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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Letter Came Bach.

The enclosed letter was returned to me
this morning and am so sorry the woman
addressed should not know how much I
appreciate her lovely gifts. am sending
the letter to you to do as you think best
with it. The wrapper around the box sent
certainly had this address on it, so 1 can
not understand how my letter failed to find
its destination. From another correspond
ent ] received most sweet letter asking
me just what l wished to have. 1 told her
that. while had some silk pieces. what
needed most was material like floss. beads,
d. M. c. threads and silks with which to
work fancy stitches How congratulate
you on being able to keep in touch with so
many needy onesi L.EH"
congratulate myself. not only on this
but on being associated with so many
from whom the announcement of a need of
help brings prompt and liberal reply. and
with those others who appreciate the gen.
erosity and readiness to aid. My corre-
spondence with the needy would be of little
value II it were not for the beautiful re-
sDonse brought forth BY appeals through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Offers instrumental Music.

Through your kindness in giving me
the address 1 received some music from
Mrs. G. l have lost her address and
want to send her the postage. 16 cents.
Can you help me? All the music she sent
me is vocal and as do not sing l would
like to pass it on to any one in the Corner
who would like it. If at any time you have
an offer of instrumental music would like
to have a few pieces. A member OF the
constituency inquired for recipe for salt
rising bread. have a good one but I
think it is too long for you to print. asst
comes under three heads-yeast, sponge.
and dough. I will be glad to copy it for
any one who wishes it. MRS. H. c."
hope that Mrs. G. may see this and send
to me for the address of the writer who
desires to refund the IL cents postage 1
think there is little doubt some one will
appeal to her for the vocal music she can
not use. and l hope some one with the
instrumental music she wishes may send
for her address. As to the salt rising bread,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Sapes Work and Worru.

Those of You who have followed this
plan. who know the comfort of files for your
recipes and receipted bills, of keeping books
in their ranks and their own sets on the
shelves, will indorse everything say as
to the value of systematic order. Those
of you who have never tried the plan are
pretty sure to approve of it once they have
tested it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

Asks for Sill Pieces.
Your notice. was passed on to me with
the mention of the silk pieces. would be
glad to get them, as that is the only way
have of making a little money for myself
am in the Peoples home.
MRS. E G."
Are there not enough silk pieces of no use
to the owners to brighten the life of this
woman who finds their manufacture into
salable articles the only way she has Of
making a little money for herself as we'll
as to supply the other applicants for such
scraps?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
Published Three Years Ago.

Some time ago think you published an
article on country tea rooms Where
may be able to get copy of the article?
- MRS c. s."
did write and publish such an article.
but 1t appeared fully three years ago and
have no copy of it to put at your disposal.
l print your request or the bare chance
that some one may have copy Of it which
she can put at your disposal, although
frankly ] fear there is little likelihood of
1t. Still, | will hold your address subject
to demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

Gard System Best.
Next, take care of the cuttings after you
have them Don't lay them on the table or
in your desk or tuck them into book
If you haven't time to paste them at once
have a box or drawer where they Id
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

find your place when you are ready to do
your clipping. In my own household there
is, hard and fast rule against throwing
out any newspaper until it is in the waste
basket and | recommend this to you if you
are in the habit of saving excerpts from
neWspapers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

