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SINCLAIR LEWIS NEW COLUMBIA THE LENT SEASON.
TALKS.
RECORDS.
| FAILURE AS A JOURNALIST, WAR SONGS, LAUDER AND
STATUS OF THE NOVELIST
The Berlin, correspondent of the London Olaerver sont the follow ing message on January 6:
The pies of correspondenes known to stars in other walks of life as "fan mail" which surround
THE CLASSICS."
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
ST. JOHN'S..
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, nnd during that season a series of special ser viong in to be held at St. John's
Cathedral.
In the course of a loaflet address
The Anderson Music Company have recently received a very fine selection of Columbia records, and through their kindness in loaning them we are able to give the follow-to the congregation the Dean (the ing notes by our musical critic
Very Rev. A. Swaan) naya-- Although it is now twelve years
It will be seen from our pro cu Sinclair Lewis when I saw. him since the Armistice was signed the gramme of special sermons and in his Berlin botel' are but an out-interest in the War as a theme for address in the Cathedral that we ward and visible sign of the Con either novelist or dramatist shows tinent's univerent acclamation of no sign of abating, and it has been re attempting to give food for our people's minds. On Sunday morn this year's Nobel Prize award for particularly noticeable that, during wo eball try to establish ones literature. Thes: letters range ing the past twelve months or 80, from the sincerely expressed ad the old wartime songs have been the value of our religion by comparing it with others, in the miration of seventeen-year-old Gor searched qut and put to fresh uses. hops that the Christian view of man girls for the man who under. They appear as dance tunes, as the God and human life may be stands young women's aspirations basis of orchestral music of the strengthered. In the eveninge wo su woll, to the male enthusiast who lighter sort, and even in their shall be dealing with some of the thinks that the novelist's speech original form as "the Music of the attacks upon our position which delivered before the Swedish A Great War." It is this attempt have to be met to-day if Christians ademy, explaining the American to reconstruct the songs that our are to have confidence that they are view of literature, as much demen sang in the years 1914 to 1918 in the right way, served the prize as any other off which is responsible for a very fine his works.
The evening services will be ari record just published by the Colum-ranged on the sune lines as last year, &c., Evonmong will be rung in
lightly shortened form from 6 p.m. - to 6.25 p.m. At 6.30 a separate Service of hymus, address and pray- 16 will be begun and at the closo
In spite of the mission now be bia Company. (War · Marching ing ascribed to him by the elite Sanga No. D.X. 112). You hear the of Europe, and the delighted mur-distant tramp of marching feet, prise of the younger generation that anybody they are told to read men's voices singing of the road to should actually prove to be always Tipperary, and as the sound comca readable, academic honours do not nearer you distinguish the words, affect Mr. Lewis's, outlook upon the untrained voices; harsh with of this service the Sponker will be
life.
I shall certainly not become academie'" he said. "I am writ ing short stories now a pothoilers and will continue to write them. I have three books in my head, but I work slowly. It takes me to years to get one finished. I can write anywhere, but my tempera ment deserts me when I sit down
to
much singing, the music of the mouth organs backed up by the military band. Neither the time nor the voices are perfect, but you get as nearly as one can alter this lapse of years-the atmosphere of England in the early days of the
my typewriter. The short war. story, by the way, is the most dif- ficult test of the writer's art. It is terribly hard to say in ten thou
Harry Lauder. Another excellent record is No.
sand words what you would prDX. 113. Harry Louder Songs, fer to say in a hundred thousand. War Books,
"As for journalism, there is no more spectacular failure nt it than myself. A case in point? Well, once the City Editor assigned to me the task of inquiring into the truth of reports concerning the ill treatment of girls in a charitable institution which had been going! the rounds. I went out to get that Blory, got to that institution and walked round its high wals not once, but several times. Then
prepared to discuss his subject în the Cathedral Hall. The success of this experiment last year has been felt fully to justify its repetition.
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Common Sense of Self Denial.
Asceticism is out of favour now. adays. It is true that fasting for its own sako does fitllo good and may do harm. Yet there was point is the old emphasis on self-denial, and it may be that we live in days Here, too, the chorus of untrained when we should commend the prac men's valces takes you back, and tice more than we do. During the your picture to yourself some music past decade a wave of self-indul- hall at home with the unimitable, grove has swept the world with ifl ·
Laird" on the stage carrying the man house with him till every roars his loudest. Lauder's tuneful voice and delight Enlly whimsical rendering areas pleasing on the record as in real life.
results, and there is need for all who bear the name of Christ to take themselves in band and practice the art of self-control. At the present time accesity is forcing many to curtail their pleasures. The only spiritual value in this lies in a determinedly cheerful acceptance of of the situation. This is good, but a discipline self-imposed is of more value than one externally inflicted. Therefore I would commend the old
Florider" (Columbia No. “D.X. I went back und told the City 128) goes even further into the past, Editor that I could find out noth and gives memories of an old time. ing at all, since there really George Edward's success," "even wasn't anything to see outside. His comments are best left unbetter, however, is DX. 64, the ex-practice of giving up something" in Lent. The formation of the Baid.
