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The New York herald., 1921-04-03
Reviewed by MARIAN HAVILAND
THE EARLY HISTORY OF SING
ING. BY w. j. Henderson. Long
mans, Green & Co

Reviewed by MARIAN HAVILAND
To people interested in singing,
teachers, students and music lovers
in general, Mr. Henderson's book
must appeal like the thought of a
holiday or adventure. Just at this
season to turn ones thoughts a mo-
ment from the crowded lobbies of our
modern concert halls or the flower
laden platforms and the ways and
voices of our singers and read about
the very beginning of it all has a. par
ticular significance.
Although much of the book is a seri-
Gus study of the various stages which
have led up, or down, to our present
day conception Of vocal art. there are
delightful bits of picturesque detail
which lend great charm to it all
1t Is interesting, for instance, TO
read about a certain Pope Sylvester
who had a singing school in the
fourth century. At his school the
study Of the chants led the instructors
directly TO the consideration of the
management of the breath, which con-
tinues to be one of the singers hardest
tasks, and TO the rudiments of style
and uniform phrasing.
To be reminded that Charlemagne
was in Rome for the Easter festival
of the year 1877, listening to the Roman
chanters, sets one musing. Tales If
the Troubadours lords. ladies and pom
tiffs who had to do with the cultivation
of the art of song all through the ages
enliven the book, though, Of course
making up only the illustration of the
strictly musical theme.
A glance at the chapter headings
gives one the best idea of the contents
of the book. Here are some of them:
Vocal Technic OF the Early Chant
ers: The Troubadours' Descant; Birth
OF Dramatic Recitative; the nth
Century Italian Opera; Early Ideals
Of Singing.
The general reader will be interested
to note that the prima donna produced
very much the same effect upon sus-
ceptible human beings in 1914 as she
achieves to-day. In the year men,
toned Cardinal Mazarin sent an order
TO the French Ambassador at Rome TO
secure the italian singer. Leonora
Baroni, for Paris. The Cardinal had
heard her sing during his residence In
Italy, where she was considered one
of the worlds wonders. Mr.. Hender-
son goes on with the story thus:
Forty Italian poets made book Of
verses in her honor: Applausi Poetici
allie Giorie della Signora Baroni But
this was not all. John Milton attended
an operate performance at the Bar
berini palace In 1889 and straightway
indited y Latin sonnet 'Ad Leonoram
Romae Canentem.'
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Gilbert and Sullivan

SONGS OF TWO SAVOYARDS. Words
4 by w. s. Gilbert, music by Arthur
Sullivan New edition. T.. r. Dutton
& Co.
It might be fun to pretend that this
was new book by unknown poet and
composer. And the sad fact remains
that some readers OF reviews would
take the announcement seriously. How
ever that may be, the fact ought to
be known that a collection may he
had of more than sixty songs from
the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. These
were arranged for single voice. with
accompaniment during the composers
lifetime and with his approval.
Simply to give an idea OF the Sc
lection. it may be noted that the old
favorites from "The Mikado' are there:
They'll None OF Them BE Missed"
"Titwillow" tthough the caption given
Is "A Suicides Grave") and others.
"Ruddigore." given here so recently.
Is well represented. So are 'Pinafore,"
Pirates Of Penzance." Chandeliers"
"Yeomen" and the whole merry crew.
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several groups and variety Of instru-
mental units.
The score and the conductor come
in for their share OF attention. Illus
trations Of instrumental passages, mu-
sical instruments and examples Of
scoring in the appendix add an i'm
mense amount Of interest and value
TO the whole.
The music student in any field
should know something of the whole
subject. and az Florence G. Fidler says,
the training Of music students as lis
teners is one OF the teachers chief
tasks. "The principal language OF
music Of to-day Is that OF the or
chestra. An intimate knowledge OF the
grammar OF orchestration is, then, the
necessary technical equipment OF the
intelligent listener"
Attention is called TO the fact that
so many rapid changes have taken
place in the nature OF arrangements
and OF the orchestra itself that con-
slant revision In the literature Is nec-
essary.
Although tho book will doubtless
appeal chiefly 10 music students, the
general reader can get good deal OF
help from II. Certainly a paragraph
like this ought to mean something TO
any concertgoer:
'Dr. Riemann has pointed out that
whereas the strings must always give
the form and general character OF the
music. the wood wind adds free
statement OF definite ideas, and the
brass proclaims those ideas: TO tins
may he added tho suggestion that the
percussion clinches the matter"
IL may be news 10 many readers
that the same instrument may vary in
detailed structure In different coun-
tries. THE result OF this is that the
instruments scored for by. say, Rus
sian or italian composer are by no
means necessarily the same that viii
play the parts In England or in
France. Every orchestra in the world,
In dealing with scores from other
countries has 70 adopt some system of
compromise in their execution
The book contains charts explaining
the compass Of each instrument And
these are considered In groups, The
definite aim Of the manual is to guide
students IN turning plano or other ar
rangements TO orchestral form. But
it's value is BY no means limited 10
those who may wish actually to at
tempt the preparation OF orchestral
scores.
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Sir Edward Elgar.
Prima Donna Publicity in 1864

