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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
BURGESS BED
TIME STORIES

By THORNTON W. BURGESS

WHY YoWLEU LEFT
When things look black md courage
fails
Hang on TO hope with teeth and nails.
Peter Rabbit.
OF course, that Is merely Peters
way Of saying that you should never
give up hope, no matter what hap
pens, Reter has been in many tight
places where It seemed as If he hadn't
chance to escape, but always he has
hung fist e, wee bit of hope way
down IN hts heart,
So is was that as he squeezed as far
back as possible in the tiny cave
opening off of the bigger cave which
was Buster : Bears bedroom, while
FOWLER tho Bob Cat thrust in a paw
armed with great cruel claws and felt
about for him. Peter still had wee
bit of hope left. Several times FOWLER
had scratched him, but 1T was clear
that Yowler could not reach him to
do him any real harm unless he
should manage to make that entrance
larger. This Peter didn't believe
Yowler could do.
He would have to stay there in that
uncomfortable position until Yowler
grew tired of clawing after him.
After that he would have to stay
there a long time, a very long time.
He knew Yowler's ways too we'll to
take any chances. He knew that
Yowler can be very patient, and he
hadn't a doubt that when Yowler
found that he couldn't get him in
that little cave he would hide some
where outside and wait for him to
come out.
Il can be patient longer than he
can" thought Peter Patience means
life to me, while it means only a good
ainner to him"
With first one paw and then the
other Yowler continued to feel about
In that little cave, hoping to hook
his claws into Peter and pull him out.
He was so intent on this that he quite
forgot where he was. He forgot
that he was in Buster Bears bed
room and that Buster Bear might
eome home and find him there He
Forgot everything but his desire to
get Pster Rabbit. Now, Yowler is
short tempered The longer he tried
to reach Peter the shorter his tenn
per grew. He began to snarl and
spit. Peter shivered as he listened,
for the sound of that snarling and
splitting was dreadful to hear.
Suddenly Yowler's paw was drawn
out hurriedly and the snarling and
splitting ceased. For a few seconds
all was still. Then Peter heard the
rustic of leaves. Peter didn't know
why he felt so, but be did feel sure
that Yowler had left and had left in
a hurry.
Yowler had. Despite his forgetful-
ness of where he was Yowler's ears
were on guard every second. They
are quite wonderful ears, and they
caught sound outside. the cave
which you and I wouldn't have heard
at all had we been in his place. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21

# think you arc horrld, pouted
Tmogene
No smiled Andrew, mot horrld,
simply practical Dreaming Of shak-
ing ones responsibilities IN this life
ls both common and harmless pro-
Fided one does not take 1t seriously
enough to try It. Such dreams are
harmless enough, honey but trying to
make them come true Is what popu-
Iates the divorce court, the cafes an4
worse places. responsibilities can
not be avoided IN this world, my
dear"
I wish 7 was IN Michigan down
on the farm" warbled the cafe singer.
HOT STUFF
From Life
The coal men cannot fuel all the
people all the time
BAA. DAA
From Life
The great vogue of wool stock
lngs for flappers means a sacrifice
OF the lambs for the limbs.
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Ole MISS de Gals DAT
Hangs up dey Stockings on
Christmas Eve had bettah
look an see if dey'a on de
RIGHT SIDE, kaze hit don t
pay tor TURN do HOSE on
Santa Claus, NaW'm,
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blessed morning has ushered in the
Joy and happiness of the world, Many
q tear OF disappointment has fallen
rom eyes sunken by poverty, Many
q cherished dream has come to
naught.
in many of the poorer homes there
wiil be none Of this Christmas cheer
uhless the good people of the city
eplis to the rescue There will be no
iusty shout, no merry laughter, no
uli expression of happiness unless
th0se who are able will help those
les3 fortunate In making this the day
% aeBs of the year VIII you not
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Yowler had. Despite his forgetful-
ness of where he was Yowler's ears
were on guard every second They
are quite wonderful ears. and they
caught a sound outside the cave
which you and I wouldn't have heard
at all had we been in his place. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
OFFICERS MODERN STUDY CLUE
Rv MIGNON HALL

