TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 45, 25 May 1928, Page 6

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

The Line of Future Development. "The Saturday Review" writes concerning "I Believe in God" :-‘Miss Royden’s book represents the standpoint of her addresses in the Guildhouse, where she has done fine work in ministering to the unchurched. It stands for that temperamental Anglicanism, with much liberality of interpretation and wide elasticity of expression, which she believes to be the line of future development. It is a perusasive presentation of that Christeentred attitude which Miss Royden has made her own and _ has helped many others to find." Ave Atque Vale: HE retirement of Dean TVitchett, with the weight of years and honour upon him, brings to the minds of his parishioners, old and young, past and present, tvho are scattered throughout the Dominion and the wider world beyond, many long, long thoughts of evening and morning services in the dim and beautiful All Saints Church of blessed memory, when they listened to brilliant and illuminating sermons and elncidation of that one true light we are all groping for in the darkness of ovr human spiritual vision. It was a happy gesture on the part of the parish to hold a gathering of remembrance, where the Dean made -musie in "Poet and Peasant," and Mr. Ritchie's short speech was an eloguent tribute. {t seemed fitting he should quote froin one of the Victorian poets the Dean had taught his flock to knew so well. Grow old along with me! | The best is yet to be! | The note of hope was apparent and persistent, as how conld it fail to be, bringing to mind that confidence in the ultimate hope inculeated by the. teaching of this brilliant and intuitive preacher, to whom many thoughts | turn and to whom we hope still at times to make happy pilgrimage. New ’Cellist for TVA. | Miss Molly Wright, the new ‘cellist. for the trio at 1YA (Miss Hemus having resigned), was born at Buxton, in Derbyshire, and commenced the study of the ’cello when she was nine. At the age of 15 she went to Manchesiur and entered the Reyal Manchester College of Music, where she stayed for eight years. Her first master was Walter Hatton. of the Brodsky Quartet, leader of the ’cellos in the Hatie rchestra, and leader of the grand reason at Covent Garden. After four years with Mr. [latton she went ta Carl Fuchs (whose ‘cello method is used the world over), and finished her training with him. Miss Wright was for three years solo ‘cellist with the Municipal Orchestrat at Lytham-St. Anne’s. she has made many appearances at the Lesser Free Trade Hall and the Houldsworth Hall, Manchester, and was a frequent performer at 2ZY Manchester. Miss Wright has a very fnll, rich tone, and, as might be expected from oue of her training and experience, her artistry, phrasing, and interpretation are a sheer delight. Miss Jeanette Briggs. Miss Jeanette Briggs. the soprano in the Aerial Singers Quartet, heard Trom 2YA studio, Wellington, is to be eongratulated on obtaining with her L.A.B. certificate ‘2 prize of £25, awarded by the Royal Academy. Miss Briggs, who has received all her training from her mother, Madame Emily Briggs (i.A.ML, London), has been offered the Royal Academy — scholarship. Unfortunately it is not possible for her to take advantage of-the offer to continue her studies at Home, Miss Briggs has had numerous successes in her short musical career, and we hope that she will be equally successful in the future. Radio for Hospitals. All over Australia the installation of’ radio has proved an inestimable boon to the sick in the hospitals. Daily we read of installations in the country, and medical men tell us that there are many cases where the soothing effect of music has done more towards a patient’s comfort than any other means. It is possible that there has been no invention during the last decade which means more to anyone during illness than radio. Children in hospitals take a delight in writing to their favourite "Radio Uncle," and hearing him call them up, with a cheerful message, The older patients, especially the men-who- should be strong and active, but are for the time laid up-delight in a thrilling description of a boxing match, or a speedway race, and to those who have to suffer pain cuietly, listening to the #weet strains of a studio orchestra acts as a soothing antidote to pain.

Resourceful! A missionary in Africa received a visit one day from an old chief, accompanied by two wives, one young and one old, who informed the missionary that he wanted to join his Church. The latter told him the Church did not allow more than one wife, so the old man went away. However, the next week he turned up again with the young wife; both of them were smiling broadly. "Now me join Church," he said, "me all right now." "But where is your old wife?’ asked the missionary. "Oh, she all right, too," placidly. responded the old savage. "Me eat her up."