'Altera Torquatum cepit Leonora
poetam cujus alb insane cessit
amore furens.
All! miser lille tue quanto felicius aevo
perditus, ct propter te, Leonora,
foretl'
These literary alterations however,
signified less than the more active pro-
ceedings of the Cardinal with his thou
sands Of pistoles. He had Leonora
carried to Paris, where he lodged her
In the house adjoining his own and
caused her to be attended by his own
servants. Maugars constituted himself
defender of the fair fame of the singer
and endeavored to strengthen his po-
sition by denying to her that beauty
which enraptured Pope. In the pas
sage in which he does this he also tells
us of her art.
"'She has excellent Judgment and
knows good music from bad. She can
listen intelligently and even composes
herself. In her singing she perfectly
expresses the meaning OF the words.
She is neither distasteful to the eye
nor coquettish. She sings without re-
straint, with true modesty and with a
sweet seriousness. s1er voice is of a
high compass, true. sonorous and me-
lodious. and she softens or increases
the tone without any trouble and
without making grimaces. Her trans
ports and her sighs are never volup-
tuous, her glances are never in
decorous and her gestures have the
seemliness of virtuous girl. In pass
ing from one note to another she
sometimes makes one feel intervals
Of an enharmonic and chromatic kind
with skill and charm'n
The New York herald., 1921-04-03
Will w agner
Be1Restored?
THE PERTINENT WAGNERITE. BY
b. NJ Steigman. Thomas Seltzer.
Reviewed by LOUISE REICK.

"A brilliant appeal for the complete
restoration of Wagner with a master
full analysis of the Wagnerian music
drama This we are told before read
ing the book and we are prepared to
read, admire and agree. The several
articles that comprise this volume are
plea for German opera as 1t was
before the war.
There have been many discussions
during the war and since as to whether
art is international and remains link
between all countries-at war or at
peace. 1t would seem that it should
be so, because art expresses ideals of
truth and beauty, mo matter how
warped or how embittered our political
views may have become.
The music dramas of Richard Wag-
ner are among the greatest of human
creations. He Is one of the-first mu.
sical figures of all time and there are
few that stand beside him. The authoI
Of this book has tried to make us feel
that Wagner was q prophet, which he
was not, and that the Ring" is a pre-
diction of the late war. The fallacy OF
this idea is easily seen. Wagner may
or may not have had any political
ideas in his head when he composed
the Nibelung Trilogy, but certainly if
he had we can interpret them only by
the politics of his day. 1t has been
proved that he was against the Gov
ernment of Germany and was for his
time a radical We are more inclined
to believe that in his various char
acters he expressed general ideals Of
human or godlike qualities.
| We are told by Mr.. Steigman in his
analysis of the Ring" that the third
act of "Rheingold" takes place in a
Krupp factory and that the last scene
is a rather turbulent wranglc over
peace terms. Perhaps the most far
fetched point of all is the comparison
of Siegfried to the beloved American
national leader who died three years
ago. The allusion is obvious, as is the
absurdity of the statement.
1 There is a great deal in this book
that is good, but the chapter on the
Ring" cannot be taken seriously.
! The next two articles, "Tradutore,
Traditore" and "Nicht Mehr Tristan"
are appeals for the restoration of the
German text. The author asserts with
some plausibility that Wagner can
never be success in any other Lam
guage than German.
! The chapter on "Parsifollies" might
we'll be left out. No matter how un-
popular 'Parsifal" may be with Sec
tions of the public, II is conceded to
be a great work and great it will re-
! main.
The book is cleveriy written and the
author is without a doubt informed on
his theme. He writes with conviction,
as in such a typical sentence as this
from the preface addressed to Mr.. Otto
1 Kahn:
Surely there is nothing really ex.
tenuating in our patriotic protestations
that it was not that we loved Wagner
less but that we loved America more
The inevitable conclusion must then
be that our love blinded us to the
beauty Of one and the ideals of tho
1 lther."
The New York herald., 1921-04-03
If the Plain Man Can't Understand
Music, Abolish---His Ignorance

