American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-07-26
Academy of Music at Wheelinc'

Its object, as asserted in the circulars Al.
to elevate the standard of musical taste, and
especially to afford young ladies and those
designing to be Teachers OF Music, adyanla.
ges for correct and thorough instruction in
Vocal and instrumental Music.
We are aware that every year large sums
are expended upon the daughters of our com.
munity to learn Music, particularly the Piano
branch of the science, either at home or else.
where, and fine instruments are purchased
for their use but, after all, do the majority
OF our young Ladies know really anything
Of music as they ought 10 know it? We fear
not After hundreds Of dollars have been
expended, all that is learned, in many in.
stances, is a few negro melodies or dozen
pieces OF dance or other light music, and
these too often played, not in toerable but
in All intolerable manner. Nothing of the
first principles Of the srea, science Of Music
has been learned, even iii the particular
branch they have been pnrsuing--ihey have
not laid the smallest foundation upon which
they can build after they pass from the eve
OF Teacher, and 10 what is this owing o.
Principally 20 The inefficiency Of Teachers
and the little time usually devoted each day
to study and practice while receiving in.
struction. We believe that young persons
going 10 an Institution where music is cor.
rectly taught, and giving their whole time
and attention 10 the study and practice of il
for but one half year, will ACQUIRE more
knowledge and receive greater benefit in
that short time than in two years pursuance
OF the study as it is usually attended TO in
connection with other branches in our schools
"a great saving Of time and money, Ger.
ialnly. But ffihCh more than this: the pu-
pills will have been taught correctly the first
principles Of the science; they will have
learned TO read music and will have formed
habits Of careful and faithful practice, with.
out which no excellence can be attained in
thls department Of Art.
surely were orr young people Taught and
trained properly, we should have better mu.
sic IN our homes and in the church of God
and we wish that patents did more earnestly
teel the necessity of having their children DO
WELL whatever they have to do in any de.
par'ment Of education /; and in no one is
Music. v
There are three or four Institutions Of this
KIND IN different paris of the country, where
Music in ell its branches il exciusiyelv
taught; but the one at Wheeling ia near 10
us, and the charge for board and instruction
is The same as in those in New York and En-.
gland. The Teachers, we ere assured. are
thoroughly competen. in every depar tmen,.
Prof.. ANros, the Principal, has but lately
become resident Of this country; he hds
spent his whole life under the best European
masters, and was associated for some time in
Europe with Mdlle jenny LiaD, aud as a
Teacher Of Thorough Bass and Musical Com.
position, ne probably has no superior in this
country. The English department Of the
academy, we understand, has also the char
acter OF a first class School.
:. We sincerely hope some Of the young La
DIES OF our community will be induced to
pace themselves under instruction in this
institution. -Copital City Fact.