De aa A A ae I6PAGES | Fae th Be re eB ath YEAR 86. NO, §&86 Argument That Cannot Ze Proved. Mt iri----come to him in Paris. She was anxious to assure herself that he was the right kind of teacher, and after formal greetings the following Dwelling in a musical atmosphere is supposed to maken calm, serene, disposition that refuses to be. ruffled * by the petty annbyances of everysday life it decs. But the disposition of any friend of music cannot remain serene at the sight of such a statement as was noticed in a newspaper the other day These re marks appeared in a column of al- leged philosophical musings: "One of the pestiferous afflictions of hotel and restaurant life is dinner music." This party making the statement actypally condescended to admit that even music has its time and place" but adds, "that there are times and places when and where it is inappro- priate and impertinent The din- ing room is one such place Music Generally conversation took place: "Dear Mr pote a short one' That is an embarrassing question, 'my dear madam An eighth note can he a short note if the tempo is a quick one, but it can be longer than a quarter note in a plece played at a much faster tempo." "Then, is a sixteenth note a short a?" yt not "The same thing is also true of a sixteenth," "Well, is a short note? "Short in the same manner in which an eightlt note and a sixteenth noté are short jut tell me, Mr. Moszkowski thirty-second note a isa at the dinner hour is a convention and-a form of bidding for business 1 have never understood how your eating-house proprietor persuades | himself that 'the trade' requires mu- | sic All the testimony that has| reached me tends to prove the pub- | He's objection to it It certainly is an irritation to diners that care to season their viands with genial otherwise agreeable conversation Possibly there are persons that find | the noise of music a welcome cloak | sixty-fourth note a short one?" "Yes, yes, ves." cried the pianist. "a sixty-fourth note unquegtion- ably a short note." "1 am so glad," smiled the pupil play me is young lady is said to have gone to another man for guidance It Caused a Smile. At most church services there is a i Moszkowski, is an eighth | to their lack of ability to say any~| corious attempt to choose hymns that thing that anybody cares to hear; but | oy yo nonize with the minister's if I have came to a point anywhere | oon. Sometimes, however, in near to accur in my thinking On | pite of this, a real humorous choice this problem, King Richard the Sec- | wreeps in either from apparent apt- ond discovered a well ordered mind | ooo or from the opposite At one when he proclaimed on a certain his-| {ime a clergyman named Sparks re- toric occasion: | quested a brother minister to offici- "This music mads me? let it sound no fone "ope baptism of his more; ' child Unthinkingly, thé. visiting For though it might have help"d njad | preacher asked the congregation to men to their wits join in the fifth paraphrase com- In me, it seems, it will mencing with "As sparks in close men mad.' succession rise." © After church, the "Our old Athenian friend Alciabla-| oo 0r asked why it was that a des, he says, though a little off the | oo neral tittér went all over the beaten track on the moral obligations | oy, He was Scotch that are imposed upon gentlemen, | A clergyman just assigned to a did the sensible thing when he kiek- | oo « parish was about to read, as was ed the fiddles out of his house when | co are the Thirty-nine Articles make wise as- twelfth | the dinner bell rang.'"" . Such remarks as the foregoing seem about the limit of presumption a freakish argumenti--though they should not he dignified by the expres- sion argument, because the only sup- port the man has for his cynical claim is that "all the testimony that has reached me tends to prove. in spite of such contentions, thousands of hotels and restaurants of repute the world over provide and will con- tinue to provide dinner music. They do this at a hiv cost in cold cash, not in opposition to the public wish, buf hecausd it is the public wish. Mil lions of people attend and will eon- tinue to-attend these hotels Ros that the Wiusie Is one of (he BFA tractions. bo this writer feals that he is pes- tered with' music dusing. his dinner at'the hotel; if he is such a brilliant conversationalist that his compan- jons are at a great loss because the orchestra drowns his voice, he had better patronize a quick lunch where he can sit up on a stool and talk to hig heart's content. Whose judgment is better on the question of dinner music, this man's on the one hand br thousands of ho- tel and restaurant managers and mil- lions of the public on the other an Sain -- § Embarrassing Conversation. Rudolph Ganz, the piano virtnoso, relates the following story told to him by his aonfrere, Moritz Moszkow ski Nosaowsk! had an American pupil---unqfestionably she was from Gray Hair * -------- for restoring naturs! color to or ing dandruff and 6 & bai or org ee Yt 3 Plano, violin and other stringed instruments; elocution and dra~ matic art, Pupils may begin at any date. Terms on application. Engagements for concerts ao- cepted. 