but also to his having lots of perse-
verance. He really tried.
HE was talking to the present
writer about his early studies that
had just been found at Worcester and
sent to him. There was sheet after
sheet of music paper, with the exer-
cises he had worked and the attempts
at composition he had made. You see
a great composer had 10 cork. just
The New York herald., 1921-04-03

Later on, perhaps. Mary Roberts
Rinehart will be writing books for
girls, considering that she is national
chairman Of the membership appeal
committee of the Girl Scouts of Amer
lea.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
WARNING
SPECIAL MEETING

- AaNHAAhAH AsAAaAa 4 49,
The legal voters Of the Village Of
Manchester are hereby notified and
warned to meet at the County Court
House in Manchester on Tuesday
evening, April 10Th, 1921, at 1880 p,
NJ, to transact the following business:
LIST. To see if the Village will vote
70 extend the sewer on Taconie Ave.
2nd. To provide ways and means
for such extension, if voted, and to see
whether the sewer fund viii be used
for sewer extensions.
3rd. To see what action the Village
will take with regard to selling or
trading the old truck and buying j
new truck.
4th. To transact any other business
proper to come before said meeting.
Dated at Manchester, Vt, April 9Th,
1921.
EDWARD GRIFFITH.
Clerk.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

portion Of The redemptions are Of the
1918 series, which indicates that the
more resent ISSUES are being purchas-
q by individuals, who plan to hold
them until maturity.
TIE certificates pay four per cent
Interest, compounded quarterly, which
e equivalent 70 approximately az per
cent 4 held for the full five years.
Those wio present the certificates for
redemption prior 70 the maturity date
receive about three per cent interest
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
GEORGE A. SMITH
Recollection Of a Ncighbor

Recolleciions OF a Noighbor
One q the outstanding Ucoliection.
| have Of SIR Smith was his address
at the Congregational Church one
Sunday evening, many years ago, on
the salvation Army l went to hear
him speak. and learned a great deal
from doing 50; a good deal about the
Army, and something too about Mr.
Smiths long-coutinued special inter
est IN H. he was q such a reserved
Temperament that the occasions that
especially impressed themselves upon
his friends as revelations II his inner
personality were apt 20 b. occasions
when - was IS deeply stirred as 20
become dcmousirative 10 speech Or
act. His great anxiety about his wife
during a serious illness which she bad
many years AFRO Nas ore such rcvcls-
ton Of bis usually concealed emotion.
I remember with unabatcd wonder the
very feeling way ia which be spoke q
that iincss. az / as also the complete
dislocation n his daily habits which
took place 81 thai time. and for weeks
a1ervard His habits were ordinarily
- nethadical that We used b refer e.
fhe hours he kept e. q clock
~Thcro gees Mr Smith uptown: i
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

strong patriotic appeal TIE total for
1915 was S97i9l8o0o During 1919
wien the sales campaign was based on
national thrift rather than patriotism.
st65 $4,000 was brought into the
Treasury. ard in 1890 the total was
81. $4,000. Redemptions 70 date IN
clude ssTs. "a 900 Of the 1918 series.
So 81 900 u the 1919 series and
Ss,0sO.0OO Of the 1920 series
oficials Of the Savings Division
point out that By far the greater pro
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

