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Show INFLUENCE OP MUSIC. Results of Experiments Made Upon Animals In Europe. The pleasing legenl of Orpheus and tho will beasts has lately been put to tho proof In 1 uroj o In n series of tests to ile. lermbie whether mtislo hath chaimi to soothe the savage breaul Not long slnco a concert was given nt the poultrj show at I'o.en Tho row Is listened Intentlj. and the onlj one which did nut eeem Ile, sed was au old lurkei cm k whlih Mtve eer evblcnif or nolj elisipprnval llcrr llaler. the violinist then n, ,di i serle of experiments in thi l.erm in zoological zo-ological ga, uens win, Interestlni, results A puma was muni to te pecuilirl! sus cettllilc Vs soon ns the plivlng began ho stretched himself and listened Intentlj. f.tlng every eildence of sensuous plifle lire Ibis continued as long as tho music was soil and low, but when the movo ment and tempo chinged and the play. Ing became loud and iiepM he s rang to his cet, lashed his tall and give everj evidence of high nervous excitement, as If ho were a I icnchiuun listening to the ' .Marseillaise Lio,nrds showed completo Indifference Tho lions were, neivutis nnd a l rehenslve, bat when the ptajer passed on the lay down and went to sleep the Hon cucis seemed to show a disposition to dance when tho muslo was animated, but the older members or the famllj were cvl-ebntl) cvl-ebntl) tietter pleased with allegro measures meas-ures Iljenas were hull frightened 'the monkejs showed much curloslt, but onlv cue of them dlspliyc I evidence of Rn.il pleasure Prairie wolves at nrst m invested invest-ed kreat curiosity but, having satlstleil tin mselves as to whero the sounds mine from, the arranged themselves In a semi' circle and listened attentiiel Whet, tho music slopped the) pawed the plajer and semeil to solicit a favor or au encore riio tests are to hn continued, with u view to determining It mustcul perception is a trait In nil animals If the get tno kind ot music which suits them or only a nervous nerv-ous manifestation In recognition or th unusual nnd Incomprehensible London Ulobe. |