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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
By Florian A. Shepard
Associate, Shepard School of Mus'e)

Associate, Shepard School Of Musie)
In a class Of Harold Bauer's pupils
some time ago young woman was
nlaying when friend Of the artist
rose TO leave. Mr.. Bauer looked az
Tho player. at his friend, again at the
nIaver. then rose and tlptoed 10 inc
door Once more ne looked toward the
nIavcr. but finally went out When he
returned she had finished. why did
Won not keep me in the room ?" asked
Mr Bauer: ait rested with you
Il is such power to hold the listener
which is the prime requisite OF 'ne
nlayer. whether he has something !"
cav or not. it will never be judged II
he cannot get hearing. To develop
this compelling force in PERFORMANCES
10 the nroblem Of student and teacher
oI,ke. To cultivate a tone when com
n,ondsD in the softest passage as IN
&c Ioudest. to give eloquence 10 tne
s;n,,e mote. even TO the rest before or
.fter a note. rs to the fullest chord:
Tbia compelling power Of the artist
roduccs in the last analysis to MS ca
nocitv for intense musical expression
that ia. his capacity for thinking MS
uus;c intensely and at the same time
nrodncinp it in that intense form. IN
tonsitvn NAV be thought Of as akin 70
concentration, but more active ="
might be called concentration IN mo-
tom; and just as utter relaxation 10
the most perfect form Of concentration
so intensity is possible in the most per-
feet form in the softest tone, the gen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
The EIoquence Of the Simple

tlest ripple Of sounds, as well as ~ tha
tbundering chords Of great rhapsoGy.
To act intensely one must have in
mind an idea Of the intense action ana
must then do il: he must think ana ac'
;ntonscIv But how shall he get at TINS
";n.ensitv of thought and action'E IN
tensity depends largely on eonrolle1'
directed speed in thought and acton
To develop it, then, cultivate qulce
thinking and quick expression o.
thought.
For example, use exercises IN noe
reading (reciting) or time-beatlng' OF
exercises Of the arms, Wrist or hhgeb
whatever the exercise, let the aetloh
occur at a given instant, not early not
late. and let there be pause Of aDso-
Lutte quiet before and after 50 tnA'
the action takes place in flash az u,
given instant and is not scattered
slowly over a longer period Of time.
when once the power has developed
to act quickly at a given instant =
will be found that a Command g
tone results, a tone of startling brhl-
lance. From the single note. cnord
or phrase to the longer sections ana.
finally, to the whole piece, IS gradus
step; so the whole piece may be maze
to reflect the same notable quality. an
later work, by other exercises. one
cu!tivates intensity in quiet passage
as well, and works for various quail
tics Of tone. Even the young student
however. can by the processes Of quick
thinking and quick action, arrest and
hold the attention of his audienes
through the individually artistic char
acter Of his playing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

of help in solving the problem. 1t must
not be thought for moment, however
that all difficulties will vanish once
the principles are understood. There
is no "open sesame" to technical pro-
ficiency Discouraging as it may be,
the cold. hard truth is that perfect tech.
meal mastery is only for the favored
few. The best that most Of us can do
is 20 develop to the highest possible de-
gree whatever natural gifts we possess.
Given equal opportunities, we cannot
all be Kreislers any more than we can
all be Rockefellers.
Practically all the foremost peda-
gogles agree that the two fundamental
principles underlying technical mastery
are the need Of strong fingers and the
ability 10 relax. Strong fingers TO press
the strings firmly, and thus produce
clearncss of tone, and relaxation, to
keep the muscles in a supple condition.
To discuss Fl rst the question Of strong
fingers: Unless the string is pressed
firmly by the finger q slight wheeling,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
By Alexander Bloch,
Violinist.

