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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Close-up of Mario Laurenti compar¬ 
ing his voice with its RE-CREATION 
by the New Edison* 
—the letter of 
DR. JOHN H. FINLEY 
President of the University 
of THE State of New York 
New Y ouk State Commissioner 
of Education 
The influence of music upon 
the individual has been known 
sinco very early times. When an 
evil spirit came upon Saul, David 
was brought to play before him 
until he was well. I often think 
of Mr. Edison as a modern David, 
not out slaying goliaths, but 
playing with varied instruments 
before the world, which seems, 
like Saul, to be possessed at 
times by an evil spirit.’’ 
