The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-22

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HOW TO SING IN THE CHOIR
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(By Earl Hill
Most of my articles have reference
to married men, but this is one Of the
subjects which might better be studied
bv single men, because after you
marry there is very little chance Of
your even getting into the choir, much
less singing therein. /, myself, re-
member some of the good old days
before became too busy to so to
choir practice.
AS | have minated, the first thing
to do is to get into the choir. The
singing will naturally follow. No
man feels right standing up there in
the choir with his mouth shut. No
matter whether you ever did or ever
hope to carry a tune so that people
can distinguish one Of your tunes
from another, you will undoubtedly
make some kind Of noise if you are
in the choir. One must use little
Judgment in getting his position in
the choir. After you once occupy a
seat therein people will naturally
think you belong to the choir whether
you do or not, and will ask you back
again. If they do not ask you again,
YOU will have lost some Of your tu
midity and they will be afraid to ask
you out after you once sit down IN
the choir. A good way to get in is to
take some time when the organists
fellow is out of town and impose
yourself into her company to church.
Naturally you will have to follow her.
You should find out what kind of q
part she prefers having her male
partner carry and tune up according
~. Tenor is good part to take, as
most girls are foolish about tenor.
Then, YOU can make noise on this
part: in fact, noise is the principal
part. If there is a fellow in there
trying to make more noise than you
do, YOU can look cross at him few
times If he does not take the hint
YOU can whisper to him that you wish
to see him outside when the song is
over. If he looks pretty badly scared
when he comes out, you might try
giving him beating. If he does not
look scared you might make out like
you wanted him to get a bug out OF
your collar
If you have on a new necktie you
should stand in the front row, other
wise, probably a little further back.
Do not get on the back row I'M
less you are tall enough for your
adams apple to show above the fell
low in front of you. The audience
enjoys watching your adams apple
90 up and down as you make a loud
squeal or a low gurgle. A good high
stiff collar is a good thing to wear,
but you will probably be able,to make
only one kind of noise, as your
adams apple will get hung on top Of
the collar and remain in one position
all the time. Poise is a good thing to
possess while you are in the choir
Two-inch bugs enjoy getting in be-
hind high collar and collar buttons
enjoy digging themselves out good
position in your neck bone. You will
doubtless leave your handkerchief at
home. This gets you into beautl-
full poise sometimes, especially after
singing very sadly, which you will
surely do if you sing long enough.
All Of these things furnish amuse-
ment for the audience, however, as
they enjoy watching you twist around
with two-inch bugs in your collar,
with your head bent forward trying
to get your collar button out of the
way of your neck bone and your nose
quietly dripping down on your shirt
front.
We trust this little article will en-
able a number Of young men to get
into the choir, as I have given the
instruction out of heart full Of ex-
perience, and wish you well.
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