these columns. The constituency deserve
all the credit which can be bestowed upon
them. l am sorry that the letter of thanks
sent by l.. e. H. was not received by Mrs.
II. S. H., to whom it was sent. 1 have the
letter with the full name and address upon
it. and If this meets the eye of Mrs. H. S. H.
and she will write and give me the correct
directions | will gladly put them on the
envelope and forward it at once. Mean
while the expressions of thanks of the one
she has aided are given to show that her
appreciation was prompt and full.
X X
No Recipes BY Mail.
Three weeks ago today l wrote you
asking you to inform me through the Cor
ner of how to make Thousand Island SAL
ad dressing. AS l have heard nothing
from you, although have watched the
paper closely 1 enclose self addressed en-
velope and would ask you kindly to favor
me with recipe If it is at all possible for
you to obtain this. M. A. W."
l print this letter because it is a sample
of many others receive and which tits inn
possible for me to answer as the writer's
desire. Again and again have stated in
this Corner that cannot send recipes by
mail. If any of you will think moment
the reason for this will be obvious. With
a correspondence list of thousands, with
hundreds of letters coming to me every
week-letters which demand personal re-
plies-it is out of the question for me to
attempt to send recipes for the simple rea-
son that the day is only twenty-four hours
long. One persons time would be required
to answer the requests for recipes sent by
post I know it seems hard, since each
one who begs the recipe thinks she is the
only person who is in need. But scores Of
such pleas flow in upon me and 1 can
make no exception without being unfair to
the others. I may say, by the way that
the recipe asked for was sent to press some
time ago, and hope before this it has met
the eye of M. A. w. When you reflect how
many letters are to be printed and that
each must take its turn you appreciate
that after all three weeks is rather short
time after writing to expect to see the
recipe on our page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

r Ill those of our readers who
A ale interested in the higher
W " education for women contrib
ute their silk pieces to an
OF er who is endeavoring to
help her daughter through college by maxi
ing and selling silk quilts? Express
charges will be paid. / send this letter to
your Corner, remembering the material as
sistance You gave me once before when
two of our girls had the misfortune to
nave all their clothes destroyed by fire.
] take the liberty again to appeal to you
for cooperation and help. The mother re-
ferred to has no other means by which she
can hep her daughter and is eager to offer
what assistance she can. When inquiries
come to you from girls who are struggling
TO get college education | shall be glad
TO cooperate with you in extending to them
helping hand trust that we may work
together for the good of deserving and
ambitious girls. M S."
Since the writer of this letter did not give
the address of the mother who wishes the
SIX pieces, | can only append to her re-
quest the signature of her letter, and have
no doubt she will furnish the name and
address of the mother to any correspond
ents who wish to send silk pieces. NJ S.
herself is evidently one of those who loves
TO help and her offer to answer inquiries
from girls struggling to get college edu-
cation will probably meet prompt answer.
4 trust the response with the silk pieces
may be equally ready and generous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

how this is done / would be glad to receive
the directions and to print them in this
column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

the trunk top to tell at glance what is wol
there. fol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

GREAT many years ago charming
book for girls appeared entitled
\ " A Place for Everything and EV-
erything in Its Place" Probably
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-12-13

