VOAI, Ml' SIC.
An Khhj Pull vckmI l-.y I'rof. IUitnttb
1 i'.h Ikm s' luilltutii nt Albany
A lo.'U'hvtl insiit oiit'c : " Let tno
writw Urn mniM of my country and I
rare net who intiko liur Iiiwh." Who
can cm) imato the iover and Influence
of good music? It la used to ennour-
upe bravo men n tlioy rush to battle.
It in used In ci'U'brtitlng our nntkiiml
holiilu.YH to make men patriotic nm!
love tliuir country. It I used to bring
nii'ii to Christ and comfort the m1o!c
juid dying. The mother lines it U put
her bnlH! to hUh.')), nnd It Is also uwd to
lead men Intooiu uud vice. It If em
ployed to clnvrm tho ear while the soul
U led c:ntivit by wine, card, or other
forms of wickedntw ; but Mild Is a mou
nt rotisi nervei-sion of one- of tho most
beautiful silts of (ml.
The world has certain notions oUout
music. Rome iR'oplc; think thet tlmo
spout by their children In Warning to
sing h just ko muchlinie wasted, while
others think It is time well employed,
nnd to Ik? a good musician is a desira
ble accomplishment, but tho great ma
jority of them, like most school teach
ers, arc quite indifferent about the
matter.
Teacher as a ilass, I beltevc, ore as
honest and wish to do as nearly right
in everything as my other cbwsa in the
world. If they are wrung in any of
their customs or methods they are
willing to "rijjlit alout " and do difler-
eutly, hut the trouble is to convince
them tuat they have been wrong.
,"(iw what do you believe in rusrard
to vocal music in common schools? Do
vou b -Iieve tlsat there should be ing
Lccverv dav in everv school lis this
broad land of oun? Do you believe
that the time to commence to teach
children to read music is from six to
i ,-hrht years of age? I do. Do you
itilieve that they can be taught to read
the notes do, re, ml, as easily tw they
tun be taught to read the words, man,
(at, rat? D you believe that pupils
can be taught, so that when they
reach tho age of 10 or 17 years, that
they can sing any ordinary piece of
'music at sight as easily as they can
r,?ad the words set to it? I do. ,5Do
you Isdiove that it is your duty to pre
pare yourself, if you are not already
prepared to teach vocal music in your
own school-room? I most emphati
cally do. D you believe that you can
prepare yourself in a reasonable length
f time to teach the subject? I know
that you cm.
I am aware that there is an 'Idea
abroad that no one can learn to sing
miles they have an ear for music.
;w I believe that any one who can
talk can be taught to sing. Those pen
pie who say that they can't hing or
learn to read music have recclvrd but
little, if any, instruction. They have
had their belief more firmly fixed by
ome convention leader coming to
their town advertising that he would
hold a four day's convention and give
them three lessons a day, making
twelve in all, and that anyone t onhl
learn t read music in that time under
hi instruction, and if th y ain't satis
fied he would refund their money. Of
course they did not learn In that time.
Therefme it is no uj for them to try.
I will now attempt to answer the
questions, First Why should vocal
music Ikj taught in the common
schools? and second How should it 1
taught? The importance of tho sub
ject requires .that all should be taught
and In no other way can we reach
'them all except through the public
ffchools. Nearly all children like to
sing. It is therefore a pleasant exer
cise for them, and makes them happier
and better children. It gives pleasant
employment during leisure hours. He i
who is ,fbud of music need never ne
troubled about amusing himself, be
cause he has the source within him
self. It makes home pleasant and is
the means of keeping ninny wayward
bbys at home who would otherwise
spend their time at saloons or other
places of vice. If rightly taught it cul
tivates the vocal organs and makes the
voice clear and full. The chest is en
larged making mote room for the
lungs. Hence there is little danger of
that dreaded disease consumption.
If our pupils were taught to read mu
sic in our common schools we should
have more and better music lu our
churches and social gatherings. It
l would not be so difficult to provido
good music for our fourth of July cele
brations, our county teacher's Insti
tutes nnd entcrtaiumonlA of all kinds.
Aluslo Is especially valuable in the
school-room as It relieves tho monoto
ny and promote good order. A school
without winging lu like a dinner with
out salt. I have noticed In my own
experience) that those who liked to sing
as a rule rrero not bsd children. In no
other way can moral and religious sph
tlmenta lo so well and easliy tatiuht as
by means ot song and appropriate
words. Thoro Is no ono branch of
study that will so well cultivate n child
mentally, morally and physically as
the study of music.
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(JAItlttKfi A PVOCK Of
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TAKE NO OTHER.
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county.
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AND-
LUNCH ROOM.
FINE LINE OF GUNS
AND
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AT
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Having opened up a Bak
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and G. T. Cottons, where
will keep fresh pies, cakes
and bread of all kinds,
cirmers and others can
get hot coffee and lunch
at all hours at reasonable
prices.
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