THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 18, 1014.
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HOW many of tho Busy Bees ever think, at this time of tho year,
of tho llttlo seeds and rootlets asleep under their blanket of
snow, waiting for tho first warm rays of the spring sun o
waken them from their long slcop? Don't you ever wonder
what they do all winter long? Perhaps they havo great times,
talking and chattering, and maybo they sing and wonder what wo folks
are doing hero in the big world. And tho millions of multl-colorod leaves
which carpeted the forest walks in the autumn time and nbovo which n
snowy coverlet Is now laid, can you lmagino what becomes of them?
Some people think that thoso little follows are pretty drowsy and that
they sleepily blink their eyes open to see If It la time to wake, only to'
fall asleep again wjien thoy, discover that it is not quite tlmo yet to creop
up from their winter beds. Perhaps tho Busy Bees think differently and
could write many tales of tho merry Hmes thoy havo for the Busy Bee
page.
Tho first prize was awarded to
second prize to Elsie Knoll of tho
Emil Cejda of the Bluo sldo.
Indian War.
(First Prize.)
By Adolf Nathaniel Hult, Apred 8 Years,
3006 California Street, Omaha.
Red Side.
Wo were one marching- at sunset
through tho dark, dark forest on a nar
row llttlu road up and down the valleys,
Nearer nnd nearer we crept up to tho
Indians, while the pretty pink and yellow
sky softly faded away. f
And now It was dark, and the .moon
pent silver gleams streaming through the
trees and tho llttlo stars came out, nnd
the little breezes came singing a llttlo
lullaby.
In the morning, when the sun was ris
ing, all of a sudden we were wakened by
the cries and screams of tho Indians.
In a few minutes the bullets were rat
tling In the air.
"When wo were fighting the Indiana
fell by hundreds In tho tall grass. At
last the redskins wero beaten, and swiftly
they fled through the grass up and down
the hills until out of sight.
And now wo were on the homeward
path, tired and worn, while the old sun
was going to bed. Tho darkness came
and we walked through the black, blacl:
woods until home we come and said our
evening prayers.
(Second Prize.)
Winter Sports.
By Klsle Knoll. Ased 13 Years. Gretna.
Neb. Blue Sldo.
Winter Is about tho best time of the
year for me. Sleighrldlns Is one of tho
sports of winter. Many children take
their sleds to school and at fifteen min
utes' recoss glvo the small children rides.
A few years ago tho boys and girls
after school would bring their sleds and
go to a fine coasting hill, This was the
best coasting hill and wo would have lots
of fun. Afterwards a couple of boys
would bring buckets of water and pour
it on the. hill and towards evening it
would be ice. That was when we, had
the fun. I've fallen down there many a
time because It was so slippery.
Many,,boysMwould take tbelr, skates and
skate on mis nui, too, occauso ji m
Drelti; good skating. On ovonlngs; when
It w dark, many would bring lan
terns and put them beside this hill, whloh
made plenty of light Thero wero even
older boys nnd girls Jn the evenings that
would love to slelghrlde here. Such
crowds there would be that many had
to bo careful coasting down the hill for
fear they would run Into one another.
This winter crowds of boys and girls
get wagons or buggies and all ride down
to tho river to skate. It is lots of fun
If a person knows how to skate. I do
not know how to skato very well, but
am Just learning. I fall down quite often,
but as I do not get hurt I don't mind It
The river Is not very far from here, and
that is why many get up parties and go
down there. It is sometimes dangerous,
but hardly anyone goes down there un
less they know that the Ice Is solid
enough.
There Is also another sport and that Is
snowballing. At school many children
snowballed, but finally several children
were hurt Then the teacher said no
one could snowball and that was the end
of our fun; but she said we could snow
ball any place except on tho school
(round.
Last year I made a largo snow man. I
first gathered some snow as largo as a
snowball, and then I kept rolling It In
the snow until It becamo so large. I
made his legs and arms by fastening
sticks In It Then I ran Into thd house
nnd got an old coat and straw hat and
put them on the snow man. Everyone
that came by laughed at him because ho
looked so funny.
Then I went into the house, and as It
was evening I went to bed. I had. been
working the next morning and I chanced
to look at the snow man. Oh! He was
all gone, or, rather, In plala words,
melted, and nothing was left of him but
the old straw hat and old coat lying on
tho ground. That was the end of my
snow man.
