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No, eir, you can not!" answered the
girl in freezing tone.
'Oh,' went on the young man not at
all abashed, "you misunderstood me. I
simply asked how the old folks were at
home."
'Well," answered the girl laughingly,
"in that case you had better come along
and find out for yourself."
All was quiet on that side of the
church during the early part of the
service. A little man with tutty hair
and fierce eye-brows sat over by the
window with h;s gawky four year old
child. In the seat behind was a boy of
perhaps twelve yeais old. His hair was
plastered down tight over his head. He
had on a new plaid suit, a standing col
lar with a red checked tie, and withal
looked very uncomfortable.
Along in the middlo of the sermon the
ch'ld in the front pew turned about and
faced the audience. Then for amuse
ment he bpgan to see how far he could
run his tongue out and down the back
of the seat.
The boy in the seat behind appar
ently was looking straight ahead at the
minister, all unaware of the child gazing
at him. There was merely a slight
noise as if his feet were scraping the
floor. I glanced across the aisle and caw
the larger boy cross his legs slowly so as
to rest hia right foot upon his left
knee. But that was all.
Abeo buzzed about the window and the
little fellow's eyes went up involuntarily,
though hlB tongue was still glued to the
back of the seat. Quick as a Hath the
boy in the new suit had raised his right
foot from his left knee and clapped his
heavy shoe on that tongue and held it
as in a vice.
The youngster gave a jerk and a howl
that awoke the whole church. His
father siezed him suddenly, tucked him
screaming and struggling under his arm
and, could be heard whacking that child
for a block down the street The boy in
the new suit and plastered hair was
demurely and attentively watching a
ily play tag with the minister's ear.
The street is sleeping. The sun tops
the higher buildings, the telephone
crossbars and the viaduct. The pave
ment is still in shadow. A block away
some one opens a door. In the dis
tance a wagon rumbles over the uneven
pavement The street cars are not yet
out A whistle down in the yards sounds
shrill and sharp. The morning breezes
murmur softly through the wires over
head. Two chimney sparrows are
twittering over a 6traw in mid air. A
swarm of insects hover about a spot on
the walk. A dog creeps around the
corner. Far up the street a man with a
glistening pail is going to his work.
That is all The night is gone but the
day is not yet come. It is the hazy,
halt-asleep, go between-time of return
ing consciousness.
HARRY GR WES SHEDD.
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John Randolph.
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If I may revert to a topic worked over
laBt week, nt the risk of becoming peda
gogic and discuesirg matters too closely
connected with the trade of music
teaching. I wish to say that I am often
approached by anxious patents of eager
young singers who ask how long it will
bo ere their nurselings can appear in
public and eclipEO the performance o
other budding amateurs. To all Buch,
to the music committees of choirs, to
the young singers and pianists and
violinists and all the troop of would be
profess'onals there is one answer pos
siblean answer I am sure would bo"
given by every conscientious teacher and
well informed friend in this city or else
where. Do not sing in public at all until
you can first of all be reasonably sure of
your tone production. Second, do not
sing in public until you can sing and
think your songs at sight. Third, do
not sing in public until you are
rhythmically exact in no other case
can you command artistic changes of
tempo, or be reliable in ensemble music,
fourth, remember, for heaven's sake re
member, too eager parents and talented
progeny, tbat much easy singing by im
mature or unfinished singers is very
hard listening to. Do not allow the
advice of injudicious friends or of the
possibly ignorant "music commit'ee" of
some church to force you into public
appearance before you are aro ready. If
you are violinists or pianists do not be
content to play a few pieces; this ia the
least part of the musical life Know,
understand, grasp the melodic and
rhythmic and harmonic and emotional
and intellectual possibilities of a com
position before you essay the public per
formance! I need only point to Nor
dica, who studied for four years with
out singng in public and that, wonder
of wonders, in A merica; to Josef Hof
man, who has recently appeared with
brilliant success as a mature pianist af
ter years of patient silent study with
Rubenstein to the hosts of young
singers and players who rush into pub
lic life with insufficient preparation only
to make a still more impetuous exit
therefrom. O gantle pupils and parents
listen unto me for these be words of
truth and Eobcrness! If you would have
failure or mediocre success rush in
where angels fear to tread rush in with
immature powers and insufficient pre
paration. If you would succeed up to
the full measure of your ability, do not
seize the successes and opportunities
which lie nearest at hand, but work on
patiently, intelligently, scientifically,
until you have command of your fully
developed powers. For hero is the
rule; if you insist upon public perfor
mance before jou are ready for it you
will not only give no pleasure, but
ra!her weariness to the knowing ones
but also will you make it impossible fo,
you to attain the full possession of your
powers. Especially is this true of
singers who often wear the bloom
off their voices before they have gained
even a small measure of art. Entbeh
ren sollst du, sollstentbehren! Unless
you work and renounce, the future can
not bring you success.
