knows the ingredients and knows
of its wonderful and curative proper
ties. Zemo has cured a great many
chronic cases Of eczema and other
form Of skin and scalp disease. Bear
den & King will give you a booklet
on skin diseases and explain to you
how you can be cured in your own
home BY this clean, simple remedy.
Zemo is pleasant to use and be used
freely on infants. 1t cures by drawing
all germ life and poisons to the sur
face of the skin and destroying them
leaving the skin clean and healthy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

(Ours is estimated now
at S918.077.52)
Amount Of productive
fund of Michigan COL
lege (Thut is the en-
dowment) is put down at
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07
FRANK BURKITT.
Resolved by the House, the Sepate
concurring. that


Resolved by the House, the Sepate
concurrine. that
There is hereby created THE
OFFICE OF GRAND RABBIT
CATCHER OF THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI. The incumbent Of
said office shall reside in Jackson;
his term of Office shall be four years;
and he shall be appointed by the Gov.
ernor by and with the consent of the
Senate. His compensation shall be
thirty six hundred dollars per year.
He shall have three assistants, who
shall be known as Deputy Grand Rab-
bit Catchers.
DUTlES-The said Grand Rabbit
Catcher may appoint in each and
every county in the State Of MISSISSIPPI
pi County Deputy Grand Rabbit
Catcher. who shall have authority
likewise to appoint deputies in each
district of the county. The duties Of
all parties connected with this Office
shall be to catch without killing all the
rabbits in the state of Mississippi,
and gently pull the cotton part of his
tail of without injury to said rabbit,
and when the said animal shall be de.
tailed he shall be released and not
harmed, chased or worried any more
until he shall have grown new tail.
WHAT TO DO'WITH THE DE-
TAILED TAlLS-When the officers
herein provided for shall have secured
a sufficient number of tails they shall
send same, after having received the
opinion of the Attorney General and
his two assistants, that the said tails
are in truth and in fact bona 6de rab-
bit tails, and not imitation. to the State
Chemist Of the A. & M. College, who
shall analyse said tails and pass same
over to the cotton CHASING department
of said institution.
After classification thereof said cot
ton tails shall be sold and the pro-
ceeds thereof shall be turned over to
the chemical department Of the Agri-
cultural & Mechanical College.
No person shall be appointed to
any Office herein created until he or
she shall have attained the age Of
thirty years. been a citizen Of the
State for ten years. and the county
where he operates FIVE years; he shall
be above reproach in all respects and
swift of foot.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

The jury in the trial of Carter for
the killing Of DR., Wendell. at Aber-
deem, brought in a verdict of guilty of
manslaughter; 20 years in the peni-
Tertiary; motion for new trial overruled.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

Capt Frank Burkit, our able and
popular Representative. who has been
ct home on the sick list for several
days. left for jackson Sunday to be
at his post OF duty for the remainder
Of the session.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

At the regular monthly meeting Of
The Foreign Missionary Society in
March, the following officers were
elected to serve for the next twelve
months: Pres. Mrs. F. j. Mcdonnell;
1st Vice Pres, Mrs. P. M. Crawford;
End Vice Pres. Mrs. N. E. Sweat;
Corresponding Secretary Mrs j. M
Haley: Recording Secretary, Mrs. w.
NJ. PsnnelE Treas. Mrs. w. o. Har-
bour; Agent Missionary Advocate.
Mrs. Lsura Murdoch. With these
faithful women at the bead Of the
Foreign Mission Society. there is no
reason why the society should not do
very fine work.
Okolona Methodist.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07
OKOLONA. MISS, APRIL 7. 1910

The Legislature is still engaged in
stirring up the bribery charges in con-
nection with the recent rotton senate
rial caucus.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

Circuit Court for the First District
OF Chickasaw County convened in
Houston yesterday, with Judge Mitch
ell presiding.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

Entered at the Post Office in Okolona
Miss, as Second Class Mail Matter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

The number Of students graduated
at this college in 1906 was 70, and
the total number Of graduates to date
1883. And my information is the
Michigan College turns out educated
farmers, who put what they learn at
school to practical use.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-04-07

we resolved to pattern, and at least
two of the members of our first faculty
elected, we're graduates Of the Michi-
gan A. & M. A comparison between
the cost Of conducting this institution
and the results attained, is not, in my
judgement unjust to the. Mississippi
A. & M. College. and it will serve
to show, somewhere and somehow
somebody has been grossly extrava-
CANT or inefficient
According to the report OF Hon.
Patrick H. Kelley. Superintendent OF
Education Of the state of Michigan
dated December 31st, 1906, (the latest
| have been able to find, covering the
fiscal year, beginning July lst. 1905,
and ending June 80. 1906, learned
therewere $50 students in attendance
(see page 267 report,) perhaps 2OO
or $50 more than the average atten-
dance at Starkville last year.
On page 270 Of the same report,
the following interesting statistics may
be'found.
Estimate value of ground,
buildings, library, etc. S849.307.52
Appropriation for perma-
nent Improvement adj
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
Miss Gates Tells of Daily
Routine at Royal Opera

never know of such a thing happening
We would not thus bring destruction
upon our heads. Al least five minutes
before the rehearsal begins, every pei.
former each chorus girl, is In her
place even II she does not appear but
once Ia the piece. and that away
down In the last act. There we all
sit as serious ana sedate as N We
were in a courtroom. Regularity, order.
punctuality these are the very essen
tails of German official life."
How many rchcarsals do we have?
Il IL So variable. Besides the ones |
have mentioned. there are those given
To- guests such az | was last spring.
4 guest Is either a visiting artist from
other opera house, or even from other
nations. or she rs a new singer who Is
thus tested by the management previ-
Gus To- an engagement. No one but
professionals are even permitted to try
at this exclusive opera house. Begin
uers must 40 To- other and smalla;
places. This opera house Is as one
might call d, n post graduate school for
artists OF the first rank
How many singers and employees
does IL haVe2'
urc-let me sec-eight first tenlrs.
about the same second tenors, all Of
the very first rank. but not all To- bp
cast for the same roles oh no. Each
role has It's sharp demarcation. W4g-
ner and Verdi are AS far apart as ths
POLES. Then there are four coloratuia
sopranos, five dramatic sopranos. and
i've mezzo- sopranos. Such as sing the
various roles in "Traviata" and "G1-
da;" then comes Marguerite" and
Mimi" then butterfly" and lastly
the eNacting roles of the great Wagner.
There must be 60 or 20 IN all OF frs:
rank tenors. tasscs, sopranos and con-
traltos These besides tho second and
third class parts. Then come the hosts
Of chorus men and women. And do you
know. there are glandmothers and
grandfathers In that chorus. singing
side by side with their own children
and grandchildren. Not one-hut ny
II II often position Of inheritance. The
children are drilled from infancy ana
neither age nor withered faces are any
bar to the faultlcssly trained men and
women who sing the glorious back
ground into the melodic embroideries
for the great opera composers"
These people are very sympathetic
and responsive, they must be 81 To-
possess the musical temperament and
they form a wondrous wall OF strength
10 the young and trembling aspirant.
For you are supposed to be perfectly
familiar with every opera In the class
to which your voice belongs one re
hearsal or at most two. are all that
you need expect. even " the role has
been put into your hands but three
days before and that too. for the first
time in that house. You are already
an artist not a beginner, or you would
not be tolerated on that stage And
the discipline OF the actual perform
ance l. even greater. Every single
word and action has its fixed place In
the annals OF the rehearsals. II would
be next 10 impossible for a singer 10
deviate one hairs breadth from tho
regulation entrance for this cue or po-
sition for that scene. II Is all as nxei