Winter is the best for me, becauso
thero is much more fun.
(Honorable Mention.)
Harry's Dream.
By Emll Cejda, Aged IS Years, West
Point. Neb. Blue Bide.
Ono day Harry Wayno and Jack Wright
thought they would go out Into the woods
to take a stroll. After walking for about
nn hour they decided to lie down for a
little nap. And this Is what Harry
dreamed:
They were walking along when they
saw a bird's nest In a large elm tree.
Then Harry began to climb up for the
nest. When he got to the nest he found
two large white eggs in It. These he put
into his pocket arul began to climb down
again. Just as he reached the ground,
ho heard a slight rustle in the leaves be
hind him. Turning quickly he saw a
large bird fully as tall as himself. When
tho bird saw tho eggs he began to chase
Hnrry. Although Harry was a swift
runner, the bird soon overtook him
Then he made a great noise and soon
about fifteen birds came, among them a
few policemen. They took him to court
and he was found guilty of murder. He
was sentenced to be beheaded. The next
day was appointed for the execution.
Then a number of officers led him to an
onen space In tho forest. There was
nothing but a shock of grain. When
they came to this the foremost of the
men uncovered the stone for beheading,
He was ordered to lay his head on tho
stone, and Just as the ax was to de
scend he awoke to find It all a dream,
Jack was already awake, and when
Little Stories by Little Folk
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Adolph N. Hult of the Red side; tho
Blue side, and honorable mention to
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Harry awoke ho said, "Let's get that
nest, Harry." But Harry answered, "No,
let's go home." He had his reasons.
Every Tom, Dick and Harry.
By Genovlovo Sharkey. Aged 13 Years,
335 Tenth Avenue, Council Bluffs, la.
Bluo Side.
Tom Dick and Harry alUwent to the
same school, and wero Jn tho same class.
Tom was a poor boy and hs mother had
to work very hard to keep him in school
as his father was dead. Dick's father
nnd mother wero In medium circum
stances as they "gave him most every
thing he wanted.
Harry's father was a rich man and had
everything he wanted. Tom was very
bright In school and did everything tho
teacher told htm to do. He minded so
well that the teacher began to like him
better than Dick and Harry and this
made them Jealous. One day tho teacher
said: "Tomorrow I will tell you all some
thing." The next morning after tho bell had
rung and all were seated In the room, the
teacher said, "I will give a prlzo to one
who Is best In their work for tho month."
They all worked hard and Harry was
ahead of Dick, but Tom was sick and had
to stay out for three days, but when he
went back to ' school he worked very
The motto was "Every Tom. Dick and
At tho, end of the last day the teacher
said, -'Tom'lina'nowtt.ho prize which Is $5."
Tom went" homo feeling very hnppy be
cause he had won- the prize.
Tho motto 'was "Every Tom, Dick and
Harry will got their1 turn.
The Brave Girl. ..
By Georgia Lewelten." Aged 10 Years, 203
urant street, uiuir.- jncd. lieu siae.
Helen was a very bravo and kind girl.
One time when her mother was going
out shopping Helen was told she might
take a walk. She decided to go down by
the track. As sho came nearer, she
thought she saw something lying across
the track. She hurried to the place and
there on the track she found a largo
leg. She tried with all her might to re
move it, but It was of no use. Tho train
would soon be there, nnd maybo the en
gineer would not see it. Sho looked all
around her. Over in a neighboring yard,
she saw a red tablo cloth. She ran
quickly to tho place and grabbed It and
ran back to the track.
She heard the train whistle as It came
around tho corner. She began to wave
the cloth. The engineer saw It and
stopped the train. He got out and asked
what was the matter. Sho told him and
he said, ''You aro a brave girl." By this
time, the passengers wero all out "We
should all thank this young girl for her
bravery." One by one they dropped
money In his hat. Then ho gave It to
the girl. When she was alono she
counted It It amounted to $IH.
I am a new Busy Bee and I wish to Join
tho Bed Side. I hope my stories will be
In print.
How We Secured. Our Victrola.
By Leona Ewlng, Aged M Years, 3315
spauiding street, omana, nod,
Blue Side.
I am In the Eighth grade and I am a
pupil of Monmouth Park school. My
principal's namo Is Miss Smith, she Is
very nice and likes to make our school
cheerful for the pupils, so she decided
tha,t It would, be nice to havo a Vic
trola. Then she planned to have a Vic
trola concert and had tickets printed
and charged 10 cents apiece, but we did
not make enough out of that so she de
cided to have a play. Threo teachers
mado up the play.