A glance at present-day programmes
os compared with those Of some years
ago shows decreasing number Oh
pieces Of pure technical display fag"-
mini. Wieniawski and Vieuxtemps nave
been largely superseded by Bach bee
thoven and Brahms. The pubic de-
mands music for its own sake. ra'ner
than for the Qualification OF the virtu-
oso. Fine musicianship and searcn-
inc beautiful tone are the qualitiei
most appreciated. The mere technical
tricks which astounded the last genera
finn now fail TO dazzle. The artist. 70
command serious consideration. must
make far deeper appeal. The teehni-
cal difficulties Of this serious music
though Just as great as in music OF
more sensational character, are not Al
WAYS so obvious For this reason the
Importance OF technical proficiency Is
sometimes underestimate. 1t should
be realized, however that the free eh-
pression of the very qualities most de-
sired is only possible when the techni.
cal equipment is so fawless that all
mechanical phases Of art are eilmi-
mated. to-,
As technical proficiency is admitted
" essential, any discussion which might
lead to a better understanding OF tho
subject needs no apology. But to the
student struggling with the difficulties
of his instrument a clearer conception
of the broad underlying principles that
govern technical development may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

the pIaying Of young lady. and ex-
viz 90 he opinion that her fingers
needed strengthening. She was inuca
surprised. as her teacher "a promlnens
New York musician) had pronounce
them "too strong tImaglne.l 20
found that she had difficulty IN sniis,
ing positions. and attributed tn,S A.
too firm a pressure on the strings. ~
ne aptly expressed it, she seem, o,
"glued TO the fngerboard- 10 o'e
come this she was instructed 70 re-
that the fingers barely held the strings
down. or course, the real trouble was
that in exerting pressure all the mus
cles frightened absolutely preventing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Bv Henry van Dyke
lin an interview with the conductor'
L. CamilierD

I'm an interview with the CONDUCTOR
L. CamlierD
"What is the New Singing Society
and what is the new element in IL!
Singing is much older than this
world The elements have always
sung. and this world since the first DAY
of its genesis has been singing, Is SUN
singing. and will always sing its Joys
and its sorrows. Does it not strKe
vou that such an old thing is always
youngr The New Singing Society Is
H. Incarnation of this thought. IL
has been called New because IN us
new form has found birth in this ne"
World which is America.
"What are the aims OF the ne"
Singing Society,"" ~
To make people love to sing aho q.
the same time to teach them 70 sing
with knowledge and understanding.
Order, discipline and understanding
are the eternal laws OF good.
In the long run it pays more 70 eu -
cate the people than TO keep 'heni !"
ignorance. ,:n,.
After all, music is not such a difilcuit
thing to learn. BY all means it IS
mich easier to learn to read music
than any of the spoken languages IN
Guiding the English. hv
Our action is greatly appreciated oy
~ .hoso Who attend the meetings OF
T al ' Sew Singing TnG Socety and it is con-
tribnting toward establishing perma-
nently, and on solid foundaIo r, Ia
the minds of the people, the princlPie
of Emusic, of the people, by the people
and for the people ..,,
aCan you tell me something about
the growth of the New Singing DO
ciety!" -, .At
The first meetings we're held about
a year and half ago in the heaaqIhar -
tiers of the International institute men men
at 113 East Thirty-fourth street, anu
the first singing members Of the So
ciety were the foreign young women
belonging to that institute Owing VIM 70. TO
the increasing membership OF the SO
ciety. the meetings were transferred
to the auditorium Of the National
Board Building, on Lexington Avenue.
In the summer OF 1916 the meetings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
The New Singing Society

