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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
NEW YORK oRAToRIo SOCIETY

Despite it's long, useful and dignifed
career. the Oratorio Society OF New YORK
began rehearsals in Carnegie Han on
Thursday evening. september 20, with all
the zeal OF q new enterprise. The com
ing season will be notable for number
OF interesting reasons. II Is the orSani-
zatlon's fortleth year Mr.. Carnegie com
pletes his twenty-ifth year az its presi-
dent and the new conductor Louis kocm-
menich. has already aroused a high de-
gree of encouraging enthusiasm 10y the
tactful but forceful manner in which he
has begun his campaign.
Four concerts will be given. The FIRST q
fresh presentation Of Elijah on Deeein-
Der g. This masterpiece Will be studieo
with the care usually bestowed upon n
new work. and from an edition elaborate
~ annotated and especially prepared Tor
this occasion.
The second and third concerts VIII be
devoted 10 the usual Christmas presenta-
ton Of "The Messiah" which VIII be
sung on December 2s and Is.
The fourth concert comes on March =
when Otto Taubmann's new ana deeply
interesting work. "a German Mass VIII
have is first hearing in America TINS
example of modern religious music was
first produced in Berlin In 1910.
The Oratorio Society not only carries
the torch OF the Hottest type OF enoraI
music to a multitude of hearers. but II
affords serious students and singers an
opportunity TO familarze themselves
with immortal examples Of this type that
cannot fail TO prove Of vast and undyins
value. \ diligent effort Is being made to
increase the size and efficiency OF the
chorus. and prospective members are
urged 10 apply at once to the secretary,
w y Tuthiu. No. zS7 Fourth avenue, or
al Carnegie Hall on Thursday evenings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

In 1893. and the concerts this year will
commemorate the founding and incor-
porating OF the organization. This will
be the programme OF the hrst concert
under Dr. Damrosch's direction
PART l.
sues PalesriI=i
Presentation of Christ in the Tenpie Eceard
Old German Christmas songs
PART ii.
EXCERPTS from Christmas orator1o' oars
/ and III 90 - - '-e''''
PART III.
Riccrcagi, for womsn's voices .searlattl
''Natona MA cara" Iaadr'gal .:..', ~ Lasso
Der Tod, cas- ist die knhle Nacht Cornelius
hfiisumssG Song ..-...... ......'..--.. Deiil3
The programme for the Easter concert,
March Il. will include the following
works:
stabat Msser (tor eight vo!ces rae tiin;.
Bs Net AFRAID .-'.... s'.''' poo 70 =, -,
Mntets ..................,.. Brahms
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AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Alice Garrigue Mott. the well known vo-
cal teacher, OF No. l72 West 18th street haa
the honor. besides the pleasure, OF an e&-
tended talk while In Paris the past summer
with Nine. Adeiina Patti baroness Roll
Won Cederstrom). During the interview.
which was on invitation, Nine. Patti ex-
anined Miss Motifs system OF teaching
AS result. she spoke highly OF her
method, besides expressing herself In COM
plimentary terms for clinging TO the
'bel canto." Miss Mott asserts tha'
ryIthout the technique Of bel canto the
music OF Richard Wagner ana or aii
the modern composers cannon De sung
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
Or. KARL MUCK.
Conductor Of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

ing on the programme Of the frst concert
several, compositions which call for q cho-
rus In conjunction with tho wind en-
Semble. For this Mir Barrere will have
the cooperation OF one of the well known
choral organizations on this programme
also there will be several compositions
which demand an augmented force add
ing TO the present combination OF instru-
ments the bassett horn.
For the second concert OF rs course
the Bsrrere Ensemble will be assisted by
the well known soprano. Florence Hinkle.
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PEOPLES SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