Then she thought It would be nice for
the Eighth grade to make candy and sell
It the night of the play, so they did.
They put It In sacks and sold It for 5
cents a sack.
On Friday nlcht December 6, at
o'clock, the play began. It was raining
hard, but the auditorium was crowded,
The tickets cost 25 cents for adults and
10 cents for children. First on the pro
gram was seven numbers on the Vic
trola; second, minuet by kindergarten
children; third, oxdance by older boys;
fourth, a talk by Mr. Walker; fifth, urn
brella drill; sixth, Robin Hood; seventh,
Hansel and Grotel, and eighth, fan drill,
We sold all the candy and made
enough to buy our Victrola, twenty-four
records and a picture for our auditorium.
Frank and the Hour Glass.
By Madeline Kcnyon. Aged 15 Years. 3223
Cuming Street, Omaha. Blue Side.
Frank was a very talkative little boy,
He never saw a thing without asking a
great many questions about It.
His mother was very patient and kind.
When it was proper to answer his ques
tions she would do so. Sometimes she
would say, "You are not old enough to
understand that my son. Whon you are
10 years old you may ask me about It
and I will toll you."
When his mother said this, he never
teased any mure. He knew she always
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liked to answer him when ho asked
proper questions.
Tho first tlmo Frank saw an hourglass
he Waa very much amused, but ho did
not know what It was. Ills mother said,
"An hourglass Is mndo In tho shapo. of
the figure 8. Tho sand Is put In at ono
end and runs through a small holo In the
middle. As much sand Is put Into the
glass as will run through In nn hour."
Frank watched tho llttlo stream of sand.
He was- Impatient becauso It would not
run faster. "Let me shako It, mother,"
said he, "It Is lazy and will never get
through."
"Oh, yes It will, my son," answered his
mother. "Tho sand moves little by little,
but It moves all tho time. When you
look nt tho hands of Uio clock you think
they go very slowly, and so they do, but
they never stop. While you aro at play
the sand Is running, grain by grain. The
hands of tho clock aro moving, second
by second. At night tho sand In tho hour
glass has run through twelve times. The
hour-hand of tho clock has moved all
around Its great face. This Is becauso
they keep working every minute. They
do not stop to think how much they havo
to do and how long it will take them
to do it"
Now, Frank's mother wanted him to
learn a little hymn, but he said, "Mother,
I can novcr learn It" His mother said,
"Study all the time. Never stop to think
how long It will tnko you to learn it.
You will bo able to say It very soon."
Frank followed his mother's advice. He
studied line after line, very busily, and
In one hour nnd a half he knew the
hymn perfectly.
The Life of a Buggy Wheel.
By Grace L. Moore, Aged 12 Years. Sli
ver Creek, Neb, Bed Sldo.
I first was a tall old oak tree. I lived
in a forest of oak trees, I lived there for
fifty years. One day a fow men came
with a largo saw and axe, .one man
sawed me, tho other chopped me. I
finally went crash and down I came. I
then was cut in smaller pieces and put
In a long dray wagon. I was then hauled
to tho cty of Lansing, Mich. I was
hauled right up to. tho large door of a
largo building. There I was left over
night
The next morning I was put In a largo
wood maohlne. J. was then taken out and
what do you suppose I looked llko thenT
I was tho form of a buggy wheel. I waa
a llttlo damp then, so they laid mo out
In tho sunshlno to dry.
The next day I was painted a dull
black by a negro man whose namo was
Tom. After I was painted I was again
put In the sunshlno for five days. After
I was dry I was taken to the depot in
a llttlo cart. I waB 'then packed In an
express car and shipped to Detroit Mich.
I traveled ono whole day. I got In De
troit about 12:30 midnight nnd was then
taken in tho depot by an old rough man
who stole a ride on top of my car.
I was loft there with a few other
packages until morning. A little short
man with whiskers came and took me
to an implement building, where I was
put on a brand now buggy and put In a
room with other handsome buggies. I
was kept there two weeks, when a hand
some young man camo in and looked
mo all over. Then he said, "How much is
this fine buggy?"
"Ninety-five dollars, my son."
Ho then said, "I don't JUBt like tho
rubber tires."
