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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION 15
Become an Accom
Music Within the Reach of All
Noted Instructor Exlains How It Is Possible to Learn Art by
Correspondence Course.
Better Baby Plan
Explained
plished Musician
We make the work easy and enjoy
The editor received this letter the
other day: "I hope to keep my
girls at home with me on the farm.
They both want to learn music and
tell me they must leave for the city
to do so. Please advise me what
to do. Mrs. E."
You put a hard problem before
us, Mrs. E. But we felt there must
be some way out for such girls as
yours, and many like yours. To Mrs.
MoCurdy, head of a famous school
of Instruction in music, we said:
"Can music be learned by mailt"
This is her reply:
BY FLOBA McCUEDY,
Director American School of Music.
A FEW years ago any one advocat
ing self-improvement by means
of correspondence instruction was ridi
culed, but in keeping with the general
trend of progress, ideas in this regard
have completely changed. Now every
one recognizes the value of a corres
pondence course as a practical and ef
ficient means of securing the knowl
edge sought.
Music, however, to many has seemed
the one subject that could not be suc
cessfully taught in, this manner, but
those who have investigated this means
of acquiring musical training are loud
in its praise, many of the features of
the correspondence system being far
superior to the methods used by the
ordinary personal teacher.
Then, too, it is a well-known fact, in
giving a personal leBSon, the teacher
is explaining while the child is more
or less confused in trying to find the
right note to strike and listen at the
same time, and it is safe to say that
half of each lesson must be taken 'over
at additional expense and loss of time
to the student.
Lesson Always Before Student.
By the correspondence method the
lesson, thoroughly explained and illus
trated, is always before the student
No part of it ever need be lost through
forgetfulness. The courses have been
compiled by teachers of the highest
Stories at Which You
Will Smile
AT THE BATTLE of Cedar Creek,"
said the veteran captain of a
company in one of Virginia 's
bravest regiments, "my company, which
generally wasn't afraid of the arch
fiend himself, grew demoralized and
panic-stricken. Despite all my efforts,
they broke and started pell-mell for
the rear.
"As one fellow, whom I knew was
as fearless as a lion, dashed by me, I
drew my revolver, and cried:
" 'Halt, and return to your place!
If you don't, I will shootl'
" 'Shoot and be hanged!' he replied,
never slackening his pace. 'What's one
bullet to a basketful V "
i HE DOCTOB was treating the old
T lady for typhoid fever, and on
each visit he took her temperature by
putting a thermometer under her
tongue.
One day, when she was nearly well,
the doctor did not bother to take her
temperature. He had hardly got one
hundred yards from the house when
her son called him bacK.
"Mother is worse," said the man.
"Come back at once."
The doctor returned. As he came
into the sick-room the old lady looked
up at him with angry and reproachful
yes.
"Doctor," she said, "why didn't you
give me the jigger under me tongue
todayt That always did me more good
than all the rest of your trash."
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AUGUSTUS THOMAS in his recollec
tions of Frederic Bemington tells
of going with the artist to the office
of an osteopathic physician who was
treating him. The osteopath was a
slight man and not tall. Bemington,
grade of proficiency and the subjects
are all presented in their proper order
and in thorough yet comprehensive
manner. Music is now considered as
important a part of a child's education
as the literary schooling and the cor
respondence method, having become
practical as well as economical, has
placed it within the reach of every
one. It gives all the opportunity of learn
ing to play well in the quiet of the
home.
It does away with the embarrassment
and nervousness often caused by the
presence of a personal teacher and en
ables many a music-lover, who has fail
ed to have these advantages in youth,
to learn to play for bis own amuse
ment. For, who is there that has not
at some time in his life longed to
possess this accomplishment f
Music has a refining influence on the
family and there is no more pleasant
manner in which to spend a winter's
evening, than to gather round the fire
side and listen to the mother or little
sou or daughter play your favorite
selections.
Wonderful Results Obtained.