Mr. Xaver Scbarwenka does not seem
to have pleased the New York critics
with bis opera "Mataswintba." It has
been variously described as a bucccss
d'cslime, as a complete failure and as
"Wagner and water.' Perhaps aB "favor
able a review of it as any is found in
the Musical Courier," which delivers
itself as follows: As a whole, and after
listening t3 such a lam? interpretation
the work seems to justify the good
things said of it. It is ambitious, and,
while showing the influences of Wagner
it is thoroughly individual, and its com
poser has not slaviely followed any
p rticular precedent. lie gets his effects
without undue strainirg, and the vigor,
brilliancy and variety of his archestra
tion aro really captivating. Scbarwenka
revealed himself as a magnetic conduc
tor one who knew exactly what he de
sires." Whatever may have been the
successor failure of his recent opera,
Mr. Scharwenka is known all over the
world as pianist and composer, and h:s
recital at the Lansiog theatre on April
27th is awaited with much in!ero3t.
The death of Brahms removes the
last of the great com po;ers of this half
century, Wagner, Rubinstein. Tschaik
oweki, Brueskncr ard row Brahms.'
Truly the decrepit century is tottering
into its grave. "What a number of
greart men have died since
even I can remember. If one were to
to edit a necrology he would be
astonished. Browning, Tennyson,
Matthew, Arnold, Renan, Huxley,
Meissonier, Holmes these are only a
few. In the nature of things Gladstone
and Bismark and the good old lady who
comfortably fills the English throne can
for a short time only remain with us
the minority. One is tempted to ask
who will take their place but someone
always does take everyone's place, and
in the mean time we have Fitzsimmons.
On April 9, a concert was given at
the First Congregationel church under
the direction of Mrs. P. V. M. Raymond
by the soloists of the choir assisted by
the Hagenow String Quartetr, the
"Bucyrus Mandolin Club." with also a
quintetto of young ladies. The program
which was published last week was pre
sented with the exception of the number
by Miss Beaver who was unable to be
present. Mrs. McMichael took the part
ard sung with power and sweetness.
This was one of the best concerts of
the present season. But from the first
it was evident that "sime one had
blundered.'" There had been too little
preliminary advertising, in fact the daily
papers had not been informed at all of
the occurance of the concert, and only
a corporal's guard was on hand at fifteen
minutes after eight o'clock. The per
formers, however, ipparently actuated
like the gallant six hundred by the be
lief that it was "theirs not to reason
why, theirs but to do and" perform
sang and played with artistic success.
Mrs. Raymond was, as usual, thoroughly
capable at the organ, the Hagenow
Quartette repeated their previous suc
cesses and the Bucyrus Mandolin Club
was again plainly visible. In the
familiar "Intermezzo" from "Cava'Ieria
Rusticana," Miss Stella Rice gave the
pianoforte part with the necessary firm
ness. One of the most attractive
features of the concert was the finished
singing of Mrs. Holyoke, tho soprano
of this choir. Mrs. Holyoke is one of
the very best of our resident singers.
Barring a slight tightness in tho upper
middle of the voice which might have
been due to a cold-Mrs. Holyokes tone
production was admirable. Her intona
tion was exact, her coloratura true and
brilliant. It is a pleasure to hear such
straightforward honest singing bo un
affected and artistic. Miss Becker, the
contralto of tho choir, and Mr. Aibers