aggravatng man. When explain
what l have done, that will be the
end of it. Now come on
"Truly?"
Honor bright. Step carefully"
And SO, with infinite caution, and
without attracting the attention of any
Of the household, Tom was led down
the stairs-every step being indicated
by single handsqueeze-an out in
to the night Presently he OWNED
that he was being guided round in a
circle, but made no protest. Neither
spoke until the girl halted.
Now, then, Mr.. Phinney, listen to
your final instructions, she said in
low voice-no longer whisper, but
the same marvelously sweet voice
that had charmed him earlier In the
evening.
you are in the middle of the road
that leads to Rocky Cove, and facing
the town. You are to stand here and
count one hundred, slowly, then you
may remove the handkerchief from
your eyes. Bear in mind that you are
to count slowly, and that you are not
to try to follow me, Have | your
promise?'
THE conditions are hard returned
Tom. IF am willing to agree, surely
! am entitled to some slight considera,
ton in return?"
"Well?'-impatiently. "You must
hurry"
Said Tom: Promise me that can
see you some time.
Said the girl: Why in the world
DO you want me to promise that?"
Because" said Tom warmly, you
are the girl have been looking for
all my life-the One Girl"
How ridiculous!' she coolly inter.
rupted. You don't know me. II YOU
were to meet me tomorrow-any.
where-you wouldn't know that I am
l."
! would Tom stoutly protested.
anywhere. l would know you among
a million. Tell me that can see you
-soon."
There was a long moment of Al.
lence, during which Tom waited eager.
~ Tor her next words; but when at
last they came they were spoken so
gravely, and were weighted with such
a Aot@ OF sadness, that he was
startled.
'Ar. Phlnney,' she said, you NAV
discover who am much sooner tbon
you can possibly expect. But YOU will
not want to know me then; conditions
VIII be such that people will shun
rather than seek my acquaintance
You will regret even this distant
meeting in the dark"
Never. If you talk that way IN rim
lnis ras right now"
l know you Will not do that"-wbo.
deiectable notes cooed and SAM IN
her voice when she talked like tb;s,
not until you have counted q hun
dred." Aun'
You're a WITCH" he declared va
nemently, and was rewarded with a
little ripping laugh that confirmed
the opinion. ' 'neu
Am |? Then cannot be beaut,fu,
LOT witches are old and ugly But Won
nave been very good to trust me so
implicitly. Here is my hand oncs
more. Good-by. Let me hear you he.
gin to count" ~ W.
And Tom. standing blindfoldod .,
the moonlight, raised to his llps tho -
hand OF the girl he had never seen
with all the gallant courtesy Of . ma'
uiesa' e n knight paying homage to his
lady. There was reverence in tss
act that held the little hand can,iro
In his own. captive
Tom began to count in a low mon,
Tone He had all at once grown ver,,
grave. and his tall, erect fierra has
taken on a new dignity that = L.
never before known; for his mind a ans
heart were, for the 6rst time in Iua h,a
almiess life, set upon a high mus ms
pose. eA pun
Continued nm p. -
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-12-13
Albert Vontoska
Toaeher of Music

CdV IIEI OI !,
aos South Virginia Ave., Lakeland
Ma pbone 299 Black. Lessons IN
piano Harmony and Vocal Culture.
piano Tuning. Orchestra furnished
,or al, occasions. Reasonable terms.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-12-13

aggravating man When explain
what l have done, that will be the
end Of it. Now come on"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

knowledge by the conductors, or II might
BE- because the American musical man
ayers have not yet thought OF securing
any OF the great Scandinavian or Finnish
conductors. pianists ~ singers. Edward
Grieg and Agathe Backcr Grondahl were
years ago invited TO come. but they never
did T.. Neupert, the Norwegian pianist.
gave a few concerts here thrty-hvc years
ago. but died shortly after his first APP
pcarances. The great Danish ballad sing
.r HoIger Birkerod, was heard here for a
short time. and would soon have been
known throughout An erica-singing the
songs OF his native country ~ well as the
songs Of Norway. Sweden and Finland.
He was considered Scandinavia's greatest
lads. but he died In Denmark on June 10.
1913.
OF the composers Of Denmark. Hartman
and Gade belong to the classics-well
known In Europe, but seldom heard here.
70 the modern schools belong names such
as LANCE Muller. Backyard and Heise
the foremost song writers. Carl Nielsen,
orchestral composer: August Emma, com
poser OF operas and ballades. Ludwig
Schytic. FIN! Henriques. Siegfriei Lang
gard, otto Mailing and others were
chiefly composers for pianoforte. The
OF the idyllc. lyrical and poetic dtmos-
phere, more than the strength OF the
dramatic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
SCANDINAVIAN FOLK SONG.

