San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
by PIERRE v. r. KEY.

Z Switzerland is the country wherein
shotels were invented. Let anyone wnd
1oubts make for himself a pilgr'mag
10 this snug little nation, whicl
sthough it has no navy, is eminently
lind unfailingly shipshape. Exnericnc-
ed travellers VIII tell you that HO"anG
Heads the way in cleanliness; AID they
Twill quickly add, Next in order comes
tSwit. erland" We can credit toe con-
,.ention. Go TO any Swiss town and
lUOS about. The STREETS are flushed
iA,,th water from hose. in the early
.h,Orning, then comes Il scrubblng. WIN
tt,wS are cleansed and polished until
ley shine (those of the street cars
,liay be Used by feminine passengers
tit- mirrors articles in the shops,
whether on display or not. are arrauS-
i,zl with meticulous nicely; there IS
Everywhere about an appearance ;nylt-
Ing TO the fastidiouS.
Il After tie heat of Italy the cool air
OF The mountainous country 40 the
si,urth was worth the hot journey from
skcnicc. Six hours in Il thoroughly
eomfortabl. wagon-lits (as the com
sbariment cars are termedD brought the
lirain into .he Milan station. The heat
was terrific but the railroad employees
it;jn't apptar to mind. They switched
bars a. ana fro. and in half an hour
or so we continued northward. 1t was
bnly when the great Simplon ;Innel
WAS reached. following miles traverseG
Hong the shores of lovely Lake Mag
kiore. that = drop in the temperature
becalne apparent.
Once comfortably settled in Lau-
Fsanne both the scene and the weather
Ethanged. Musically. however. there
EaS little - tivity. You can find h5aC-
st.u! scenery in Switzerland; lakes 4!
slurest water their surfaces retlecting
hiain'ow ctlors from the moving clouds
thj-ve: .aVed roads which deligh- the
sIeart of tie most capti1us autOlIoDli-
sist. One LIrst not search too ;igiily
for the creative and in;Crprctati!r to-
= but whicc ,abors in TIL: realm Cf mel0-
ey and harmony.
Swiss Singing Talent. -.
vi So far a. We are aware. the Swiss
~ ,ple have developed few musicians.
Rudolph CAM is PERHAPS the rest
Known Of the present generation. We
etGd hopcd to meet tGe cOnduc;o? ii
sthe st. Lo,;s SYMPHONY Orchestra. lie
sis sur'mering at lie Tour de l'eilz
with Mrs. GAM and a postal. re-
seeivcd shortly before we reached the
gSwiSs border bore assurances II re-
identity developed mountain eljmh,n,
stechniouc which Brother CAM i.ched
10 show. Luck was against Us. oner-
satme ii 'he matter OF ScHcGule
which c1ud not conveniently 10 -
spa"tcL IRON.
II Or the Loaf ride from Lausanne t"
tMuntrcux. where we were to enrrain
.for Il crocs-mountain ride 10 Inter
sEaton. We were entertained by n group
tof week-enders. young men and wom-
tol ntnt on recreation, and harry ID
ftGn GntirinatiOn.
Your Swiss yodeler is unique. lio
sps.>2sSes the knack of passing TIC
ftone into the head. with natural
t,efiUcSs witch warns the heart OF the
bi>tener acquainted with some prob
lemS of the singing voice.
These young folk we referred t,
sang lghtheartedly. with no effort
accomplishing the leaps from low
pitches to high with tones that curry
ed" almost perfectly into the head
We could not represS thought OF
what an object lesson it might have
9seen to most of the singers we know.
Yet. at the moment. We cannot recall
Singing artist.
Happy ChOristers.
Just before the miniature train pull
ed out from Montreux for the climD
and subsequent drop into valleys lead
5ng TO Interlaken. we were entertained
DIV IN accordion player. He had tech
s,ical facility. and fair voice. Pres
Entity. however. he gave way 10 an
other grOup Of merry makers. all men
and bent upon n walking expedition
tit later developedl when certain
Station had been reached.
They were gathered in the car just
behind ours. filling the second class
compartment. and singing like all pos
seSS"d. Down Lausanne way the Ian
puagc spoken is French. These war
pliers. however. used the German
tongue. SOM followed song. each one
delivered with a quality Of musical
feeling and a harmonious blending OF
voices quite unusual.
Just one tenor insisted in violating
he Swiss yodelcr tradition OF pass
ing" the tone into the head when tho
high notes came ii sounded odd
though. somehow. not as unpleasant
D. do most tenor voices when these
lofty bitches are attacked in halt
.onen" position.
Passing Ncvpv. which lies between
lausanne and Montreux. We flung
greeting in the direction OF Josef Hof
inann's summer retreat. He was ju>
finishing needed rest. prepare tory
10 departing for Zurich where he ha
b shop devoted TO mechanical devices
In which he is interested.
Holman, as some people may re
rail-. is not only handy with tools
lp he's an inventive mechanical mind
bic had just finished designing NJ
eutomobile shock abSorber. and abou
= The time we were thinking Of leav
ing Switzerland for Paris. the pOlisl
y PIANIST was spending eight hours
Sav before machinist's bench
Paderewski's villa is near Geneva
Me had hoped TO 20 there. but agail
bur schedule int rfcred-juSt as /
prevented paying a call upon Mar.
fi"-,lrn. and other musical artists VIII
will he setting out. before man
sree,;s elapse. for United State
Shores.
Zur!eh's Fine Festivals.
While we have dwPlt. first. upo
fsa natural musical tendencies Of tn
S-.-iss people it is not because Their
80 20 nretPrtious musical affairs i
us land of mountains and valley,
F'iip sumner festivals at Zurich al
tract large attendnrces. Operas an
so~nerts are skillfully mingled {
make up a program of several day
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