New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-22
.sIaNGp SONGS TAUGHT IN TIE P0DLl0
SCHOOLS.
~ rhn TrfbNnH

" Pdftor Of TIE TribWne'
c., unnnoninc 10 be called by business 10
-, ,r,,si Public Grammar School Tor BOYS III '.' ivy
,a,tored ONO morning while inc Sins'ie mast We
,.h,r- during his weekly hour the music u 10 s""N
,i,. acvoflons About 500 II the boys, Whoss
os ,ro not changed, were assembled WIN ther sag
49, and OF course anticipated some hne nusic'
this g. rercrted to Ne q model school, now o"uld
,,r othe-ysel The first piece was hymn Tune 10 oe
sor4od the teacher heard Che FIR, verse once ony'
snd ,he work was done About oncegfth oI inc , noys
80 Vet Wo could ind fault, as Che oooFs anu nluSG
Serc 6oth new, and such thing IS Waeu6 scbccl
notes and theT value was negS yTe BOYS" Goscrh-
trE an ~ perCUcc with "Pceor VINO 1850 round
tsSle oad tie ocus Then %sS eHU' broadway
fSminsr masra air set to .I the sra Chorus;
- see on! se tt .. t.i ,,r Il TIC '''
An At ~ time Is , 70 crime
Al sSe ! i.1k. is ra;her sirr'A
Nl.h tls sapouo. tor -,
f-'i c sao3 .ae.l IN ne Broadway 'tos,'
az i' 70 ih'ft nlps.lf IrmeaslOs"
OF course every verse rcp S s@ he S seS g SnO of so f
u. KS Here Is the chorus or every verse;
w. - Ari .ley .ya.s So" 80 llo,'.. Ta' 49,,
AM IA .e,e1 cs may be
~ e, i ,.-,S. i i' ls, he, l,r-h ha.tsl
Is,y dane. tlc. .ing, what Jolly boys are We
Fdisia. hi5F. fl',h
EslLetb, llL a. tht Igl raj do,
Si.r hsrg' herr are again,
VtTe We ares
hsnli here VIC SIC s1cn,
Wf.t jelly Rows are "e.. x---,,.
r., roxf ON the list H:sc, Wllca slodtd nV '-t
,,.r.fir and loved by every American 10Y. w, 4" 'ly
made mistake when he compiled as uO3t, ;'l5
w., tesc niece in; OF pcI@apS those tA'sSIss .nsthSu
- II 60 t1rd not De SuCtcled o'L 40 r- W ltA.,
1Sc isauti,, patriotic songs star Sniiscu I14nel'
- V-l'ffa and Blue and the " MaIscIts' liE I'M,
- f,41r strains ground Gus 10y very ti- nicer
a., tey we've converted into cong oHoa on OF suuh1
W. W. G &, ar from harmonious. and re supeauhudtt
1rots al the uiauO 600 lazy ~ cCtct tAc CI4UI @
toeeh rbfIo tle proper way. Nitt cse car. We tAlSt
-. c,,r ,sc9ri al Education employ men VINO cOuig
-, fr soislpoi,-sltuUl in rut.son cont ihlIE " Not
49, and tic Mousse Trot, Ti0t Ifo ny Idder BOY,
ssTsglf NAV 4, zul gn. luin Now tcu ie ieislH
~; Patrick lay, anu M tl'' 81
ans u,r.i. ~ OE0Vn5ch~ 6eneNleFe, Ia boi'V
Ig.lc,S Bqr5c B.cIc.' &c. GET IL vulgar slang.
rIe t5vs .l their musical Professor q ''JF6Ha aCd
- If ,ot fgr the vigilance OF class teacher VINO pre-
serves excellent order by constant attCulOh 10 A'i
dutes thefe would he shouts a. dCusl'o applause anu
I0nd laughter when the song con- dining the most S""
a. announced. one cannot bep observing me sACthtres
contempt with which .lcy regard ill W-u rs zoo Il 70
DO ANYTHING eVceu. sing SOLO or tiA few luterluces
mon the piano j. parents We're only aware oil me Wi
rar impressions let 10y ulc teaciS %, sGc mans ,cS
Nnuld MSS ln ~ rehg zion and demand his discharge
American arc TOO much given TO the use or slang el
how can thC habit BE -tlfu under luese cAItuiu
excecd ou out REGARD for thc andEGoi the sf9uo
Si.'l,lTtl dotard9 4 FKIEED Or TIE BOYS.
IThc statements made above in relation to the use
of slang" songs have been verified 10y actual oO-
servation OF the music-b0ok in Use at the school
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