I was then put behind-n. beautiful Iron
gray horse driven by a handsome young
man named John Dake. It was getting
duak when John drove Into tho farm
yard with me, Then he cried aloud:
"Hey, ma, how do you llko her? She's
pretty handsome, hain't she?"
Ml.. .1 . i . ...
i-ur buuuiicbs Banes, wnero did you
get nerT
Thon I was put In a nice warm shed
unUl the next evening about dusk, when
I was run out and was again behind the
handsome horse.
Then I went out of the lane down a
pretty country road till I came to an
other large farm house. I then was stand
ing still, boon I saw a pretty young
woman whose name was Marie.
"Whoso new buggy?" sho said.
"Mine," ho answered.
Then I was buzzing down the road
when the horse Jumped and, crash, went
tho now buggy and John and the pretty
young woman were thrown out and
John's arm was broken and Marie's back
was hurt There soon came a man who
put them in his wagon nnd drovo off.
was all smashed to pieces and left there
ana mat was tho last of the wheel,
Tim and His Dove.
By Edna Carllle, Aged 11 Years, Under-
wuuu, jo. ilea time.
I once knew a little boy that had
llttlo dove. He thought lots of it If it
would get a little sick Tim (for that Is
tha boy's name) would doctor It until It
would get better. He named It Fairy.
One winter his mother was very slok and
Tim called the doctor and the doctor said
she would get better If she had some
broth to eat
So Tim took his dove over to one of the
ne'ghbors and said, "Won't you please
kll my dove and make some broth, for
mother Is very slok." The lady said she
would, so Tim ran homo again. He would
not let his mother sct him cry, for she
would not lt him kill the dove. Tim's
in
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folks wero very poor nnd his father was
dead. In about an hour tho lady camo
In with some nice hot broth. After his
mother ate Mino she sold that rho felt
almost woll ngnln. The lady brought
broth every day until Tim's mother wns
woll. Tho last time sho brought some
broth, when she went to go homo, the
door blew open and Fnlry flew In and
alighted on Tim's shoulder. "Sec, I did
not kill your dove,'1 said the lady. Tim
did not toll his mother until she was woll.
The Fruit Venders.
By Pearl White. Aged 12 Years. fr?t South
Thirteenth Street. South Omaha.
Bed Side.
One day In itnly there was two chil
dren. There was a largo girl nnd boy.
Ono morning the girl stnrtcd Into the
c'ty beforo her brother. She had a largo
basket of fruits. When she had gotten
Into tho city she met a wealthy man who
bought all the fruit from the girl. As
sho turned to go home sho met hor
brother Just entering tho city. So she
went back with him to help sell his fruit.
They had delicious grapes ami oranges.
So thoy went forth into the city to sell
his fruit. When they had sold nil the
fruit they snt on a largo stone to count
their money. Someone gnvo her nn extra
coin and sho was very pleased. While
they woro resting on the stono they worn
thinking of what nice things they would
buy. Po they went home nnd told their
mother of their Journey nnd nto supper
and then went hnpptly to bed. They
wero called tho "Fruit Venders."
Busy Bee Letter.
By Esther Bloom, Aged 13 Years, Wood
mvor, xscu. muo siue.
One day In June, mamma and I went
to town. Wo drove a pony. Papa said
before we left, ho thought there would
be a thunderstorm In the evening and
for us to hurry bock. When wo reached
the store we had to wait a whllo beforo
we could bo waited on. We were Jn tho
store about one hour, when wo started
for home. Mr. Scott came out to the
buggy. It had started to sprinkle, rain
and ho said he thought wo would get
wet. Mamma said, "not out of that llttlo
cloud." Whon wo wero two miles and
a half from home It began to hall. 1
spoko to Topsy, my pony, and sho put
her head up and started out for home,
A mile nnd a half against hall, wind
and rain wo wont until wo came to ono
of our neighbors and we turned In thero
under a big tree. It was hailing so hard
we could not see eight feet from us, nnd
when we got home, papa was very glad
to see us. Everybody who started when
wo did turned around and went back to
town. Everybody said whon thoy heard
how we got borne, that Topsy wns a
faithful pony, and wo all call her a good
pony and she always answers us whon
wo talk to her.
Little May.
By Volta Torrey, Avoca, Io. Bluo Side.
