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alluded to above were Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house,” and *T'o Thee, O Lord.” Since then Mr. Tours has estab- i1shed his popularity as a song-writer, having published about a hundrad songs. the best known are * Stars of the Summer Nioht,” “The Angel at the Window,” “The Three Singers,” “ Because of Thee,” “Two Dreams,” and ““'The New Kingdom, " and a setting of * Our [inemies are Fallen,” from “ The Princess,” for the Tennyson collection of songs.

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Signor Denza was born in Castellamare di Stabia, near Naples, on Icebruary 24, 1540, ITis talent for music was discovered at the age of seven. Ile commenced his studices at the Conservatoire of Naples, where 1in a vear he gamed a free scholarship. His first ponulm work was a Neapolitan song named 1 Allicuorde,” after which follow cd several Frcnch and Ttalian songs, notably “ (riulia,” St ta m'aimais,” but the best adapted to the public taste proved to be “5e” These productions were very suc- cossful early efforts. Tt wasin the vear 1879

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that Signor Denza first came o Tonlon, His first songs here were Come 1o Me CCall me Back,” * Maroucerite," and * River F Rest” Inthe vear 13553 he was appointed Pmtu%m of Singingat the ondon Academy of Music under Dr. Wild,

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DroWild hewas appointed a director, which post he now holds. Signor Denza has re- ceived the decoration of honour for music from Oucen Marcuerite. His latest SONYS are * Hush-a-Byve," = The Sweetest Song, " R “No More,” * IFlower of my Soul,” “ Light of the Day,” and “Recalled,” words Thy Cieoree Arthur Binnie. ) Averen Scorr Garty (York Herald). Mro Alfred Scott Gatty is the

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York, and Sub-Dean of York Cathedral. e was born av the Vicarage, Eeclestield, on the 2oth of April, 1847, His mother, Mrso Alllred Gatty, was a well-known writer in her time, being the authoress of Para- bles from Nature,” &e., and founder and for many years cditor of the magazine for children called clunt Judv's

Mr. Scott Gatty was educated at Cam- bridge, where he devoted all his energics to musie, and where he conducted an-d

viote for an \mttun Orchestral Society cnirelyv composed of undergraduates.

In 1806 NMr. (zatty commenced WIILING sones for children in hiz mother’ s Mmagazine, the ontcome of which is three ]uml.\nmg volumes entitled ** Little Songs for Littl: Vorees." published by Messrs, Metzler &