2 Music in the Churches . PIN K STRKETT PRESB YTKKI AN Morning— Prelude, "Nocturne," ROHO F. M<land; Anthem, "The Sun Kfc '.'l No More Be They Light by Day," Woodward; Offertory, "Adag. io," Symphony 11, Wldor; So\p, "He tl.Ht DweUeth in the Secret Place of t'.e Most High," ffi. 8. Homer, by Mr. Button; .Postlude, "Postlude in F," 2.tnu.:gre. livening— "Praeludium," Gordan JUlrh • Nevln; "Cradle Song," Lacey; Autlu:n,. "O Love the Lord," Gor ■ ln J'alch Nevln;. Offertory, "Can tiquc,'' Strang; Anthem, "The Day is < Sinking to a Close;" Postlude, "Sol. mu March," Gluck. Again Today We Offer Good Used .4s Low $125 Every Piano in good condition, every through our shops flj any necessary repairs 1* jj $5.00 Cash sends your choice home at once; bal : ance $1.25 weekly or | $5.00 monthly. Other fine uprights, like new, for I as little as $155, $165, $lB5, and up to only $220 for an almost new $350 Kimball. Take advantage 10-day. 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Whist ler; Offertory, "Adoration," Meale; Anthem, "Mighty Jehovah," arranged by L. O. Emerson, from Bellini; Postlude, "Marcha Rellgiosa," M." f\ Paulkes. Evening Prelude, "Allegretto Giocoso," Marshall; Trio, "The Night is Far Spent," Thomas Hertlett, Mrs. Feeer, Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Esther Harpell; Offertory, "Even ing," . Lee; Anthem, ""Like as A Father," G. W. Marston; Postlude, "March," Kreider. STACCATO NOTES The most popular patriotic songs at. present are "Over There," and "Keep the Home Fires Burning." Harrisburg's favorites are "Keep the Kettle Boiling" and "Make the Side walks Safe For Democracy.' The Chicago Opera Association began its New York enagement last Wednesday evening with "Monna Vanna," with Mary Garden and Lucien Muratore in the cast. While Willie's father was enter taining the guests by singing, " 'Tis Love That Makes the World Go 'Round' Willie retired behind a screen with his father's half-Bmokecf cigar. When the applause subsided one of the guests noticed that Willie was looking far from well. "Good gracious, Willie! What's the matter?" cried his mother. "I believe you've been smoking," " Taint that," replied the pallid Willie, "if what father's been singin' about is true, I—l reckon- I'm in love." The Harrisburg Organists' Asso ciation gave an excellent recital on Thursday evening. This Is a forward movement. Let there be no back pedalling. "I hear the composer of that new comic opera has just undergone a terrible operation." "What was it?' '"His second act was cut out." In the New York Sun appeared re cently "There is no singing so bad that it will not receive hearty ap plause in the Metropolitan Opera House, and not necessarily by the claque. The descent in public taste in the last ten years has been some thing lamentable." Here is the con fession of an eminent critic that lie has been a poor teacher of public taste. NO ATTEMPT TO OUR MUSICAL The great masses of people the world over are music hungrv and that has I..creased the privations and iihrest caused by war conditions. Music nourishes and soothes in a way that mere food cannot; yet there are some who say the prac-> tice of economy should exclude ex penditures for music. By a vote of 30 to 12, it has been decided to continue the wor'c of the municipal orchestra at Brighton, England. The existence of this or chestra has been threatened on more than one occasion by those members of the council whose one obejet is to reduce the tax rate. It is therefore a cause of satisfaction to learn that the majority see that there is a seeming economy which is false economy, and that to strangle any of tho ail too few influences at work satisfying the musical hunger among the masses would be a poor policy. In this respect Russia was not so far behind tho times. Gabrilowitsch says "Music in Russia has been "up ported by the masses for fifty *,*ear3, therefore as the country grows more and more democratized, still larger masses hitherto shut off from spirit ual pleasures will be able to take part in them.' In this country the demand for r-iore and more music by the masses is becoming intensified. In the cities the present opportunities for hear ing music are leaving the whole population until we are earning the right to be called a musical people. In the country districts the hunger is there. With the increased pros perity of our rural citizens there is a greater purchasing of musi.i and all kinds of musical instrumertts. It would be surprising to see the good ly proportion of talking machine and record sales that are made to those living on farms or in small towns, and this is having its effect educa tionally. Only the other day a young woman in a letter in the "readers' corner" of a weekly newspaper spoke cf the loneliness of the winter in u "Don't you love our song, 'The Star-Spangled Banner?' " "I do, ' replied Senator Sorghum. "Then why don't you join in the chorus?" "My friend, the way for me to show real affection for a song is not to try to sing it."