tremely well rendered. orchestral, habit of control in little thinga is "No author likes to give his selection of The Merry Widow. It the school in which we prepare to opinion of his fellow-authors and their respective merits, so it is na is extraordinary how the waltz meet the big crises when they come. use asking mo whom I myself and made famous nearly twenty-five and prefer nowadays But I will
འ
tell you that the one book of Intears ago by Lily Elsic, and the years which has impressed and songs created by Berry and Chyno pleased. me in particular has been and Gabrielle Ray still sound Hemingway's Farewell to Arms Fresh and attractive as ever. Is the No, I do not agree with those who think that war books should by Merry Widow a classic of musical rights have more of the actual seat comedy? of war in them than anything else,
Overtures and Mozart Memories, The war was not an individual matter; it was a background for
For lovers of more serious music! individuals, like any other state of affairs, and affected the tempera 3.X. 100, Memories of Mozart, ments of individuals only, as back-with the most lovely airs from grounds always do. But the ac
"Figaro," "Don Giavanni” and tions of warfare do not constitute the story in itself.
The Magic Flute," may, form a substitute for more detailed repro- ductions of that master. For those who like excerpts, the record is well done.
100 Per Gant, American," "Yes, I feel pranared to stand by all the remarks I have made in public. I feel that when I said in Stockholm that n novelist in Still more whole-heartedly can. America is regarded as a clown, DX. 155, and D.X, 101, the over- that in to any, as less than a man
of business, I told the truth. Itures to "Tancredi” and “Ray. believe that his social position is mond" be recommended. The re different in England and in cording and playing, are both ex- Euripe. And when I said over the wireless in Berlin that I felt a cellent and,
d, the hofter passages of hundred-per-cent American in Raymond, are particularly at apite of all the ties which bind me, tractive D.X. 121 give the famous. and every other American, to Dance Macabre of Saint Sacns, Europe, I meant that too. This is another capital achievement by the what Americans fool, and what it Columbia Company. is sometimes Very strange to us to find you people on this side 'don't feel to the same extent. ~~"Everybody criticizes America
Dance Music.
Speaking of dances there is tho sunt echction of latest Fox Trots who comes over for only a week or and Waltzes "The Barmaid' two, as well as those who have con-Song "is noisy and cheerful and stitute themselves their country's others are up to sample,” critics, whether recognized official
E.M.B.
ly or not. But when you ask me for my opinion of England the ground becomes difficult. One does
The Nabel Pilze. not criticize a foreign country one loves so much, and where, if pos "One of the most significant facts sible, I might conceivably happily about any honour being awarded die. The point I have just men a man is the singunt of congratula tioded in where the real differention he gets. Omissions strike hu of outlook comes in. Amerious a forelbly the expresalens of of pure British ancestry come pleasure his friends and well over rather expecting to find them wishers Band 'him. I recall with selves accepted as more OF les particular gratification the warm English themselves. Other cous congratulations sent me from Eng: irica-Germany, Scandinavia, Italy land by Hugh Walpole, E. -appear to nocept the American Forster, and Francis Brett Young. brauch of the family as part of “Am I coming to England thin
.
Special Services. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22:-
Christ,"
I am"Mahomet, or
by the Dean. 6.30 p. Psychology and the Validity of Christian experi- ence," by the Rev. E. A. Armstrong.
MARCH 1:-
11 a.tn." The Rite of Confrma- tion." by the Bishop of Victoria.
0.30 pm Are Betting and Gambling Christian ?" by the Rev. H. V. Koop.
MARCH 8:-. '.
· 11 am." Hinduism or Christ
tianity ""' by the Den. 6.30 p.m-"Does Christ Trans cond Race 1 by Prof. L. Forster, M.A..
MARCH 15-
11.m.Is Christian Science Christianity' by Rev.'H. V, Koop,
4.30 p.m.-What of Sunday 1
by the Dean.
"MARCH 22: ---
11am. Buddha or Clirish 1" by
Rev. G. K. Qarpenter. 0:30p.m.-I, Christian Morality
Final by the Rev. H. V Koop.
MARCH 20:-.
11a.m.-"The Completemen, ̧nd:
Christ.1" by Rev, H. V. Koop, 6,30 p.m.—“ Is Jenis Divine ?” by
the Dean
Study Groups.
FOR MENA group of man will us meeting in the Cathedral Hall at 5.30 p.m., each Wednesday in Lent, beginning February 25, to study and discuss the Andings of the Lambeth Conference on such subjects as Marriage and its related problems, present day Youth and the Church, the Race Problem, the achievement of Unity in the Church,
etc.
Prof. L. Forster, M.A., will be
the old stock. But what does Eng trip I don't know yet. First of Chairman and Loader. land do in the way of making all we go south to get my wife Fon WOMEX-A study circle for Americans or Caloniais feel sealls Lamborghini Kutul
"memfivors of the same tJEKT "ATT
say-one does not critize a foreigneration in Berlin By March 1. hed the Helena May Institute 1 hope to be back on my little at 10.30 6.m. each Friday, begin- country on loves!
Vermont farm, I am still going ining February 20. The subject will to write my best book!??
be The Book of the Revelation.'
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