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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Virgil Method
Of Piano Teaching
Rv Mrs A M ViruiI
By Mrs. A. M. Virgil

This question is often asked, but
seldom adequately answered, az but
few people know both the old methods
of piano teaching and also know the
comparatively new system of the Virgil
work There is certainly a difference,
and a great one.
The most prominent Of the old meth
eds indorse the use Of pressure touch
exclusively, which means that the fin
gers should press the keys, using as
little finger action "a possible, with
all thought put on down motions
The Virgil method requires a full
free finger action, and as much, if no.
more, attention given to "up motions"
as TO down motions" The result is
perfectly even finger motions and an
even touch. together with beautiful
tone a, the piano and the ability to
play with great velocity and brilliancy.
Pressure touch is considered a license
and is only introduced after the fin
gers have become clever 1t is then
used in melody playing. but avoided in
rapid and brilliant playing
All former piano methods and sys-
TENS depend upon the practise of GER
tain exercises for developing execu-
ton regardless of the condition of the
hand and fingers. The Virgil method
insists upon first eultivating the hand
and fingers, and teaching the pupil to
discriminate between right and wrong
muscular and nerve conditions. Not
only is a favorable hand position and
loose and easy conditions of muscles
maintained, but a perfect relation"
Of hand 70 keys in scale and arpeggio
playing is absolutely required. This
gives Virgil pupils their wonderful
velocity.
The Virgil method affords short
technical exercises, highly interesting
and exceedingly clever. every one of
which is as sure to produce the desired
result, as salt is sure 10 flavor water.
In short the Virgil method trains
the musical and intellectual faculties.
anu SuCSdseS bhe hHSeiS, NIisLS anu
arms 30 perfect obedience. The result
IS wonderful huencey Of execution. a
surprising keyboard knowledge and an
ever growing mental concentration. 1t
teaches how to think and how to
memorize as we'll a. how to practise,
to play, and 70 teach. A free and
extensive use of the metronome, and
such practise instruments as the TEX"
and he Bergman Clayier' add won
dcriuily t. the efficient mastery Of
Virgil technic and its application to
pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
By George Lehman

A young violinist appeared on the
musical horizon some years ago whose
Playing caused a Autter OF excits-
ment for a time, first in Europe later
in the United States. His technical
Iuipment was exceptionally fine, both
ia the matter of digital skill and
purity of intonation.
What he seriously lacked in the
training of the right arm and in musi-
csl development was quite generally
dIsregarded or unappreciated. His
left-hand skill and effective manager
al methods procured for him every
thing that he could reasonably have
hoped for in material success and the
public's adulation, and when the Won
derment which his technique had ex-
cited began to subdue the feverish
question on all students lips was. " no
taught this extraordinary juggier oil
violin technique!
The name Of the teacher was easily
ascertained. Il was that OF a rele
lively obscure man who had never be
fore been heard of in the United
States, and who, neither as a vIolinIsc
nor az a teacher, had previously a =
complished anything to make his name
remembered in any European country.
But in a day. so to speak, he was
famous. Pupils flocked to him from the
remotest corners OF the earth. Many
vino yearned 10 become great perform
ers assumed that it was only necessary
to hasten to this wizard Of the finger
board. lay a well-filled purse at his feet,
and, presto, their musical transforma-
ton would be complete.
That American students wasted no
time in starting on their pilgrimage TO
this newly discovered Fountain of Tech
nique j. easily con ectured; and soon
the obscure and INDECENT fiddle tech
err found himself opulen. and re-
nowned.
It seemed as though the whole world
81 violin students had been hypnotized.
Eoys and girls. young men and women,
flew 20 the great conjurer's temple OF
art and implored him TO give them at
any price the recipe for his famous
pupils techr ique. No hardship for them
or their families was too great 70 en-
cure if only the master would whisper
10 then, the hallowed secret of his art.
But. alas. master had no secret
to divulge OF all the hypnotizad stu
dents that sped to him from all the
civilized countries Of the world. OF all
the truly gifted players tina; intrusted
him with their musical salvation, We
have 10 knowledge Of ore who. i'm all
these year, has not w0rshipped MIN
in vain. And to-day one rarely hears
OF The pupil who rescued his teacher
from obscurity. Ills technical skill is
still respected, but sober judgment has
taken the place of scnseiess hero-wor-
ship, and his serious musica. and artis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