Working community their self cuureor the sake
being neghboryose the Modern Study club
composed of 20 of the city's most attractive
This club which has aided worthy the ID Of its
the different members
At first its object purely social but its has enlarged with the
with the members
finished sharing the responsibility of work that the Tubeuos
drive asked from the y belong the Federation of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21

WHY YOWLEN LETT
When things look black md courage
fails
Hang 0n TO hope with teeth and nails.
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From Life
Pat: Say Mike, did yez hear
about that fiddler doing? He
thought so much of his violin he
had it buried with him.
Mike; No. yez don't name 1t? It's
a dom good thing he didn't play the
piano.
instant Yowler's ears caught that
sound he Strengthened up and stood
like statue listening. Then he stole
swiftly, but lightly, across Buster
Bears bed. That was when Peter
heard the leaves rustic. With a
bound Yow1er reached the entrance to
that cave and with another bound he
was outside. Then like a gray shadow
he sneaked away.
Two minutes later Buster Bear
shuffled up to the entrance to his
home and sat down just in front of
it. 1t was the sound of Buster shut
fling along toward home that Yowl-
ers keen ears had caught. Yowler had
known instantly what that sound
meant and he had wasted no time in
getting out. Not for all the Rabbits
in the world would he have been
caught in there by Buster Bear.
Copyright. 1921, by 4. w. Burgess.)
The next story: THE Dismay of
Peter Rabbit"
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ANDREW AND
IWOGENE
ny ROE TULKERsON

I wish we had flat instead OF
house, said Imogene suddenly, as
they sat at the table in the Cafe
Royal, after the theatre
What for?" asked Andrew. I'VE
have as coy little home as there
is in this wicked city"
Yes but, Andrew, you have no
idea of the cares Of keeping house"
said Imogene, seriously. "AlI you
see of 1t is the results. You know
nothing of the marketing, the clean
ing. the attention the fires require
and all those things. for they are at
tended to while you are away from
amond. who is parliamentarian.
Dr., W. G. Henry. pastor of the
Eleventh avenue Methodist church,
was one Of the clubs late outside
speakers. who told of his trip
abroad.
Club Members
These are the members of the
clubs live working body: Mrs. l..
Albritton, Mrs. d. G.. Barnes. Mrs.
Cruise Berry. Mrs, o. j. Conwell,
Mrs r. ]. Foster. Jr.. Mrs. J. ID.
Glasgow. Mrs. It, A. Hoslins, Mrs,
Luther Jacks. Mrs, Roy Johnson,
Mrs. J. II. Long, Mrs. John Reese,
Mrs. Cruise Renniok, Mrs, J. s,
Merton. Mrs. H. c. Rosamond. Mrs.
Augustus Spanagel, MrH, Joe Trim
by. Mrs. John A. Watford, Mrs. Ia
o. Weir and Mrs. Max Wood.
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a Condensed VICTORY
From Wayside Tales.
Mrs. Binks (reading): New York
Diaries Resume Normal supply"
Mr.. Binks: Better 1ait' than ever,
suppose."
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commentary. This they may be expected
to receive in The Whistler Journal,
book which the Lippincott Company,
of Philadelphia, will publish for Mr..
and Mrs. Pennell in the fall.
The volume will contain numerous
reproductions from the Whistler eollec-
ton, including extracts and facsimSles
of papers in the suit Presumably the
authors will go exhaustively into this
matter, and with their new material
they ought to make it even more IN
teresting than they have made it in
their biography of the artist. Whistier's
own account in the Gentle Art of
Making Enemies will, OF course, all
ways stand by itself. A rather surpris-
ing subject is also announced as con-
ing within the scope of the new book.
It will contain a statement by Whistler
Of his belief in spirits, and there will
be added an account of the Pencils
endeavors to communicate with him.
The idea of Jimmie" Whistler as
spiritualist is one at which, in the old
phrase, imagination boggles.
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Philharmonic Society

