Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-13
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, JULY Z, 1871.
National Musical Congress.

National Musical Congress.
The third annual convention of this
popular association, took place in Boston
the last week in June, and we intended
to give considerable space to the publ
cation Of their interesting proceedings, in
the belief that we should thus aid in the
cultivation of Il desire on the part of our
citizens to sustain the efforts that are
bling made by lovers of the divine art to
increase its Importance as an element of
culture in our schools, aud to encourage
the formation OF choral societies in our
own md neighboriug town.
Musical organizations are not as a
general thing self.susttining, and all
pr5grrs,ive communities need TO be edu-
crc1 up to the point of assisting those
cutt u-iasts who are willing to devote
their time aud talent to the creation and
development of a musical taste, thus
sitting the desire for coarser and more
sensual umusements.
The National Musical Congress is an
the country composed of conductors.
choral surietieA, amateurs and the humble
but 10 less earnest country class teacher
auA it, chief ohjects were appropriately
expressed by Mr.. Henry Q. Watson in his
address before the society at its session in
Nrw York, viz To bind in one brother
hood AL the musici4ns OF the United
S,,te. to aid and promote the formation
nj choral societies wherever sufficient
singers can be found to combine for prac-
tjcn and perform tuce to urge the uni
vrrsllity Of musical instruction by note
in he public schools throughout the en-
tire country 80 furnish musical instruc-
uon tor working men and women to
u-tthlish standard of music Il taste in
-,rrod and secular competition, and to en-
rnurn4e' aud assist native talent
som" Of these, great ot ject4 have alrrudy
been attained, and from the reports sub,
United t. the convention it is evident
Va,t o,rut.t aud Jealous men have deter
mtnI to achieve something OF moment,
90 spite Of the di-po-iDion on the part of
SOM Of the Boston music Il people affect
INK Nv Ee the representatives of high art
O. stand ,loof from the action Of the Con-
prr-s But we do not fer uufavorahle
results under the management of such
men u- DR.. Tourire, r. w. Hustled, VIM.
Mason, p. s Gilmore, Carl Herrahn and
others equally capable and moritorious.
Gov. Clnfin of Massachusetts, asserted
that the Great Peace Jubilee raised the
standard Of music aud taught the people
the necessity of more thorough in
struction in the art He believed in the
parsAgo of laws making instruction in
music compulsory in the schools of all
l,rge towns and cities.
In regard to the feet OF music upon
the young, the Governor said, "the vari-
ous educational and reformatory institu-
tions Of the State understood it very well;
for one of the first things introduced into
.urh places, for the benefit of the young,
WIS music, and if there were lot of
rough hoys from some of the worst dis
tricts Of great cities, they found it great
deal easier and pleasanter TO rule them
through the musicians baton than
through the masters ferrule ! 1t was
very easy 20 control them with the aid Of
music
The secretary's report was read by Mr..
R. II. Hustled, and from it we are con-
yinced that the lab5rs of the Congress
have been productive of good results, es-
pecially in its primary objects-the form
alton and development of choral societies,
and the promotion of the teaching of mu-
sio in the public schools of the land. Our
own community have already felt the eff
feet Of this movement, and have recently
given evidence of the value of music as
au educational element in the brilliant
performances of our public schools, and
the testimony of both teachers and pu-
pils as to it's humanizing and elevating in
iluences
The daily press of Boston aud New
York gave detailed accounts Of the mu-
sic that was performed by the choral So
cieties that were assembled from various
laris of the country, over 1000 in num-
ter-and full reports of the memorial ad-
dresses in commemoration of the lives
and services of deceased members of the
Congress, among whom was @. NJ. Wy
man, a native of Rockingham, Vt, and
although young man, one of the best
loved of his associates in the Congress-
fayorably known as a conductor, and al
ready composer of considerable merit.
This biographical sketch was prepared
by W. s. B. Matthews, editor of the
Musical lndependent, and was read by
MIR. w. o. Perkins.
The discussions upon "Church Music"
and "The Objects and Aims of the Ma
tonal Musical Congress-" and chow they
are best to be promoted"-were all con-
Quoted with spirit of high toned intelli-
gence that indicated thorough acquain.
tance with the subjects discussed, and
were guarantee of future success in ele-
'ating the standard of musical taste and
the presentation of the best and purest
music for the education and cultivation
Of the masses.
A large list of officers were elected
among which we notice the panes of
'ermonters-S. T. Brooks and 8 n
mihsiow as vice.presidents, and f. A.
Nisher as one of the directors.
lhe resolutions at tho oJoso os A. .t