were held in the auditorium OF st. Bar
tholomew's Parish House.
During this last year the society mas
been growing continually, and oeSih-
ming August, 1917, the Board OF Edu-
cation gave the society permission 70
hold its meetings in the auditorium OF
the High School Of Commerce We
hope to remain there until the grow
ing membership will compel Us TO seek
larger quarters.
"What are the qualifications neces-
sary to become a member OF The Ne"
Singing Sociey?"
None. Everybody who wants to &C
ouire a sound knowledge of music, and
who wishes to enjoy the pleasure 10
be gained by singing with others, Is
cordially invited and is welcome. Inc
meetings of the society are held every
Monday and Thursday evening from
to 10 o'clock in the auditorium OF the
High School Of Commerce, Sixty-nftn
Street. west Of Broadway.
How Is The New Singing Society
supported"
The society is supported by the com
mittee which has contributed to us
foundation, and by voluntary public
contributions. The singing members
also are contributors II and as they
wish toward the library fund of the
society. Lately they have decided TO
contribute with a regular nominal lee
of 25 cents q month for the music, but
the money collected does not pay by
anv means the expense for the music
used by the society.
.Who are interested in the welfare
of The New Singing Society at the
present time?"
Besides the committee members, the
society has already quite few friends:
but we hope to win the interest OF
everybody in New York and IN Amer
The committee oSThc New Singing
Society is: Mrs. Nartha b. Schirmer,
chairman: Mrs. Charles II. Ditson, Miss
Caroline B. Dow, Mrs. Harry Hardness
Flagler. Mrs. Edward s. Hardness, Miss
Dorothy Heroy, Mrs. Otto Kahn. Mrs.
Albert Lythgoe, Mrs. Dunlevy MiioanA
Mrs. william Fellowes Morgan, MISS
Charlotte r. Stillman, Mrs. h. +. wal
ton. Mrs. Frederick II. Cone, treasurer;
Miss Edith l.. Jardine, secretary.
rector of the German. Agatha Boekel-
Sicgel will have charge of the SCAM
navian repertory class, with Nine.
McCan-Lang at the piano. Sight
reading classes are under the H.
rection Of Nine. Blitz. The Tel
ian language director is Ettore MOI
tecchi, of Rome, Italy; the assist
ant Italian teacher, Signor Comparlni.
Florence. Italy; the German Language
director, Menco Stern. The French.
Russian and Scandinavian languace
teachers are to be announced at later
date. when details will be published ~
the Esperanto Garrigue Classic Muse
College, Inc, which is to be inaugurated
December 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Music Notes

Miss Edith Milligan King, solo
pianist of Brooklyn. will appear this
evening at concert for the knights Of
Columbus at the Montauk Theatre,
Brooklyn. On October p the same
young lady is going TO play az tho
Knickerbocker Field Club. Miss Edi,h
Lambert, a thirteen-year-old pupil Of
Miss King. has been engaged 20 play
on October 10 at concert az TIE
Church of the Incarnation. She Will
play an Impromptu by Rheinhold and
Waltz Bril.iante by Moszkowski.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Work TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. OCTOBER a. wv

technical auency. Possibly II she had
been given the idea Of "loealizing me
tension" thus keeping thoss musc'ss
not required in supple condition tne
problcrn might have been simpllhed.
OF course, it goes without say.uE
that the above discussion Is 1or l
average pupil only. The genius ~
learn despite all theories ana metnou5'
In literature every one VINO can Ic@u'
write and speak language may ~
said TO have n certain technicai equlp
ment Granted this same DECREE ~
az y;o,;nist an intense striving 70
rivo NO feet expression 70 beautiful
"a ,bia and relentless sef-criti-
e;sn will usually create an artist.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21
WAR USES FOR FACTORIES
Manufacturers Surprised to Find What
Can Be Made In Their Plants In
Case Of Emergency.

Here Is paragraph, shipped out of
an article by George Creel in Every
body's Magazine. which shows the war
uses to which various peaceful manu-
factories can be subjected:
"A manufacturing jcwcler was sur
prised to learn that his plant, with
n few changes, could turn out perl
scopes; sash-chain maker found
that his machines We're adapted
to the production OF cartridge clips
for rifles and machine guns; phono-
graph concern was discovered to he
well fitted for the manufacture of Ger
tain delicate shell parts; makers of
underwear may be relied on for bnn-
dages; Il manufacturer of music rolls
for gauges; II cream-scparntor plant for
shell-primers; II sewing machine com
pany for gaines; n recording and com
putting machine plant for fuses; an
Infants food concern for shell plugs !:
drug manufacturers and dye works for
high explosives; finished shells may he
expected from candle-mnkers, flour
millcrs, tobacco manufacturers, and
siphon-mnkcrs; silvcrsmiths can make
cartridge-cases. bullet jackets, md
caps; while shrnpnel can he made In
gas engine works, car factories, cleo
trio elevator works. locomotive works,
stove foundries and machine Shops"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns. soft corns OF
any kind of corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers II you
will apply on the corn few drops Of
freezone, says Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get a small bot
tie Of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet Of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger Of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound.
and dries the moment 1t Is applied and
does not inflame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think! You
can lift of your corns and calluses
now without bit of pain or soreness.
II your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his Wholesale drug hOuse.-adv.
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Back to Earth.

