§ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. : : = ; 3 IA Sis of Talks on Mock | a A NY ES EE EA EE re ses EE - ae By Pret. C. C. Langhter, Mus. Bae. a pe aE . . VIIL.--Early Training In Music. : TMB All teachers are aware of the need r . . LS % §.. for the best possible drill in life. The | idea one.so often hears expressed is: | since my child is only beginning her | : studjes, any teacher will do. O If such a mam is abut to build » | : o=% S$ RINSE house, shall we hear him say: since | 3 ' - 3 ° , I am only laying a foundation, any | kind of trashy material will do, but ' b : \ j ; when I get to the roo? I will engage | 2 © 3 the finest roof makers in the world. . n >= i : Then we will agree that just as . i ~ : i 4 the husbandman carefully prepares 7 b - \ @ the ground before he puts in the seed 80 does the teacher, for the teacher pa ra . ' : 3 will confine himself to one thing at , I i /{ ' o : : a time, NT s NT % = p ; A true teacher will think more of \ n his pupils musical velopment than . A i] pe ® of the class he is iikely to obtain, it is certainly up to the teacher to make it Interesting uot amusing. es \ 4 : In other years Father and each of the children, as well as other members' musical career should receive as iy of the family, have given Mother individual Christmas presents, These much musical instruction in early life as is compatible with the child' j . gifts, especially the children's, have probably been small Presents, very health and resceptivity. o saad , eal ove of a Wy, oN likely of perishable nature. While Mother has prized them all, she has afr at Sy eg tur Detwesn the : : had no big, lasting, handsome token of her family's love and esteem. This enormous, petwet barive sud twos. Ny ' : on Christmas let all the family combine to give Mother one, big, splendid pres. Amal between tmty Sy camentabiy | Jf i AT FS) JRE = cnt that will last a [ifesime There are yet exceptional cases of ! J A FN a astonishing development late in life . 8 > ; so 9 fo ih enormous aibiior sed inca 470 Xd Nal. = NEW DIAMOND try. Someone separates a child's musi- nl J yg cal education thus: 20 per cent, tea- ' : 3 , . cher, 60 per cent, mother, and 20 | / y 3 fy ; ber cent. just plain child, from this | | y / ¢ it appears that mother controls the / 4 / majority, if the mother exerts her / \ . Py } majority, lucky will be the child, it is plainly observed that to ob- | 4 y DA ' 2 tain dexterity of the hands and the ' = = : " ' . . mechanical side of the insiramencs | ; - Think of Mother 8 surprise and delight to find a handsome, new Amberola perfor: :ance, one should start young | d ; : os) ; Phonograph in the parlor on Christmas morning, with a card saying, "To and should certainly make the study Pg / 3 J . ot technique the most important Mother, from Dad and the children!" Or perhaps Mother and the chil- Jechninus islikemonsy fn the bank, dua} x ee dren will put their gift-money together to surprise Father in this practical a B00: ng to raw on when you 2 heed it bu it is unlike money in the | Rees ) sensible way! 2 ' ank in this respect, that you can- 4 \ . % i . pot exhaust it by drawing upon it Just a little from every member of the family will bring an Amberols reely and frequently, - sama a . 1 . . ri During the rr practice the ; Shenograph into your home on Christmas morning, because as a result of major and minor forms will be dealt | S \ / / A 1 ind : with and 1 aon tors will be deat . dison's expressed wish we can offer you this ideal Family Gift on One should feel that the major and Yi ] ig the easiest possible terms/ { : minor are opposite for they both \ a sie . : present. the same force. now mor. 4 Remember--you're not giving an ordinary phonograph--byut Edison's Joyous, now more serious and l J . New Diamond Amberola, the greatest phonograph value in c world) @& mere touch of the pen suffices to A 3 a . +. 