asalf @ esactlY hs.f past SIX 4 ere
49, hm IS dak IS s. autumn SITTER
Hn aro oae oamc homc FROM the T.l-
larr. ear know that 81 vas pact sup
pes t IS a1r hae whereas & he
me 1at e SIS door 81 g - cuter-
81 ours. W. kneW We were 8 time
Animals had 80 instructive liking
far Mr. Smith Cats 20 the ncighbor.
hood rften followed him about ard
dogs too uscd 70 approaeh him waa.
Fing their taiiN H took bat little
notice Of them: but they seemed %
feel something friendly rs his silence.
His granddaughter, Alison Covert,
naw a College student. used 70 Be- CON
veyed al over the place On bis shout
der when She was a -year-old
At tho Columbus Club for many
years. Mr smith was as regular, and
enjoying, al attendant as some 81 the
Englishmon IN Dickens at their clubs
and coffee houses. He was also for
years one Of the famous four who
played euchre at the Equinox House,
n the Office. 10 the left Of the door, on
summer evenings; Mr.. f. H. orvis be-
ing the patriarch Of that group. In
the Congregational Church choir Mr..
Smith was a never failing singer, and
lived up TO the high standard Of fdel-
ity and responsibility which his col
leagues Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Swift, Miss Black and DIR. Hemenway,
al set for themselves and each other.
Il was q famous choir unique surely !
for devotion among voluntary singers |
anywhere in the world
OF the forty years Of his residence
II Dellwood, we lived next door TO
him for nineteen We were his neigh
,ors at the time Of his daughters
and during that year when
ne and Mrs Smith spent the summer
Nh their relatives abroad. II was
Turing our years Of neighborhood that
he had that narrow escape from being
rushed between a railway train and
he high platform Of the old station
It Manchester Depot, when he was
eeing Mrs. Smiths sister off for her
Iomeward voyage to England after a
isit at Dellwood After handing her
0 the train he somehow slipped off
he platform, and precariously chung
o its edge while his thin figure just
nabled him 10 escape being wedged
y the moving train. | remember
caring him say that that he saw all
he time before his eyes the headline
4 newspaper Crushed to Pieces"
| have only an absent minded recol-
,rtir-- - A~->---' ---e-- - -h~ closing 4
gGt
seems 70 re. tnat mr.. s5nurn AT thatj
me developed a new and beautiful
lrnation, which think I remember
iat he named the Evelyn Willing" \
II seemed very sad to me that duc-
- my recent short vacation at home, Is
ie funeral Of Mr.. Smith should occur, Q
/ that bright and summerlike Easter =
'ternoon. Yet after all what more
eal day for the final respects TO b.
lid to this earthly chapter Of the lie
e believe to be immortal? =,
SARAH ~ CLEGHORN. 1
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

We have been b receipt recently q
q couple VI communication from Dor.
set reader II The Journal but they
were unsigned and We have net been
able 20 print them although We should
have liked to have done so. I our
rcadcrs are dedrous ~ airing their
views upon current topics they should
make themselves known 10 the editor.
otherwise their communications go to
the waste basket The signers Of
those two letters were "A Dorset Oh.
server" and A Dorset Taxpayer"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

With this issue the Manchester
Journal commences its 61st volume
During the 60 years just PASSED the
Journal has had but a very few editors
and We can recall but four: Henry
Miner, Lovelagd Munson, d. X Sim
onds and the present editor; while its
owners have been but four, namely
Chas. a. Pierce who founded the
paper. Franklin II ovis, d. K. Sim
onds and ourselves. Upon the taking
over Of the Journal in 1905 there were
alive and in active business life every
person ever connected with the maa-
agcment, either in a business way or
editorially. excepting Henry Miner
and +. II. orvis Today the present
editor end proprietor is the only one
living Of an those who So few years
since were among US and enjoying the
varioua phases Of business acticity
with which they were associated.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

Dun e February. the latest month FOR
which figures are available. there vas
continued improvement; The total
reached 1854. O00-uirh $1,000 900
for the two months
For the past gear OF more the vol
urne q Thrift Stamps and Sawnrs
Certificates presented Tor redemption
has cxceeled TIE amount or new Sc
curities sold This IS not surprising.
however. Is view or the large amount
outstanding and tie comparatively
snail volume II sales The banner
year IN sales q War Savings SecuTi-
ties was 1915. vhen there was a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

Tho Newpor; Express and Standard
says: "Chmnging the fish and game
laws compelling women and children
to take out a license 3 another unnec-
essary and unjust act Of oyer-zealous
legislation Perhaps il il not 50
material 80 far as the women are con-
ccrncd, but prohibiting land a IL
cense does-tho Riddles this pleasure
is one 81 the most mercenary acts a
Vermont legislature ever put in
force" The real facts in the case are
that the law was changed in this re
spect, children 10 years Of age and
over are required 10 have licenses.
The old law read 16 years Women
are now made the equal Of men and
will be obliged TO take out licenses
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
WANTED. Girls AND WOMEN

We want Is power sewing machine
operators Light easy work Good
wages guaranteed Bonus paid each
week. Board and room IN our own
dormitory under supervision q Mat
ron. II interested apply e once. Rich
uond Underwear Co.. Richmond. VI
500
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
BORN

