, 1876-11-11

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N, place of all others. Thi, branch Of
education has been too sadly neglected.
In Massachusetts, whose common school
system has been initiated in a dozen
eastern states and California, has wisely
provided for it by law. The venerable
Horace Mann declared he never could
have mastered the multiplication table
had he not been taught, "to sing it in
class
Rev. George Philips, founder of Phil
ipps Academy, set apart fund of $50
600 to support musical department in
the institution. lIDn. Edward Everett,
in 1916 presented, an organ to Harvard
University and raised u fund in order
that the students might be taught mu-
sic without extra charge All teachers
have given the weight OF their testimony
in favor of musical instruction on oc-
count OF its power to discipline, soften
and control. Corporeal punishment is
seldom rcsortcd to where music is used
as an element OF discipline, Visit any
school in the land where the various cX-
crc'ses are frequently interspcrsed with
music and its beneficial results are too
apparent to be disputed, Especially is
this the case in mixed schools and pri
mary departments. To conine little
CHI lrcn to hard benches, and expect
them to acquire studious habits and
keep quiet, long before they realize rdy
they are sent to school, is II result that
has never yet been attained After a
very short confinement, they become
languid, restless, listless, mischievious
and uneasy. Let the organ or piano
strike up, let simple song be announ'
ced, one that is appropriate and one
with which they are all familiar and one
in which they are all in the habit of
practising, and how their little eyes will
sparkle and glow! Their restlessness is
all gone They are all attention and
animation, \ song of one minutes du-
ration and they are rested-restOred aud
fresh as when they crossed the threshold
in the morning and become quiet, atten-
tive and studious, without reproof.
Give us music in all our common schools
and the birch can be discarded altogeth-
er. Does any one question this Then
let him spend day in the public school
of this district. Ii he was ever present
at any term before music waslntroduced,
he "amCt fail to note the marked
change. Heretofore, all has been disor-
derly, noisy and confused. The pro.
gress heretofore has not been anything
to boast of. The fact con not De got
over, that until the present year, the
people of this district have received but
u very mcagre and unsatisfactory return
for their liberal, generous outlay. With
the introduction of music, discipline has
followed. Progress is the result. Cour-
teous manners prevail. There are no
broils, The pupils respect each other
and lore the instrument that has uncon-
ciously disciplined them, music, and
they venerate their worthy instructor.
May the time speedily arrive when every
school district in the county shall own
its organ or piano, with those placed in
charge who are competent to teach mu-
sic as well as the alphabet. When that
day arrives our public schools will be a
just source of pride. They will rank
second to none in the Territory. This
desirable result can not be brought
about by hiring cheap teachers The re-
qurements for governing promscuous
school are greater than in the family or
in almost any occupation. Fifty or
Sixty children, with as many varying
dispositions. of all school ages and OF
different sexes. What task to get in
order, discipline, control and educate q!
Such talent is possessed by few. 1t is
rarer than good generals When one
such is found the question of wages
should not be allowed to separate pupil
and teacher Teamsters, choppers and
log runners frequently command 500
per month, In heavens name, is not
the welfare and future career of youl
precious little immortal ones of more
value than your cattle Or few hundred
saw logs. Do not begrudgc the money
spent for educational purposes. Spend