New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-31
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Hon. c. p. SMITH, of BROOKLYN, n. 7. would
give some information regard 10 the introduction
uf music into tina Public Schools Of BROOKLYN. The
experiment was commenced year ago last Sep
ien,bsr. Two teachers were employed. Many
CecidsJl opposed to II al first, but ia less than
Il " ar not u'e wus opposed.
i"e Boatc'ai Managers are row perfectly will
Ing Ia appropriDlG sufficient porlinn OF the Pub
ilc school Fund 10 sustain ibis purt oi educaIon.
Mr.. $. could n;t :rTin from a,iyerting to one Of
he excellent eiiects which had already followed
this effort. Formerly ii was common to SEE boys
running u ana down the streets, singing the low
and vulgar soass Oi The day. Now This, TO large
extent i.. hten superseded by The practice OF sing
ing the moral songs which they had learned at The
Schools.
Mr. s. concluded his remarks by reading couple
OF letters, written by prominent School Teachers, 10
show that the SUBJECT is ROW assuming very fevor-
able aspect throughout the Slate OF Newly urk.--
One OF these letters teak the view that Eiocution
might bs successfully taught in connection with
Music.
Thomas HASTINGS, Esq. of N. y. had no doubt
that the introduction o! Music into The Common
Schools, therefore, had proved highly beneficial
Aud he fully concurred with the view suggested in
the .a.t letter rcad in reference 10 connecting the
studv of Elocution with Mgsic. The question was
then laid upon the table.
4 most interesting lecture was delivered before
the Convention AT It's opening this morning, by
GEORGE Hoop Esq. Of Philadelphia, on the His
Tory Of Music in w-England. Dir. Hood first
gave a concise view Of the origin of aetrical Psal-
moiv: aud passed with the Reformation into Ing
land giving a brief view of itschuracter and effects.
Then he showed that to be the Music Of the Puritan
| Fathers illustrating the style By examples. lie
then entered upon brief, but CONSECUTIVE history
Of Music down 10 the eur 1909, giving the principal
attempts al improvements vGrious changes
difficulties, &c. and closed with full and Interest,"
ing biography of Billings, the Composer OF the last
nart of The last century, and the representative Of
| A:us:c O.. that age in New England. The Conven-
ton were deeply interested in this lecture. Ii was
fall Of stirring incdeuI, and brought 10 view many
| imnorau; facts aud dales Mr.. Hood gave only n
passage here and there from his pile Of manuscripts.
| His researches must have required many Years OF
toll ard study The hope was expressed by sew.
! erul members Of the Conventions that Mr.. II. would
soon have this history published.
This afternoon proposition was made by Col.
| BARR Of Westfeld, Mass. 10 amend The sd article
Of the Constitution. lis present Constltuuon he re-
marked required the Convention 10 convene at par
ticuar time and pluce He would have ii so amend.
ed tha; the Constitution might meet at any time and
place that might be deemed desirable. Alter quite
a spirited discussion the proposed amendment pas
sed unanimously. 4 resolution was then ntroduc.
ed BY the slme gentleman, fixing the next msetng
of tho Convention al New York. In supporting this
resolution he said that this called an american
Ccnrsnttoa and he thought that ii should be held
where il would accommodate the American people
After some spirited remarks from MIR. Mason and
| Mr. HSstngs and some others, the resolution pas
sed, with only one dissenting voice. So that the
next annual meeting OF the Convention will be in
OUR CITY. The tine is not yet fixed.
Yours in haste. --- cAFFKRxili
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