We hnd friend who had been pref
~ prosperous. but who came upon evil
dnys. We met him one dny and he
snld that he was pretty close to be.
Ing busted. but he was still hoping.
Then he honked his horn. mournfully.
and drove away, md We didn't see
him ngain till the other day when we
bumped into him on the street, snys
the Cleveland PlnIndealer.
Hello. old scout" We said. allow
nrc things breaking nowf'
"F'ine!" he answered. "l'm on my
feet ngnin."
"Bully!" we exclaimed. How did
you do ~"
"Sold my car"
The joke was no obvious that We
didn't wee II till after nc Ind gone.
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SUFFERED SINCE
She WAS A CHILD
Colorado Woman Couldn't Re.
member When She Ever Had
a Well Day, She Says.
HAS GAINED IS POUNDS
Tried All Sorts Of Medicines, But
Nothing Did Her Any Good Until
She Took Taniae- Trou.
bIes Overcome.

" have just finished my third bot.
Tie Of Tanlac and have actually gained
eighteen pounds" said Mrs. Mamie
O'Neill, 2601h Welton street, Denver,
Colo, recently.
"Ever since was a child" Mrs.
O'Neill continued, "even as far back as
I can remember, I have suffered
Everything ate soured on my stom-
ach, causing awful pain and at times
I would almost smother from the gas
that would rise up around my heart.
My trouble became worse as I grew
older and I got to where dreaded to
eat anything on account of the suffer
ing 1t caused me.
II tried nearly every kind Of medi-
cine made for this trouble, but nothing
did me any good. I fell of in weight
and was so weak that when night
came would be SO tired could hardly
move. My brother in Pueblo told me
of the fine results he had gotten from
Tanlac and advised me to try 1t. The
result is, I'm in better health now than
I ever have been before since I can
remember. It's the first time since l
was child that I can eat just any
thing I want and enjoy 1t without suf-
fering afterwards.
II sleep we'll every night now and
can do my work without getting the
least bit tired. recommend Tanlac
to everybody because of what it has
done for me, and I'm buying bottle
now for friend Of mine. for believe
It's just what she needs"
There Is Tanlac dealer In your
town.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21

A person who has hnrncsscd and UNI
hnrncsscd II mule for months may for
get himself md sioop for something
nj the animals heels. Then the mule,
docilc for so mnny days. begins to kick.
When the luckless driver regnlns his
senses he imnglncs the mule hnd been
waiting crnftlIy nll those weeks just
to get good opportunity to kick him.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound ~ she had taken It with god
results. ! did 20, my weakness do.
appeared, l gained In strength, moved
Into our new home, did al kinds o.
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
Ing and cement work, and raised hun-
dreds Of chickens and ducks. ] CO..
not say enough In praise Of Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ard
II these facts are useful you may p1o.
lish them for the benefit Of cfheg
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, Roueq
d, Box 100. Richmond. lad
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Too Much.

