River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-05
MUSIC.
BY a TEACHER.

BY A TEACHER.
give my method, not presenting it
as model, but believing that | sue
ceeded. Reminding you of the adage
''What man has done man can do, "
and knowing the first mans expert
ence, the second can improve on it.
The idea of teaching music first sug-
gested itself to me by hearing some of
my pupils singing at their play, and
noticing TINT nearly all the Others
would stop to listen. Here, then, |
thought, is something very interest
ing and pleasant 10 them. Can | not
make it useful!
| commenced my work by writing
on the black board the names of the
eight tones of the diatonic scale, spell
ing them as pronounced, requiring the
class to read them in many different
ways, gradually leading them on to
singing them and then to beating time.
As the work progressed ! taught them
to use the numerals and permanent
names, and as new terms came up in
the class. such as tone, pitch, staff,
definitions were formed by the pupils
themselves. Through all the work |
used great caution not to allow it to
become tiresome, making on each day
a change of some interest. l sue
ceeded so well that the work became
quite musical ang I shall Try again.
UPoN our report blanks, monthly
and term, we ask the question: "'Who
is your best pupils in regard to stu
diousnoss p The list below is compil
ed from the answers to that question
as given by the teachers. We are
pleased to give it publicity to reward
those who have done well. We hope
that the parents of such will give
them an opportunity to do them still
further credit in higher schools when
they are old enough to profit thereby.
Harry Holt, Trimbelle; Efiie Proctor, Lizzie
Bracken, NJ. Brockman, Z. Gardner, Stella
FarnsWortIl, River Falls; David Mann, Bel
denvilIe; Laura House, Olivet; Mile Wood,
Ono; c. Glass, A. Eyerts, f. Everts, River
Falls; A. Gilbert, Bay City; Christian Cross,
Ellsworth; c. Stafford, Lulu Stafford, Trim
belle; Mary Lewis, Lost Creek: Nina Bough-
ton, Julia Roberts, George Fox, Eddie Glenn
ems, Prescott; Ella Shannan, Mary Conroy,
EsdaiIe; Maggie Banister, Craig Randall,
River Falls; Il. Reed, H. Goldsmith, Belden-
vile; Katie Meehan, Annie Mounan, III Paso;
Sarah Van Schoonhoven, Libbie Van Sehoon-
hoven, Ono; T. Chaplin, Mable Severance,
BeldenvilIe; II. Mcdonald, FL Paso; f. Per-
sons, |. Raynans, Plum City; Maggie Devaroe.
Lost Creek; G.. Argetsinger, L. Wilkinson,
PrescottI Emma Williams, NJ. Downer. River
Falls, Maria Thomson, Waverly; S. Ander-
son, Olivt; Annie Upmap, A. Nelson, Spring
Valley; Herbert Fletcher, A. Brown, A.
Swalen, Elisha Winn, Florence Swim, Els
worth, Ii. Iverson, Mary Hansen, G. Hansen,
Martel Lida Caniff, Trenton; Dora sewel,
Rock Elm Center, Mamie Drake, Esdale
Ella Lynch. Spring Valley; +. Miller, Plum
City; Julia Casey. Eddie Cone, J. Patterson,
Clifton Mills; j. Potter, Lizzie Mora, Sadie
Foley, Prescott; Fannie Holt, Ono; A. Smith,
J. Grady, Trimbelle; Hannah Anderson, Ii
Jennings, Martel; Ollie McIlroy Lucy Furger-
son, Prescott Capitoa Lee, Plum City; Or
Vile BENEFIT, Belle Stewart, D. Chaplin, River
Falls; Bertha Rein, Plum City; Carrie Taylor,
Maiden Rock; z. Beeler, Merte Granbois,
Prescott, Arthur Vandewater, Lost Creek;
Cora Barnard, Lost Creek; I. Thosson, Car
Thorson, Carrie Halyerson, Della Halverson,
Martel NJ. o. Hammer, Gilman; Eva Shaw,
Ida Shawl. Van Schoonhoven, Carrie Brown,
Rock Elm Center; Hudah Cornish, Fred
Williams, River Falls Guy Finley, Gertie
Wright, Prescott; Frank Ashbaugh, Cora.
Kelley, River Falls; f. PASTOR. L. Yoemans,
Trenton; Nellie Wilcox, Spring Valley:
Minnie Case, Libbe Emerson, Diamond Bluff;
Louisa Samnelsun, T. Bradshaw, Trenton;
r. Maxwell, Il. Merser, Ono; Lille Lewis,
Maggie Darlington, Sarah Darlington, Esdaile;
Della Baker, Ono; Annie Gilbertson, Trenton;
NJ. Olson, GiImani Minnie White, Helen
McIlroy, Prescott; ]. Hawn, H. Hawn, NJ.
Fox, Rock Elm; Lizzie Fink, IL. Huber,
Amelia Huber, Ellsworth; Mary Clifford,
Annie Carolan, River Falls; Annie Peoples,
Wilson; Wills Cornelison, d. Hathaway,
Lille Furgerson, Trimbelle; Nina Irish, Mary
Graham, Spring Valley; Lena Taylor, J. Istas,
Maiden Rock Aggie Maynard, Red Wing;
!. Tromier, Mary Tromier, "A. Bolles, Prescott;
Louisa Caswell, Mary Romrick, Annie Al
tens Elite Carsnns, Maiden Rock, T. New
bold, Wilson; Amelia Adams, Kate Adams,
Jessie johnson, Spring Valley: Nina Morgan,
J. Morgan, Diamond Bluff; Asllar Gasett, Cora
Coverly, Della Coverly. Maiden Rock; w
Otman, Diamond Bluff; Hattie 0'Brien, Liz
ze CormicheaI, Maiden Rock; J. Mares,
Maggie McKeever, Lizzie Damn, Trimbelle;
Alice Condit, Addie Knox, Rock Elm Center;
Ida Baker, Diamond Bluff; 7. Foy. w. Mel
son, NJ Nelson, Ellsworth Nettie Harshman,
Mary Shimtt, Lost Creek; Charity Clifford,
Huldah Farrell, Maiden Rock; Netue Cooper,
Ellsworth Lizzie Glendening, F. Trip; Pres
colt Henry Webb, lena Gardner, Ida Liv-
ingstone, Spring Valley S. Rounce, W.
Mann, Beldenville Elma Way, Trenton; Del
le TerInining, River Falls; G. Geibler, Pres
colt; C. Vance. Ellsworth; John Foley, Mag
gle Cane, Maiden Rock; Carlos SHETLAND, L.
Wilkinson, Prescott; Kate Bee, PIum City;
W. b. Travis, Ella Travis, Ellsworth; w.
Owens, nhebe Eton. Red Wing; J. Moser,
Plum City; Lerlrna MeCullom, Ellsworth;
Frank Buck, Diamond Bluff