Once upon a tlmo u little girl named
May, who was 3 years old, was out play
ing In the garden. Sho saw her brother
get ready for school. When ho loft tho
yard, he forgot to shut tho gate. As
soon as he had gone a few yards, May
ran out of tho gato, and decided to run
along behind,, because she nlwaya had
wanted to go to school. Clarence had
to go a mllo to school. Llttlo May got
as far as tho village, when sho got lost.
She did not know the way homo. Sho
was wondering up the streets, when sho
met a kind lady, who asked her who
hor mother wns, she only replied,
Mamma." After a while, tho lady
looked on her ribbon and found her ad
dress. Then the lady took May home.
When sho got home, she said she never
would run away again.
The Horse and Its Master.
By Evelyn Tagworker, Aged 10 Years, Co-
lumuus, ncu. uiuo oiuc
Onco there was a horse and its master
was very kind to It. Tho pcoplo were
very rich at one time, but are very poor
now, so this kind man tried to sell his
horse. He put an advertisement in tho
paper, but It seemed as If no one would
buy It. The next day ho went out Into
the field, stood over his horse and wept.
Just then he felt someone's hand on his
shoulder. He looked up and saw a very
kind face. It was a man. He asked him
why ho was so sad. The old man told
him his troubles. He said no ono would
buy his horse and that they were poor
and were nearly starving. He said: "1
havo helpless ones nnd they aro crying
for food."
Tho kind man said: "I will buy your
horse, sir, end It seems to be a very nice
one. I will glvo you J1.000 for tho horse."
Before tho poor man had time to thank
him for his kindness ho was gone. Tho
old man ran with Joy into the house and
told his wife the good news. They all
danced for Joy and woro ever after happy.
Robert.
By John Phalln, Aged 9 Years, O'Neill,
ill.". WU ' ' " " .
Bobert was a sweet llttlo boy of 6. He
had only two sisters and ono brother.
Ono day Agnes, his oldest sister, Went
uptown, and his mother visited a nelgn
bor. Whon they wore gono Itobert said
to his brother, "I'm going outside, Willie."
'AH right," Wllllo answered.
When Itobert was out, Just guess where
ho went! Ho went into tho woods and
thought ho would pick somo flowers. But,
alasl when ho turned around all ho could
see was flowers and trees. But help was
nearer than he thought for he heard the
sound of running hoofs, and looking west
ward he saw a horse.
The minute he looked, ho saw old Dob-
bin, and he knew at onco that father had
sent her for him.
It was not long Itoforo Itobert was In
mamma's arms, and he almost sobbed.
"I'll never go away from home again."
And ho didn't.
My Pets.
By Mary Grerson, Aged 12 Years, West
1'OIIU, ssuo, muo oiue.
Dear Editor: This Is my first letter to
the Busy Bees. 1 am in the Fifth grade.
My teacher's name is Miss Marsh. I
hare quite a few pots. I havo a spotted
pony; her name Is Pearl. My pot dogs'
names aro Watch and Shep, I wish to
Join the Blue Side.
Busy Bee's Letter.
By Donald Humes, Aged 9 Years, Water
loo, Neb. Blue Side.
One morning when I was going up the
road I found three little puppies in a
sack and brought them home and found
good homes for two of them and kept
the other one myself and named him Jlp.
I hope all boys who read this story will
never tlo puppies up in a sack and throw
them away. This is a true story.
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llKMMKTTV M. HKI'.X.
INCIl the Melba-Kubollk con
cert the writer Iibh been do
uiK considerable thinking
along tho lino of program
making. Just what psycholog
ical processes do celebrated
artists go through with which itsult In
the selection of certain numbers to fol
low one mi. thtr 'n to i'-al.eim of a
progrnm nnd of rerta'n other numbers
as encores" Do they actually p'nn to have
a certnln encoie after n certain number
becniiFO It rcems to them that It affords
a pleaKlng contrast In mood and manner,
or do they Just think "Oh. well, this Is
popular and shows off my voice well. 1
guess I'll sing It If I need nn encore,"
nnd then sing It no mnttcr where It
romes? It stems Fometlmcs ns though
somo of tho man nnd women who stand
at tho very top of their profession dis
play poorer tnsto In tho makeup of their
programs and tho choice of encores than
many others who are not so well known,
An nrtlst In tho mnttcr of clothes de
mamln not only that the fnhrlo nnd the
workmanship bo of the flnost, but that
the selection be such that thero Is a gen
oral harmony In tho costume as a whole.