TIE Peoples symphony Society gives
its first concert IA Carnegie Han on sun
day afternoon. October q, the other con-
certs occurring on December lj March
2 and April - This will be the pro-
Sramme of the opening concert, at which
Laeta HaTtly. pianist, Will be the soloist
CIn lnemorlan.: bora NAY n. isi2; aisI August
hbnishfa sympiohs .''-t''''.''' .t
In memoir o. Alfred SeiigInsn. secretary %
Meditation. "Thais" ..,..'.,........ Massens,
March, Penn and Circumstance -.-.... biKar
Special features will include later: sym
phonles-Beethoven No. 7 Schubert's
Unfinished; Tschaiko@sky No. g. SYM
phonic .poem-Lszt, 'Tasso.' Suites
Bizet, Carmen; Ipolitoff-lyanoG. eau
oaslan sketches Tschaikowsky, Nut
cracker" OvertureS-Chsdwick, Mel
uomene"; Massenet "Phedre"; Mendels-
sohH, Calm Sea aud Happy Voyage;
Wagner, "MeistersinRer ven NbrnDerg,
Flying Dutchman." Tristan ind Isolde -
Concerto Bruch, violin concerto; Mac
Dowcll, plano concerto No. g Fantasies,
marches, etc.-Elgar. "Pomp and Circum-
stance; Tschaikowsky, "Marche slav' !;
Hunlston Southern Fantasy; Saint
siaens's The Deiuse'; Bach, air, from
Suite IN minor. Arens, adagio.
The final orchestral concert viii be a
Wagner programme Putnam Griswold
soloist OF the Metropolitan Opera, and
the MacDowell Chorus (5chola CantorunJ
assisting.
frhe Peoples symphony Club gives its
usual course Of six chamber concerts at
Cooper Union, one each month, beginning
November II and ending In April.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

introducing number OF important novel
ties. but he will not by any means neglect
the great classics Of musical literature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
MUSICAL ART SOCIETY.

The Musical Art Society begins It's
twentieth season on TUESDAY evening.
December 10. Tho society vas fouhdeh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
MUSICAL
MUSICAL.
THE INSTITUTE or MUSICAL ART
OF the City Of New York

An Endowed school Of Music
Conducted solely In the interests Of higher mu-
steal education. II provides students OF natural
ability anG earnest purpose thorough and com
pete cduc9tpn In mutlc without going abroad
amia't0n icih ne Metropolitan opera ROUse.
Dates OF Enrolment and Examlnation-Sept
20th TO October lOih Session opens October isth
For catalogue address
Bcy ?25, 100 (Iaremont Avenue, New York.
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SUNDAY. OCTOBER ., AT O'CLOCK

Albert Spalding. the American yiolinist.
Is to give a recital at Carnegie Hall on
Sunday afternoon, October ~ tsis being
a farewell for the season Of l9l2-'I3 The
artist will sail for Europe on November
7 to nj q long tour OF engagements in
Southern France, Italy, Germany and
England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

THE RUSSELL STUDIOS. Carnegie Hall,
Music study. Voice Culture. Singing, hapai
Hand Culture. Touch aad Technics Interpr
ing Harmony. Analysis PedaBogy Norma
reauest % secretary II either school. voice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

Following are the programmes Tor Sam
ueI A. Baldwins free organ recitals at the
City College this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

! She believes her consultation with AIDE
lima Patti will be of lifelong value TO her.
self and her pupils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

Nine. senbrioh left tho Ritz Carlton
Hotel last week for a week In Philadel
phia, which she viii devote 10 singing
for talking machine. Her concert tour
will begin on October 10 In Toronto, and
ON october - Nine. Sembrich will make
her first New York appearance In two
years az Carnegie Hall IN a song recital.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
LMna$fe
TcZNWND
PllMSOLL'S MARK ON SHIPS
Vessels Determine Weight Of
Her Cargo.

Perhaps you have often heard OF
mans making his mark in the world,
but what do you think OF a man that
left his mark on every British ship
that sails the seas?
II you are observant you may have
noticed In passing some Of the freight
steamers a peculiar mark on the side,
close to the water. something like the
letters o. +. This mark Is usually
about the middle OF the boat. and Is
white or yellow on a dark background,
In the old days many merchant
ships were lost through overlooking
and British member OF parliament.
Samuel plimsoll, who sympathized
with the poor sailors that had to risk
their lives on these ships while the
greedy owners stayed safely at home
worked and worked until he got a
law passed that Obliged every cargo
carrying vessel to carry a mark on
It's side. showing the depth to which
she might safely be loaded.
The Ave marks on the figure 10
the right. which lcpks like letter Il,
indicate the loading depths for differ.
ent places and seasons. The top line,
turned to the left. Is for fresh water
The top line TO the right In for the
Indian ocean. The next below Is for
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24