216 Frontenac Street. - Phone 1325; to his flock . Being a well inten- tioned man and desiring to relievey the monotony of such lengthy pro- ceedings, he decided to Intersperse the reading of the Articles with vari- ous hymns He began by giving out "Oh, for a faith that will not shrink." After he had read the first thirteen Articles, he gave out the second hymn, "Art thou wegry, art thou languid?" Thirteen more Articles followed, and then came the hymn, "Christian, seek not yet re- pose." At the close of the Thirty- ninth Article came the conchiding hymn, "Now the laborer's task Is o'er." Probahly some of the con- gregation thought the selection very suitable." Not John lL. Sir Arthur Sullivan of Mikado and H. M. 8. Pinafore fame, when he was plain Arthur Sullivan, toured the United States. When his company got out west he visited a mining camp. One big miner came up fo the composer and , enquired his weight "About a hundred and sixty-two or so." replied Sullivan somewhat sur- prised "Do you mean to tell me you gave fits to Blackmore the other night?" asked the miner "1 did not give him fits," sald Sul- livan "Ain't you John L. Sullivan?" que- ried the miner further It was explained to the westerner that he was speaking with Arthur Sullivan, the composer. "Oh. you are tho guy, then, that put 'Pinafore' together." commented the miner, come on in and have a drink." Status of the Drummer. In the average audience at a con- cert where an orchestra is perform- ing, the attention of the majority of people is perhaps most given to the conductor and the violin section. . Of course the leader is always a centre of attraction. The, violinists all bowing together do | 3ld one's atten- tion. Frequent ren irks are passed that show the harpist, 'cellist and wind instrument players -are not overlooked. But what of the poor drummer? If there are two or three: boys present then the drummer will be a hero in at least some one's eyes bee cause to the average boy the drums mer is "about it." But glbown-ups a likely to give this member of the chestra little thought and scant, it any, praise. To many the -drum- The tials who sing and ad, every other tf Ri 'number. WW r your ta whatever your at you Wat Te, Phouobeaph music Mt lection of Columbia records, records for the Columbia ai as good and as well Headgarten For |. manufacturer, 2 none in point of Was Troubled With. BOILS For Six Months Frem the Jays of Job to the pres {ent time, bolls have been one of the {greatest afflictions of the human race. 8 Very few people ekcape from hay- |Ing rue at g6me time. All the-foulticing and lancing you may do won't cure #hem and stop more coming, 2 Boils are caused by bad blood bursting out, and the bad blood must be made pure before the boils will disappear Burdock Blood Bitters is the great- est blood purifier known. It cleanes the system, and purifies the blood by removing every particle of foul ma- terial from the system, and when this is done, never another boil comes and health and strength are perma- {nently restored. | Mr. C. H. Bridges, 470 Barton St.| E., Hamilton, Ont., writes: --*"] was troubled with boils for about six months and tried several remedies without any relief until 1 tried Bur- dock Blood Bitters, and the effect has been wonderful. After using two bottles, I was rid of them all. I fuel like a new man; my appetite is bet- ter, and 1 sleep better than I have for years I can highly recommend B. B. B. to all who are troubled as I was. Bardock Blood Bittars has been on the market for the past 40 years and manufactured only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont ------------------ {mers position is held by a man un- {qualified for any other post in the jor hestra At the bottom of such a misconception, like most miscon | ceptions, is ignorance. | The drummer has no sinecure. A competent one these days is real- ly a master of the percussion instru- ments. He may Ye catied upon to use the tympani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, cathedral chimes, bells, xylophone, tambourine, casta- nets, ete He must know the ef- fects his leader wants and how to producé them In the great orches- tral works hi part is often a very complicated one Occasionally one meets an orchestra player who is not prepared to admit that the drummer is the real musician Yet if that same party were obliged to be re- sponsible for the percussion section for a few concerts he would be the first to claim . recognition for his work on just as high grounds as any other of the players. Once a violinist, of snobbish ten- dencies, thought to elevate the posi- tion of violinist by asking an orches- tral conductor: 'Is a drummer a real musician?" ~ The great leader, with a ring of finality'in his voice, put the violinist in his place with the reply: "The man who plays the percussion instruments in the modern symphony orchestra 16°68 musieldn In every sense in which that word is commonly ap' piled." . And'sg he Is Many Can Learn, But Few Can Like. Is the purpose of music study to "learn" music or to "like" music? This simple little question, put in homely fashion, is at the basis of mu- sical pedagogies. Many can learn, but few can like. \_In other words¢ a'certain amount of the theory and technique of music is learnable by anyone; but to ae- quire the degree of appreciation for the music as an art which is simpll- fied into the word "like! is given to a smaller and more select number. Too heroic a dose of classics may kill the budding musical interest of the pupil; just as Shakespeare or Gibbon or Macaulay may be too strong for the weak literary diges- tion. Consequently the teacher should choose mugic