No matter how exquisite a piece of lace
mny be, If It Is not In keeping with the
rest It Is laid nsldo for somo future t me.
It Is tho nrtlst "In dress thnt takes up
somo pictty llttlo fancy that roon be
oomes popular, then common, and the
ono who first took It up discords It nnd
looks about for something clfo ns pretty
nnd useful to tnke Its place. Why should
not an nrtlst In muslo bo guided by the!
same rules In tho selection of a program?
If encores aro given, should there not be
a thought ns to what had preceded them?
Is It not the artist's prerogative and nl
most duty to hunt out new nnd charm
ing bits of melody and by means of his
or her great interpretative ability to
show them to us In all their beauty, so
that wo may take them up nnd enjov
thoin, too, whllo the artist hns gone on
and found something else ho considers
worth whllo? Instead of always coming
back with nothing different?
It wns easy to see last Monday thnt
tho nrtlsts hnd one eyo upon tho gallery
when they chose their programs. By ihe
gallery Is mcntit not the people sitting
high up, but thoso superficial music lov
ers who wax enthusiastic over u high or
long nolo, and who let condcrub'o
artistry pass over their heads unheeded.
When singers or players choose "What
the public wants' they are liable to get ;
Into deep water, for dlfferont parts ot
the publlo wnnt different things, Th
only safe rulo Is to chooso thnt which
suits tho artist himself and perform It
In such a way as to make the publlo
llko It
Mndamo Molbawas very gracious, and
sho sang beautifully. We liked tho old
songs becauso of tho wny sho sang them,
hut wo did not llko to have all of thorn
old. Sho did not give us ono slnglo
llttlo encore that Bho had not sung for
about twenty years, nnd by tho Irony ot
fnto the oldest song sho sang, tho Mozart
aria, was the least hacknoyod. Thero aro
a great many songs everywhere about us
that would have given her equal or
greater opportunity for the display of
hor art in tho place of "John Anderson."
"My Jo" and "Comln' thro' the nye."
A couple of them would havo been llko
a whiff of fresh air to the listeners and
still not have hurt her popularity with
tho gallery.
One other thing appealed to mo as
rather Inartistic. Mr. Burke mado a
splendid Impression with his muslclanly
singing of tho "Benvcnuto Cellini," but
for an encore ho brought ono's mental
nttttude right-about-face with such a
quick Jerk by singing "Boiling Down
to Bio" a song so utterly different In
ovory wny thnt It took a fow minutes
to got over tho Jar, and gavo one a feel
ing of dlstaBtc rather than ploasuro nt
tho beginning. He also slumped Into tho
commonplaco in his second group and
gave us "Becauso" by D'Hardetot, for an
encore, while the writer wondered "why,"
when thero wero so many other songs
fresher. I do not thing thnt everything
old or popular should bo left out ot tho
progrnm, but I think thero Is a happy
medium In program building for which
great performers especially should strive.
I also think that they owe It to the pub
llo to let them hear somo of tho excellent
and less usual compositions which have
been written and aro constantly being
written, and which need only a favora
ble Introduction to bo loved. Hchumnnn-
Helnk and Blspham aro singers who ex
erclso Judgment and good taste In pro
gram making, nor Is their popularity all
over tho world confined to any one class
as a result.
Tho change of date of the Omaha per
formances of the National Grand Opera
of Canada from tho latter part ot March
to February 19 and 20, has been wel
comed by many music lovers as it will
bring tho engagement ahead of tho Len
ten BcitHon. Mr. I'ryor says that the
preferences up to dato have been almost
without exception In favor ot "Samson
and Delilah" for the second evening, so
that opera will probably bo given. Leo
Slezak is said to bo exceptionally well
fitted for tho role of Samson. Ho
is spoken of as the "glunt tenor," as
he 1b six feet seven Inches tall, well built,
and has a big melodious volco and
dramatic ability to match his propor
tlous. Mustcul America, In speaking of
the performance of this opera In Montreal
says In part;
Tho pro-Christmas week was chiefly
notablo for tho appearanco of Leo Slezak,
tho Herculean tenor, who sang Samson
In tho Halnt-Haenx uiblical opora for tho
first time In his Ufa and made a tremend
ous impression by tho magnitude of his
voice and physlquo and tho direct uppcul
of lila acting. His performance, with I
uerviue-jieacne as ucnian, jiosem as
the High Priest, Salzlnger and Iludolt
In important roles, und Jucchls conduct
ing, was probably the finest ensemble
that His Majesty's theater hus over wit
nessed. "La Glocondu," which will be the of
fering the first evening. Is an Italian
opera, and Is particularly famous for the
"Danco ot the Hours," the charming bal
let, which contains somo of tho best
inutlo of the opera, Anna Pavlowa, tho
Russian dancer, In a recent article, wrlten
ot the many ballets, which are "lugged
In by tho ears," but cites this one from
"La Gioconda," as an example ot the
rare exception. "Not absolutely essential
to the action ot tho opera, this ballet
Is brought in so naturally that it really
stems to be a vital factor, and further
more its lightness and grace Bono to
throw the tragedy following into ex
treme somber relief."
