New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1927, Page 11

RATTLE ONCE WAS USED FOR HUSIC New Book Traces Instraments : From PreHistoric Days -y : i Printed : i The instruments which man has [ ; used to make music, from the stone " gong pounded by the primitive sav- s a4ge to the delicate violin of Stradivarius, are described in a re- - cent publication of the Smithson- ‘ D ion Institution. This is the Hand- book of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States’ Natis 1 M , by Miss Fi . 1 I):n:nxf:zre, ;’:&zneay a5 Bulletin Such Values as This Have Made Grant's These Have the Essential Good Looks Sheer summer materials for 2 Which Laundering Will Not Harm ‘A Value for Which i n‘gama and highly developed as' Known fn over 100 Cities. 4 ‘Grant Stores are Noted crisp cool frocks. are our musical instruments of Ulel - e wmbl. Pu, s‘m i X bl present day, they can all be reduced | : : : SHIRTS Voiles, batistes, dimities, in a to four stmple classifications, de- R Boys 3 to 8 will be better dressed for ; pendent upon the manner in which 3 play in these ‘suits of assorted wash i wide range of summer colors sound is produced. These {nclude ¢ 1 - solid, sonorous instruments such as i materials. it : and patterns, floral and now gongs, bells and rattles; wind in- ] Several oo struments, such as flutes, bagpipes ‘ woRK sHlRTs ¢ Smart dty, and horns; vibrating membranes, 3 Styles 2 including drums, tambourines and < \ 3 Jhptis dn 5 2 e ‘ blg’ throat horns; and stringed instru- Made of sturdy blue mbray. i material, washa ments, such as the guitar and piano. i 3 Made to. stand the strain of V&y acapnb quahty &% Most primitive races have made use work. 3 of all of these methods of sound | a attractive. ] emission. Buy Several Pair and Save Your Better Ones. 1 : Y The extent to which man has A special th::l leaned upon instruments to express Cotton this his emotions in all phases of exis- ) ( ) ” 1°t for % ~tence is illustrated by the bell. Of ’ this instrument, Miss Densmore MEN S WORK HOSE 5 cYents says: “More intimately than any ] 4 g other instrument the bell is asso- ciated with the joys and sorrows of = frn 5 mankind. It has rung for weddings All first quality in black, navy and 7 ? High grade domestic and and funcrals, given alarm of dan- { i imported broadcloth. Neck- ger, and, in scenes of peace, been securely fastened buttons are a @ grey; usually sold at 12%; pr.. . .Pair band or col- ‘ An Unusually Low Price For This Quality Case. heard as the cattle bell. The jester's I cap was trimmed with bell®, and in the ancient synagogue the high (] priest’s robe was edged with golden > . bells. In Egypt the feast of Osiris 1 Light Weight—Buz Sturd | b — ow ases was announced by the ringing of Hl The buttons are 7 few of the features. bells and throughout the Christian : world the bell is rung as a call to ! i AN ~ 1 worship. The Roman Catholic A J B/ Good quality mus- church uses it in the solemn service . ] of the Mass./Bells are used in the These Improved i > \ lin, size 42x36 in; modern orchestra, and for this pur- ; . pose they are tubular in shape, UNlON . 5 Y ! well made. For Sat- several being hung on a frame. ; K Phin canvas (| Bells were used in ancient Greece, SUITS : shoes with ||| Made of strong denim— urday only. ... Ea. Rome and Persia, while China and as heavy as canvas Japan have bells of great antiquity. for Men gray corru- |l Waist, 44; length, 3L In ancicnt times the Chinese used are Values % y bber |l izes 34 to 4. a beil for the same purpose that we Big y Fine count X gated ru Sies H to 4. use a tuning fork; a bell also served A finer material, 72 x 8 material ) soles, as a measure of weight in business count Nainsook. Better made up transactions, a special bell belng work- along the kept in the temple as a standard. manship. 4 Ironze bells: have been found in : lines of ) 0 ”‘ Assyria, and a small bell was found R.°°““;'n best work- Men's Bals 8T Men's Oxfords \ in & mummy case in Egypt.” Ny i manship. P Only less varlad than the uses to f improved g b Women's Bals $1 PERC ALE BLOUSFS which he has put them, have been garment Athletic style, roomily : the materials which man has used | ) i ¢ X t to make his instruments. For exam- 10 hany cut for comfort, and Women's Oxfords 7’0 S o plstn ook Remnant lengths of material worth 1 O A Special Purchase for Saturday’s Selling Sle tiom” Aftics ‘Gatas little belle ) ways. made to §tand any much more than this low price. 