George AIDE said ut wedding
breakfast Mt st. Joseph:
"Once. In putting on new plny Of
mine, the manager refused to have n
young married couple In the east.
"Ill take on one or the other,
George he said. but not both
"'Why not bothY said ]. They're
both clever
""Thnt mny be- snld he. but the
public, George, don't care to see u
man making love to his own wife,
"LOoks too much like acting, chr
said l."
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twenty-five Years.
Experience With This
Kidney Medicine

Il 10 . quarter Of = century since I In.
troduced DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root TO
my trade and they all speak very favor.
ably regarding it. and some friends said
1t IL the best medicine they have ever
used. The sale we have enjoyed on the
preparation and the splendid reputation
that II feels il . positive proof that It 10
one Of the most meritorious remedies on
the market. Very truly yours.
F. E. BRITTON. Druggist.
Nov. 18th. 1915. Jonesboro. Tenn.
Prove Whist Swsas-Roes win Do Fes Yeu
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot.
tie. II will convince anyone. Yon will
also receive booklet of valuable infor.
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad.
der. When writing Ike sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty.cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale At all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21
Soldiers Of One Army.

"Arc not MI true men that live, a
thnt ever lived, soldiers of the sams
army, enlisted under hcnvcn's captain
cy, to do battle against the same enc
my. the empire of darkness md wrongt
Why should We misknow one another.
fight not against the enemy, hut against
ourselves, from mere difference Of uni
form2 All uniforms shall be good, 20
they hold In them true. valiant men,
Carlyle.
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The Limit Of Patience.

"You seem to take TINT mans paci.
fist expressions very much TO heart"
II do" replied Senator Sorghum.
ats bad enough to put up with the
man who won't fight or work for bis
country. You can't hive the slightest
patience with man who won't even
tnlk for his country"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PIMPLEs
Because cutieura Quickly Removes
Them-Trial Free.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off the Ointment In Ave minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty Of Soap. Keep your skin clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21
LONG Enough and Cold Emo uah.

The winter that has just closed was
the longest and coolest winter In $40
years, SO 1t is announced by the sold
est inhabitant in England" Well, we
can easily believe him. but isn't he
an old fellow and hasn't he II wonder
full memory ?'-Providenc Bulletin.
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from my age that
when going up
stairs I had 70 %
very slowly with
my hands on Tie
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest
The doctor said be
thought I shooA
have an operation
and my friends
thought I would not
live to move into
our new house. Ny
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F RECKLES


Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed Of your freckies, as ths
prescription othine - double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othne--double
strenEth-from your drugEist. md apply q
little of Il night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckies
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II 10 seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to com.
pleteiy clear the skin and gain . beautiful
clear complexion.
BE sure 10 ask for the double strength
othine. a. this 10 sold under guarantee Of
money back n II fails to remove frccklsa-
Adv,
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Didn't Do Il.

"He's always knocking the married
men,"
Eyes, know It,"
"Only a few years ago he told me he
was just crazy to get married."
"That's right, but 1t seems he wasn't
quite crazy enough"
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Woman's Way.

II zee the department stores nre 20
Ing to sell Liberty loan bonds"
But remember, dear. II you buy one
you can't go around the next dry and
exchange II for something else"
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CLIMBED STAIRS
ON her HANDS
Too INTO Walk Upright 0pss.tiss
Advised. Saved BY Lydia Z
Pakham's Vegetable Csspss.A

This woman now raises chickens NJ
does manual labor. Read her stusy:
Richmond, Ind.-"For two yeaFs I
was " sick and weak with troubles
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The Better Way.

"Whnt went through In my mar
ricd life was n caution"
"What went through In my mar
Red life were my husbands pockets"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21

Many mans wife dresses styllshly
because his creditors cnn AFFORD II.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-21

lhese hgures represent "hat oana-
a'"hs nave put away aiter payihs the
increased hVihg COST which is ABOUT
'he same MS III tne states' al ihcreas'
es IN taxes ana imports OF all KINDS
maze necessary ny Me war ana gen
erous SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 war oond Is
sues.
f!omnitioh mas heiped greatly IN
keeping the money supplies circu'at-
ing IN the NORMAL necessary chanhe's.
irndesmen geheraiiy attribute large
part OF the eoou hhnhcini CONDITION 10
tne iact that the Dooze Dill mas peeh
eliminated. Cahnda taKes law ENFORCE
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Makes the laundrcss happy-that's Red
Cross bag Blue. Makes beautiful, .clsss
white clothes All good arocern. Adv.