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Sunday Schgol concert in which I was to sing a sol6 .. , "I come to the garden 3 alone, while the dew is still on the roses . . ." What happened? They left \ me off the program | s s No wonder. It was an interminable proFlm. seeming to take a century for every part, as I patiently and expectantly waited for them to call on me. Imagine the déepths of my despair, the disappointment, the utter uselessness of it all when finally the audience stood up to sing the Doxology,â€"smashing my; hopes for attention, acclaim, achievement! No wonder my pentâ€"up emotions exploded into tears of uncontrollable grief. I was so disâ€" appointed. j ° As a matter of fact, the first important function of a children‘s choir to which I belonged, was to sing at the funeral service for a deceased minister of the church. We were dressed in white and I was so.thrilled to be singing up there with the rest of the kids that it was hard to get into‘ the spirit of the occasion. With everyone in the church on the verge of tears, my heart was happy, making me feel at the same time like an interloper, a dreadful sinner. I just couldn‘t help it. I was ecstatic! _ 2 az : _ Well, to shut me up, our kindly minister asked everyâ€" body to sit down again while I sang my little song, and I went home completely happy . . . satisfied. the parid quartette. s + Troubles? I can hear you nonâ€"choirmembers asking what possible troubles could harass a choir leader. Why he has all those lovely gingers standing there looking and +sounding exactly like angels, and singing with a precision that would put any brass band conductor‘to shame. > ‘ Red Roses _‘ It was, no doubt, a very poor performanceâ€"and I‘m no "concert" singer even toâ€"day, but since that moment I‘ve wanted to be a great sifger. I‘d dream at night of the applause and adulation I‘d receive . . . and the flowers (usually great bouquets or baskets of red roses), as I bowed and bowed, and took curtain call after curtain call . . . Oh, what dreams! .__ Well, since my talents never seemed to run along that line, next best thing was to sing in a choir. That way no one would actually hear my sparrowâ€"like voice alone, and as most children‘s choirs are not TOO fussy about who takes up a seat, it wasn‘t hard to join a choir. _ _ _ _ .__I was introduced to my first really grownâ€"up choir by my father. He sang in the bass section. Once when they were short of contraltos he remarked that I was a good contraltoâ€"and I was in! This only meant of course that I could stay with a note no matter what the odds, and was able to read music. (It‘s the soprano section usually where they get a little particular about the quality of your voice.) Choirs Have Everything Looking back over all the choirs in which I took a part as we moved from place to place, I would say I enjoyed them to the point where I felt the choir is the most interâ€" esting and satisfying part of belonging to a church. Choirs have everything. They inspire wonderful friendships. If you‘re studying music you have everyday application and outlet for your musical education. Some choirs are like clubs in that they do a little service work. They have wonâ€" derful parties, picnics, sleighâ€"rides in the winter . . . one particular outing of this kind on a very frosty night seéms to‘stick out in my mind. We sang, and sang and sang . .. to the accompaniment of the sleighbells! Even the odd romance has been known to blossom among choir members! * ¢ I‘d hate to lead you astray, though, and have you believe there is no friction in choirs. As. a matter of fact, I‘ve heard them referred to as "The War Department" of the church! As I said, they have everytHing. 8 a .__Not Paid Singers 3 Too, they have to be diplomats. In many cases they‘re: dealing with people who think they can sing and want to do their bitâ€"not paid singers. That fact alone means they cannot concern themselves with problems that may ariseâ€" with their gloves off! They can‘t "fire" anybodyâ€"except the paid quartette. _ _ P ow 0 * # _ _ Choir leaders are dedicated souls. And no matter what they‘re paidâ€"it‘s not enough! Most of them also play the organ, and I‘ve never been able to understand how they can manipulate the pedals, play two (and sometimes three) manuals and lead the choir at the same time. An extra hand or foot would certainly help. As well as having to put up with old gals (or boys)â€" or any