Time being one of the most impor
tant principles in music is taught suc
cessfully by the aid of a time-beater,
which counts the time out loud for the
student while he practices. This device
will count slow or fast as the student
desires. The rate of speed at which
the studies should be played is desig
nated in the lesson and the counting
marked so there is no chance for con
fusion or mistakes.
Many of the correspondence schools
furnish all materials necessary, free of
charge. Also the whole family ean
learn to play from one set of lessons.
Music taught by correspondence is no
longer in the experimental stage and
the wonderful results secured attest its
success. Schools teaching music in this
way are now ranked among the fore
most educational institutions of today,
and people living in rural or isolated
portions of the country are now able
to become accomplished in any line de
sired at home at a very reasonable cost.
lying face downward on the operating
table, presented a skyline so much
higher than that of the average patient
that the doctor, standing on the floor,
lacked the angle of pressure'' necessary
to his treatment. The doctor got astride
of Bemington, applying his full weight
to the manipulation wnich he was giv
ing to the spinal column. "I hope I'm
not hurting you, Mr. Bemington!" said
the doctor. Bemington answered, "It's
all right, doctor, so long as you don't
use your spurs."
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THE TALK was about a member of
Congress who has taken an active
part in furthering the currency legis
lation.
"Has he any special knowledge of
the currency t" asked the Western
man.
The Boston man looked at him with
the indignation with which perhaps his
ancestor of the same name received the
information that the British Parlia
ment had passed the Stamp Act.
"Has he any 'special knowledge of
itt" he repeated with a rising inflec
tion that made the questioner wish he
were back in Kansas City minding his
own business. "Why, sir, he is a Bos
ton man! "
DUBING the general elections in
Canada, Bev. J. J. McGaskill
vigorously upheld the reciprocity pact
in the province of New Brunswick. At
a meeting in Queen's County he was
discussing the effect of the agreement
on the price of various commodities.
"What about hayt" shouted an op
ponent. "I'm discussing human food now,"
retorted the speaker, "but I'll come to
your specialty in a moment."
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Juniper from the Indian reserva
tions of New Mexico and Arizona may
prove an excellent source of material
for lead pencils. Manufacturers are
searching the world for pencil woods.
BY LE MOYNE LIVINGSTONE.
THE "Better Baby" movement i
no "Fad," but a gradual awak
ening, individually, among a few
thinkers of the waste of time and
energy on a feministic beauty show for
babies, to a scientific, educational prop
oganda for the betterment of humanity.
When we are lacking in facts regard
ing life, there is sure to be ignorance.
So with a timid, imitative mother and
father with no knowledge relating to
their offspring many a child comes into
the world unwelcomed, often miserably
deformed, and diseased.
As the mother is pre-eminently the
director of the child, it rests with her
as to its development physically.
Nouristment is the most important part
of a child's life, lack of which retards
the child's growth, and in after years
a deficiency mentally can be traced to
poor nourishment being the cause.
By standardizing our "Beauty
Shows," we have made the educa
tional centers for the enlightment and
encouragement of mothers and fathers.
With the magnificent help of the
Woman's Home Companion giving us
score card containing tables of
weights and measures, also the proper
mental and physical development, a
mother can gain a vast amount of scien
tific data as to whether her child is nor
mal, and if defective the probabilities
of correction.
Paulhamus Hustles for Berry Business.
The Puyallup & Summer Fruit
Growers' Association has orders booked
for 104 carloads of canned goods. A
telegram from W. H. Paulhamus, presi
dent of the association, who is at pres
ent in the Middle West seeking new
markets, stated that he had orders for
between 80 and 100 carloads of berries.
what in cannery parlance is known as
the Meinrath district. The district em
braces Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Minne
sota, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma, in
all of which states the Puyallup and
Sumner goods are distributed through
the Meinrath commission house. These
80 or 100 carloads for which Paulhamus
has orders, are not included in the 104
carloads that already are on the books
of the association. Paulhamus' tele
gram also states that if he could re
main away another 30 days he could
bring orders up to 130 carloads.
I am an Expert
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I rehair bows. Prices reasonable.
Write me for estimate on all work.
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