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Swiss Choral Society Swiss Choral Society Objekttyp: Group Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK Band (Jahr): - (1931) Heft 495 PDF erstellt am: 01.10.2021 Nutzungsbedingungen Die ETH-Bibliothek ist Anbieterin der digitalisierten Zeitschriften. Sie besitzt keine Urheberrechte an den Inhalten der Zeitschriften. Die Rechte liegen in der Regel bei den Herausgebern. Die auf der Plattform e-periodica veröffentlichten Dokumente stehen für nicht-kommerzielle Zwecke in Lehre und Forschung sowie für die private Nutzung frei zur Verfügung. Einzelne Dateien oder Ausdrucke aus diesem Angebot können zusammen mit diesen Nutzungsbedingungen und den korrekten Herkunftsbezeichnungen weitergegeben werden. Das Veröffentlichen von Bildern in Print- und Online-Publikationen ist nur mit vorheriger Genehmigung der Rechteinhaber erlaubt. Die systematische Speicherung von Teilen des elektronischen Angebots auf anderen Servern bedarf ebenfalls des schriftlichen Einverständnisses der Rechteinhaber. Haftungsausschluss Alle Angaben erfolgen ohne Gewähr für Vollständigkeit oder Richtigkeit. Es wird keine Haftung übernommen für Schäden durch die Verwendung von Informationen aus diesem Online-Angebot oder durch das Fehlen von Informationen. Dies gilt auch für Inhalte Dritter, die über dieses Angebot zugänglich sind. Ein Dienst der ETH-Bibliothek ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Schweiz, www.library.ethz.ch http://www.e-periodica.ch 2289 THE SWISS OBSERVEE. April 18, 1931 ^ rivèd there at 4.29 p.m. A short halt:at, Visp, NEWS FROM THE COLONY. CK'« CORNER. and we leave for Zermatt at 5.20 :p.m. ,No scheduled of stop is over this final 2If miles The Swiss Observer is going to start a new there is the journey, although little scope for feature which it hopes will be a success and will speed on the climb ahead, with its rack-and- interest that important section of the public, the pinion sections, and the 95 min. schedule readers, regular or occasional, of this is worked paper. normally allotted to stopping trains The powers that watch over its destinies have to. decided to reserve from time to time a space in There are no engineering features of note the paper for the benefit of ck who will be allowed on the Zermatt line, but there is some incom- to air his views on most subjects and to give his parable scenery. With the beautiful snow advice on the way in which the universe should pyramid of the Balfrin, 12,474 ft. high, ahead be conducted in general and on matters which he of us, we mount to Stalden, where the valley thinks will be interesting to the readers of the forks, the left-hand branch ascending to the Swiss Observer in particular. This will, of favourite resort of Saas-Fee, which cannot yet course, be counted to me as presumption and will be reached by rail. The railway, however, in due time, no doubt, evoke numerous letters to takes the right-hand valley, or Nikolai-Tal, the Editor, much to the Editor's delight as he crossing to and fro over the rushing Matter seeketh diligently after copy. Visp, through a profound gorge to the village I am incited to give utterance to the above of St. Niklaus, which is so shut in by the remark after reading the last two numbers of the tremendous mountains on both sides of the S.O. for when ST's have much in the I came across article I was valley that for several weeks in the winter the We pleasure publishing almost that he would into trouble and of M. Ch. whose of sure, get •sim never succeeds in reaching the village at portrait Ghapuis, term office, so he did. Such is the ingratitude of the human all. As we pass Rauda and Täsch—names as President of the City Swiss Club, lias come race. ST takes the trouble to write TWO AND of beloved mountaineers—we have immediately to an end last Tuesday. A HALF COLUMNS and tlien as a reward he is the east of the on us highest purely Swiss For Mr. Chapius was President told that his taste is low, bordering almost on mountains in the Dom and many years, Alps, Täschhorn of the Entertainment Committee of the Swiss vulgarity. Poor ST. And yet am consoled for in the Mischabel 14,942 and I group, 14,758 ft. I seem to remember that the same epithets"Were high, while the west side is lined such Mercantile Society of which institution he is an with applied to some of my own efforts about a year as the the and Honorary Member. giants Weisshorn, Mettelhorn or two ago. So I am in good