With the advent of March 17, 1905, which saw not only Manuel Garcia's hundredth birthday, but the fiftieth anniversary of this discovery, the acorn which he had planted in the middle of the nineteenth century had grown to a stately and wide-branching oak-tree. We shall see later, when we come to the description of this event, how medical representatives from every part of the world combined to do honour to him as the author of a most fruitful addition to the resources of medical art and as the initiator of a great advance in medical science. It must have brought the centenarian a great and justifiable pride when on that day he looked on the representatives of the Laryngological societies encircling the world, who united to call him Father. CHAPTER XV. CHARLES SANTLEY AND ANTOINETTE STERLING. (1857-1873.) 1841 became a memorable date in the earlier period of Manuel Garcia's career as a teacher, as bringing Jenny Lind to his studio in Paris. In the same way, 1857 stood out in the later portion, as bringing to him the first pupil in London who was to achieve a world-wide reputation, Sir Charles Santley. In making this statement I leave out of account Julius Stockhausen, since his lessons had been commenced in Paris. The circumstances which brought about the advent of Santley are related in his 'Reminiscences':-- "One morning in the autumn of 1857 I received a message to go round to Chorley's house immediately, as he had something of importance to communicate. It was to the effect that Hullah was going to perform the 'Creation': he could not offer me any terms, but if I was satisfied with this opportunity of making an appearance in public, he would be pleased to accept my services to sing the part of Adam." Santley accepted at once, having only a few weeks before returned from Italy, where he had been studying under Nava. "I went to try over the duet with the lady who was to represent my _malheureuse cotelette_, and found someone seated in the drawing-room, who made me a distant bow on my entrance. After a few moments' hesitation I ventured to remark, 'Miss----, I presume.' 'No,' she replied, 'I am Miss Messent, and I understand I am to have the pleasure of singing the duets in the last part of the "Creation" with you. Miss---- was to have sung them, but for some unexplained reason has given up the engagement.'" The reason the baritone only learned some years after. Miss---- had made a small reputation already, which she declined jeopardising by singing duets with a young man fresh from Italy. "I dined with Chorley on the evening of the concert, and met Manuel Garcia, who accompanied us to St Martin's Hall.