—Washington Star. Thfre are still some American artists using foreign names, spme of them "made in Germany." "That guy Stradivarius must be a wonder," remarked the Lowbrow. "He was the greatest violin maker of all time, ' replied the Man of Cul ture. "X don't doubt it. I see where a man paid $6,000 for one of his old second-hand fiddles. Just think what it must have been worth when it was new!" Tour patriotism is not revealed in what you sing but in the way you sing It. Some futurist music that will be popular this year—*-the robin's song. What has become of the Keystone course? A refined American woman, pretty well on in years, and very hard of hearing was visiting some of the less frequented parts of the Highlands of Scotland. She decided to go to church, and arrived a little early and took a scat pretty well up in front. Pretty soon one of the deacons arrived and observing the womans' ear trumpet gave her some suspicious looks, and had visions of the meet ing being disturbed. Presently, on the arrival of other deacons an ex cited meeting was held and it was decided to Appoint a committee ot one to warn the old lady. The com mittee was a man of few words and he went up to the unoffending 'vic tim and shaking his linger under her noso said: "Wan toot, an' yer oot." rural district where she lived, and wroto "I would be pleased if some one would advise mo if It is possible for one who knotrs something of "Yi? c to learn to P ,R y the violin without a teacher. I am very fond or music and would like to take up the study of the violin." The persistent demand for more and better music by the masses, is confirmation of Herbert Spencer's assertion that music is th fine art which, more than any other art, min isters to the human welfare. SACKED CANTATA of the- Stat.' Street H." I Church will render " Easter, the Beautiful S ll ' Is tho first time the J as ever sung- in the city < e Bec ° nd time in this state. The femor t" 1 ?? r lit ß i direction of Pro fessor T. H. ITavies. Hiss Morris Sv tv.l V'lt l o .s wiU be w.it° wlnßr: Mfss Badtoff and alto- T 8 2P ra t nos : Mrs. Shaefter, ?i ' ™ if - Navies, son of Pro u sao , r J' P- Bavies, who is one of U, a "J Bbur * 8 , st singers, will slug the tenor solos, and Mr. Stotz, bass. 7RO organists jikct The next meeting of the organ win hi * i®, , Ha fi" lsl) urg Association will be held in Market Square Pres byterian Church, Thursday evening February 7th, at 8 o'clock. Several matters of importance will e presented at that time for discus sion. All members and others who have signified their intention of Joining are urged to attend. PARTY FOR RKO CItOSS Columbia, Pa., Jan. 26.—A chil dren s party given under the aus iss Isa J ameison, netted *5 6.30 which was turned over to Co lumbia Chapter of the Red Cross. PCDDLER DROPS DEAD Columbia, Pa., Jan. 26.—Levi Brady, a puddler, who had started to work as a labor in the old Columbia rolling mill, dropped dead several minutes after he had begun work and while talking: to a boy near him. Heart disease was the cause of death" UEI CROSS AUXILIARIES IM FLOURISHING COimiTIOK Report* of various auxiliaries given at s mectine of the board of directors of the Red Cross, in the Public li brary, last night, showed that the work of the organisation is in a flour lshinß condition and that much good has been done by the workers in the past year. Special work by the Civilian Relief Division, under the chairmanship of Mrs. William 1. Tjaubenstein, has been very satlsfacory. Many soldiers' and sailors' dependants have been aided through this division. m,AK for proii rumour Plans for waging an intensive etitti pniffn will be dlscusr-ed at a meeting: of the Dry Federation here, February ™ >r will be by the W. G. T. U- to