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Show THE TOUT FAMILY AND MUSIC. Edwin Tout and his talented daughter gave a special rehearsal Tuesday afternoon for a representative of this paper. The musical critic classes Miss Maggie Tout with the world's great singers and undoubtedly she is winning her way to the greatest achievements in vocal music. She has volume, richness of tone and expression, to which must be added the charm of her own personality. Mr. Tout is an ardent believer in the future of Utah as the land of song. Ho looks forward to tho time when his state's greatest asset will be the musical talent of its people, and he says the parents of the children should strive to give to the young a musical atmosphere atmos-phere so that singing will become a gift of infancy and be imparted even without effort or study. He says that the children playing in the streets of the towns of Wales and in the roadways of Italy make 'ringing a part of their play and in Italy the little ones play opera, each taking an assigned part, singing soprano, alto, tenor or bas3. But the first essential to the making of Utah a land of song is the teaching of correct breathing, and Mr. Tout advocates the teaching of breathing in all the schools of the state. Miss Maggie Tout gave a demonstration of the shallow action of tho lungs in the untrained girl, and then of deep breathing, or what might be termed stomach breathing, as required by those preeminent pre-eminent in voice culture in Europe. Deep breathing is essential to health, and, without considering tho laying of a foundation for voice development, should be taught and practiced in our schools. We suggest that the principals of the schools invite the Touts to illustrate correct breathing as practiced by them, as tho knowledge to be gained might help to solve this tremendous problem of conquering the white plague, as well developed de-veloped lungs, kept well supplied with pure air, arc a prophylactic for disease and, above all, a preventive of tuberculosis. |