members for that matterâ€"with questionable voices, our worthy choir leader also has the odd "scatterbrain" who cannot read music and thinks "the beat" is only for jitterbugs. She joined primarily because she thotught the _ choir gowns were "SO cute". â€" This:type invariably has a poor attendance record at practice sessions, resulting in her not knowing the score (in more ways than one!) and gumming up the whole Sunday performance. Yes, she‘s a bit of a problem. _ _ This may sound absolutely infantile to you, but a disturbance is often caused by choir members arguing about where they are to sit, and like a small class of grade one students, the "teacher‘" (our diplomat) has to settle it ! â€" _ Sight Reading â€" Large choirs, where the members are all trained singers, are run very efficiently. Often working several months ahead, these choirs will rehearse perhaps a dozen or moreâ€"anthems in an evening. Belonging to the larger, more efficientlyâ€"run type of choir provides excellent trainâ€" ing in “sizht-fmdlum they rarely Tun through an anâ€" them more than twice at their recharsals. (No chance of the music getting stale!) _ _ .â€" _ & 5 _ Smail choirs, possibly in rural areas, are often at a disadvantage in that tfie:bu,lk of <their 'mmnhgrp, while hannitpdcddrretaby â€"2 it t sdliihimarvty Py ind idh rrmintiiietirt Sn eÂ¥ Wncs ied lb ucumivd enthusiastic, are untrained sinmemh;md know little about reading music. . Rehearsals, in this tase, are terribly monotonous to the more: adept ones, since everyorie has to go over an anthem so many times before it pleases the choir leader._ This cannot be helped, of course, but there‘s one thing I deploreâ€"and it usually happeng‘ in the smaller choirs. That is, to have them get up and sifig a hymn out of the church hymnal. t em OR‘ , Ifk s1 061 4o 2o db cA l2 B is ads Nhirt Aaa® wb ty way 1 Gopempis it ing choir work that much more interesting to its members. ntrutlhiirerBidishaiybybbs:‘thedlubisb init? Sick s hok ; There they stand, mouthing words ,. . stanza after stanza after wearyâ€"stanza :. , and the music for each verse is exactly the same. Church Antherms were written to conâ€" vey a message to the listeners and usually contain a simple but meaningful verse of Scripture. How much better to communicate one beautiful verse well . . . with the tenors, the soprarios, the altos and basses tossing the phrases to each other in fascinating contrapuntal melodies, than to sit through something with so many words no message could possibly seep through. _____ 8 . *" _ Utopia, to my mind, as far as choirs are converned‘ is a group that induiges in extra activities of a musical natfire â€"such as Gilbert and Sullivan‘s light operettasâ€"giving themselves as much as ‘a year to get it ready, In these busy days, extra rehearsals will "can" a pro{oct before its begun, but with the operetta rehearsal tacked on to the regularâ€"choir practice, it could be done. € Church %roups. these days, often indulge in extra ac tivities which, as well as attracting the young to the churches, contribute much to a better community spirit. _ The choir is an important church group, capable of bflnting‘ ‘concerts, oratorios, plays, operettas, etc. to the m‘”mn'thmby knitting its own members and the congregation more closely together ; at the same time makâ€" Ausiitims ~~~ > © _ | WOR ‘Merry Court‘ is Metr Choirs Are Fun It lurnnned when I was about five years old. Perhaps even younger, but oh what vivid recollections I have of a Pine Grove H & $ Asks G‘den Expert To March Meeting "Getting Ready For Spring" will be the subject of an address by John Bradshaw, noted gardener, at the March meeting of Pine Grove Home and School Association on March 14 at 8 p.m. Mr. Bradshaw, whose daily proâ€" gram over C.F.R.B. is highly reâ€" garded by gardeners and mayâ€"be gardeners alike, is wellâ€"qualified to eliminate any "problems of the soil" that might arise. He will deal with them in the question period which will follow his address. Mr. Arthur Adamthwaite, presiâ€" dent, will be in the chair and will call on the nominating committee for the new slate of officers for the coming year and will accept further nominations from the floor. Pine Grove Home and School Association meets every second Monday in the month and their April meeting will take the form of a panel discussion. The panel members will be the four teachers of ‘the ‘ School ‘and ~their â€"subject will deal with