The folk songs OF Scandinavia are
known as most brilliant, because they
contain something inexpressibly TENDER
romantic and rugged at the same tme
There is a vein OF Northern poetry ana
ma,ic In most of their melodies In the
minor. Whether IL IL a CLEAN OF the
scintilating Aurora Borealis or the echo
of the murmur OF the mountains's brooks'
is hard to decide-but they are fascinat-
ingly beautiful
The Finnish music ranks among the
first OF the modern schools. Ihe hrs'
Finnish composer OF rank was bernard
Crusell born in IT'S, died in 1888. But as
he lived most OF his life in Sweden, he
was Influenced little. IL any, by bis native
country Ii is for this reason that prize
of place" nowadays IL given To Frederic
PacIus, who died as recently as 1881. He
composed the first Finnish opera. But
even Pacius is regarded as the founder
Of the national Finnish school. THIS
honor seems to be divided among Melar-
tin. Wegelius, Emil Genetz and Robert
Kajanus OF these, the first two stahd
out prominently as composers Tor chorus'
while Ka1anus IL essentially composer
for orchestra, and the immediate fore
runner of Jean Sibelius. who is the only
Finnish composer known TO the Amer
lean public. Armas Jornefelt Is regarded
as one of the foremost orchestral ana
chorus composers among the younger
musicians oscar Merikantos music ~
OF great inerast. AZ he was the composer
OF the first national opera with Finnish
text. Melartin and Palmgren are reputed
TO be the outstanding members of the
Younger Finnish school. known as writer's
for uianoforte and writers Of songs. Next
TO them come Toivo kuula and Levi
Madetoia. The Finnish music Is almost
invariably influenced by the folk song.
which gives 1t It's tense. concentrated.
rather triste. melancholy character.
The music OF Scandinavia and Finland
Is coming up in the American music
world. The demand not only for the
study OF this music. but also for the
songs. is growing The time Is not far
" hen this music will take that place In
the American music world To which, be-
cause ~ it's inherent worth, 1t h justly
entitled, SIDE by side with the classical
music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
AN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE"

At Fifth avenue and 18th street, this
city, has been erected by George A
Prmpton modern hreproof twelve story
buildinS. wellnigh perfect in all its APP
pcintmsnts. 1t is known AZ the Educa-
tional Building, and is no doubt destined
to make that particular location. even
more than now. with the many textbook
houses so near. an educational centre OF
New York.
This idea OF having I'm New York what
may be called an Educational Exchange.
or museum. has had an enthusiastic re-
ception from many quarters. The Teach
ers College. through It's dean. DR.. James
f. Russell. has given its hearty recon-
nendation to the project II has also re-
ceived the cordial Endorsements of Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler. Of Columbia
University, and OF DR. Thomas NJ. Bal
liet. dean OF the School of Pedagogy OF
New York University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
scandinavian AND FINNISH
MUSIC IN AMERICA

Cr0ndahl ranks among the very first be-
inc the worlds greatest woman com
noser. She has given to the world some
Of the finest gems Of art In her songs and
niapoforte compositions. Her works will
live forever, though she herself has
nassed away Her son, Friedjof Backer-
Crandahl. is Scand.navia's greatest living
pianist, as well as a composer of high
rank. Among others are Halfdan Kje-
ruff song writer; Johan Swendsen, com
noser for orchestras; Edward Neupert,
ole Olsen. Per Lasson, Richard Nord-
raak. chiefly composers for pianoforte.
Ole Rull is known as the greatest Nor
weGan violinist.
The Swedish music does not seem quite
as attractive to an American audience as
the Danish and Norwegian. The reason
IL that the Swedish music tends to be
too "polished." 1t relies on the classics
more than folk lore. August Soderman,
however. the foremost Swedish composer,
departs from this tendency and is strong
dramatically in his work. He has formed
his own conceptions Of beauty, taking
racial popularity as the foundation Tor
all his compositions. Among the modern
composers are Emil Sj0gren, Petersen
Berger. Hugo AIfven, Wilhelm Stenhanl-
mer and Tor Auin, whose chief works
are evenly divided among pianoforte'
violin and songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
BY Inga Hoessbro.