growth alopg the pedagogical line. We
are now in the third stage OF pedagogy.
Years ago We thought it sufficient to
ask questions and have the pupils
answer them correctly, such as, What
is a scale ?" What is rhythm" etc.
This was the drill stage. Next came
the kindergarten and apparatus which
started with reasoning. Now we are in
the third or inner feeling stage, or the
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CITY OFFICE.
For Mayor.
BAYLIISS L. GUFFY.
THE NEW YEAR.

|
Again the Herald is entering
upon another calendar year.
Again the Herald is in the best
of humor. And this because of
the unusual good business en-.
joyed in the year 1916. The year
past is one of record in the his.
tory of The Hayti Herald. 1t was
one appreciated for it's return.
We have labored long and late
at nights to place the Herald in
the list of up.to.date newspapers
of Pemiscot county, and to en-.
large it for any work that might
be brought to it. Those labors
have not been for nothing. They
have brought forth good fruit.
They have been repaid.
The people of Hayti and vicin.
ity have learned to trust it-have
learned that it is for the upbuild-
ing of every institution within
the limits of this city-also the
county. And they have not failed
to extend their appreciation. The
patronage of Hayti merchants
and business men have been
good. The citizens of Hayti are
rallying to it's support in the way
of subscriptions.
But!
We have extended our stakes
little farther ahead, have set a
number to reach for the list of
subscribers. We have made a
New Years resolutior-and
mean to make good. We can do
it. But it takes your help. Our
list is something to be proud of
and we want more. The Herald
is working just as hard for one
as the other, whether you are a
subscriber Ur not. That's one
reason why you should be Her.
aid supporter.
Here's the plan.
We have ten good reasons why
you should be a subscriber of the
Hearld and mean to tell you
them. YOU must be Herald
reader before 1917. And we're
going to get YOU.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04
Happy New Year to you.
Notice of Poll Taxes Due.

Those owing poll taxes to the city
of Hayti are warned to pay them to
the undersigned before January J.,
1917. BY order of the Board of Al
dermen | will turn over said delin-
quent list TO the City Attorney for
suit. This tax is due and should be
paid. Are you delinquentf
w. Z. ROBERTSON,
Ex-Ufficio Collector.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

Now comes one after the other.
Last year the national primary
and general election. This year
the city and school election.
Ones just as important as the
other. Let's think before an en-
dorsement is made.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

Have you made that usual New
Year resolution? It's much bet.
ter to make ten and carry one of
them out than to make none at all.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

An effort should be made to get
only good timber for city office
this year. Don't encourage a
loser. Get out good men, men
who have an interest in the city
government-not for the salary.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

How about q High School
Building for Hayti school dis
trict? Do you want to keep up
with other communities in South.
east Missouri, or are we going to
fall behind. Hayti has reputa'
ton for it's school system that
could be and would be cherished
by any district in Southeast Mis-
souri,. We can make it a leader
if an extra effort is made.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

The Herald this year means to
fight for a good city government,
and we are going to win-that is
if the people of Hayti desire it.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

Much work for every citizen
of Hayti this year. Are you going
to be counted on for assistance?
Your help is needed.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

An excellent opportunity is be.
fore the people of this city. A
matter that cannot be spoken OF
in the columns of a newspaper,
but should be conversed by the
business men of this city. Are
our remarks to be taken with a
grain of salt, or shall we have
action. Let's get up and get
busy, We must either 90 forward
or back ward, which is it?
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-01-04

