Pacific Rural Press, December 30, 1922 749 A NEW USE FOR THE PHONO- where records may be obtained in ex- GRAPH. actly the same manner as are books. Home Circle Department. "Hans Kindler is going to play the A very great many of the schools "Melody in P" for us this morning," in Sacramento county have pianos as Conducted Anna Harper Haney Edward says to Ralph as they enter well as phonographs, but now and the schoolyard and we wonder if our then a school is found which lacks MRS. HANEY’S WEEKLY LETTER. The Mirrors of Washington. ears are deceiving us or if the Robla one or the other of these. At Del Anonymous. school is be by great Paso, a wide-awake Parent-Teacher's Dear Home Circle to visited a artist. Friends: The Mirrors of Downing Street. But the mystery is soon explained. Association has just made the pur- Now that the holidays are nearly Anonymous. Miss Lewis places a record on the chasing of a phonograph possible, over, we have long evenings free to Painted Windows.— Anonymous. phonograph and says, "Now close your and their method of raising the nec- fireplace .spend around the open and The Glass of Fashion.—Anonymous. eyes, children, and tell me what this essary funds may give other mothers we will have time to read some of The Story of Mankind. —Van Loon. music means to you after you have some suggestions. the new books. We did lots of sew- Victoria. —Strachey. listened closely to this record." interest created when during Queen First, was a ing December when we were The Mind in the Maktng.—-Robinson Edward can hardly restrain his en- teacher demonstrated the use of a getting ready for Christmas, didn't Etiquette.—Emily Post. thusiasm. "It makes me think of a phonograph for marching, for sing- sewing must be we? and the spring A college education within the two garden of beautiful flowers and the vio- ing, for musical appreciation and for begun in February, consequently Jan- covers of one book may well be said loncello sounds just like a bee buzzing the playing of folk games. "Loobly uary is the logical time to read a few of "The Outline History." •in one of the flowers!" Other boys game with the of This Loo" is a favorite children of the much talked-of books of book has created much discussion and and girls wave their hands that they and a group of children accompanied day. is well worth the reading although may have the opportunity to tell their by the band music of this record Do you like fiction or does non- you may be one of the people who dis- interpretation of this worlfl-famous showed how the phonograph may be fiction make a greater appeal to you? agree with Well's interpretation of composition. the school ground in playing many used on The librarian says that she has certain historical events. All over Sacramento county, similar singing games. calls just now for the following Every boy and girl (and their fa- incidents are taking place every novels: Two dealers demonstrated different thers and mothers too) should read school day, for the rural school chil- typos of phonographs and a general The Breaking Point. —Rinehart. "The Americanization of Edward dren of Sacramento county not only discussion of the problem followed. The Vehement Flame.—Deland. Bok," a fascinating description of a learn to sins, but through listening The trustees voted $30 from the gen- Gentle Julia. —Tarkington. poor boy's struggle against poverty to phonograph records become fa- eral expense fund, $5 was allow* d by Certain People of Importance.— until he at last developed into a miliar with many of the greatest mu- the dealer for the old phonograph, Kathleen Norris. strong man who has been of great sical compositions. the Woman's Club donated $25 and Brass —Norris. service to the American public. Bok School people'say that leaders of instead of buying a. school treat at Alice Adams. —Tarkington. ' vividly paints America as the land of rural school work all over the United Christmas time, the Parent-Teacher's If Winter Comes. —Hutchinson. boundless opportunity. States" are observing the use of the Association will canvass the commun- To the Last Man.