Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-28

Capitol Grounds | did not intend that the publi.
cauon OF II would annoy either the operate
evoke such reply as that which appeared i'm the
star last evening Had you published NV com.
munication In full, the context would nave shown
.nat my object in addressing you was to bring
tue people under the humanizing influence OF
music which they could appreciate, and that by
| the Introduction ofssuch music with its sweet
alr, they might be induced TO attend the prone.
haae concete,my impression being that the con-
cerse are introduced for the pcople-and thus they
would become patrons, as they ought 10 be on
certain occasion, Daniel Webster made great
and good speech which the home-ly Davy Crocket
heard, and he complimented Webster bv saving
that it was the only speech he had ever heard thai
ne could understand without using dictionary
80, music is language understood by nearly all,
wnen II Is not scientifically translated and ope-
raticisms introduced, if | may so express myself
Then, 1t is only understood by those who have
studied music thoroughly, and only appreciated
arlght by those who can compose music; but as
the people are not Hadyns, Julliens, or Scalas,
am sure that they will more readily comprehend,
appreciate, and 60 to hear good music simple
and beautiful as the Star Spangled Banner or
Hail Columbia, than they will go to hear the
Vailaole rieking culled from operas, and dubbed
classical, and which they know as much of, ap-
preciate as much, and will go to hear as often as
they Will go to hear an Indian whooping to d
tinpan accompaniment,
Those musical connoisseurs, whom Gan Ad-
mirer Of Good Music'' represents as the patrons
OF the promenade concerts, surely can have
enough Of particular operate music at home in
the theater &c, without being so selfish as to
stlckle up Tor the same music at the promenade
concerts, to the prejudice of MANY who have no
other place to frequent SO to hear music unless
they go where IAN Admirer Of Good Music,,
says thal tney can be accommodated, - but the
ooJect Is 10 draw them away from there and the
streets. j am aware that Professor Scala intro
duces some popular music, and let him make his
own selections by all means. I merely respect
fully suggested to introduce popular music as
set Ia de mi m,
opera music-fO[ In operas there are marches. &c.
wnlch are good, pleasant and popular-a not
BY the by, If simple music were more cult'-
waited, and so much time were not devoted tn
opetauc drumming on the piano. there would
not Oe so many 'Plano bruisers all over the cty
as your correspondent so galantly insinuates I
do not frequent such classical resorts as LAGER bee
saloons, and know not that organ GRINDING can
De heard there, but know that when hear the
organ grinders pealing the MarseiIlaise and 9th.
shhPle airs along the streets, would much sooner
stand TO bear those airs than to hear any numbr
OF the best performers performing on as many
different Instruments some of the soueakinp va
riotum pieces yclept scientific
had you inserted my first communication, |
would not have troubled you with this but hone
you will insert this one entire
June I'D, 1860. Pro Bono PUBhCo
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE TRUSTEES
Mr.. Editor: AS the interest YOU feel in the pro,-
perlty of our public schools has been manifested
upon every occasion offered since their establish
meh', IL is presumable that few suggestions
intended for the benefit of those excellent insti-
tuuons, Will find place in your columns |
therefore respectfully suggest the following:
l. To the Appointing POtcer-As the Trustees
are selected with view to the performance of
duues which are essential to the proper manage
ment OF the schools, no man should be appointed
by way Of compliment. Trustees appointed In
THIS way frequently prove to he INCOMPETENT and
such as are aware Of their inccmpttency are
cd loo. fhRfr 4
learn Others, who are not aware OF the lament
able fact, are frequently exposed by their attempts
TO perform their duties The iacOmpetcncy of
others of this kind Of selection consists in natl e
ldZlness, or lack OF interest in the education Of
the young. No man ought to be reappointed
who has not attended 10 all the duties relujred
OF him by the law. The Trustees ought to be
able to perform these duties without the posi-
bility of failure, and determined to do so II ia
an injury I" the schools to appoint any other than
gentlemen of this kind
. To the TrHs'eeS The examinations have
nearly concluded for this year, aud they have
clearly proven, i'll some cases, that the children
are better qualified to correct the examiners than
the examiners to develop the progress the children
nave maze: have attended several examina-
lions, ana In almost every one Of them have
noticed that the children made fewer mistak es
than their examiners If the present board is to
be continued, would renew suggestion made
to the old boards by an ex-trusee, who frequently
urged 1t, that the examinations should be made
by the teachers, upon subjects indicated by the
trustees, at the examinations. This course would
save time; the pupils would perform their parts
with more freedom, and truly exhibit what mo-
9ress they had made. 1t would give the trustees
better opportunities for observing the department
of the children than they possess under the
system and would prevent self onsttuted proxies
from exposing their ignorance In the present
board are several gentlemen who can and do per
form the duties faithfully and they will be re-
membered with gratitude by the little ones who
are now growing up in the public schools and
are entitled TO the thanks of our citizens but there
are others who might be dispensed with, and the
schools benefited.
VISITOR TO THE EXAMINATIONS
SERIOUS CHARsE.-A week ago a pentleman