Let's make 1917 the best busi-
ness year in Hayti. We have odds
against US, but by a stronger ef'
fort we can overcome those odds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
BUSTLING ACTIVITY IN
ALL LINES OF BUSINESS
Bradstreet's Reports Industry At
High Tide With Crop News
Improving.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 23.-Bradstreets to-
day says: Busting activity charac-
terizes the leading industries, parti-
cularly iron, steel, lumber, textiles
coal and ship building and at the
same time governmental buying in
numerous lines is still spreading.
Crop news is better, higher tempera-
lures have made for Improvement in
retail trade, railway oIrs are in rela-
lively better supply, prices for some
food products tend downward and
payments in the larger branches Of
enterprise are good. Withal, whole
sale trade is relatively slow, recorders
going to jobbers are exceptionally
light, conservatism respecting buying
for future delivery is in evidence,
luXuries and fancy articles are prac-
izing is still widely prevalent, and dis
cussions regarding governmental con-
troll of prices makes for some uncer-
tainty while the imminent calling of
men for military duty certainly re-
stricts buying of seasonal apparel.
However. losses, in what might be
termed ordinary lines, this charac-
terization being used in it's most COM
prehensive sense, are largely if not
wholly offset by governmental buying
and this diversity in the ebb and flow
of things obviously makes for the
working out of readjustments. But
despite the giving of ground in some
lines, resulting in the transfer of in
terest to other things, the producing
units Of this country are oVersold and
for months ahead at that.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23

Chicago, June %. Especially -
Eleanor Medill Patterson, Countess
Gizycki, told a throbbing story on the
witness stand here that points a
moral for title-hunting young Amer
lean heiresses.
At the finish, Judge Thomson sig
nified that he would grant decree
of divorce to the young woman.
Her marriage took place in WASH
ington in 1904, and a few days after
ward the honeymooners started for
the counts ancestral estates in
Russia.
The countess first discovery was
that the count drank to excess and
had a violent temper.
"In Vienna" said she, "he lost all
his money gambling. I had $1,000
which my mother had given me for
wedding present and / gave it to
him. He always insisted that he did
not marry me for my money, but his
conduct toward me made it increas-
ingly evident that he had done moth
ing else. ..
"The count had boasted of his es-
tate until my curiosity was excited.
We arrived and / almost collapsed at
the picture The building was old,
tumbledown, insanitary and resem-
bled a barracks. 1t might have been
castle once, but it was then a ruin
surrounded by a village of peasant
huts. @e.....
ct was five miles from a railroad
and almost entirely without modern
improvements of any kind.
A Chamber Of Horrors.
"Soon I got my next introduction to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23

roads failed to reach last April's
figures by nearly 100000.
Southern carriers in April, 1916,
earned $14,243,000, in April 1917, $14,-
1000. Western roads showed an in
crease from $36,388,000 to $40,620,000
A new record for railway operating
revenues was set during the first four
months of this year. the total being
$1,202, 100000. For the same period
in 1915 the previous banner year in
railroad revenues the figure was ST.
095, 916, 000 Operating expenses also
set new high marks. however, increas-
ing in similar period from $75S,S6O,-
900 to 1919, 3d., 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23

life as IL liz lived among the Russian
nobility. was led to an apartment
and told that IL was to be mine. It
was in extreme disorder. The WALL
paper was falling of the walls and the
ceilings were soiled.
Il was Mortified to discover in
Vulnerable obscene pictures in the
room, and could not understand 1t.
But learned soon that this had been
the former abode fof my husbands
mistress, q woman with whom he had
lived five years, and by whom he had
child.
"The counts habits were thriftless
and reckless Soon after we were
married he began asking me to sign
notes. His estate literally was
mortgaged up to the hilt.
"The conditions which / found my
self face, to face with upset me ter.
ribly. Even few days before my
baby was born / discovered a diary
which belonged to my husband. There
were many notations Of engagements
with women. He few into a rage
when he learned that ! had the note
book.
"The whole story of our trouble,
however. was money. He wanted
money all the time, and when / re-
fused him he became enraged and
abused me.
Husband q Wife Beaten.
my husband beat me twice while
we were in Paris. Once was when he
wanted me to go on a hunting trip
with him and refused. He became
furiously angry and said he would
take another woman with him. We
auarreled. He beat me over the head
repeatedly.
mot long after that, had retired
one night, and he came home show
ing signs of having been drinking.
He entered my room and leaped upon
the bed. He placed his knees on my
chest and seized me by the throat.
I'm going to kill YOU he threatened.
II struggled and he loosened MS
hold. / heard him mumbltng in Ger
man and l understood him. He said:
After all, what's the use Of my go
ing to prison or hanging for woman
like you? Then he arose ana
stamped out Of the room. ....
This was the end, and the countess
with her little daughter returned to
Chicago. The little girl was born in
1905, and after the separation was
kidnapped from London by Count
Gizycki. Later, the Russian govern
ment ordered the count to restore the
girl.
The countess said her husband took
every cent she had within six weeks
after their marriage. She made no
claim for alimony
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
STUTSMAN OFFICIAL IS
MAKING LIQUOR DRIVE
Prosecuting VioIators and Disturbing
Plans of Those Who Would
Store Spirits.

