HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-10-15, Page 7'THURS., OCT. 15,1942'
THE ` CLINTON
NEWS -RECORD
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
CARE OF CHILDREN',
COOKING
HEALTH
Make the,most of,yourTean.
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Music Appreciation
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"Hush -a -bye -nay baby -hush -a -bye"
In olden times this was a very
familiar sound. Let us just take a
;peek into the room and see what is
.happening.
We see an oldfashioned kitchen.
On the range which has come down
from one generation to another the
kettle is singing its merry song try-
ing to help on with the happiness of
the home. A large cupboard stands in
the corner, a couch is 'ander the win-
dow. The outside work for the clay is
finished' and surrounding• the table
are the different members of the fam-
ily, each occupied with the work of
'the evening, Some are studying, oth-
•ers knitting and still others reading,
"This is one of th slealauula?sao
'This is one of the usual large famil-
ies of the early days.
Sitting peacefully on a chair on
which has, been rocked each baby as
it has been welcomed into the home•
sits the mother, Enfolded in her arras
its the! latest "wee 'un", The sound
'we have heard is the mother lulling
the baby to sleep as she sings some
of the old time melodies and hymns.
Would that we could remember those
very early days! • ,
Doctors today claim that children
should not be rocked; but who would
want to take down from memories
wall the picture here described. It
may be at times the mothers voice
has lit£le tune but nevertheless' it is
always sweet. The earliest memory
of music many of us have is the sound.
of that dear voice, ]seeping time to the
creaking of the chair as we reluctant-
ly gave way tothe sand ratan, It may
be that mother has • long since joined.
the choir beyond but how thankful we
are that we hada a^ mother who sang
songs to us the beautiful words of
"Jesus loves me this I know". and
"Tell ane the old old story."
As we grew older we joined with
the other members of the family as
they gathered around some musical
instrument and sang gospel . hymns
and songs. In olden times there was
little else to sing and what joy and received a great deal of pleasure in
happiness we' got out of : thein. Oh, hearing Harry Lauder sing 'Its 'Nice
that our young people would return to get up in the Morning." The thrill
to that form of pleasure to -day! • ',pit' these momentous occasions will
' 1 stay with us for years, but even after
Music developed in us as the years they have faded away the voice of
went by. If we lived in a -more thickly our mother singing to ns in our early
populated district we would follow days still rethains with us, What a
a travelling band for bloeks and an 1 ,0._
organ grinder; especially if he had a • git brings to us as we realize that
some day we will join her in that
monkey with him, was something Heavenly Realm of ,Song!
which we would remember for many . • �
a day. Good• music has a great in- Jenn• y. Lind: while crossing the At,
fluence in our lives and in many lantic on her first trip to Canada,
cases a persons intellectual standing expressed the wish to the Captain' of
may be judged by the music which he the boat that she `night be permitted
or she enjoys, One of the tragedies to see a sunrise. On a cloudless morn -
of the radio is the amount of jazz ing he hada her wakened at • dawn.
which is broadcast. Ittakesthe place
in many homes of that higher type This famous God loving singer came
of music some of which we are privil- on deck and stood silent and nrotion-
eged to enjoy. 'Jazz is, to say the least less watching each tint and shade in
not elevating and has a tendency to the growing light also its reflection
discourage the development of the in the water. Then carne the first
finer art of music. golden rays of the sun. As this Heav-
enly planet leaped up from the water
Recently amilitary band marched
Jenny Lind: burst into rapturous song
into the grounds of a hospital and choosing that most wonderful selec
thrilled the patients by playing such tion from Handal's Messiah "I know
patriotic and sacred selections as that my. Redeemer Liveth." The Cap -
"There'll always be an England" and
that beautiful old hymn "Abide with
Me." How touching those things are
at times!
Have you ever stood in front of a
church following a funeral service
while the bells of the carillon sent
over the air the wonderful tones of
those grand old hymns "0 God. of
Bethel" and "Forever with the Lord"
Never will we forget an occasion such
as that. Many people have been
brought to Christ through the play-
ing of a Carilloneur.
A thrill ]ras come into our very
being as we have listened to an or-
chestra led by Stowkowski; a piano
played by Paderewski, a harp whose
strings wer pulled by Salira; a vio-
lin by ICreisler or as we have listened
while Caruso, Madame Albini or
some of the other great singers gave
a message in song. The music did not
always need to be classical. We have
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Canadian
WARTIME
HOGSs3E
Darin the last
During
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to Aug. 31)
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PRODUCTION IS STILL GROWING!
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