and I others. offices company, Glaciers are in view on every hand. Amongst the many which Mr. Chapuis feel strengthened and encouraged for goodness the the Finally, great cone of Matterhorn, the held and still holds are :—Hon. Treasurer of the only knows what is going to happen to me after of. "lion" Zermatt, 14,780 ft. high, comes Committee of the Fête Suisse, Delegate on Ad- I have written a few more articles. into sight as we round a mountain shoulder visorv Board of the Employment Dept. of the the feel just before reaching Zermatt, and we draw In meantime, I rather nervous about Swiss Mercantile Society, etc., etc. ST do lie has up in the famous mountain resort at 6.55 as I not think improved matters p.m., his second in nice time for dinner. The complete journey We also wish to put it on record that he was with article. But I would ask those of 167| miles has taken 10 lus. 40 and the happy originator of the Entertainment given who find criticism so facile to sit down and en- min., deavour and although this only works out at an of to wounded soldiers by the Swiss Colony during to write two a half columns, Per- average when have done 15.7 m.p.li., given a line day no one would the War. sonally, I half a column, I con- have done seek any acceleration of this speed, in view fo sider I very well, but of course, it is the unrivalled spectacular attractions of the very much easier and more satisfactory to go for route. SWISS CHORAL SOCIETY. the other fellow. I often think of all the scathing could he In the reverse direction the " Glacier things I say about Kyburg, but as never " is replies (wise man) I generally write a lovely Express booked to leave Zermatt at 7.30 The Swiss Choral Society announces its and article and then put it into the wastepaper basket a.m., to reach Brigue at 9.15 a.m. ; 15 Annual Concert for May the 1st, which min. later the we con- instead of posting it to Leonard Street. How- journey is resumed, the arrival sider a most appropriate (late. times on the F.urka-Oberalp section being 11.20 ever, be of good cheer, ST. Sursum corda. And Can the be a.m. at Gletsch, 12.28 at Andermatt and beautiful spring time heralded we will see what we can do in the future. p.m. in better than of 2.12 p.m. at Disentis. From here the Raetian on "Wings songs."? We And now for a few remarks about ck's learn the consist corner. Company provide a restaurant car to that programme will of songs have got a lot of beautiful ideas. Of which will gladden and I course, Reichenau, leaving Disentis at 2.25 and reach- everyone's heart, satisfy I must not tell you what they for the even the most and feel are, pleasure ing Reichenau at 3.45 p.m., where another severe critic, we sure that of a surprise would then be and would all those who will wend their to Conway Hall gone you restaurant car train is waiting to convey the way not be able to open copy of the S.O. to read on that day, will spend a most your "Glacier Express" through coach to St. enjoyable evening. with a superior air the nonsense that fellow ck Moritz, the capital of .the Engadine being There is no need to enlarge on the merits of writes or take up your pen in righteous indigna- attained at 6.20 p.m., after a journey 10 min. this most active Society, Miey have given iunumer- tion to tell the Editor that he should buy a new longer than that in the reverse direction. able proofs of what they are able to do, and they pair of scissors and a new blue pencil anil a new During its course a total " vertical rise " of have given us untold pleasures. To many of our pot of paste and a new brush and do a little cen- less no than 11,000 ft. has been surmounted, compatriots, who, through one reason or another suring and thus keep the S.O. up to that intel- and the astonished passenger may well settle were unable to visit the green hills of our beloved lectual standard required by such an intellectual down in one or other of the delectable holiday country, they have brought back cherished race and remember the world-wide reputation and centres at its two ends while he recovers his memories of long ago. not sully the fair name nor besmirch the white breath from such Alpine railway achievements We are furthermore informed that the pages of the S.O., etc., etc., etc. as these. Society has been able to engage solists of great I wonder if by this time I have written reputation, which will no doubt add to the bad HEIMAT.
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