quality Is rigidly maintained is evidence that
there must be advantages In using electricity In
such an installation.
The total acreage OF the farm 10 nearly
LOO. and at present about 20 per cent 10 under
cultivation. Electricity is generated by steam
power and distributed at 22O volts The gener-
ating equipment Mt present consists OF one 25-
kiiowatt direct connected unit, steam boiler. etc.
This is not large generating plant. to be
sure, but 1t insures cleanliness Of lighting equip
ment and safety from fire risk in the barns.
bunk houses and outbuildings. Il also makes
possible convenient source OF power in any
part OF the farms or outbuildings. which Of
essity are widely distributed. and cost OF gen.
Grating the current, including interest and de
probation charges. is probably not over four
cents n kilowatt hour
Scientific milk production is more and
more coming into prominence and the necessity
for perfect cleanliness. Immediate cooling and
Keeping the milk at low temperature compels
such dairy farmers to adopt devices that win
be most helpful in obtaining these results There
" milk dairy In Morrstown, ~ j.. where the
walls, ceilings and floors OF all rooms In which
the milk is handled are washed down daily both
morning and evening-the electric lighting tx.
lures being entirely water tight
"Dairyng and stock raising are usually fol-
lowed whore land needs upbuding in fertility.
and In either the silo is necessity, cutting up
succulent forage crops and storing them in the
silo for later use being the accepted method OF
preparing the feed. To do this the farmer must
have power, but ten horsepower electric mo.
tor with its capacity for momentary overload
will do the work that would stall a gasoline en-.
CINE rated at twelve to fifteen horsepower.
The farmer can easily recognize the advan-
tage OF the electric motor for this operation and
when once adopted he soon wants to use the
current for grinding feed. baling hay and other
purposes.
"On the dairy farm, however electricity OF.
fers other opportunities, as It is the most con-
yenient form OF energy for operating an artif.
cial refrigeration plant. the cream separator,
churn and butter worker
Cream separators. while often turned by
hand on small dairy farms, more frequently
driven mechanically where considerable cream
Is handled. Except In the very large sizes, they
require not more than one-fifth horsepower mo
tor and they are in operation only for a COM
paratively short time. The operating cost, there
fore. In practically negligible"
There are In use many designs OF electric
mixers, especially on dairy farms where there
is a great deal Of milking to be done and hand
mixers are not available In sufficient numbers
Likewise electricity is being used exten.
sively for cooling and aerating and the Ice
making electrical device Is not unknown to our
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24

Nearby mountains
"on the majority Of these farms irrigation is
practced and quite naturally electricity was hrst
made use OF for pumping purposes. Then under
the influence OF progressive local central station
operators. 1t was almost universally adopted for
light
Il can recall seeing electric lights and the
electric fatiron In use In the farm home on the
Pacific coast eleven years ago. The people were
content to enjoy the advantages which these
improvements made possible TO them. but did
not seem to regard their conditions as unusual.
Their farms were In fact electric farms and their
industries dependent upon the produce OF the
land. were as they are now. practically all oper.
ated by electricity.
"A brief summary OF the work accom-.
pshed shows that construction Is under way or
has been completed on twenty.nine projects In.
volving an expenditure OF s65 470 900. In the
eight years OF actual work there have been dug
1000 miles OF canals and more than nineteen
miles OF tunnels mostly excavated through
mountains. The total excavation Of rock and
earth amounts to 100000 cubic yards. There
have been built $40 miles OF roads, LOO hiles
or telephones. and there are now In operation
275 miles Of transmission lines over which sur
plus power and light are furnished to several
cities and towns.
"The small farms and villages grouped about
these Developments give the effect OF suburban
rather than rural conditions. The cheap power
developed from the great dams from numer-
GUS drops in the main canals is utilized for
the operation OF trolley lines which reach out
into the rural districts, bringing the farmer In
closer touch with the city, II runs numerous
Industrial plants for storing handling and manu-.
featuring the raw products OF the farm. The
same power is used for lighting and heating In
the towns. and for cooking in the homes. On
several Of the projects the farmers are applying
for electrical power, and In many farm houses
electric power is utilized for many domestic pur.
poses.
More than a million dollars has been invest
ed in the development OF power the Salt
River project OF which the farmers have volun
tarily raised 100000 The sale OF the power up
TO the beginning OF the present year amounted
to $4,000. with the plant only partially con-
structed. This revenue will contribute material
ly toward lessenng the cost Of operating the irri
cation system
"On a large milk farm al Plainsboro, N. j.,
electricity is used for lighting, clipping cows.
operating a bottling machine. spinning tin
foil caps seals bottles, cutting ensage
running a sawmill pumping from a deep well.
grinding feed and elevating II to storage bins.
'The fact that this Is a commercial plant
turning out daily from $500 to 1000 quarts OF
milk. where an exceptionally high standard OF
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
What Are Cork leos1