3 turn the one Into the other. Lo ; The Amberola has proved its marked superiority over 'talking machines" An examiner onc id to a can- ! \ . ; ---- HES 4 i { : Slate, Sou oy hs pean a } wv : = N 29 and ordinary phonographs in numerous public tests. It's a ift wo of J : E in the Sevan Mae, a Co aes mo -- Mother or Father, who deserve 'the best. And a gift the whole family section of the second page? Oh, said " : will enjoy for years and years! . and 1 alvin oear the minor parts He { * You haven't a minute to lose. Come at once, before our Christiifes stock an always leave ou ose Ss ia ts ] + . y grder not to distress him when he is | FER of Amberolas is exhausted. Select your Amberola and Amberol Records It is needless fo add that this is ' iver them to your home before Christmas day. As to terme-- wrong, for the major and minor must os A J 14 ' * . . Ne Beara to conten minor must | ZA you'll be surprised how easy we'll make it for you to give Mother or minor--contentment and discontent | \ AS 1 1 = a ang sommant, and. ditsohiant Father this wonderful Christmas Present, ¢ all others. « Often some incident which happen- i at "The Home of Good Music" These things make Yariety in ae | and by them you "may remember \ some one piece that stands ou'. from N a e ® ° by i = Seiwa 4 ¢ 8 \ ® 8d in your young student life will : have a lasting influence on you, 1 I remember reading of a little boy 4 fo who's first attempt at instrumental a, x ec, music was with the bass drum, for | : ' - MX when as a boy Haydn was studying | \| Princess Street, in Hambourg it happened that his | boy friends were invited to church in | ES a ay LR 4%.) - & grand procession, but the drummer | ese. was missing; one boy suggested | y ' | ; ; cdr so he was lined up and NE Hiomary apace ally. the Te al Reine o3 A ll t 1 $n 3 me that he acquitted himseit lodies, and declared an Irishman dare | University of Birmingham as succes- ly. He years he often recallod | P0t displease his neighbor for fear \sor to Sir Edward Elgar, that he never recalled a prouder mo- | 9f being made infamous by the] EE Cm --wi \ . 9. ment thay whey scantily cad me mouths of men in song. Musical Competition. A - . half starved, he marched proudly jo Suite an impetus was given t0 mus i v. = y . sie in Canada by the phonograph ex- L A Tod i : ---- ---- among his boyish friends beating the Talented Composer's Escape. bass drum. Granville Bantock, the gifted Brit. Ribitory At the recent Canadian Na- Acquiring musical knowledge | ish composer, was intended for the |t!0nal Exhibition at Toronto. These should be a- pleasure, because it Indian Civil Service but his health | Xhibitors held a vocal and instru- comes naturally and should help to | broke so he was sent to. study to | Mental musical competition which , corre ® cultivate and improve our affections, | be a chemical engineer, and when he arahips of 150 meen Four schol. » AES A ER CTY a ------ - 3 | CL - 0) - ---------- was 21 he decided for himself to be in the vocal contest OpTaNe on k Lok] Teh ; The Irish Race and Music. /~ |a musician, tralto, tenor and baritone--and four "In peace or war the Irishman is He was trained for his career at in the forefront. England's battles | the Royal Academy of Music, won the Sy Drizas ware ottered by Sour oust, ' 1870 OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE 1920 have been fought and won to Irish | Macfarren Scolarship and the first music," whites Gertrude Marion Bar- prise and While be was still a student aaifications, T aa directors The Last D f Our V S ial Sale £ ker. "In the late world WAr the Bri- following works by him were per- ' * Oo pec / lish army marched to "It's a Long | formed in London. The Fire Wor- Sularens vilstrumonial contests--. 