Evelyn Fletcher and her method of teaching music
A slice of early 20th century femininity and progress highlights Evelyn Ashton Fletcher, a Canadian educator whose simplified music teaching uses tangible materials like a large staff and key boards. Her Boston and New York influence grows with lectures across Europe, promoting kinder, child friendly music practice for girls and boys alike.
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Fletcher
Canada
England
Belgium
Germany
Evelyn Ashton Fletcher
Evelyn Ashton Metcher
America
Boston
New York
Paris
London
Tall Girls of Today Claim Height From Exercise
A newspaper column argues modern maidens are taller and better developed due to outdoor physical training and food. It contrasts past modest appetites with today's robust eating, praising outdoor sports for fostering health, appetite, and education, while noting social shifts and cautioning balance. DeWitt's Life Early Risers are recommended for liver and bowel relief.
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DeWitt
Davis Drea Co
A Queer Horse in Prescott and Other Curious Tales
A humorous tale from Wisconsin describes a dachshund-sized horse in Prescott weighing about 2280 pounds with a lithe 18 inch legs and a gentle disposition comparable to a Shetland pony. It also recounts a German Easter rabbit legend, a trick to make smoke rings, a party game using proverbs, Naples water rats who dive for pennies, and a playful Shopping game where players name items starting with a chosen letter.
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Prescott
Wisconsin
Mary
Oster Base
A. G. Lewis
Woman's Home Companion
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