The mirror., 1922-04-13
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

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ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward q means OF self education
through correspondence school courses. study Of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informs-
ton in connection with their work in our var.
iOus departments. will 3 herewith BE be privileged
come to send in any queries of serious interest
to yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind col
laboration of Miss Miriam E. Cary, Super
visor Of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavor to supply the requested information
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
OF this column inmates must sign their name,
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names Of
course will not be published, only the initials
Of each querist being used.-Editor.
OILS it true that the President of U.
S. A. is immune from arrest and prosecu-
ton while he is in Office, no matter what
crime he may commit, even to taking a
life?--G. c. D.
Ayes. However, he is subject to inn
peachment. 1t is the right of the House of
Representatives to impeach and the
Senate to try and determine impeachment
O:-Can music be of itself good or bad?
&c. H.
A-Music is language, capable Of
conveying thought and emotion just as any
language. 1t can be bad only in a rela-
tive sense. Words, whether they come to
our ears as utterances or catch our vision
on the printed page, are not of themselves
bad. They may be bad only after they
have been given meaning and convey
to US bad thoughts. So underlying music
is basic meaning we have given it by
agreement, stamp, or association. BY this
it is capable of Interpretation, and of
awakening certain emotions differing
among nations in accordance with their
various bases of Interpretation. Thus the
Marseillaise awakens in France feelings of
deepest patriotism because it was given
that meaning in its origin and because of
a strong patriotic effect accumulated
through the years of use and association.
1t we have never heard the music of the
Marseillaise and it were to come to us
accompanied with suitable words we
might adapt it for revival song or.
praise service. Music that would awaken
emotions among the Chinese would not so
affect us, because we have different
basis of Interpretation and meaning. Nor
uoSo ihuoiS tudt nave q ike
effect on the foreign mind that has become
accustomed to an altogether different sys-
tenn of Interpretation. Thus the character
of music is relative rather than indepen-
dent.
Q:-Is there any bird with four feet?
j. M.
Ayes, the hoactzin. 1t was discover
ed along the Amazon river in South Amer
lea by Edward Brigham, curator of public
school museum at Battle Greek, Mich
Two of the feet serve as "hands" and the
young birds are able to climb about with
remarkable agility.
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