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Page 6 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL [ = CHURCH NEWS = | ST. JUDE'S During the past year the St. Jude's Women's Guild raised a to- tal of $1,300 by various enterpris- es, it was reported at the Guild's annual meeting. This amount was used in aiding the churchwardens in the affairs of the parish, es- pecially in the re-decorating and refurnishing of the several rooms in the parish hall. Elections of officers for the coming year resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Allan Weather- stone; 1st. Vice-President, Miss Helen Smith; Secretary, Mrs. Roy E. Irwin; Treasurer, Miss Rhoda Cook. Executive Committee, Mrs. A. H. Ahern, Mrs. H, W. Harris, Mrs. F. N. Sparling, Mrs. E. T. C. Burke, Mrs. J. K. Kennish, Mrs. P. G. Cavanagh, Mrs. C. C. Gun- yon, Mrs. W, T. Turnbull. The next monthly meeting of the Guild will be held Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, at the home of 'Mrs. John Botterell, 248 Douglas Ave. It will take the form of a social gathering, and all new Wo- men members of the congrega- tion will be particularly welcome. Missionary Sunday will be ob- served in St. Jude's this coming Sunday, when special prayers will be offered for the missionary work of the Church. New members, particularly ten- ors, are still needed for the choir. Quality Venetian Blinds Custom Made Guaranteed Two Years REPAIR and LAUNDRY SERVICE . Venetian Blind Laundry & Mfg. Co. A number of boys between the ages of eight and twelve are also required. Those wishing to join are asked to get in touch with G. M. Evans, the choirmaster, or one of the clergy. KNOX Robert Duncan was elected president of Knox Young People's Society at last week's meeting. Miss Eileen Aelick was elected secretary-treasurer, Donald Rose and Tom Rose committee mem- bers, and Miss Ann Stansbury pianist. On Sunday morning the minis- ter, Rev. C. K. Nicoll, will preach on "The Foolishness of Preach ing." His subject in the evening will be "Does God Notice our Prayers?" ST, JOHN'S Proposals of great importance to the future of St. John's church will be discussed at the annual meeting of the congregation to be held in the Sunday school this evening. All members and adher- ents of the church are invited to attend. Ladies of the congregation will serve refreshments. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE At the service on Sunday, Jan- vary 22nd, the subject of the les- son-sermon was "Truth" The Wednesday evening meeting in cluded readings from the Bible and Science and Health, testimon- ies of healing and experiences and remarks on Christian Science. Service will be held on Sunday, January 29th, at 11 o'clock, and Sunday School at the same hour. The subject of the lesson-sermon will be "Love." HALTON Y.P.S, Members of the executive of Halton Presbytery, Young Peo- ple's Union, were guests of Miss Margaret Portch, president, St. John's Y.P.U., for dinner Sunday evening. They attended evening service at St. John's, after which they attended the regular meet- ing of the Y.P.U. Miss Flora Gal- lin, Waterdown, president of the Halton Executive, Miss Mary Tllen Taylor, of Hamilton Con- ference, Miss Doris Hood and Hugh Lemon, of Halton Executive all addressed thé meeting, ex- plaining the procedure of the YP.U. organization. A sing-song Jed by Miss Pat Porterfield and the serving of refreshments com- pleted the program. Miss Portch presided and introduced the speakers. Carl Elliott, of First United Church, Hamilton Y.P.U.; was a guest. Optometrist 163 Colborne Street OFFICE Daily 9.30to 65.00 Sat. 9.30 to 12.00 Carsten Glahn -- TELEPHONE 1375 -- Or By Appointment - Optician Oakville HOURS Evenings Mon. and Thurs. 7 to 8 W. E. DAVIS 71 Colborne St., Oakville W. S. DAVIS & SON REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE MORTGAGES * Evenings and Holidays Phone 612-R R. C. A. CUMBERLAND Phone 41 MUSIC ALBUM BY IRVEN FELL About two months ago I read the criticism of a concert given by a Toronto Choir in a morning paper and then of the same con- cert in an evening paper, The choir was the Toronto Philhar- monic Choir. One paper said there were 106 voices in it and the other said it had 110. Up until this time my opinion of music critics had never been very high but it sunk a good deal lower after this epi- sode. We will say nothing of the qualifications of the two critics, one of them I know personally and I know something of his ex- perience, the other I had never heard of until I saw His name at the bottom of the article. First of ail, I will give you the two headlines. One said, "Volun- teer Choir of 110 voices shows promise." The other said, "Song of 106 voices, Choralism at its Best." This is not the first time