Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-09-17


hranehe. tsught W ooc'rnco schools ms
,s,.inn ,ogt crnlrfu-r pnsninonslv ans
.atr,itsuns sn,wst IN The ahiupauv
ppaft ri th,if position bcs leave 10 PIE
,ent 40 lo,.o~inr cUositctsupns
Iy THs fsct that uui oil ~isr in' NereN
Josie. tc,esiai hn 90 consiiu'ei o, tst NC
..r.U. .l,cd -. 800 hstrnsniDus sound. sbd -
,..tl ., them. eos that he ha, $50 made
.us C.ps1l- ol producing such souu 70, igt-
fi,rts q .lfouE teAsou why Ne should col
.utaic Tive lacu,pss thus wisely and Andy
he,iuNed upon u. II j. ,rue thst nut musical
faru.urs. a. vel as al others may be per
vercd to ba'e and s,niul purposes, bot thls
fact furnishes no reason Whv they should
70 neglected W one need bc told thNi mu-
~ msy bt and uhen source ct exquisite
a0l i1norrnt pleasure, and a, Uur Creator
has 80 made W that We may secure rauoha
pleasure from tins soStcs. II ~ mol ONLY our
privilege tur out dUty 10 cultivate the lac
uhits. with Which God IN HIS benevolcnce
has endowed Us
2nJ In ordst lh,t these faculties may I've
cultivate to the highest degree and become
th. instrument Of all the good and happiness
for which they ate designed. II Is necessary
that thrit cultivation should commence M
early chl.dhood. The Actth 40 lew eau sing
nv to baleietelhat lev are lavoredw lth musl' al
talents. while he multitude are deprived Of al,
pleasure from TN. source. But on the othet
hand. the fac, that where children are socus.
toned to hear music from carly childhood
almost all are pleased with 1t, shows that
the fesson why 10 few cen slng,is not Tor the
want o I natural faculties, bat for the want OF
the early cultivation OF those faculties As
some are entirely deaf and dumb. .owe sup
pose that some who can hear 80 talk an
not s.ng, bat yout committee ".r '-".Ion'
IN the btlic that The number Of sGth Is very
small
Vocal music then should be taught and
practsed IN common schools
lg Because II children do not learn II
here many will never learn 1t and will be
deprived Of all the pleasure and benefit
which 1t is calculated to mpnu.
2ndly. The practice Of vocal music in
school Interests the pupils, relieves the tie.
dunn Of the school room, and assists 10 rem
der tho school what every school ouch, 10
be-. a pleasant place Of resort for intelligent,
moral beings, rather than n prison house.
SLY Tho practice ri vocal music ls dl.
rccly calculated 10 cultivate TIM, love OF
order and system and harmony which IS nh.
solutely necessary # we would rightly dis.
charge our duties in any station in lile.
i,hly. The practice Of vooa music IN
school has direct tendency to promote IN
the brenss ofthc children kind and bencvo
lent feelings towards each other
5lhIv Tho practice Of vocal music
strengthens and cutlvates the voice md rs
powerful auxiliary in making good read
ers or speakers.
GlhIy The moral influence Of vocal mn
SIC upon the heart Of the children Will y.
ten supcrccdc the necessity Of any severe
discipline, and will exert powerful inAu.
cnce upon their characters through lit"-
Who ever heard Of very vile mnn who
wns lplcd to sleep IN childhood by that
sweetest Of all songs for the nursery,
Waits cradle hymn"
But the objection may arise here, that
our teachers are not generally qualified TO
teach music This fact tor n fac, we sup
pose i, 10 be) presents serious lfiicnhy 10
the Introduction Of music into all Of our
schools Immediately Sull we would have
all teachers who are competent to teach
music, encouraged TO commence ut once
Aud many who do not consider themselves
competent 10 teach II scientifically, may
still be able to sing correctly, and therefore
may tench their pupils to sing by rotr
which is nil that should be required Of
young children The ear and the voice
may both be cultivated to a very high de-
gree withou, any knowledge oflhe science
Of music. And this cultivation of the mu.
seal faculur' oughtto commence when the
child i, in It's mothers arms md be con.
linucd through every stage Of It's education
and during every day Of It's life The Sc.
cnce may there be very easily learned, like
any other science, when the person is old
enough to comprehend II
Ia many instances where teachers can.
not sing some OF the older scholars may
take the lead IN this department., and some.
times they may get some one in tho neigh.
, horhood 20 come IN and nss's' ,lcm. - We
believe tina, in most instances a beginning
may be- made in teaching thus delightful
branch OF common education
As to the appropriate business Of the
committee, that OF recommending text
books they are no, prepared to make any
accommodation at this time
Your committee believe that but very
few text books are needed in this depart.
mcnL II teachers are qualified to teach
only by roIc, they will Of course teach the
scholars such tunes as they know II they
can teach scientifically they will teach
from the black board and adnp, their les
sons to the capacity Of their scholars lfa
teacher expects TO follow a book exclusive.
Is and teach all that 1t contains and moth.
Jog more your committee have seen no
book which they would be willing 10 re.
commend Bu, II the teacher is eompe.
ten, 10 vary his instructions according TO
circumstances then we suppose that he
ough, to be permitted TO select his own
book or books or TO make one, as he is DIS.
posed.
Ifhere are any schools which read mu.
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