take boost: from the state. POST 58 HONORS DKAD Services in memory or those mem bers who died during 1917 were held by Post BR, (i. .4. rt., in the GL A. R. Hall, 2S North Third street, last night. The memorial address was given by the Uev. Dr. Robert BagnelL pastor of Grace Methodist Church, and the program was given by members of Grace Church, TEI,LS STORY OP 1 rtAO Lieutenant G. W. Danforth. T7. & N., told the story of the flag and Il lustrated the use of various emblems and ensigns In a talk to children at the Public Library this afternoon. He showed various signals and customs m an interesting way. TO SBJID XO MORE IJEJ . The County Board wfll send no mere men to make trp deficiencies Until order* axe received from the Wax XleparLmemt. Harry M. Brown, IST7 Boas street, has obtained the Paxtang Board's consent to go t® camp. He said he ■was tired of waiting." Joseph a. Bomgardner, a bricklayer, Wtn leave Monday for sea-vice at Sati Antonio, MEI.TTNG rt.IT Men and women Who sacrificed lit tle trinkets, odd* and ends, will be gratified to learn that a total of ?240.:i has boen earned by the Red Cross melting pot to date,. A check for $172.6,1 was recently received from the United States Mint by J£. G. Hoover, jewrter., wnder whose careful supervision the odds and ends were gathered end sent to Washington. The melting pot to headquarters. IH.-A-T. CLASS TO LEAD IN SINGING Young Men of the Pine Street Sunday School Will Take Part in Song Service The Hick-A-Thrift Class of the i Tine Street Presbyterian Church Sun day School will lead the song serv ice at the close of the Sunday eve ning church service. The service will be in the lobby of the Boyd Memo rial Building in South street. It is a gathering of men and women old and young who Informally meet about the big open fireplace to sing the old familiar songs of this and other days. Any of the old heart J songs that are desired will be sung. ' The service will begin at 8.45 o'clock. The class will have a portion of its orchestra to lead in the singing and a number of selections will bo given. The orchestra is now com posed of the following members: Piano, Garret S. Fall; clarinet, How ard Jones, Balph Sweger; violin, Blair Smith, Chester Malick, Levi Bolton; second violin, S. B. Sweger; trombone, Leon Simonetti; cornet, William A. Batdorf. The chorister is Stanley Neidhamer. The regular class session will be held in the Boyd Building on Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Music in the Churches MESSIAH LUTHERAN Morning Prelude, "Communion in B Flat," Batiste; OlTertory, "Ca priecio," Leniaigre! Anthem, "Bles sed are the Merciful," Hiles;, Post-] lude, "Allegretto," Capocei. Evening—-Prelude, "Prelude in G," Calkins; Anthenj, "As the Hart Panteth," Greene; Offertory, "Ber ceuse," Spinney; Quartet, "Keep the Home-Fires Burning," Novello; Postlude, "festival March," Stark. GRACE METHODIWT Morning—Organ, "Offertoire in E Minor," Batiste; Quartet, ."The Trees and the Master," Protlieroe; Anthem, "The Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away" Woodward; Organ, "Prelude and Fugue In C Major," Bach. Evening Organ, (a) "Prelude Heroique," Faulkes; (b) "Cradle Song In D Flat," Dickinson; Contral to Solo, "My Task," Ashford, Mrs. Fager; Organ. "Consolation," Men delssohn; Anthem, "The Day Thou Gavest," Woodward; Organ, "Finale in D Flat," Franck. REFORMED, SALEM Morning—Offertory (No 4 in G) Lefebure Wely; Soprano Solo, "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes," Adolf Frey, Mrs. C. W. Myers; Duet, for Contralto and Baritone, "He That Sowetli Little," Sliepperd, Miss Cas set, Mr. Cassel; "Marche," Rollins. Evening "Sunset Moditation," Biggs; Trio, "Thy Way Not Mine, O, Lord," Foote, Miss Myers, Miss Cas- Etel, Mr. Cassel; Postlude in A Minor, Colborn. .