One often meets with a description.
especially In some OF the older novels.
Of men with cork legs. aud upon read-
Ing the graphic accounts OF some OF
some OF these old sea dogs. for most
OF them we're sailors one would aalu-
rally think they had. artificial legs
made Of cork.
Hut artificial legs are never mans
OF cork. They do MOI get their name
from the material OF which. b1i from
the place al which. they were made.
This was not the city OF Cork In lre-
land. but Cork street, on PiccaSiny. tn
London. which was the headquarters
for the ARTIFICIAL limb trade IN the Old
days. just as certain streets are kno~a
ms the locality Tor certain Uhol-Hals
businesses In our big cities today.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
To Burn New Home
Former Fire Chief Of New York Plans Unique
Demonstration.

Former Fire Chief Edward F. Croker Of New
York city If planning unique yet highly impress
siye object lesson the prevention OF fires In
dwellings. He recently purchased ground for
new house In the suburbs, and now he announces
that when his 100000 home is completed he Will
demonstrate its freproof qualities by attempting
to burn It. His grim experience while fire chief
OF the metropolis In seeing many lives sacri-
feed each year to the demon OF flames fed on
fimsy materials. both In buildings and their fur
nishings. is back OF his commendable plan to et-
fectually prove that there Ia a safer and saner
way.
THE house viii be completely furnished at the
time" explains Mr.. Croker, with rugs, draperles
and furniture OF artistic patterns But everything
in the place will be proof against fire. We shall
Ill each room with wood shavings and cotton
waste en- which kerosene has been poured. We
have such confidence in the material employed In
the house itself and In the nre-proohng qualities
of the furniture that we are sure they will come
out OF the ordeal unscathed.
The building itself will be constructed OF fire.
proof block. which can be worked up into most
artistic effects. During its manufacture It was
subjected to excessive heat The exterior will
be In the Italian villa style--the first story In
white the second in red with red tile roof.
Not a particle OF wood will be used anywhere.
inside or out. Doors window frames. sashes and
trim will be OF hreproof material The floors will
be OF a substance that looks like wood but which
is chemically impregnated with resistant mate.
rials. The furniture will be of hreproof sub
stances. which fire has absolutely no effect.
In parts the Edison concrete furniture will be
used
"The sanitation will be perfect. The
OF every room will be rounded. there will be
vacuum cleaning system. and so the dwelling will
be insect and rat proof. Closets will be fitted
like innovation trunks. with all the fixtures in
stamped metal, and lined with tile. The different
appliances in them will work ball bearing
rollers. Kitchen sinks and drain boards will be
OF aluminium.
There ~ now no freproof house in existence.
and lives are lost through the burning OF
private houses than through fires In factories or
other buildings"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
Colors One Cannot See.

Perhaps you know that there IL nc
such thing as color In the objects you
look at. Some process In the brain
transforms the waves OF light that
come from different things into what
are called cOlOrs. when there ls no
no light you see no colors Fpd n rod
rose IL the same shade as green
tree
At present people can distinguish
seven colOrs In the rainbow. but sclep
lists say there are Others beyond those
we see which the human eve cannot
see yet, They have proved that some
insects. such as ants, can see rays OF
light beyond the violet, just as II has
been shown that there are animals
that can hear sounds which are too
fine for human ears TO detect.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
ENanLY Matched.

A boy sat on a rail fence inclosing
cornheld. A city chap passing,
said:
your corn looks kind OF yellow
Bulb"
Yep. that's the kind we planted. ="
said Bub.
1T doesn't look as n you would get
more than half crop" observed
the city chap.
Nope: we don't expect to Landlord
gets the other half" retorted the
youngsier,
The stranger hesliated moment
and then yentured:
You are not very fnr from fool.
Ish fellow. are you. Bub?"
Nope, not moren ten feet"
said the boy-and the city chap passed
on,
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
ALSACE ST0RKS ON DECREASE
They Are Rapidly Dying Out
Various Reasons Given.

