New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-24
Musical Matter, in Boston.

BosroS. Aug. e. lAi.
Itmay be thought strange that any tang OF III
terest should be going on in the Musical World just
at This SEASON. when So many are leaving our large
cities for tie purpose OF relaxation and pleasure in
the quiet retreats OF the country. But let il not be
deemed thing incredible that at tins very time
thsre are at least three hundred persons who meet
in Boston daily lCr the purpose OF hearing lectures
on the various branches Of musical knowledge and
for The purpose OF practising singing under the d.
cton OF competent professors.
To sune Of your readers, an explanation Of this
midsummer movement may be necessary. In thu
earv part of the year 1884, the officers OF The Bos-
ton Academy OF Music, wishing 10 extend the Use
fitness OF the institution gave public notice in sew
,rn Of the Eastern papers, that during the month OF
August thereafter, course Of Lectures, adapted 20
the ants OF Teachers ol Muse, would be tlvrrrd
bv Professors Mason and Webb. All who desired
10 hear such cnur-e o; lectures "tre Invited 10 III
tend. Accordingly, about the 2OtiI OF August que
u ll-g- number OF gentlemen and adles, Prlncipalis
from Massachusetts assembled al the OJeon, for the
purpose OF tirurHg the irctIies "bic continued III
ten DAYS Al thu close OF the course, they were ga
highly pleased that the, Pa>sei! vote Of thanks 10
tue Academy and lis Professors, and ut the same
tnle requested rhai the course might he repeated
AGAIN tir next wear. THIS request was complied
~ ith and the number that attended was much larger
tian before. Ihs Increase uf numbers and interest
induced the Academy 10 make Il permanent thing oil
il. and accordingly the Teachers Class bus met
annually ever since. The number mas been con-
5 any increasing from year 10 YEAR, and now the
Glass numbers about three hUndr, members. Some
~ ho formed the first Class have attended every sub
-vquent year. bat each year, thus tar, has brought
many faces. And tie matter now has become
50 generally known. that Teachers come from
number Of different States. Last ear met al This
Glass men from New Hampshire, Maine, Georsia,
South Carolina, Connecticut, New ork, New-Jer-
,ey, Illinois, and Montreal. But the ladies belong
lng 10 the Class principally living in Boston ard
some OF the adjacent towns
A great impulse has been given to the progress of
musical knowledge IN this country, by means OF
this "reacber Class" 1t IS not confined 10 teach
vrs though most of those who attend are ieachers
The course of lectures which is delivered here
not fail OF being highly useful TO those who teach
though il is by 10 means pretended that by hearing
u single Course a vii. be qualified for teaching
Ia this regard false impressions have heretofore been
made by some jealous minded persons. The pro-
iessors do not pretend to make competent teachers
BY one Course of Lectures; on the contrary they
take pains 10 announce that can be so easily
qualified to go forth teacher. But they say
that those who already have some knowledge OF mu
sic may be greatly benefited by the lecture, which
most fully believe u be true. am teacher OF
music, and had been for ten years before attend
ing this Glass; and Am free 10 say that have de-
rived very great advantage from attending this
nual course OF lectures. This Is my third year.
intended 10 giye you some account OF the man
ner of proceeding in the ''eacher. Class, and also
OF the American Convention OF Music Teachers
mich had liz origin in The Class, but must leave
these topics for Il future communication.
Yours, CAFFERELI.