The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-27

give perform operas the good seed must be
planted before the tree grow the people must grow
up musical and time and practice are requisite Tor the
work. II is said that naturally unmusca peo-
pie. This do not believe. The of the people are
convinced that beneath the noisy dusty rafting shell Of
yankee life with all is hurry and all its money getting,
there Of art which will day be displayed
with keenness and Unsuitable that will rival the
energies of the gifted nations In the south of Europe
people so intensely charmed by eoquence so passion
In their longing speec and orations hayt al
ready showed ourselves to be- connot be nsensibe to the
power of music when it shall once have penetrated
to the soul In connexion with this view OF
the subject cannot but express the high salts
faction with which ! read portion of the
admirable report of your Association for the last year. in
which the class in vocal music is spoken Of and recon-
mended. would beg here especially to direct at
teton to the note appended that part the report and
the suggestion made in it, . r
"Thc forming Of a music class in connection with tho
Institution is not novel or ianciiu experiment Inc
and towns of England have classes OF vocal and nstru
mental music elocution etc report OF one OF the lam
chester Lyceums mentions that lat the celebration OF s
thirteenth anniversary music class interested the
company with songs and gees" In another, the amuse.
mens generally furnished by the members and friends OF
the Institution consist ofinstrumental music singing and
recitation" In many other English Associations similar
ours the study OF music especially vocal music, has
greatly increased The social necessities and susceptible
tiles of the Mercantile Library Association beginning
be much talked Of Can there be any thing better in
this way cultivated amongst us than that concord and
that community of sentiment" which the authority quo
y promoted and fosered by this delightful and dgnhed
recreation The machinery OF our classes IL simple,
and easily managed The department by its present
tem is capable of any degree Of extension In its edca-
tonal purposes and its organization. The cassbranch
is made in many kindred Institutions abroad to provide
for learning thoroughly whatever art science, or
language is we'll ascerained will be voluntarily stu
died by sufficient number-he subscribed funds Of the
institutions going in part to support the expense oil III
structors SC. p i.i HI .t
have had opportunities ofhearng upon various
sons the musical performances Of persons connected
with your association who in classes of FIVE six
and eight, and who have thus proftably passed
hocb ham delU hnve lgo had he
upon several occasions OF hearing concerts performed by
children who have been instructed in the mass, and am
happy observe that this admirable system is gaining
ground in the country. Now say, il we to have
national muscand no one can deny that is very de-
srablethis Is the only way TO effect it. Let me give
you an illustration of what mean by national music
recently had the satisfaction of ing the anniversary
celebration of the New England Society upon the occa
sion the landing of their Pilgrim Fathers. At the com
of the celebration there was hymn to be
sung and expected that upon such occasion would
have been adapted to excellent and impressive ma
tive music but to my asonishmen when the individual
appointed oI TINS part O ,ht 80, 20
what the tune but God the king !" say up
occasion of this kind, it would have been well TO
have had Of our embracing own feelings in
giving support to the institution All will say that
Is desirable but how is to be accomplished Is it to be
performers No one can take greater delight than do
In listening music of this kind. md when look at the
compositions of of the great masters Of Europe,
avs read them with great delight but this is not the
way to form national music-(hear, hear) The way to
accomplish this desirable end is to disseminate taste for
music among the people to carry il to their children
let make part OF education in all our schools and 20
let our young in associations similar to this have
the honor addressing associate together for the pur
pose singing In their singing it is true that they viii
have compositions of the old masters but de-
lightfrl they are and this is disseminating spirit and
taste for music among the which will make every
body feel desire for it, Thus, by and bye, some genius
will arise among ourselves, from among own people
who will give something of character for national
| sc-(applause) In the commencement Of my lecture
offered YOU quotation from DR.. Johnson cannot do bet
ter in concluding il than to make of the words Of the
same great writer and while thanking you all for the at
tcntion which you have given to my humble perform
ance, to express you my sincere wish that music may
long amuse your leisure a relief from evil but
an augmentation of good not diversion from care.
but a variation of felicity -(cheers)