Life — June 3, 1909 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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A Glance Ahead Central Park in A. D. 1950 This, my son, ’s the Central Park. Yes, it does seem rather dark, But you see these buildings high Cannot help shut out the sky. Once ‘twas full of birds and bees, Lawns and lovely spreading trees, Where poor children came to romp, And the rich to ride in pomp— Awful waste of useful space Now devoted to the race For its uplift, as you see In these homes of artistry. On the height, where all may see, Stands the new Academy Of the Arts of Politics, Built by Richard Croker Hicks. Here the children of the town Learn just how to win the crown They may wear who wisely dip Into modern Statesmanship— It is said it used to be Known to men as Tammany. In the dells so soft and cool Is the Civic Riding School, And beside it, near the wood, Is the City Brotherhood That's devoted to the Arts Of the Ash and Garbage Carts— For you know, my little son, Everything we do is done With our might and with our main On a high artistic plane. Nothing is too small, you sce, To be done with artistry, And this Park's devoted to Those who teach us what to do, That our lives may not depart From the levels high of art. What if it be dark as night? Have we not this inner light In our souls to gladden us With its radiance glorious? —J. K. B., in Harper's Weekly. ‘THE BEST PART OF THE SHAVE Is WHEN YOU COME TO iL EXTRACT Used by men of discrimination everywhere. Sold only in sealed S—never in bulk. Write for interesting booklet on shav- ing,—mailed free on request. Lawoxt, Conttas & Co., 73 Hudson St. Sole Agents, New York 88 Note ANGEL In purchasing a player-piano or exchanging your old-style piano, for the modern one which every one can play, (as you will soon find it expedient to do) it is to your best interests to secure for yourself the finest and most completely equipped instrument it is possible to have. lonth after month, we have been advancing argument after argument in favor of the ANGELUS Player- Piano. We have given you reason after reason why it is better, and why, from every practical view-point, its possession is infinitely more desir- able than that of any other instrument of its kind. To these reasons, we now add still another. The ANGELUS Player-Piano, instead of re- stricting the user to the incomplete 65-note range, is now built to play the full 88 notes, the entire compass of the piano key- board. This new, and extremely important feature, gives you exactly the same playin range as that of the concert-pianist—the the full 88-note range—from the lowest note in the bass, to the highest note in the treble. Thenew 88-note ANGELUS plays all 88-note and 65-note music rolls. This gives the user a far more comprehensive selection of music than is available for any other player-piano. The Phrasing Lever, the Melodant, the Diaphragm Pneumatics, Melody Buttons, Artistyle Music- Rolls, and the Duplex Spool, are other patented and excl and most invaluable playing-equipment po: sive advantages of the ANGELUS. possessed by any player-piano made today. ‘These comprise the most complete I wil therefore be to your ultimate satisfaction to hear and play the ANGELUS instruments yourself, before you are led into purchasing any Write for our beautiful new booklet, and name of convenient dealer. THE WILCOX & WHITE CO. Regent House Business Established in 1877. t MERIDEN, CONN. Leadon ‘Street veRS pe société comicbooks.com