* MARKET SQ. I'RESBYTEMAN Morning—Prelude, "Communion in E Minor, Batiste; Anthem, "Saviour, Source of Every Blessing, Newgat; Offertory, "Meditation," Flagler;" Postlude, "Fughetta," Laniaigre. Evening—Prelude, "Pastoral .Opus 56," Merked; "First Moonlight," Kunder; Offertory, "Elevation" A Flat, Glilmant; Anthem, "Father, Keep Us In Thy Care," Sullivan- Hodges; Postlude, "Postlude in F, Stern. ST. STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL Morning—"Venite," Elvey; "Te Deurn," Carpenter; "Bene-dlctus," Heath cote; Anthem, "Blessed are the Merciful," Hlles. Evening—-"Magnificat," Barnby; "Nunc Dimlttis," Barnby; Anthem, "Lead Me, Lord," Wesley; Organ, "Andante," Golterman; Anthem, "Love Divine," Marks. KERRY ST. IT. B. CHURCH Morning—Anthem, "And the Glory of the Lord," chorus from Handel's "Messiah." * Evening Anthem, "Sleepers Wake, A Voice is Calling," from Mendelssohn's "St Paul." DIl. T. K. BLAIR HEADS ACADBMV OK HKDICIIfE Dr. Thomas E. Blair was last night elected president of the Academy of Medicine at a meeting of ttlte mem bers. The vice-presidents are Dr. it. F. I* JlidgeWay and Dr. G. I a vert y; secretary and treasurer, ur. Park E. Dcckard; social and scientific commit tee. Dr. H. M. Farnsler; committee on admissions. Dr. J. B. Hileman and Dr. A. Z. Ilitzmau; trustee. Dr. John M. Baunlck. The latter was to address the meeting, but was too ill to appear. PttlCE I.ISTS soon BJ?\DT The first price list of foods, as ad justed by the grocers of Harriljrg and Donald McCormick, acting tor the food conservation organization, will likely be isued next Tuesday. One has been made up and is now In the hands of the State Administrator In Philadelphia. tLltl TO SOOUTMAJTEKS Scoutmasters and assistants gath ered last night to hear a H. Parka and J. H. Stine ten about the work at a bimonthly meeting held In St. Andrew's Episcopal Chjirch. The bulk of the evening was elevated to ex plaining the necessity of boosting- the thrift stamps. and a lot of literature on the subject was distributed. After February First —THE PRICE— Of Singing Lessons WILX. ADVANCE The Phillips Studio 121 STATE ST. The present ratr -will apply to all ®ld staderrtn and those Who begin before February L PASSING THE CENSOR By JOHN W. PHILLIPS A church cjioir can be like a happy family. It can also resemble Don neybrook Fair or the Battle of the Boyne. It can make two troubles grow where only one grew before: and it can make several troubles where there werje hon before. A choir of this kind has not much mu* sical value, because it lacks real unity or one-ness of spirit, and it is a lucky organization indeed if, on Sundays it is able to pass the cen sorship of the congregation. The members of such a choir are so charged with feeling for each other that they haven't any left for the music. Why is this, and how can it be overcome? Various persons, some competent and some not, have given various an swers and solutions to the ever present problem. One solution is to have just one soloist, who shall also lead the hymn singing. In the first plae*! no matter how good the singer, it would become monotonous Sunday after Sunday. Then agraln, one voice is an utter fatlure frying to lead a decent-sized congregation. Also, this arrangement would close the path of development to any of the musical young people of the congregation. Another solution is to engage a mixed quartet of solo voices. This still bars the young people from ac tive participation and development musically. Neither Is a quartet al ways realy effective in leading the congregational singing. And it is ways really effective n leading the solo voices can be found that/blend artistically and' effectively. Also, a quartet is limited in power—and if good taste is used, can only render with success the smaller forms of church music, and must leave out music that calls for broad, big ef fects, demanding majesty and power. Also many solo singers are not good ensemble singers, because they can not adapt their tonal quality, or will not sacrifice their solo quality to bet ter the blending of the whole. Volunteering CHortiae* Another solution is the strictly voluhteer chorus. This gives *a chance to all the young people, but the trouble is, everybody is a solo fringe" and soon lets. the director know it. He soon finds hl.r.self with so much wonderful material .that he first Imagines, he is leading a celes tial chorus. When his illusion has passed away he goes home and ties a wet towel aboilt his whlrriYig head and takes oft a collar that has sud denly become too tight. He realizes that his musical education ha just begun, and the beginning Jarred him. Another solution, and the best, is tho combination ot solo quartet And Volunteer chorus. There is no misunderstanding- about the solo work. The young people get their opportunity musically. There is scarcely any limit to the Class of music that can he rehearsed and ren dered effectively. The members of the quartet act as leaders of each section of the chorus, thus giving the others instruction and confidence. The quartet singers should also Inspire musically as well as serving as mod els of religious deportment. To-day then, this combination is considered the most satisfactory by far for the church service; and It can be deve!'