—Grey. Does the mind affect the body? phonograph in Sacramento county, ity to pay off the remaining payment The Great Prince' Shan. —Oppen- Whether you think it does or it does and that it is likely that similar work of $40. not, find "Outwitting Our will be undertaken in m^vny heim. you will counties Although machines of the $100-type The Head of the House of Coombe. Nerves," a most readable book. It is of various states. The phonograph desirable school good has long been used in the teaching are very good, a most -Burnett. especially for the woman who of can be purchased for as skillfully says, sick, just songs and for school marching but instrument Mary Roberts Rinehart "I'm not but I feel all little as $35. tells romantic tale in "The Break- tired out." musical appreciation is a new field. a Washington School has been study- ing Point" and this is adding The student of modern times finds "My mother carried eggs and butter .book ing of the more admirers to the ranks of those much food for thought in the contri- to Market week after week to pay for the different instruments butions of anonymous author my music lessons," says Mrs. Jessie orchestra by means of a special rec- who praise this well-known writer. an — played by each disrupting "The Mirrors of Washington," "The W. Mack, principal of *he Pacific ord where a solo is The of a home because The strings include: vio- of the wife's jealousy forms the theme Mirrors of Downing Street" and school. "Now our scht children are instrument. novel, "Painted Windows". getting splendid musical instruction lin, viola, violoncello and double bass; of Margaret Deland's "The woodwinds —piccolo,' flute, oboe, Vehement Flame," and, incidentally, "Is modern life upholding the best, free of charge in the public schools." the ideals?" asks the author of "The "In our school we have been study- English horn, clarinet and bassoon; the jealous wife is twenty years older horn, cornet, than her youthful husband. Glass of Fashion", "Or should we re- ins Caruso, Alma Gluck and Maud the brass —the French quieter living Powell as well as some Indian music. trombone and tuba; the percussion— If you want an evening of real re- turn to the of fifty years ago?" Our students know the principal the drums, the bells and the xylo- laxation, read "Gentle Julia." This Three other popular books of the facts relative to the careers of these phone. time it is not Penrod who is the mis- great recognize 'but equally active day include Van Loon's "The Story of artists and they are often heard Pupils soon learn to the chief maker an discussing the way Caruso sings "The and delight in twelve-year girl constantly Mankind." Robinson's "The Mind in different instruments old who Lost Chord," the control finding pictures Then when tangles family the Making," and Strachey's "Queen marvelous of them. the affairs and creates Alma Gluck has of her voice in "Lo, play the- cmbarassing situations. Victoria." they hear an orchestra at a find of Here the Gentle Lark," and the effect they easily recognize- the differ- California is proud of Kathleen Most people the reading atre non-fiction truly of the flute obligato. Then they like only by sight but Norris "Certain People of Import- more satisfying than ent instruments not and the reading" of fiction because the to hum the melody when Maud Powell also by sound. ance" seems destined to attain a well- plays "Humoresque." deserved popularity. The characters ideas and ideals of the writers of non- "We never begrudge the time we fiction often open up new avenues of "At Thanksgiving time the childen spend studying music," says Mrs. E. are life-like and mirror the virtues enjoyed the story of the first Thanks- md the faults of everyday people. thought and give us a clearer under- S. Leedy, teacher of the Fremont standing of life. giving and with the aid of the songs other marriage School, "for we can do our The problems of receive The last book popular called "Hiawatha's Childhood," Indian just after authors, on our list of work that much better much attention from modern non-ficton might be almost said to be music became familiar. The selec- few*minutes every morn- "Brass", author contrasts spending a and, in the in a class by itself since it deals with tions from Longfellow set to music ing singing and listening to a famous lives of brothers, one of whom the two the very personal problem of manners in these songs were studied as poems musical composition. We recently is happily married and the other di- and attempts to make clear the proper in the reading classes." where we without vital fam- gave an entertainment vorced —a drifter etiquette in society, business, politics, The boys and girls of the Junction raised over $60 for a piano and we use ily tieß. and the home. It is a good book for school love to march into the school our phonograph every day. Just now In "Alice Adams," Tarkington ser- the home library. building to the thrilling strains of the learning Christmas songs—a phase Ameri- we are iously presents one of If you have difficulty in obtaining, "Double Eagle March." And who carol every week—and studying can of the girl new girlhood—the problem any of the books which you wish to wouldn't love to take his seat in an a different record every week.