teaching methods ‘of the present day The young Canadian couâ€" turier, Mario De Nardo‘s original design has been copied here in roseâ€"printed cotton. Matching bows mark the long torso line on an arcâ€"skirted ballgown of inâ€" teresting proportions. CH. 7â€"1551 â€" Free Parking jaunty young* look for spring . . . a perky. little jacket and fully sleeved; the skirt, slim and smart; fabric, imported w o 0 ! worsted. . . . t Briefâ€"Jacketed Suit . . . a Web ‘â€" a7 MAM ST, NokTH . CM. 1â€"1861 . Mon. â€" Sat. 6 a.m. t6 9 p.m. 372 Main St. N. â€"â€" Weston (at Humber St.) Fish & Chips Takeâ€"out 40c Southern Fried Chicken 99c Light Lunches Our Specialties: $69.50 SHAMROCK FISH Moving blithely its 14th year, the Merry w nursery school, Weston‘s own and metroâ€" politan Toronto‘s largest . nonâ€" profit, coâ€"operative sehool, has long since passed the experimental stage and has achieved the solid status of a useful‘ service for a" community Merry Court school, whose prinâ€" cipal is Westonâ€"born, Mrs. Pat Horne, is directed by an executive chosen by the parents ‘who are members _ of the _ coâ€"operative. Classes, in the mornings for one group and in the afternoons for another, are held in the parish hall of St. Phillip‘s Anglican Church. Pupils at Merry Courtâ€"there are about 75 of themâ€"range from three to fiveâ€"yearsâ€"old. Along with Mrs. Horne, the principal, there are four teachers, two of whom have standard qualifications; the two others have had long practical exâ€" perience in working with children of preâ€"kindergarten age. The terms at the nursery school coincide with the regular grade school schedules from Beptember to June. The very young youngsters attend either in the morning or afternoon from Monday to Friday. During school hours there is story reading, instruction in painting and crafts and supervised play in the fencedâ€"in courtyard which is equipâ€" ped with swings and slides. Midâ€" way through the session the classes are suspended for a halfâ€"hour rest period, including refreshment in the form of cookies and fruit juice. Although originally planned for children living in the immediate environs of Weston, pupils are accepted from other nearby secâ€" tions. The only geographical limiâ€" tation is determined by the route of the two buses which bring the children to and from the school; applicants must live within reasonâ€" able reach of the bus line. * Tuition charges are $12.50 per month, Classes are kept small so that each thild receives the maxiâ€" mum of supervision during school hours. Largest Nursery School Member of the executive of the school, Bert Lyman, whose two children attend the Merry Court school, is of the opinion that schools of its kind are ideal for teaching very small children to live in harâ€" mony with other youngsters. "My children look forward with eagerâ€" ness to each day of school," â€"he said. "I feel that this might well be called the painless prelude to formal education." . That the demand apd need for preâ€"kindergarten educa!ion is lively in the community is evident from the fact that 25 children have already been registered for the 1â€"Power Pile Brushing Aâ€"Karpetâ€"Kare Detergent 2â€"Vacuum Suction 5â€"Removing Stubborn Spots 945 MAIN ST. N. * MAEMBER nalonu. insTITuTe 6f RUG CLEANING Income Tax savings for you CH. 1â€"65384 cOMPANY oOF CANADA KARPETâ€"KARE â€"â€" USES FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS: give you full particulars. Canadian income tax regulations now allow you to deiluct from: your income, premiums paid to an approved savings plan for your retirement. Within certain limits, up to 10% of your earned income may be deâ€" ducted in this way. Some of your existing life insurance policies may be adapted to qualify under thes8 new regulations. I will be glad to IF YOU oWN A PENSION PLAN AREA SERVED 5 )id idh wiat in +. Powder Treatment Metropolitan Toronto; EAST as tar as Ajax, Agincourt; NORTH, Richmond Mill; WEST, Oakville, Maiton. September, 1960 term. Parents‘ of the Merry Court school pupils meet monthly. Disâ€" cussions of educational trends and policies, child psychology and sehool curriculum are held in openâ€" forum style with everyone parâ€" ticipating. _ L s% Though classes are held in & church hall, the school is nonâ€"dgâ€" nominational; children of all faiths are on the school. rolls. Members of the executive are: A. W. Thurston, president; Bert Lyman, viceâ€"president; D. G. Rankin, past . president; M. J. Brierley, treasurer; W. J, Crocker, recording secretary; Mrs. A. Benâ€" nett, membership secretary; Mrs. A. Eyres, social convener; Mrs. P. Rankin, program convener; M. Shiozaki, maintenance convener. Bus transportation is by Flavelle & Sons. Registration and applications for enrolment are handled by Anne Bennett of 91 Rustic Road. ‘Open House‘ Theme â€"With Variationsâ€" Of H & S Meets "Open House" seems to be the order of the day at many Home and School Association meetings at this time of year. hy Melody Road, Downsview and Tumpane Public Schools are also having bake sales in conjunction with their March "Open House" meetings. S Pelmo Park and Roding Public Schools are presenting "Spring Fairs" â€" Roding‘s on March 26th and Pelmo‘s "Fair" will take place on April 9th. Pelmo‘s president, Mrs. Alex. Ross, announced that the Home and School Association is sponsoring a public speaking contest for the children of Pelmo awarding the winner a medal. The teachers and principal of the school will be the judges and the winner will deliver the speech to the audience at the, April 4th meeting of the Associaâ€" tion. Pelmo school is sponsoring a Spring concert, taking place on Thursday and Friday evenings, March 24 and 25 at 8 o‘clock. Mrs. J. A. Gibney, president of Melody Road Home and School Association, reports that the April meeting will be an interesting one. ‘The Safety League of Canada will show a film on "Safety" and the Boy Scouts in the area who have been taking the St. John‘s Ambuâ€" lance Course will put on a demonâ€" stration. M a es e aeaiientt 1 S 10 LE., 7â€"4131 EM. 4â€"5141 refreshments. Mr. Glave and Mr. Levens supplied the transportation. This class for young people has a good membership and meets in the ‘Religious Education Building at the church every Sunday mornâ€" ing at 11.15. Mrs. Neil Glaves, asâ€" sisted sometimes by Mr. King Camâ€" pion, is doing an excellent leaderâ€" ship work in this class. Thistletown Bantams won an exâ€" citing game by 2â€"1 in their contest with Fairhaven in the Northern Etobicoke Hockey finals at Pine Point Rink on Saturday morning. This evens the 2 out of 3 series as Fairhaven won the first game 8 to 2. The deciding game will be‘ played on the same rink on Tuesâ€" day, March 8, at 8 p.m. The teams are evenly matched, having two tie games during the regular schedule. Brian McGee opened the scoring: for Thistletown from a perfect pass: from behind the net by Russ Tayâ€" lor. Fairhaven then pressed hard and equaled the score from a deâ€" termined play in a scramble around the net. Exciting and sometimes brilliant play continued for fullâ€" time with no further scoring. In the second overtime. period, Tom Kennedy was rewarded for his diligent checking when he also made an excéllent pass to Captain Jim Morrison who shot in the winâ€" ning goal and Fairhaven found that Notes From ON THREE BIG COUNTS PONTIAG‘S GOT IT (Get i etfix PDN GENERAL MOToRS MORE MORE PERFORMANCEâ€"~â€"B ETTER " For the hest in drama, see ""‘Genereal Meters check local listings for time and c 3 Great Transmissions RIDING COMFORTâ€" © These are some of the big reasons why you‘ll enjoyâ€"driving Pontiac in .. 1960. A car to give you lasting pleasure â€"endless satisfaction. Count up .. all Pontiac‘s big advantages at your Pontiac dealer‘s â€" today. xÂ¥ old pick out any stars, but at the game‘s end all the Thistletown players streamed out to give their Goalie Frank Greenwood rousing congratulations. This son of our late Fire Chief, (g:q" Greenâ€" wood, undoubtedly was the hero of His sensational saves, when his team was shortâ€"handed, or otherâ€" wise hard presses brought cheers from friend and foe alike. Garry was steady and made many of the spectacular rushes that he has done all season. All the boys played their positions well and contributed to The players are drawn from Elmâ€" lea, Albion Gardens, Beaumonde Heights, Smithfield, Thistletown and the old village of Thistledale. They are: Frank Greenwood, Paul Mr. Cliff Himes, of Albion Garâ€" dens, assisted by Bud Clubbe, has coached well and taught the boys sportsmanship as well as hockey. Mr. Stu Feming who has been acâ€" tive in our village for many years, is the manager." this vietory. AT THE WOODBRIDGE and _DISTRICT MEMORIAL Public Skating CHILDREN â€" 8 to 9:30 P.M. â€" 25¢ ADULTS â€" 8 to 10:30 P.M.. .â€" 50¢ MORE PLEASURE! 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