- oped to a high state of efficiency and become a vital and desirable factor In any religious service. A combination of this kind can carry the hymns along with a power and ferver that compels ready and sincere response from the congrega tion. What about the different audiences that assemble every Sunday? Do they know good chorus singing, or do they only know when "attacks" are po<l <r lna? Do they nppreciate the Job of the musical pilot? The minister has had a (college education and special training for his, work. Well, they argue, hasn't the musical director had special training, too? Now, they think theyv'e got you! Yes, the director has had special training, or should have had (some have not), but the young folks he is trying to direct have not. They are not trained musicians. They are oft times raw recruits; at best they are volunteers, and the choir loft Is their college of choir training. To make those younk folks phrase well, sing forward tone, sing with precision, rbythm. accent, unance nn<l d> namlc, with controlled tone, good articula tion. fervor and sincerity. Is a man's job. If he Is a wise leader he will de velop the minds of his musical fam ily with brier, helpful talks on the musical problems that arise. There should be a unified Idea of express ing a wortl or phrase. All the sing ers cannot get the Idea unless the director explains the Idea. It Is not enough to say sing Soft or lng loud. The chorus should know why they do thia. It will help their tone quality and create the right tonal atmos phere. lams 1* M*ate Ideas exist In music as well as In ptcachlng. The right director will recognize the moral and spiritual \ alue In teaching the younger folks who come under his tutelage. The right director will be sincere, pains taking, patient and sympathetic. The right director will love the Work of teaching In this way; the other kind of director has no business in the work of the church. The right di rector will recognize the fact that he must pass the censorship of his own conscience; that he is Just as iruch a responsible teacher for good as the minister. Everybody is a teacher. We are all siiently meas ured by those with whom we come in contact, and we in turn silently measure them. Everybody has an in fluence of some sort, whether it sug gests good, bad or indifference. We all imitate and are imitated. The world is full of poor teachers. That is why we are having war. Indlvid- Mnllr we trust imrove out' teaching. Nations must Improve their teaching. By teaching others we teach our selves. We grow according to the way we teach. This applies to music Just as effectively as to anything else. The church is no place for the musical director who is tremendously more Interested in his salary and the music itself than In the young people Rishel Phonograph You can have one of these splendid talking machines' at the old prices. When these are % j RISHEL til F., SIOO.OO fl^ Victrolas and Victor Records 312 MARKET STREET I I COLUMBIA end "That's the one we want" 4 i <: • Until you have seen and heard the Columbia Graf onola you are not iikel> to have a complete convic tion that you are buying the right instrument for your home. From the lowest-priced Grafonola at $lB to the handsome cabinet instrument •' at $250, Columbia instruments invite and welcome com parison. 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The churches who hire opera singers, solely because of their voices, at a big salary, to do their singing for them, and do not take into account their young couple; the moral and spiritual effect on those within and without; the creating at least of some of its own music—are neglect ing woefully a duty In church mu sical development that has already been deeply felt, but not always ob served or acted upon. Let the chorus choir be encouraged. Let good music be encouraged. Let us nave more capable and sincere musical directors in the great work of the church, and finally let us all be better teachers.
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