America Is a country that for the '"'N
generation has forged ahead on the hneS
OF education and art, though In muS,'
America seems to be at standsti',
ing on the classics of the Oid "oi''
Modern music is still to great extern :"
hidden treasure for the genera P"'
Immersed in the belief that there Is ho'"
ing between classics and ragtiIne' i"0
blame for this fact, however, Is not 10 NC
laid on the shoulders OF the puDlic III
general but on the musicians, and espo-
cially on the conductors and musicai man
ayers, because it is their duty TO lhuo-
duce the new music, and thereby educate
the public.
Among the hidden treasures of music
Is the music OF the North. This music'
With its unusual appeal to those who can
appreciate the elements of nature, so SIN
cerely and nobly expressed by the great
living and dead composers, music tha'
is sad, melancholy and mournful, mys-
terious and passiona:eiy deep. yet sweet
and tender, lyric and poetic-this music
expresses the great nature OF those north-
ern countries and their inhabitants.
With the exception OF Grieg and SIND
Ing the music of Scandinavia is prachcai-
~ unknown in America. And II heard
sometimes 1t is rendered by amateurs
who do not understand the true spirit OF
these compositions. The songs are usual
" unknown. a fact which is due to the
difficulty of the language. Few OUTSIDE
the Scandinavians themselves understand
the words, and the few songs OF the
standard composers that reach America
do so with German text or with very
bad and uninteresting English text-as
rule translated from the German.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

tainly add to the value and interest of
every lesson II song were sung mot
by the children) one or more times.
When children are learning to read
printed words they are always greatly
pleased when stories are read to them,
and the same story is asked for and
repeated as many times as the reader is
willing to respond to the request The
child thus becomes familiar with the
story and soon has every word of 1t.
This same thing can be done with
songs. little boy whom / knew very
well did not seem inclined to sing when
his parents thought he ought surely 10
try, and there was some little fear that
a monotone was all he could hear.
There was no attempt made to force
him to sing, but it was noticed that he
was very fond of listening to songs. par
ticularly Onward, Christian Soldiers"
marching up and down the room in per-
feet rhythm when it was played, ard
asking to have it sung at all sorts OF
times and in all sorts of places, even In
the elevated trains. Every time possible
this was sung for him, and the result
was that Onward, Christian Soldiers
was this boys first song learned perfectly
by listening to the song as whole many
times. and this was before he went 10
kfndergarten. There was no difficulty
with the little songs then.
Were this plan adopted in children's
sight reading classes 1t need not occupy
more than five minutes at each lesson,
and the same song Qt might easily be a
classic) could be repeated many days, and
it would be looked forward to with the
same interest as the story
The children would be gaining reper-
tory that would be Of great value, but
more important than this is the fact that
they would be given good food Tor
thought, il the songs were carefully Sc
lected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

the printed page, to be able to understand
the intervals represented by notes. and
to sound these intervals correctly with
the voice The object Of all this Is to
enable the pupil to sing songs without
the aid of an instrument.
BY singing l do not mean that an
audible sound will always be made. for
with a knowledge Of sight reading one
can read song silently. az he would a
newspaper or book.
Now, IL the object OF work In signt
reading is to enable one to read music
for himself. much or little 1t would GER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
GRIEG AND SiNDiNG.

The names OF the Norwegian composers
Grieg and sindins are known to some ex-
tent to the American public. but although
Grieg was considered the greatest song
writer Of the North and Sinding Is the
greatest living creator Of pianofOrte
music, their works are seldom heard In
concerts i'm America. Agathe BaGker-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
CHILD AND SIGHT READING
BY EMMA X. DENISON.

II Is sometimes the experience Of teach
ers Of classes where little children are
being taught to'read music At sight that
a few I'm the class will show a disposition
10 shirk the work, and these same find
no Measure I'm the time devoted to the
lesson.
To read music at sight requires an
ability to understand every character on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
INSTRUMENTAL SELECTIONS.

With the compositions for piano. string
and orchestra ii is different They could
all be heard to great advantage on the
concert stage. The fact that they are not
among musical offerings In America
seems to be due TO a lack OF musical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

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Eureau.
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