The signing of musicians contracts
for the Philharmonic concerts next
season has been delayed through the
Inability of the Philharmonic Society
to ascertain the attitude of the musical
union in the matter of salaries and re-
hearsals. Arrangements had been
made to engage the personnel selected
in the belief that the musicians or
ganization would reach decision
which would make this possible before
the arrival of the summer
AS result of this delay, musicians
are uncertain about their local SYM
phony engagements, and several have
accepted positions with out-of- town
orchestras for next season on account
of this uncertainty in the New York
organizations.
In the mean time the musical union
is holding sessions of it's postponed
annual meeting, scheduled for the
month of March, for the consideration
Of changes in its bylaws. Among the
amendments submitted are proposals
for modification of existing rules re-
garding symphony concerts and re-
hearsals. and these probably will be
acted upon within the next two weeks.
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Flowers by Belgian Artist
And Other Paintings

In an exhibition provided by Il num-
Der of painters at the Powell gallery
there is a notable group Of flower sub
iects In oils by Miss E. van Ingelgem,
Belgian artist, who Is known widely
abroad as "Evi." Frank B. Couch is
another to whose landscapes OF the
Adirondacks prominent place has been
given. ]. Lars Hoftrup, w. r. Me-
Kinney and John Bertheison are others
represented. Miss van Ingelgem injects
g refined, delicate quality into her
work. She is not the colorist that
many of our own painters OF this SUBJ
ject who have exhibited this year have
shown themselves to be. In such ex<
amples as her pink roses, snowballs.
iilaes and violets she has achieved
lovely rich effects that are extremely
decorative though subdued. This comes
from her choice Of subject The abb
sence Of examples in the brighter
colors and color combinations is no.
ticeable. But what she has done Ia
thoroughly appealing. Hoftrup has
quite number Of landscapes that are
of rich, mellow color quality, but ara
lacking in some cases in their subject
appeal. The artist Mckinney is seen
as the delineator of both sea and land
scape. There is freedom about hia sx-,
ampies in their color, as well as
technique. The paintings Of Frank B.
Couch have sense of real achieves
ment. The artist is happy In his choice
of subject and paints with vitality the
rugged, romantic atmosphere of the
woods and hills. Harold r. Phelsn
does we'll with his handling of q
landscape and sunset composition
Continued On next page,
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Concerts of The Week
By Orchestral Society

