The guardian., 1951-09-08

Rhodes, who is on vacation, in
the big city, and he called my
attention to an error in the date
of next years opera performance,
which is May %, 1852, and not
May 2. Take due notice and keep
off that date.
Got a nice letter from Annie
Rhone, one of "The Old Guard"
and am glad to report that she is
brimming with ambition and is
going to sing on program, in
the near future. She is putting
UP winning fight against some
aches and pains, but you should
hear her sing
The many friends Of Charley
Harris will rejoice to hear that
he has decided to stop piling it
up, and is now on the way north.
| He is, / believe, on indefinite
leave from his charge, in Orange
burg, S. c., where he has been
directing the music department
for 10 these many years, and will
arrive in Boston early this fall
Safe to say he will be greeted
with open arms, and we will
listen for exhibits of some of the
skill he has up his sleeve in the
entertainment line.
1t looks sorter lonesome in 979 |
fremont st., with the Browne
Photo Studio gone down to $50
Columbus ave. / shall have to
walk farther to see the genial
smile of Mrs, and hear the rich
baritone voice of Mr.. But Il
know, from the quality of their
work, that all old customers, and
many new ones, will find the
new location.
Every one to his liking. Have
heard. recently, much discussion
regarding doh" in solfeggio.
When first entered primary
school, | was taught movable
do, which means that the tonic
of any scale is "dor, and is estab- |
lished by the key in which the
composition is written. The |
movable do was, at that time, I
conceded an improvement on
previous methods of solfeggio. |
and, believe me, I never heard of .
stationary do, until I was 40 !
years old That is because l /
never contacted a school, or |
teacher, who used that method. |
To me, the method which calls /
&C" "do" all the time, is ex-
tremely complex. My method of
moving do around is so simple,
to me, that I marvel that all mu-
sicians do not use it. Some of
our outstanding schools use sta
tionary do, / am told. Well, boil
ing it down to liberation, we
must concede that every person
has his own liking, and that will
be the teaching of his early life.
My movable do is just as baf-
fling to those who have been
taught stationary as their sta
tionary is to me. After all, SOL
feggio is the means and not the
end. See what I mean? I don't.
Every one to his liking.
Had the pleasure Of reading
''They Loved Him." by DR.. Sam
uel H. Bullock, and mean pleas
ure. and wonder. The book is
written in the confidential style
Of letting you hear the conversa-
tions Of two persons, and you
know how that attracts us in
quisitive humans. The history
unfolded is that of actual facts.
and can be checked by investiga-
ton. It reveals a really wonder
I full succession of events. The
book is crowded with salutary
information, and sets forth an
/ example which might well be
emulsted by persons in every
walk of life The wonder created
/ is caused by the admission of
Bullock to the group of persons
about whom I wonder how it is
possible to get so much knowl-
edge into one head. Read the
book, and you will see what !
mean.
The business meeting Of the
S. Coleridge Taylor Musical
Association was held at the resi-
dence of President Ella M Mar
tin, $40 Harrison ave, Boston,
Tuesday. September 4. Much
business was considered and ar
rangements for the annual con-
cert We're advanced. and tickets
distributed. This year Ebenezer
Church has been chosen for the
presentation of Matte White,
soprano: Fedora Mannig con-
tralto; James Henderson. reader.
More details will appear In the
GUARDIAN, in q future issue.
Sunday, September q. the regu-
lar monthly program viii De in
charge Of President Martin, at
55S Mass. ave, $50 PM, and