Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-05-06
vocal Musio..
Editdrs Fanette County Herald.

Ny attention was called to thii
subject by noticing an advertise
ment in,gouI paper headed ''Yoca
Training" Children instinctiyely
love to sing, and when they have {
chance, yhew they enjoy it! How
happy it makes them! Unfortu.
nately, cannot sing, and it grievee
and vexes me to see the sad disap-
pointment Of my pupils when they
learn this unwelcome fact
I notice, also, that the, time will
soon be here, when Directors will
no more think Of having a teacher
who cannot sing andlteachO music.
than one who cannot cipher and
teach.Afithmetic. Then what will
poorI d.? ! regret this d9fcien-
cy in py qualifications exceedingly,
alaGa a '.aaaerY sorry that laid not
Jxsdeive the, 4grtEaining so advan-
tageods IN learning music cso'
x ,,BradbqVg, Root, Shryock. and
many otbersssazineht and successful
| ateSsRers e( ssiseall say that the
bg vocal music is
nom seven to fourteen; while the
training of the ear and voice may
and shonld hegin from the cradle.
Feeling my great loss in this re-
spect, and being so situated asto
learn the wants Of youth, | deem it
my duty to say to all interested
(and who is not2): Give the chill
dren a chance, and every favorable
chance, to receive training in vocal
culture and Vocal music. 1t" ol
Fayettc county HeanJustly, and
does proudly, boast of her pixies,
fertile lands, bia cattle and weighty
hogs, fine schools, and numerous
other important things; butno one
will dispute the fact that her peo-
pie, and especially her children
except in very few instances and
favored localities are woefully
behindhandain vocal music. 3'la2.2id
The people Of Fayette are liberal
minded, and very public spirited,
and all that is needed is that they
become aware of this deficiency in
the education of their children, and
they will soon remedy ii. They
lack neither the means nor the dis
position to give their children ev-
cry advantage the times may de-
nandg a ] aA&s &GbA III 5
I need not add that ! am much
pleased with the idea Of the enter
prise which Mr.. Scott has inaugura,
led In Jefferson township, and to
near that his prospects Of success
here are 50 dattering, I hope he
nay be induced to carry his ''mam-i
moth music charts" and his long
experience into other townships as
'oon as possibIe--and Paint next
o Jefferson-until he has wakened
Up the whole, county; and if he has
lot the time OF opportunity to can.
Ass the whole county, perhaps ]
here may be Others to aid in the I
work. % f'a''" vs. aiaa 1o1
learn that a class Of oyerffty {
members was made up for him in {
fifteen OF twenty minutes, TIE other /
lay, at West Lancasterj and that 9
le has several six or eight iu- 8
emile classes engaged and in pros 9
'ect. / mention this to show that {
he time has come for the youth to :
'e trained in music, and that the y
eople see it, ao Ila8 y
T If / was acquainted with MI, 6
cott, ! would suggest the idea that 3
E call a convention of the Teach-I q
RS Of the county, say sometime inI 4
ne Fall, and drill them q week or E
0, that they may at least be able II
} teach the elements of Vocalgmu1 y
e in their schools next Wintet, c
u the necessary training must Ii
zach the children through our f
,hool teachers to make it perma o
entity successful. b
ANNE. q