The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-05-02


Welcopy romthe, IMfHd ED Bdnner q no
tioe upon this subject The enterprise has at
.racted a large share of the attention of tn,
press. The success Of the Institute has be
come a fixed fact Circulars faiy explaining
the d tsils, are. now ready for redistribution, and
are being EXTENSIVELY circulated in this and
adjoining States. ANY one desiring ~circula,
or any-other information upon the sui ect NOT
embraced therein, can be Accommodated BY ad.
dressing Dr.. LIZ CRANE Ashland. .,iisy
Being personally acquainted With one Of the
Faeshgof the hestikHteswhose name stands at
the head ef=this ARTICLE, misunderstanding
that the great effort Of the Professors will be
to thoroughly instruct their pupils with, refer
ence to the mental, moral, and social bearings
that music has upon society, we have taken
the, liberty of recommending it to the public
through your columns. The termscommences
+the I'd of July next, and will continue two
months. The Faculty will consist of b. T.
Baker and John W. TUFTS of the Boston, Mu.
steal Institute, DIR, Clare, Beames, of N. r.,
H. Ingersoll, of Hudson o., and Rob't
Kidd; Of Cincinnati, as teacher of 7el6cution.
The reputation and labors Of the Faculty speak
more effectively than words could do Of their
ability in their professions. Those who have
U HllsS Su4dTId IDIdlnaTu, anu uuQcTStduQ
that it was under the Instruction Of DIR. Glare
Beames that sLeIhas, attained the celebrity of
being the brightest musical star in America,
will regard it as sufficient tribute to his ability
as a teacher. OF Prof hgersoll's skill as a
teacher, I need say nothing: Our citizens re-
gard him in too favorable a light, from their
own personal knowledge, to require any com
mene sses.9sf
!. There are some Who admit the Importance
of music, and the necessity of acquiring a
knowledge of it, and yet will say AZ have no
means. Is spend in that direction. Fathers.
are you willing to dwarf forever the, faculties
of your children, tn. { call loudly for develop |
tdentaand culture, merely to save a few paltry
dollars? Are you. willing to withhold, from
yoar children a lifelong means of enjoyment
shut out from your Preside a sunbeam that
might dissipate their gloomy hours, and all
hit youtmay ~xcennulate a little more Of the
shining dust? Think before you thus deter
But economy is a commendabie virtue.
and extravaganza . detestable vice fThisjn |
s~tit6tion Is gotten up with a view to promote
the one, and prevent the other Situated, as
it is, in a retired village, it requires none of
the superduities of a city life; nor does it af-
ford any of the temptations. Travelling ex
penses will be light, board and tuition are
made to correspond with the necessities of the
and thus, q thorough musical education
may be obtaine A. a comparatively sh,shsex
pcnsa. The principal 6~bjectoftke Institution
IS thoroughly to prepare practical te,chers to
20 forth into the world, not only with the
most approve s5stemSof reaching. but to carry
With them wherever they may go. the moral
IMPRESS they may there receive. Thus will it
De . fountain, whence may flow out numerous
streams to ~fertilize and gladden., our country.
It is only in correcting the moral sentiment of
he musical element of society by such insti
utions as this, thatrthe operate stage can. be
from its present degraded condition.
to the'service of true melody, aud
become a powerful engine for good in the
world. Let it then be sustained. sfTj C.