SO much interest has been shown bv
the advanced students and other mem
bers of the Neighborhood Orchestra
which Is giving noon-hour concerts in
the parks under the auspices Of the
American Orchestral Society, that
jacques L. Gottlieb, the conductor, has
received application for membership
from number Of other musicians who
wish to receive orchestral training
under the plan sponsored by Mrs. E. H.
Hartman and other directors of the
society.
The program which the orchestra
will give next Tuesday in Battery Park
and on Thursday in Madison Square
Park is as follows:
March, semper Fidcis. sousa
Waltz. L Estudiantina. Waldteufel
Selections from "Mtkado" Sullivan
Ballet music from "Rosamunde" Schubert
In cooperation with the division of
extension activities of the Board of
Education, the orchestra will extend
Its summer program with a series of
open air evening concerts given in
various school centers throughout the
city.
On Tuesday evening concert will
be given on the terrace of Public
School 81, at 222 Mott Street. and on
Thursday evening on the roof of the
Washington Irving High School, Six
teenth Street and Irving Place.
The program will be as follows:
Overture. Light Cavalry" Suppe
Egyptian Ballet, Nos. l, 2. 3, .Luigini
Selection. Musical Gems Of Tschaikowsky
Hungarian Dance No. 5........ Brahms
EEussran nofnance. .Friml
Meyerbeer
Selections from Carmen. ........ Bizet
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Sacre du Printemps' on Tuesday, Pro-
koviev's 'Chout' on Thursday and
Stravinsky's 'Debussy' symphony last
night! What week! But the last
named certainly carried the day for
sheer incomprehensibility and ire
deemable ugliness.
cone does not write such things light
heartedly when dealing with the work
of such an undoubted master as Stra-
whisky. But it would be the merest
hypocrisy to pretend to any sort of
understanding of such Incredible music
as this, which caused one of our most
profound and progressively inclined
composers almost to foam at the mouth
with rage and indignation last night.
"Now and again, indeed, the only pos
sible explanation seemed to be that
the composer was deliberately pulling
the legs of his admirers and trying
just how much they would swallow in
the way of cacophony and incoherence.
But then the nature Of the work, which
is tribute to the memory of Debussy,
obviously puts this explanation out of
court, and so one must assume that
the composer himself intends it all
quite seriously, and simply confess
ones self totally bafled by his pro-
cedure.
apart from the dissonances and un-
intelligibility, what was so surprising
about the work-which, it will be re-
mem bered, is written for wind instru-
ments only-is the extraordinary in
felicity of the scoring. Stravinsky has
shown himself-in his 'Petrouschka,'
L'Oiseau de Feu' and other works
before all else an orchestral colorist,
and it might have been supposed, there
fore, that in this respect at least he
would have achieved something re-
markable. Precisely the reverse, how
ever, is in fact the case. His scor-
ing in this instance is almost through
out quite amazingly thick, heavy,
muddy and generally ineffective.
"In the first part of the work the
woodwind are mainly relied on. but
later the brass are brought into play
SIS well-the effect on occasion suggest
ing nothing so much as an inebriated
German band-while toward the close
there is suggestion of sort of
chorale effect which seems for one
brief moment as if it might conceiva-
bly, come to something, but the hope
is quickly shattered, and the work
ended, as it began, in tones which
thrilled and throbbed betwixt
The incomplete and the unfxed" Z.
To pronounce any opinion on the
performance would be idle, but NJ.
Kussevitski, the conductor, who ought
to know, appeared to be delighted with
it. The reception of the work, it
should be added, was decidedly mixed,
vigorous kissing mingling with the APP
plause, but the composer himself, when
he rose from his place in the grand
circle, was, of course, cordially
cheereda"
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he had obtained from London. II corr
sisted of all manner Of papers relating
to the famous lawsuit Of Whistler VS..
Ruskin, legal souvenirs around which,
despite their nominal dryness. there
hung positively romantic atmosphere.
The literary possibilities latent in the
mass Of documents were obvious, and
we were glad TO learn socn after that
it had been purchased by Mr.. Joseph
Pennell. No one could be better qusli-
ned than he to give the ancient quarrel
new lease of life. From the catalogue
of the Whistler collection recently de-
posted in the Library Of Congress by
the Pencils we gather that thexs
relics Of the great trial are included
among the exhibits, but full sppreci-
alton Of them requires. of course, some
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Random Impressions
I'm Current Exhibitions

Last March, at the Whitney Studio
Club, there was an exhibition of draw
ings in black and white by Mr.. Donald
Corley. They attracted favorable at
tertion because, while not strikingly
original in technique, they disclosed a
personal point of view. an interest
ingly fantastic turn of mind. Now,
under the title of TWENTY-FIVE Draw
ings," q selection from the show is
published in pleasing portfolio by
The Arts, the admirable periodical
edited by Mr.. Hamilton Easter Field.
He signs the foreword, which sketches
the drift Of Mr.. Corley's ideas. In
naming the influences which have col
ored these Sir Thomas Browne is men
toned, with Poe, Debussy and half a
dozen others. Nothing is said about
Beardsley. Perhaps Mr.. Corley is con-
scious of no debt to that master of
pen craftsmanship But it is Boards
ley whom he most sharply recalls, with
his highly decorative distribution of
blacks and whites.
Like Beardsley he is all for bold con-
trasts, for staccato method. There
are no nuances of tone in his designs
They would have been, indeed, inimical
to his most characteristic effect, which
is one Of glittering brilliance. Mr..
Corley regards the legends which he
attaches to his drawings as equal in
significance to the drawings them
selves; each is indispensable to the
other. This is to say that he deals
much in romantic fancy. endeavors to
evoke mood. With his second draw
ing, "The Lost Chateau" there go these
words: "Who has not sought in the
dim lands of the Troubadours and the
Cid, in Touraine and in Portugal, in
Armorica and in La Manche, for the
lost chateau of Ultimate Romance ?
With sails instead Of gonfalons it
followed the homeless crane, sea-
lured and wind seduced, toward Allan
tbs for this was the eventual
Passing Of La Belle Dame Sans Merci."
1t is obvious that there is an element
of preciosity in Mr.. Corley's work.
We haven't, to tell the truth, much
confidence in his INSTALLATION of the
lost chateau. His Interpretation of
ultimate romance" doesn't quite carry
conviction, and, similarly, his technique
just falls short of that absolute fine
ness and frmness which would help so
much to make him finally persuasive.
He has q very clever manner. He has
not yet developed style, or full au-
thority. His line needs to be purer
and stronger, for that. Yet there is
no denying the curious beguilement OF
his drawings. He has indeed "a pretty
fancy" and his arahesques we'll de-
served publication in this artistic
form. His later productions will be
watched with keen interest.
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Stadium Concerts
Will Start Next
Thursday Evening

