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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1916)
'i---■». MISS PAULINE JAMES LEE. Graduate of the American Con servatory of Music, Chicago. Gifted Contralto Soloist and Rising Young Musician of Great Promite. ---- r—.---— Chicago.—During the recent session of the Chicago conference of the Afri can Methodist Episcopal church held In this city Miss Pauline James Lee won the admiration of the large audl cnees at the eonference as a musician. She was pronounced ns one of the best contralto soloists of the race. She is one of the youngest singers to ap pear before a great assemblage here, but her work takes the first rank. Her early preparation for literary work was begun In the public schools, where her wonderful musical voice was noted by her teachers. After finishing the public school course Miss I/ee entered the American Conservatory of Music, Kimball ball. In this city, where she graduated from piano, pipe organ and public school music us a contralto soloist, being a pupil of Mme. Azalia Ilackley, who Is well known the country over. Tills modest young woman has won her way to the front step by step. Miss Lee was assisted In furnishing music for the recent conference by the Institutional church choir—Mrs. T. A. Smythe, soprano; W. C. Buckner, bass, and twenty-eight other musicians. Her debut ns a public singer was made re cently In Washington, where she ap [>eared before an audience of 2,000. The Washington Bee in speaking of her says, "Her contralto voice Is rich, full and resonant and is under excel lent control, so that in the most difficult arias she seems not to extend herself to the limit of her wonderful vocal [lowers." Miss I>ee represents the possibilities of the young women who will take the time to prepnre for their work. She holds four diplomas from the Ameri can Conservatory of Music, and ehe Is modest, refined and cultured. She Is educated to and not away from her people. She is a Christian young wo man, who is s[>en(llng her talent for religious uplift. Prom Washington she appeared in u concert In New York at the Music School settlement. Some of the best musicians of the race as well as other races heard her and were loud la their praises of her wonderful voice and the ability to control it. Miss Lee will devote her time to mu- | sic and in helping her people, especial ly the young women. Her aim is to in spire the young girls to seek higher things in life. She believes that it is possible for our race to produce more women like Jennie Lynn, Flora Bat son, the Ilyers sisters and many others of like note living and dead. She is at present active in the Institutional church here. Bishop Coppln is loud in his praise of her good w ork. WELL MANAGED SCHOOL The Charlotte (N. C.) Sunday Observer Commends Training School Work. Professor James E. Shephard, presi dent of the National Training school of Durham, has called a conference of Negro educators on Nov. 21 and 24 to be participated in by heads of univer sities, colleges and secondary schools for the training of colored youths in tlie United States. These will be the guests of the institution at Durham. A number of set subjects will be dis cussed to the end that the actual con ditions and needs of schools devoted to the education of colored youths may be accomplished. The manage ment of the Durham institution is one of tlie most progressive in the south, and lasting good ought to come out of the proposed conference. Length, about two feet. One of our largest hawks; adults with tail red dish biown. Range: Breeds in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada and Alaska; winters generally in the Unit ed States and south to Guatemala. Habits and economic status: The red-tailed hawk, or "hen-hawk," as it is commonly called, is one of the best known of all our birds of prey, and is a widely distributed species of great economic importance. Its habit of sit ting on some prominent limb or pole in the open, or flying with measured wing beat over prairies and sparsely wooded areas on the lookout for its favorite prey, causes it to be noticed by the most indifferent observer. Al though not as omnivorous as the red shouldered hawk, it feeds on a variety of food, as small mammals, snakes, frogs, insects, birds, crawfish, centi pedes, and even carrion. In regions where rattlesnakes abound it destroys considerable numbers of the reptiles. Although it feedB to a certain extent on poultry and birds, it is nevertheless entitled to general protection on ac count of the insistent warfare it wages against field mice and other small ro dents and Insects that are so destruc tive to young orchards, nursery stock, and farm produce. Out of 530 atom achs examined, 457, or 85 per cent, contained the remains of mammals, pests such as field mice, pine mice, rabbits, several species of ground squirrels, pocket gophers, and cotton rats, and only 62 contained the re mains oi poultry or game birds. I Have Distinction in Christmas * Jewelry Gifts | Marion D. Franks jj ART JEWELRY MANUFACTURER £ Watches, Diamonds, Merchandise of Quality, Honestly Made and ?• Honestly Sold. Southeast Corner Fifteenth and Douglas. fjj 42 PIECE DINNER SETi TO BE GIVEN FREE! i ' 11 Palace Clothing Company Leads in Spirit and Enterprise. Opportunity Offered All to Obtain High Grade Clothing and Free Dinner Set. Following its custom of many years, the Palace Clothing Com pany, 14th and Douglas streets, will, as a special holiday gift to customers, give away absolutely free with each $15 purchase of a suit or overcoat, a forty-two piece dinner set. This custom of the Palace has always met instant approval as it affords an excellent opportunity for any man or boy to obtain a high quality suit or overcoat and present for the mother, wife, sweetheart, or sister, of a fine china dinner set. The dinner sets to be given away this year are of good quality china with a fine gold band around the edge. As there are onlv about 150 sets it is plain to be seen that late comers will be disappointed. Palace suits and overcoats at $15 are the highest quality cloth ing you can purchase for the money. Never before in the his tory of the store has the stock been so complete as now and the added inducement of this fine china set free to you will be as sured of a real Christmas. This enterprising store, located at 14th and Douglas streets, will unques tionably be the busiest clothing comer in town. ' Xmas Suggestions . Shop here and shop early. CHRISTMAS CARDS, BOX-PAPERS and FOUNTAIN PENS OMAHA STATIONERY COMPANY Doug. 805 309 So. 17th St. t..— ASK FOR AND GET Skinners THE HIGHEST QUALITY EGG NOODLES 36 PAGE RECIPE BOOK FREE SKINNER MFG. CO., OMAHA, U.S.A. LARGEST MACARONI FACTORY IN AMERICA Ilf You Understand the Value ot Good Shoe Repairing—Try H. LAZARUS 9 Years in the Same Block. 2019 Cuming St. Red 2395 Work called for and delivered. *KW»WWWW8»WW»WW»»>5 I SPECIAL SALE 1 BEATON’S USEFUL XMAS GIFTS S Ivory Combs, Brushes, Mirrors, 3 Trays, Clocks, Manicure it Goods, etc. f: CANDY | Huyler’s—O’Brien’s—Lowney’s £ Johnston’s, and others from S 10c a box to $5.00 J? CAMERAS Big Reductions on all Cameras 3 from $2.00 up 'i PERFUMES « Dainty packages, all odors and w makes from 25c up I"Beaton Drug! Co. | 15th and Famam 3 P. S. We deliver free, any and 5 all packages, just have your £ card, we’ll do the rest. :;i C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon. Purchase the "NEW HOME” and you will have a life asset at the price you pay. The elimination of repair expense by superior workmanship and best quality of material insures lifc-lonp service at mini mum cost. Insist on having the * NEW HOME". WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over for superior sewing qualities. Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME 8EWING MACHINE CO.,ORANGE,MA88, HAYDEN BROTHERS. OMAHA