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PUBLISHER'S NdTlCES 



Tis not in mortals to COMMAND success, but we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll DESERVE IT. 



— Addison: Cato, 



Shipping Room Necessities. 

 The finest collection of conveniences 

 for the shipping room that probably is 

 to be found anywhere is described in a 

 four page circular issued by the Bin- 

 ney & Smith Company, 81-83 Fulton 

 Street, New York City. They have 

 struck the keynote of the needs in 

 every shipping room and every receiv- 

 ing room. In fact most of the things 

 mentioned would be useful in any of- 

 fice in which even a little receiving and 

 shipping are done. Send to the ad- 

 dress as given and obtain this circular. 

 You will find that it contains a list of 

 firstclass and convenient articles at 

 reasonable prices. 



A High Grade Piano. 



It is with no little pleasure that we 

 call attention to the advertisement of 

 the Kroeger Piano Company of Stam- 

 ford in this number of The Guide to 

 Nature. That company was so pleased 

 with results of a previous advertise- 

 ment that it now uses a full page space. 

 Our first acquaintance with the Kroe- 

 ger piano came about at the recommen- 

 dation of an expert musician, who ad- 

 vised us to investigate its merits by 

 placing one in the Welcome Reception 

 Room. The contributions from local 

 friends had made it possible for us to 

 purchase a piano. We consulted sev- 

 eral local musicians, and those familiar 

 with the Kroeger expressed strong pre- 

 ference for it. It was almost exclusive- 

 ly on the personal recommendation of 

 those friends that the Kroeger was se- 

 lected after we had considered the mer- 

 its of several other makes. It was with 

 no little anxiety as to the outcome that 

 the Kroeger was placed in the Welcome 

 Reception Room nearly two years ago. 

 We have waited until the verdict 

 should be unanimous before saying 

 much about the instrument. A great 



number of musicians on a variety of 

 occasions, all the way from a Sunday 

 evening session of a local church to a 

 dance party, have decided in favor of 

 the Kroeger. We are sure that four 

 hundred dollars could not be invested 

 in a piano to better advantage. For 

 that reason we believe the full page 

 advertisement in this number is offer- 

 ing our readers a thoroughly good thing: 

 at a thoroughly moderate price. 



Appreciation of Edison Phonograph. 



The Edison Diamond Disc Phono- 

 graph in the Welcome Reception 

 Room at ArcAdiA has been used before 

 a variety of audiences. At the meeting 

 on Friday evening, January 12th, of 

 the Stamford officials, including the 

 Mayor, Selectmen, Assessors, City and 

 Town Clerk, etc., with other guests, 

 there was unbounded appreciation of 

 the magnificent manner in which this 

 machine re-created the songs and in- 

 strumental selections from the best 

 musical talent of this country. Selec- 

 tions have been rendered at a special 

 Sunday afternoon concert at which 

 were present people from Sound Beach 

 and Stamford. The phonograph has 

 been used on several occasions at meet- 

 ings of The Sound Beach Association,, 

 at special evenings of Chapters of The 

 Agassiz Association, including one at 

 which two Chapters from The Green- 

 wich Academy were present It has al- 

 so afforded pleasure to single visitors 

 and to companies of students and it has 

 been used at the dances of our local 

 young people. It has had a wide range 

 of audiences and occasions, and has 

 played with general appreciation selec- 

 tions ranging from "Pick-a-Chicken — 

 One Step" to selections from Handel's 

 "Messiah." The Edison Diamond Disc 

 is a capable re-creator of any music 

 that mav be desired for any occasion 