An eight weeks season of concerts
at the Lewisohn Stadium in 137th
Street and Amsterdam Avenue, under
the auspices of the Peoples Institute.
will begin next Thursday evening.
Henry Hadley will be the conductor
for the first half of the season and
Victor Herbert for the remaining four
weeks. There will be fewer soloists
than last year. and programs of or
chestral music only will be an estab-
lished feature
1t is planned to devote one evening
of each week to Wagnerian works.
AS rule, Sundays. Mondays and
Wednesdays will be soloist nights
that is, soloist on the program on
these evenings. On Friday nights the
Addition soloists will be heard, and
those who in competition at Aeolian
Hall won the right to appear. Friday,
In addition, throughout the summer it
is planned to have a symphony night
when, on each of these evenings, an
entire symphony will be played.
Julia Claussen will be the first
woman stadium soloist this year, and
the second of the soloists in chrono-
logical order, following John Powell.
She will sing on Sunday, July 10,
the first stadium Sunday night.
Other stadium soloists announced are
kafaelo Diaz, tenor, for Monday. July
IL; Elias Breeskin, violinist, Wednes-
day, July 10; Clarence Whitehill, barry
tone, Sunday, July II; Nine. Helen
Stanley, soprano, Monday, July IS; Leo
ornstein, pianist, Wednesday, July
20; 1nez Barbour soprano, Sunday,
July "a; Cornelius Van V,iet, 'cellist,
Monday, July 20; Nina Koshetz,
soprano, or Estelle Hughes, soprano,
Wednesday, July 81.
Besides the Wagner nights Russian
and Italian music nights are being
planned and programs Of American
music discussed. Mr.. Hadley an
nounces the early production of these
American compositions.
.scSio NdTnlVal. carl Busch
rlenthtion Song; Harlequin. Paul Lannin
suite Esthefique. Hendr.ks
Two Indian Dances. ........,. SkfIton
The programs for the concerts this
week will be as follows:
THURSDAY
o Al Wagner Program
sounds OF the Forest from "Siegfried
Siegfried's Rhine Journey from 'sT,h,
Twilight of the Gods"
Wotan's Farewell and the Magic Fire. from
"Nalkyries."
Prelude to The Master Singers"
Entrance OF the Gods Into walhalla, from
'Rhnegold."
Prize Song, from "The Master Singers"
Overture, "Tannhauser"
FRIDAY
symphony I'M pho y No S in e minor. from the
John Powell
Suite, at the Fair .....,. John PowelI
Symphonic Poem No. 8, Les Preludes''
Liszt
SATURDAY
Overture, "Stradella". .Flotow
Suite. Peer Gynt" Griep
In the Morning.
Aase's Death.
Anitras Dance.
In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Nocturne Seherzo. from "A Midsummer
N!shts Dream -: ..... Mendessohn
Overture. In Bohemia" Henry Hadley
The Sorcerers Apprentice. .......... Dukas
Sounds from Vienna Woods. Strauss
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