36 made of nut ghells and carved —and strains which the wearer Misses's Bals or Oxfords 7" Sizes 7 to 15. A quality inches wide. wood; in Siam bamboo bells were consider may ==* on them. c s Xard hung around the necks of elephants the sav- garment exceptionally when they were turned into the e Children’s Oxforda |l well made. jungle to graze at night; the Hopl Indians made bells of the horns of mountain sheep and the Zuni made bells of pottery. Of the metals, sil- 7 Silk to Hem There Are Hundreds of Uses For This Material. ver, gold, brass, copper, iron and bronze have been most commonly Delightfully Luxurious Cool, Dainty, Attractive used for the manufacture of bells. a:d gen'}:l-mble for ] E -, Seven Strand Thread Silk X According to Miss Densmore, S, W VO L -~ probably no Instrument has any ummer Wear ] 2] ¥ n ea e us ‘ wider distribution than the musical | ) OWNS & bow, which is the' simplest stringed s ; Anstrument. Tradition says that the ] B twang of the archer's bow suggested ! lr:umfllfl:lilfly“:-: trimmed. ? Fine grade musin, 36 finches wide, its use as a musical instrument. ; i 2 3 [ The rattle appears to be the only | heavy grade material.. Saturday only— c musical instrument of uncivilized [ f ] o \ people which has no counterpart in the music of civilization, It remains 1 : 5 the Instrument, of primitive man. More than any other, it Is associated faceudrmnmiad che with the working of magic, and 3 ; : ; among the American Indians it s mises, bloomersand ! = ANOTHER BIG VALUE often used in the treatment of the step-ins in assorted [ 9 ep- ‘WINTHROP” sick. The author quotes Dr. Swanton ' ‘ American Ethnology to the effect feminine and so ;i ! 3 2 that “the rattle was generally re- D b*';ms:hc hzht;: X garded as a sacred article, not to be reasonable. 3 g dancming s = of the Smithsonian Burcau of pastel colors, cool, brought forth on ordinary occa~ 3 ! sions, but confined to rituals, re- those giving sub- ligious feasts, shamanastic per- . N ;‘:’:“‘éh "2’?:: 32 Inches wide, In a wide assortment of formances, etc. This character s s = e Ve emphasized in the sign language of strenuously acti pleasing pa ery good quality. c the plains where the sign for rattle woman. . Now, a first quality all silk hose in your favorite 15 the basis of all-signs indicating i Y CO]O[’S, ata dollar. e that which is sacred.” . ; The uses of metal gongs are var- ied and interesting. Miss Densmore says of this instrument: “A Chinese gong was carried by servants\before T ; e ; 4 Mandarin In his sedan to give no- Utility, Style, ar.nd an Quality Shoes—An Economy Price tice of his approach, a certain num- Make Grant's Your Headquarters For Economy Price ber of strokes at intervals indicat- ; ing his rank: a gong was also car- ricd in proccssions and beaten to ° 5 R, Umbrellas drive away evil spirits. During : Wheth ousew 4 : eclipses 1t was beaten to frighten athlng upplles or porch or street wear, the heavenly dog as he was about y , to devour the moon. In Japan ‘a / Kind of gong was suspended before for e de g 3 ! : MEN, WOMEN AND idols and struck by worshippers to . ' 9 % : R arouss the aienion of the god. For the Little Tot | Boys’ Suits CHILDREN te collection W s hand- | A book describes began to be gather- Gaily colored one piece | 1 Piece style, button at ~ s -t 5 ed before tho establishment of the || cotton | shoulder, as- Correctly styled. Made of first Back of the Advertise. Smithsonian Tnstitution in 1846. It it 39c K eortad il 50 c : quality leather on correct lasts. ment: includes several thousand specimens suts ....... | 80! OIS .18 Will stand the wear. coming from every section of the ] 2 world. Rare and valuable instru- iate reading Ao of ments have. been received as gifts 2 eeks fromn the King of Siam, Rajah Ta- work; dia. e 1 . 3 . ~ y ] — | i f:;it:ife;num s Bathlng 5ults | Bathmg Caps The. new hatidles, “with 1—Buyers—hunting the F €] i ith . H lit; bbe tops of gay colored best values; P 1 i or men, one piece with | Heavy quality rubber, UXURIOUS WEDDING. 4 J | s C it PO W skirt | several differ- 2 5 shower proof fabrics. 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McCormick, sister of Harold F. i i Cedar Ofl ieas her reward. A Big Value—Polished Aluminum 3 polishing so much Miss Johnson and Bgnjamin Jones ' . o 5 3 y = 2oy SOl Pt sl Lo i Kettle with bail handles; 6 qt. size easier—the mop is in Rev. H. H. Jones of Woburn in the a fire proof tin box. M::‘ “presence of some 200 gucsts on the cious lawns of the imagnificent —_— McCormick .summer estate. The af- s mpe el s | For Economy s : ol PALMETTO 50AP Following the ceremony, Miss Mc- 2 sak. me to s % B “ormic o W e ; h z ¢ cake; put up Cormi, ho van ese. openc Mk g B . Grant"s New Britain, Conn, eakestoabox ........ " 5 as 10C [ BTN READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS g FOR YOUR WANTS'