AAlD0N Il BONNEVILLE. April 10
1921, son 70 AR and Mrs. Wesley
Amidon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

catarrh IL q local etraass greatly inau-
fnrF1 ~ cursEitufta1I1l rcnEiftdrs
HALLS cATARfkH MEDICINE t.
Icrtc Mn1 hie1a l'urtnnr Hg cleansing
the tioe1 art fu.lGlrE % ths system
Halls cATknRH MEDICINE restores
norrnAl coudiftons ard allows Natarr %
40 IL. work
An DFurrtstA C1r-uiars fre4
y. y Ch~n~y a Co roie6a. Ohia
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

Our 0wu ConErpaman. Frank J..
Greene. was recently elected mem
Der a. the Republican congressional
steering committee This - nn excep-
tsaaai honor ard shows tho high es-
teen Mr. Greene holds among his
associaies in the halls Of Congress.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
THRIFT STAMP SALES
on THE GAIN

Washington Apr. 4-Sales Of Thrift
Stamps and Savings Certificates By
the Savings Division ~ the Treasury
which had bee. declining from month
"a month during 1920, have showed
substantial improvement since the
1921 series was offered ID January, IL
was announced yesterday. Sales dur
ing January totaled s2.6i6.0o0 as COM
Do with the low-wat mark reach
"a in September. 1920. q 81 .s15.0oo
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

The Congress was convened IN spec
ial session on April 18th and at that
time President Harding outlined the
policy Of this government relative e
those matters which are Of the great
est Importance at this particular time,
The president followed the example
first set by George Washington and
later perpetuated by Woodrow VIII
son. Of appearing before the joint
assembly and delivering his message
IN person. Among other things men
toned in the message was that this
country would have naurht to do with
the League Of Nations but would
move for o congressional declaration
Of peace and for ratification Of those
portions Of the Versailles treaty which
protect specifically American rights
and interests in the war settlement.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
MARRIED

BAMFoRD WARD-In New YORK
City. April ~, 1921, AZ the Church Of
the Heavenly Rest, Walter Henry
Bamford, Jr., son Of Rev. and Mrs
Walter Henry Bamford of Manchester
Center, and Miss Miriam shirweli
Ward, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Sid
ney Freeman Ward Of New York City.
HIGGINS LAWLER - In Man
chester, April s. 1921, by Rev. J. H..
Maillet, Roger Higgins and Miss Lois
Lawler, both Of Arlington.
LANGLOYS BAKER - At Man
chester Center, April 9, 1921, by Rev.
Joseph S. Brown, Wilfred Joseph
Langloys. Jr, o ( Bennington, and
Miss Lolita Alice Baker Of Manches-
ter Center.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14
WANTED

WANTED Salesman 70 sell oil.
grease, paint, specialties. All or part
time Commission basis. Should
have car Or rig. Samples free. Write
for tie profitable terms. Riverside
Refining Co, Cleveland, Ohio. II
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-14

After a hearty meal. take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver ard bowels. Regulets are a mild
laxative s0c al all stores. adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-11

crs cvcrstocl<cd with food and goods.
Mr. Hoover said the country WAS not
racing ovcrDroiuctiou. but n brenk-
me down of credit links through the
iaiGrc OF foreign markets. AS Il
remedy for us situatioii. he indorscd
inc Foreign Trad. Financing Corpor-
alton created under the Edge act on
me ground that foreign credits are
Dettcr than rotten food
Ccmhlnation OF commercial, inter-
cSts Tor business outside the country
were advocated by MIR. Hoover
through the contingency arising from
me tendency OF European nations ito
oehhitclI inooilizn their export trade
ior miiit;int commercial invasion"
Congress has ir.alizcd this procedure
ne explained. and unless the foreign
combinations are co'ubatcd They may
dominate this country's supply or va
riouS comm odiiicS.
Altoscti'er." the secretary con-
cludrd more economic taXatiUn
tnriit. larEc rcorouiy in government
throuEh internal bureaus. rcorganiza-
tloli ana agreements an iiSarnatncnt
ana systematic government Co-opcra.
tioh. VIII all contribute TO hclp uS out
OF the ditch. We will .c, out set
"hcn all tx done: the r.p!uity With
which We get out will have depended
nDrn the degree to which. We pull to-
Gcther."