3 SO ute Security eJuas ay ur ery e01A a 9 Way to Tipperary" and "Dear Old |shippers, Ballet Suite from Rameses |? The final ontest took th h i oo \ """ ] Dublin Dav for the Irish songs second, Casdmar, Wulstan, and ex- to 'decide Hp: withers ii thar Wear-Ever Kettles at ; ' touch the hearts of the singers and [tracts from other compositions. So entert y : » 3 ng from as far east 3¢' Chyriot- the all important feature inspire them to valorous deeds, it can be seen how he must have tetown, P.E.L It speaks well fo the | WN Id i making an invest ment ; the rate The Irish people are their own his- worked. \ \ g A 4 o . torians. - - Their songs are free from Bantock was editor and proprietor pusical taste ud ve 2udiencs rio ; interest promised is a secondary guile and pretence, and tell of the of a musical magazine and conduc- of the contest. Sixteen boys and irs oe consideration, ; loves and hates, longings, aspirations tor for a light opera company. That ' A . . and {deals that are in the singer's | was how he came to America in 1894, Joo art i tne hilton a Sesiimaiue h Probably the safest [mVvestment jn the heart. In the time of Elizabeth, | He tells about his experiences in | gjoven in plang and five in violin, 4 whole world is a aonthly income policy on Shakespeare honored the Irish melo. | America in his book, SAround the ohiigren's singing contest Was also 8 the endowment plan taken in The Mutual 4 Ba droaying thew into efi lnaeld with a Band Foren muATIeE | feature of the mustont ay llto 8 ¢ fie Assurance Company of Canada : These are extra value and we will never be 3 , the his- © worked hard for the music of roy i Ye i [4 Lorian. who haied the Irish. upon his his native land founded the New Br. -- 8 following reasons, among others visit to the Emerald Isle in and | ghton Choral Society and gave con. \ 1 Co i 1584, wrote interesting facts about | certs of British music on the con- | Plays Piano Four and a Halt Days 5 i : is y Q able to get them again. me in and see our A Afhouticement comes, from Croy- CA ONLY TABLETS MARKED [fs iii Car JE demonstrator. Tey our cake. 'pounded the orien for 110 hours "BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN Tecan was 108 Rar, arene When one figures that 110 hours : b a = sovens a Parlod.of more than four and tan . oné-hal ys, realizes that this : : Not Aspirin at All without the Bay er Cross was 'some stunt". Kemp sat down at N SE = COUPON the plano early on a Tuesday morn- | JE : : ing and quit playing late Saturday | ff ! i : ¢ -- In order that the fac- - Heended with the British Na. f 4 | 3 J o S p tory may have afi ac- tional Anthem. Js NY | F ! - ; §4l))° curate record of the ------ 4 ; ' IF lo a 279 -- number of these "Wear ] | iT. Rr Ever" Ketties sold at Education Incomplete Without Musie- dy J » > 3 pecial The feaching of muisc in schools EEE Jb 1 Send for our Booklet : é 300 a Hed are pte 3 lays a foundation for the cuturs of | 3 C : describing this J to bring ibis coupon later life. Such is the constitution E : Policy, a = 1 with you at the time of Ot society at the present day that no NU : = : X = purchase,_with the pur- education can be called complete . : uy |= 3 chaser's name and ad- Which does not embrace some kfow- : \ dress plainly written ledge ot music. For the acquisition of A : B® thereon. its principles the Derlod of schoal oft- | Bf 3 : ers greatest ties. e mind | JXS P AF N Is then' plate: taatit hy ad : Houghton, - 3 NAME ...... ...... ceptive state, the emotions, sympa- r : | thies, are in full pisy. Voies and \ . . i ear so obedient to : - ' : : E i Olly ......08..... sions are flexible d Dp 10 | WEN NS A EE Rr E | : cultivation. 1f there be any lack of | " Xo : TW 3X ll McKelvey & Birch, Lea m ear it may fiow be . evan , It frequently happens that .children a -- nn A ra i he " Appareatly deficient In ear and voice } C.M.A. calls meeting to hear engi« : fapidly attain both under suitable Deer discuss Niagara power possibil- herd in Sanada) ot Bare Manufacture of Mono: Haining, Hh raat Mustake is there- |} LF Bi its. y 5 known means ore com a uding any | 0 leniency will be shown the ie rh, the Shayiabiss of Bayer Company {child from the benefits of musical in : r players and blers found guilty I struction on this account. in the scandal.