Again the Crclghton Glee club has the
ball and is planning to make several mu-
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FRIENDS THURSDAY.
JRiss Ittypilz Moses
slcnl touchdowns nt its coming concert
Wednesday ovcnlng, February . They
want uvcrybody to como and bq on tho
sidelines, but nobody to root whllo somo
Htar performer Is making his clever
passes, Thoso ot us who attended their
concert last year remember with pleasure
tho "hoiiBo party," which was ono ot
tho most unique and enjoyablo concerts
ot Its kind ever held In our city. The
boys showed rare good tasto In tho
artists whom they Invited to glvo ot
their talents last season, nnd their choice
ot Mmo. I.uclllo Stevenson and Mmo. von
Unschuld for tho coming concert will un
doubtedly maintain tho standard, Mmo.
Stevenson hns been heard hero before,
and two years ago tho writer heard her
in another city as tho soloist nt a per
formance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah." Her
unusually flno work at this tlmo Is still
remembered with delight. Mmo. von
Unschuld Is favorably known elsewhere,
and tho locturo which she will give on
Wednesday afternoon preceding tho con
cert promlsos to be something different,
as woll as Interesting, In the Una ot piano
work.
Listen to this, progressive citizens ot
Omaha! Slgmund Iandsbcrg goes to
Lincoln Wednesday and Thursday ot next
weok to be exnmlner of music at tho mid
term examinations of tho high school.
Lincoln, a much smaller city than wo,
has ofton shown Itself quicker In stops
ot progress and advancement than wo
have. They havo already accredited out
side teaching ot musla In the high school
course, allowing It to count toward a
diploma as well as tho study of any
other Bclenco or art (nnd muslo Is both).
Why Isn't Omaha ever In the le:td In
matters of this sort? AVhy do wo not
wako up and do something here? The
cost would be merely nominal and tho
advantago to a great many of tho
students would bo great.
An Interesting musical program was
given by Mr. Kelly and somo of his stu
dents at the assembly hall of tho Young
Women's Christian association last Sat
urday afternoon, being tho second of a
scries of' i o'clock affairs which Mr. nnd
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Mrs. Kelly are giving for and with their
students on Saturday attarnoons each
fortnight.
Last Saturday tho feature wns a brief
lecturo on "Modern English Composers"
by Mr. Kelly, In which ho drew atten
tion to tho work of Frederick Dellus,
Grnnvlllo Bantoek, Dr. Wrtlford Dnvles,
Percy Pitt, Sir Frederick Bridge, Sir
Charles Stanford, Sir Hubert Parry, Sir
Edward Rlgar, Hdwln Lcmarc, Sir Ar
thur Sulllvnn, Edward German, Landon
Uoimlil, Dr. Frederick Cowen, Tertlus
Noble, Cyril Scott, Coleridge-Taylor and
llutland Houghton, nnd tho women, Amy
Woodforde-Flndcn nnd Liza Lchmann.
Mr Kelly gave Interesting' nnecdotes and
Incidents of a more or less porsonal na
ture In connection with tho lecture and
described nt some length tho poWer ot
tho famous English musical festivals.
By wny of Illustration songs wero sumr
by Miss Mary McShane, who gave rep
resentations of Sir Kdwnrd Elgar, Coler-
ld.,c 'J iylor and Amy Wooilforde-Flnden;
Miss Blnncho Bolln, who song Lisa Leh
mnnn's bird songs and the new nnd very
mcilrrn Cyril tfcott sonirs; Miss Ornce
Doollttle, who Introduced two real novel
ties of Bantoek, an Arabian lament and
a Chinese lullaby nnd gave also Cowen's
Snowflnkcs." Miss Emma Dlckman
sang Elgar's "In Haven"' and Lchmann's
'Seal Songs." Leslie Dick sang Ger
man's "Polling Down to Bio."