this sort of thing has happened, I have seen it several times in my experience. This is not a quest- ion of sour grapes because of my connections or individual efforts have never been such that I sup- pose a music critic would even waste his time coming to hear. Anyhow I would far rather have one or two people come up to me after a concert or a service and say how they appreciate the ef- fort (that is the genuine ones and you can usually tell them.) than all the printed criticisms the newspapers can hand out, prin- cipally because I don't believe half of what I read, especially about musical performances. Let's look into this particular concert which I have already re- ferred to. One paper says, "It claims to have become a major musical organization of the city. On the basis of its concert at the Eaton Auditorium last night its claim can hardly be justified. There is no denying that it has promise, some of its lighter of- ferings were quite good. With more training and discipline it could become an organization to be reckoned with. Last night in most of its offerings the singing was ragged and at times of key." (Kind soul to say the least.) Now read what the other paper has to say about the same con- cert, "Choir numbered 106, and their singing had all the pure, steady sweet brightness and rich resour- ces of tone that Yorkshire and Welsh choralists of the Mother- land are renowned for. Their singing in Haydn Woods stirring Ode was noblest choralism. Sus- tained and many colored, won- derously shaded tone an outstand- ing feature. Striking and most beautiful illustrations of the dif- ference between choralism and Spasmodic stunt-singing. Yet dra- matic effects in light and shade, phrase and vocal contrast were never lacking." From here on the criticism goes on to define individual numbers as they were sung in the most glowing terms and ends with this particular praise. "In short, Tor- onto Phitharmonic Choir, under Robert, S. Hately, has "arrived" and is now one of Toronto's lead- ers in choralism." I am on neither side in this matter as I did not hear the con- cert in question. What I feel con- cerned about is as to how two men, writing about the same pro- gramme could be so far apart in their views. How on earth can we rely on such criticisms? It is an amazing business, this music critic business. There are certain "name" musicians who would nev- er be adversely criticised, no mat- ter how bad the performance. As a matter of fact' a critic once told me he panned a certain well known musician for an indifferent performance and lo and behold if the musician's wife didn't phone the critic and tell him that he could not do that to her husband. "Well here's hoping I, or any- thing I have anything to with in the musical line, ever have to sit under the judgment of he so cal- led "critic." There are "ninnies" in that business as well as any other. WINNER OF THE WEEK If Mrs. June Frayne, Kent Gardens, will call at Lofquists Record Bar, she will be present- ed with a Red Seal Record with the compliments of the Journal. Patsy's Kid Fudgee (Continued from Page 5) Jow in spirits. Minced worms on toast, I can't see why I shouldn't be allowed to say I feel rotten, just rotten, as low in spirits as the water in a well, so go your way and leave me in peace--but no! I must frisk about and pre- tend to be gay, 'cause if I don't what happens?" "Well what happens?" she asked again. Then waiting a few seconds and getting no reply she answered herself. "I'll tell you what happens. You give me a Thursday, January 26, 1950 large dose of Russian Oil. "Here." You say. "This will do you good." And before I know what's who, or who's what, I have a whole gullet full of oil. It's just a lot of red tape, that's what it is, red tape, red tape, and more red tape!" Then she was quiet. Her speech had been made and that was that. «Well, do you feel better after that?" I asked her as I turned off the hose and went to help Harold, one of my pet toads, who had gotten himself into trouble in a tight little crevice in a rock- ery stone. Patsy didn't answer me but she got cautiously down from the garden stool and followed me over to help Harold, We put our Knobbly friend safely on a flat stone and then went into tite house. I got Patsy a dish of nice cool milk from the ice box and while she was lapping it up, IT stroked her head. When she finished I took her two long silken ears and ruffling them up beside her head, 1 made her look up at me. "I'm sorry you feel so miser- able, old friend," I said. "You take it real easy to-day and if you're not better to-night I'll take you to the hospital." "Oh no you don't!" she said "No hospital for me. I went once and I didn't like it. 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