for the pupil, not in accord with the teacher's taste or digestive powers, but in accord- ance with the pupil's. It is better to "like" "The Swanee River" than to dislike a Beethoven Sonata. It is better to like "Hearts and Flowers" than to lose all musi- cal interest by too much Clementi and Cramer. One may not step into the second story of a house from the ground; but one may easily climb the steps to it. Musical End Justifies Means. Our American cousins are always up to something original.; These relatives of ours ate usually cartoon- ed ' with the long chin-whiskers, a vest of Stars and Stripes, and a stove- pipe hat, never get in a rut for the want of devising a way to do things differently. The latest i is no harm in putting thr on the Sabbath, if it is ized to purchase a piano for the Sun- day schoal. Being very busy men and women, it was difficult to choose a time for them all to meet at the music store to select the instrument. To make the purchase was a religious arrange with the piano man to WAR PUZZLES THE GERMAN-AMERICAN 5 ANCE DISSOLYED And contributed the $30,000 in the treasury to the Red Cross, one year ago today, April 11, 1918. Find a German-American. YESTERDAY'S ANSWER; Left side down iB coat. ALLI- IN FLANDERS FIELDS The Whiz has prepared a very beautiful ealendar print- ed _in_three celors and contain- ig the immortal poem by Col. Jofin MeCrae, known now wherever the English lan- guage fis spoken--"In Fland- ers Fields." This beautiful lyric of the war was writiso by Col. Me- Orae, of Montreal during the second Battle of Ypres. As an 'inspiration to war giving and war sacrifices it strikes a major note The iMustration that adorns the calendar is ene of unusual attraction. It shows the red poppies blooming amid the crosses -ou Flanders fields, while in the-gir above are the spirits of the departed heroes calling to those who remain to "take up our quarrel with the foe." It shows tliem throw- ing the torch from their fall. ing hands with their parting" admonition §& "hold It high," as otherwise, "We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields." . These calendars will be dis- tributed free to every reader of the Whig who cares to call at the office and ask for one. The ealendar is a product of the Whigs Job Department and Is a work of art through- out. Mailed for Ge to cover wrap- ping and pociage. Mounted on cardboard, with COPA us ah ania «+ 10¢ By mall .. ... .. «os 150 be Woman's Hair Reaches to Knees A Year Ago Was Threatened With Baldness. Tells How She Made Her Hair Gfow. 4 Mrs. Esther Emery, now visiting' friends in the city, is the fortunate possessor of marvelously beautiful hair, which, when loosened from its coils, falis to her knees. Moredver ii is of soft, silky and fluffy texture and in color a glorious, glossy gold. Yet just one year ago she was threateaed with baldness. Urged to tell how she had obtained this wonderful growth in so short a time, she said: "Twelve months ago my hair, which then peached barely to my shoulders, was falling out at an alarming rate and growing very thin, actually exposing the bald scalp in several spots. It 'was dull and life- less in colory turning grey in patch- es, and very dry and brittle. My head was covered with dandruff and itched like mad all the time. I tried fully a dozen different hair tonics, but they never did me a bit of good. One day 1 chanced to read in my home paper of a simple home pre- scription to make the hair grow that FETE EEO TOT VYYYYYYY POPU YY VOUT TOTYYY The Daily British KINGSTON. ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1919 vewew w | 2 ECAR RAR ARSC ROLE RRLE RCO A FA AAT A BAA AAA PA Whig | PAGESS16 - SECOND ELECTRIC WELDING | IPBUILDING CO. OF CANAPA, LIMITED . 14-16 Jurors Street Montreal Phone, Main 256 Head Office: ; All classes of machinery and boilers, from 1-16 to 24 inches dia- meter in cast and malleable iron and steel electrically welded. Marine and land boilers. : Fractures welded, landing edges built up, corroded surfaces re- inforced, rivets recovered instead of renewed. All kinds of steel and iron tanks made, without rivets. Lowest estimates quoted and good work done. We can save you time and money by repairing your machinery and boilers and avoid buying new equipment. Work done at your own plant or Montreal at any time, day or night AMAAASASSLLL PAP Py ALLAN ASA AAS - A AAA ett At, Stn OO 1 Easter Suggestions! Do your shopping at Abramson's and have what you want at low, reasonable prices.' Our men's, young men's and boys' suits are unsurpassed in quality and workmanship. Our range consists of blue serge, English tweeds and worsteds. Prices ranging from $12.00 to $32.50. 1 4 in ; ® ) Men's Furnishings A splendid range of new Easter ties just arrived. Beautiful pat- terns to choose from. Special Reductions to Bonafide Returned en LADIES' SHOES The new spring styles of "Classic" footwear. A smart range of ladies' Oxfords, pumps and high shoes in black, tan and color combinations at greatly re- duced prices. : MEN'S BOOTS The medium broad high toe is popular with many men who want a roomy, wide fitting shoe; blucher, black or brown leathers; also in straight lasts, with or 'without Neolin sole. Prices rang- An extraordinary i range of Women's spring shits, coats, low prices. Pay us a visit and convince y uis A bramson, Clothier and Furnisher, 336 Princess Street at Cs A ------ aa La LEI | IR CE SEA EEA iy