New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-02

not mere sonsuous enjoyment We are In favor, OF
course, Of the introduction OF music as
branch OF study into our schools, Our chill
dren should learn musical notation "a they learn to
read etter-press. But II this learning mutici No more
than learning read leterpress il becoming welip.
formed in literature II IL only acquiring the means
that to the Of young people who nnocenty
suppose that they are studying music from the slavery
s the great work TO be done Let the study OF the
principles OF composition be generally introduced
as essenal part of our choir practice and LET our
music actually begin TO 40 , 30 ama y, the
mot sMav be long sefSro n n pefsund
science into our coegee viii be matter Of course, and
man with deceive aenay n,ortnnas At least
with one having no natural perception OF mabehaca
Mt stephenson proposed. and the Congress adopted,
some notifications Of the Constitution fixing the rate Of
life membership at slO making women eligible az dele.
10 Join the Congress upon payment OF ono or more dol
lumber f'I Of delegates equal 70 the number Of
dollars In it's annual payment. resou'on presented
three TO promote musical institutes was referred TO tho
Board Of Managers The following named persons
Rosa Louise Kellogg Christine Nilsson Adeina Patti,
Anna Mehg, John stephenson, M Ruger r. TouTlee' T.
Morgan W. Lee Patterson, j. ONeill G. q. Converse H.
C. Watson and G. j. stoeckel. AT laa o'clock the Con
g. e.
Mr. Charles es sh9 oSe Ss t 1Scas Mr. a Morgan
played Hsndels Harmonious Blacksmith" " the over,
turptO
Sea Waves and his own arrangement Of God Save the
King" Mr.. Schuyler played the "Toccata and Fugue
MS OF gG the star spanged BANNER Mrs Watson sang
the Ave Maria Of Gounod and Miss Powell the Ave
In the afternoon f. Touree presided, and the Rev f.
Wentworth, ID. D., of Ptsheld, Mass, read long ana
vantages and it, Difficulties After some remarks on
the church music of Germany. by j. p. Morgan useful
propriate Music the Church Service" Another dis
cusson ensued in which the average church music OF tnS
composers were alike sot down as "meTcenAIy III
MIR Converse read series Of resolutions whereby the
Congress unanimously approved the course OF the Boston
Section IN its management OF the business OF ,nS oH
TO the gentlemen who contributed papers, TO e ARTISTS
who volunteered their assistance" to THE NEw.foRk
railroad and steamboat companies for their liberal
regulations" To Stenway Sons for literally rendering
the gratutous use OF hall" and TO Mr. L. H. South
ard of Baltimore for the able and courteous manner IN
which he has fulfilled the duties OF Chairman III the ao
of the President OF the Congress, exGov Dyer OF
The following officers of the Congress were elected for
Up Pre Sds%t Mason, E.w.Yors
Corresponding sqd Recording sefyss-keen i'uee Boston Mass
pIyef o Sap Dr. MAJ Rs Ogden por.mu H. Walter
Mus Doc s. B. Mills H. aesater William stsinway, William A.
Pond John Dwight Oliver Don Thomas = cscsn.s
nc T %,$ John zGad p he a%sasas
gen. TiS Go g. Alien G 16ss9 William
"a f5'f B. ls SsG''i 3 D. Alien %TerG Q
G. Sf " Ps tss'S carl A5.chut r Tems Geo
John Cook NeSYorki John Tufts G. PAe Carlyle PeteT-
sLa Ernst Perabo Leonhar Massachusetts; H. Ko'chma C. H.
Mcclellan Davenport Maine; NJ H. Crosse Penn,ylysns George r.
Coale H. Southland Mus Doc MaryllDdi w s. b. Mathews
Goldheok A. Baumbaeh, dudley Buk, Geo. r. Root, lHIos
Kause soecle Mus. Doc, Connecieat Gregory u
r. r. Dureu William Rice Ne g. NJ Wyman, John w. Moore T. j.
W Pray p A. snekpoe H.; s. T. Brooks NJ d, 8 Wi1SoT,
Francis Fisher Shersn Lowell Mon M Doc, " Ji
George Shneder Ohio; r. Abe Wis H. Perkins Iowa; H. j.
Peters XVI Dr. Csul6eh D. c. Dr. A. ~ We Kan H. North,
Mo N. fitz, j. L. Clapp, Va
John Morgan John Stephenson, Carl BergI,un Geo
Brow Thomas G. Jas Pech, Mons Doc,
Otto Singer Theo r. Sewsr Charles W. Hams Charles G. Convene
johnson NewYors John k Paine, y Gilmore y A. Emory
Luther Holden Charles Jarvis Philadelphia
Hans Balika Chcago j. Barnett Mus Doe, New-Hayen
The programme for the evening included a song by
Miss Nete Sterling, and papers by ProfGeo D. STOCKED
of Yale College on "Dramattc Poetry" ana - e. Con,
verse OF NeWYOrk The Moral Influence OF Music"
Beside the appointment Of a committee OF arrangements
with power to the time and place OF the next meet
ing resolution adopted acknowledging the courtesy
of the National Teachers Association In sending dele
gate TO the National Musical Congress, and Messrs H. o.
Watson and G. G. Converse were appointed delegates
from the Congress to the next meeting Of the National
Teachers Association.