Mrs. II H. A. Beach, known to Omaha
through her successful BongB, particu
lar tho ono to Browning's poem, "Tho
Years at tho Spring," has recenllv scored
nn omphalic nuccess at Hambprg with
her aymphony and particularly with her
planq concerto. The critics wrote ot both
hor compositions and her playing wun
great praise.
Mortimer Wilson, formerly teacher or
violin unci harmony at tho University
School ot Muslo at Lincoln, and now di
rector of tho Atlnnta (GO.) Philharmonic
orchestra, cornea In for unstinted pralso
as a composer, In a letter from Vernon
Spencer, tlu pianist, to tho,. Musical Cou
rier. -$
Maurice. Havel,, a rising young Froncn
composer, has been receiving consider
able notice from the. press recently. He
belongs, t tlie modern French school,
using Debussy's medium, which ho ex
pands .by his originality and technical
facility, to express Ideas which are tho
product of perceptions at once sympa
thetic and keenly appreciative bf ironical
possibilities. Ills early works are' sincere
and vital, and hs piano compositions and
songs aro spoken of ns worthy of atten
tion. Tho best of his larger works is a
baltvt. "Daphnls nnd Chloe,'" which Is
practically an opera without words. This,
according to a lftngthy survey ot hl
works by Philip Greeley, with Its Ions
flights and warmth of fertility is en
couraging and bids fair for the future
work of tho young Frenchman.
In Tune.
Though the late Lord Kelvin had his
merry moods, according to an xcnango.
ho wns not very much of n. wit. How
ever, ho onco mado a Joke that was very
characteristic in Its completeness. While
ho wns working at his deep-sea sounding
apparatus a brother scientist asked him
the uso of a big coll of piano wlro he was
carrying with him.
"It Is for sounding." was the reply.
"What note?" asked the questioner,
"Tho deep C," came tho answer. Phila
delphia Ledger. 1
Mimical Notes.
A song recital by Miss Myrtle Moses la
to bo given nt the Young Woman's Chris
tian association auditorium Thursday
ovcnlng. Jean P. Duffleld will assist
with piano accompaniments. The pro
gram, which Is to start at 8 o'clock, is ns
follows:
"Arla.Cavatlnc," from Queen of Bheba
Gounod
Miss Moses.
"Barcarolle," A minor Rubensteln
Mr. Duffleld.
(a) "Les Itoses D'Ispahan" Faure,
(b) "Beau Bolr" Debussy
(o) "Nouvcou Printcmps" Vtdal
Miss Moses.
(a) "Als Dlo Alto Mutter" Dvorak
lb) "Wlegenlled" Mozart
(0) ''Allerseelen" Strauss j
(d) "Morgcn" , Strauss
(e) "Zuclgnung" Strauss ;
Miss Moses. I
"Llebostraum" (No. 3) Liszt
Mr. Duffleld.
(a) "In a Little Garden" Uddle
(b) "Across tho Hills" Rummel
(c) "Prlmuvcra" Sailor
(d) "Love's Echo" Newton
(e) "A Birthday Song" MaeFadyen
Miss Moses.
Max Landow piano recital January 23 at
the First Baptist church.
Tho musical department of tho A. C. A.
will trc6t ut tin- rcMclonco ot th i Misses
Fry Tuosday uf'.crnoon at 4 o'clock. IT a
program Is In chnrgo of Mr. Mossmon. '
Mendelssohn Is itio composer whj will hi.
studied and a proirram from his wnrks
will bo given, as well an a fow numbers
from Schubert and Schumann.
Mr. and Mrs. August M. Borglum gave
a pupils' recital at their residence studio
Saturday ovcnlng January 10. Thoso taking-
part were Blnncho Welsh, Louise
Clark. Elizabeth Austin, Jean Palmer,
Margaret Wattles, Winifred Brand, Lil
lian Head, Doiothy Darlow, Ann Axtell,
Graco Baudo, Helen Blcknell, May
Hamilton, Elsie Dawson and Eleanor
Lear.
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