Every year the number Of ssorks 10
be seen in Alsace becomes less. ihs
London Daily Globe states. Os the
four nests perched on ,hc big chm.
neys OF the old roofs Of Struesbng
only one has been occupied this year
In many Of the villages The great
migrators have ceased for 4 long time
TO relieve the landscape. aud Il Seems
only n question OF time when the
stork In Alsace will be q ucnpory.
Various are the causes assigned for
this desertion-the drainage oi the
marshes, the multiplication ~ tr,r-
phone and telegraph wires and she
smoke from factory chimneys.
In Germany for the better study ut
storks there has been created q SORT of
service In connection with the cducn-
ton department which tends to sci up
an "etat civil' for each bird. or. ~
other words, TO register them AFTER shs
manner which obtains for ettissms IN
France.
Each bird Ia captured where vcssi-
BILE and a metallic disk afixc-f fo ns
leg. and German officials. wh<rrser
the birds are believed to- mtgrrte.
have instruction TO send tn tho depart
ment any Information they can <ashcr
concerning storks which are German
subjects POSSIBLY this labelling may
have something to do with THO st,sr-
cityD by this system Of rcgfssrxason
the authorities have learned Some
thing OF the migratory habits az tho
bird: for instance. one was found araA
at the Cape Of Good Hope whoss place
OF origin was eastern Prussia
point OF interest relative tn She
scarcity Of the stork has been tmoax hs
under the notice OF the German an
thorities by a doctor at Pori EIirn-
beth. who suggests that they have
been poisoned through entins gvass-
hoppers or locusts which have hssa
killed by arsenic. A corrcspooSsut.
however OF an Alsace. lorraine ,uur-
nal hints that the cause IL to bs fosad
nearer at home.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
Seeing Through Hand.

tube about three-quarters OF an inch
In diameter. Hold this In your right
hand and place one end OF II close up
to your right eye. Place on the table
about three feet from you any small
object. such as coin. Now open your
left hand and place II with the palm
facing you. against the left side OF the
paper tube. about midway OF It's
length, Keeping both eyes open. now
you will appear to see through this
hand In fact. there will apparently be
hole right through II, through which
you will see the coin.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24


and dairy farming In the east the modern farmer
has caught the scientific spirit OF the time and
is getting practical results from his realization
OF the fact that methods must accommodate
themselves to changing conditions.
At the annual convention Of the American
institute OF Electrical Engineers held recently
In Boston, the electrical farm was considered in
paper by Putnam A. Bates. He discussed in
some detail the work now being done by farm
ers who are developing the arid districts OF the
west showing that irrigation and electricity are
the two factors that promise most for the future
where natural conditions are for the most part
against the farmer Irrigation came frs, and
then the advantages OF electric power pumping
were realized The socalled electrical farm has
been In existence for a dozen years or more but
It Is only recently that there has been an organ.
ICED EFFORT to disseminate knowledge on the prac.
ucal use OF electricity In agriculture.
Referring to the southwest and to the cleo.
tric farm as he found 1t there, Mr. Bates SAYS:
In some sections Of that wonderfully fertile
country. we'll protected by the high mountain
ranges. practically every farm is an electric
farm. Thta is to say. the buildings are lighted
by electricity and many Of the laborious opera.
lions are accomplished by the use OF electric
power. These really were our first electric farms
the period OF their establishment corresponding
with the development of the water powers OF the
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
The Maid ard Her Apnles.

Three boys met servant maid car
rying apples TO the market. The frs,
took half what she had, but return I'd
TO her ten; the second took one.third,
but returned two; and the third took
away half those she had left. but re.
turned her one She had then twelve
apples left-how many had she at
FIRST?
Answer: Forty.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-24
Not Hal

An Irish builder was new 20 rhe
huge skyscrapers he had carried ma
terial mp TO the top floor. sud o0nid
not md his way down. After tisns
the boss missed him ana called up TO
him
pat. oh pat! Why don't yea com.
DOWN."
Il don't know the way" SAba Pal.
Well come down the way yau
went up"
Faith. an won't said Pas. --inr
came up head first"