Jamestown, N. D., June 23.-State's
Attorney John w. Carr and his staff
of assistants have established a record
in Stutsman county during the past
six months that heretofore has been
unequaled and indications are that. it
never will be equaled in the future
because July 1 North Dakota goes
"bone-dry". From Jan. until June
% the states attorney and his staff
have rounded up 16 blind piggers in
Stutsman county and put them out of
business. OF this number IL pig
gers" were cleaned out of the city Of
jamestown alone.
AS result of the efforts of the
states attorney, jamestown and
Stutsman county at the present time
are freer from vice along this line than
ever before in their history.
Earl Little Of Clementsville is the
latest victim" of the county officials,
being sentenced by County Judge
Hemmi here to 80 days in Jail and
fined 5000 for selling Intoxicating
liquor. Little was also given 10 days
and fined $40 for selling cigarets,
1000 pills" being discovered when
the officers raided his joint this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
TWO MORE ROBBERIES
REPORTED TO POLICE
Garage at GAINESVILLE Entered Friday
Night and Inner Tubes Taken
Buffalo, NJ. D., Reports ThieVing.

Two robberies from points near
Fargo were reported to Chief of
Police Dahlgren this morning by long
distance calls.
Chief Of Police Henry Baxter, tele-
phoning from GAINESVILLE, stated that
eight inner tubes were stolen from a
garage in that city last evening.
The constable at Buffalo, N. D., re-
ported the theft of one casing, one
inner tube and a pump.
That an organized gang is operat
ing in this section Of the state and
northwestern Minnesota is the opin-
ion of the Fargo police chief
Friday, Arthur Morgan, who was
released from the state penitentiary
after serving eight months for steal
ing an automobile at Bismarck, was
arrested and is believed to be one
of the members of a gang operating
in North Dakota and Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
CANTONMENTS
Will Be BUILT
WITHOUT DELAY
Sixteen New Cities For
Army Will be Ready
After Sept. 1
GUARD ENGINEERS
ARE MUSTERED IN
Selecting of Men by Draft
Will Begin Early Next
Month
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 23.-There will
be no serious delay in construction Of
the 16 environments for the national
army, Secretary Baker said yesterday
and all of the establishments probably
will be ready about Sept. l, the date
considered for summoning the first
$4,000 men. Selecting the men, the
secretary indicated, probably will be-
gin early in July.
President Wilson is understood to
have approved the general scheme
worked out by the war department
for fair and unselfish application Of
the law through local officials. Minor
notifications are being made and
plans will be complete in a few days.
Arrangements for constructing the
Is cantonments are virtually COM
plete and in some cases actual ply
steal preparations have begun. Under
an order made today engineer units
Of the national guard Of Is states will
be mustered into the federal service
Immediately to aid in technical fea-
lures of the WoIE
At each cantonment, it was an
nounced, all construction opera
lions will be under direction Of con-
structing quartermaster. Seven Of the
men designated for these posts are
regular army officers and the other
nine are successful civilian engineers
who have been commissioned as
majors in the quartermasters' reserve
corps. The department attaches par
ticular IMPORTANCE to the work of the
constructing quartermasters because,
as the responsible representatives of
the government, they will check up all
the figures of the contractors to see
that their cost plus percentage con-
tracts are fairly executed.
The only question as to cantonment
sites that is not finally settled, Mr..
Baker said, involves a possible re-
location of the cantonment now as
signed to Des Moines. Objection has
been raised to the Des Moines loca-
ton on the ground that railway faci-
lities are not adequate and that it will
be impossible to provide proper drain
age. These points have been reopen
ed for consideration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
CELEBRATE FOURTH
ArvilIa Business Men and Farmers to
Combine in Observance Of paX

