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LAUNGESTON G0MPETI-
TIONS.
YESTERDAY'S SESSION.
% SINGING JUDGH ON DRESS-
MAKERS.
LAUNCESTON, Thursday.
Interest Is being well maintained In
the competitions, which were continued
in the 1 Albert Hall this afternoon.
The following decisions were given:
Reading at sight: George Bowc, 95
points, 3; W. C. Stiebel, 90 points, 2;
Staniev Green, 89 points, 3.
Recitation, girls (under 16 years):
Daisy Elms aud Tlielma Brown, 100
points" (equal),' 1; Dora Nlvcn and
Laurel Johnston, 97 points (equal), 2.
Recitation, humorous (boys under
1G). A. P. Meers, 90 points, 1; Roy
Ogilvie, 87 points, 2.
Girls solo (under 3G): Mabel Wood,
45 points, 1; Leila James, 2; Norab
Webster, 3.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session mere were
about eleven hundred persons present.
Results:
Original musical composition Ksentlincntal
or sacred song, with piuno):
Mrs, L. C. Benson (Hobart), "Can You
Hear my Coo-ee. Dear?" 1; Miss
Florence Hull (Hobart), "Light ot my
Life," 2; C. H. Boater (Lauucestou),
'My Bonny Yaclit." nnd Mis® Florence
Hull (Hobart), "Go, Thou Pale
Moth," commendei There were
eight entries.
Buss solo ("Plymouth Hoe." In E
flat): Allen Limb (Gawlcr, S.A.), 80
points, 1; Hubert Wilklns (Hobart),
'8 points, 2; A. J. Scott (Zeehan),
points, 3.
Soprano solo ("If Thon didst Love
Mo," In E): Miss Kitty Longsmtth
(Invermay), 78 points, 1; Miss Clarlbnl
Stevens (Ballarat), 74 points, 2;
Miss Leila Henry (Hobart), 73 points,
Miss Irene GUlan (Hobart), 72
points, highly commended; Miss
Slahel Eastment (Hobart), 70 points,
commended.
The Judge. Mr. L. R. Cole, In giving
his decision, made some remarks
which are of general interest to s ng-
He said that the chief enemy
of 'most music teachers was the dressmaker.
who, he saidi was the most
horrible Individualist In the world.
She forced lady singers to put on garments
in which they could scarcely
breathe, making good singing impossible.
The bulk of the lady singers
existed on half a breath. It was
.lust like bellows, which were useless
If cramped. Referring to the case
of Miss Henry, whom he had placed
third, he said it was a most ill-advis
ed proceed'ng for hor to sing in soprano
items, which was on the extreme
register of her voice. It was
also very dangerous, for the siuglug
of these would do hor voice permanent
injury, and he advised her never
again to sing in the soprano key
which was beyond her.
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