ArvilIa Business Men and Farmers to
Combine in Observance of Day.
Grand Forks n. D., June 23.-Busi-
ness men and farmers residing in the
vicinity of Arvilla, have completed
plans for a monster Fourth of July
celebration, to be held in Fadden's
grove, when residents from every sec
ton Of the county will participate in
the observance festival.
Speeches, athletic events and all en-
tertainment stunts that go to make
UP a picnic program will be included
among the diversions to be offered.
Over 5000 people, it is believed, will
be on hand for the occasion.
Finley's Kiltie band will be on hand
during the entire day and evening, in
full regalia, to furnish music and en-
liven the attendance. A double header
ball game will be staged in the after
noon at 1880 o'clock. when Drayton and
Brinsmade will clash for honors.
Dancing will be enjoyed in the after
noon and evening in the big new
PAVILION
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
DETROIT WILL GIVE
FUNDS TO RED CROSS
Patriotic Celebration on Fourth I
July Has Double Significance
ThIs Season,

Detroit is patriotic and this year the
entire proceeds OF the Fourth Of July
celebration will go to the Red Cross
The pledge of the Detroit people is
give until It hurts.
At the celebration there will be the
usual parade in the morning followed
by an address by Rev. D. ]. Gallagher,
rector of ST. Luke's Episcopal church.
Following the picnic dinner in the
park and on the lake shore will come
the baseball game, water sports and
other features. Two bands, the De-
trott City, and the Booster will furn-
ish the music. There will be dancing
in the pavilion all the time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
Elks Forward
Check of $625
To Red Cross


Martin Hector, chairman of the
finance committee of the Red
Cross, will present both the Elks
and the United Commercial Trav-
elers with an American flag for
the team work by the respective
organizations in the sale of tickets
for the U. c. T.-B. P. o. E. ball
game, proceeds Of which went to
the Red Cross.
Two thousand five hundred tick
cts were sold for the game, both
teams disposing of exactly the
same number Of tickets. Yester-
day check Of 1926 was sent to
the Fargo chapter Of the Amer
lean Red Cross as the Elks' share
in the sale of tickets. The u. c.
It's previously had sent their
check for the same amount, max
ing a total of $3.50 as the Red
Cross benefit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
TWELVE THOUSAND MORE
CARS In STATE THIS YEAR
indications Point That the Number of
Registered Vehicles Will be 10000
Before End of Year,

Bismarck, N. D.. June 23.-More
than $4,000 cars have been registered
to date over last year, according to
obtained today at the Of
flee of the secretary of the state. 1t
is expected that there will be at least
so, 900 registered motor vehicles before
the end of the year. The sum Of $112,-
900 was distributed among the 81
counties in the state last year, prac-
tically all of which went into road i'm
work
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
Ignite COAL COSTS
STATE MORE MONEY
Increased Charge Is Found When
Board Of Control Awards Contracts
for Supplies.

Bismarck, N. D., June 23.-The
board Of control yesterday awarded
contracts for Ignite coal for the insti-
tutions under its direction. The Da-
school and the state capital; the
Washburn Ignite Co., of Wilson for
the penitentiary, hospital for the in
sane at jamestown and school for the
deaf at Devils Lake, and the Truax
Mining Co., at Noonan for the Dun
seth sanitarium and the institutions
at Grafton and Bathgate. Prices for
Ignite are fifty cents higher than last
year, and to this increased cost prob
ably will be added eight cents as the
higher freight costs made possible
through the aFrpA pa workings of the
leagues new distance tariff measure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
GERMAN BAPTISTS IN
SESSION AT MARTIN
Some 20 Ministers Are In Attendance
Convention Opened Tuesday and
Will Close This Afternoon.

The German Baptist convention
which convened at Martin on June 10
and closes this afternoon is enjoying
an unusually large attendance, ac-
cording to delegates returning to-
Fargo this afternoon.
The convention embraces North and
South Dakota. The large tent has
been filled to capacity all week. Some
40 ministers and several hundred
delegates were in attendance.