New-York tribune., 1885-07-04
THE MUSICIANS TAKE A SAIL.
MEETING ON THE STEAMER SIRIUS.
BOSTON TO BE FAVORED NEXT TIME-THE COL
tIEGE OF THE ASSOCIATION.

BOSTON TO BE FAVORED NEXT TIME-THE COL
tLEGE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The ninth annual meeting of the Music
eachers National Association TO an end yesterday
with q second concert largely composed OF American
music at the Academy OF Music. Only sihai part vi
the deliberations Of the day were given up 10 SUBJECTS
connected with musical the rest being required
for business Even 1t there was 50 little mo III
which To transact business necessary to u conth
nation of the association that nearly all the pleasures
OF the excursion projected for the afternoon were acr
feed by the members to It. The excursion took place.
the iron steamboat Sirius taking the party through the
Narrows and almost far as the lightshp al SANDY
Hook; but nearly all the time the active members Oh the
association were engaged IN nhshhs INC ou'o'' 'H"'
remained to be done.
At the session liz the Academy OF Music thc
yalue OF mechanical appliances and operations In the
cultivation OF technical proficiency was the subject OF
discussion SO the sentiments OF the tcachers
could be deduced from their acceptance OF the argu
oents advanced 1t against the violent Interference
,,h Natures disposition OF the muscles and sinews
o,d onnlarse followed q pthy little essay ny A. H.
psrsons which concluded with What we want Is eNer-
cise and development, not surgery. Inc business
session was begun which was cohthueu anu enuo
ON the Sirius After some lively argumentatioh Boston
chosen as the place OF meeting or indianapolis
&, hehaf of which several petitions mad been received
None of Bos,ons delegates to the meeting extended an
invitation and the motion to go there Was iae p G W.
Energetic however. Calxa Iavallee put III plea Tor
Boston and promised fremont Temple, an oicnesia I ANU
anar,s aud a hearty welcome from the musicians The
first division showed only one hand more In favor OF
Boston tnan the Western city, but ai!er urtheI ,aK
haIiot was taken which Overwhelmingly I'D a'or oi
Boston. lido. ,...on,od tho re,ort ~ thu
American College OF Musicians. This Is an Institution
which had inception two years ago when t,e assoca
ton met at the nere Of the
and aber muscisnso of tue gathering Inc plans OF .e
college were somewhat hastily drawn ana tie Wok Vi
thern has
since 1t is proposed that the college sa confer @ ud
ous branches OF technical and theoretical knowledge
and thus fix standard OF requirement With 70 NJ"
lacking TO this end eighteen examiners were ;, ap,
PAINTED three in each OF branches and such OF the
examiners present spent most o thc tlie OF ms
meeting in developing scheme OF operations wnlen u
ia honed TO nut into practice before the close OF the
present year Mr.. Bowman IN his report lromsl .nnt
nr,snecus which Is conain informant IN OF what VIII
s re1nred of candidates the degrees wiz be
issued before the close OF the year. Among .nc
p spIi,s Oh he NJ Bowman W Mason. W. ". Gchrist.
CLARENCE Eddy W. r. Sherwood nr!hr aees; s;,anlsy E
whose standing in the musical coinnnny can DC ,e ~
the fact that not less than -. pn t,s ycar ~ rbe
result OF their deliberations this year was de.eriinn M
to seek the more prcuca M % qowe,t rade Of
membership, cael by them Assoclaic,np. in5 u W., ~,
ncInde ali specialists. aud the requirements WIN Vc %
reos"uabe prodciency in the specially taught. be 1t
school instruction. piano. violin or singing, peftucs
con,erpolnt In two parts For the degrees of Fellow
aud Master 1t is proposed 10 pnt 'no Sr e 20
oh al
degrees of Bachelor and Doctor of Music Inc uean on
DR. Daurosch :.sale vacancy in me i'oiu o 'io,n
Examiners which filed by the election Oh. Dc H.
MoseUhal. -. .,o -. .,,.r,,oo, n,oet
several propositions made IN the afternoon
ing TO modify In various WAYS the organic IN" oi 'nc
association Four music teachers weIe present nun
Canada who urged the prOpriey ol co operation ~ c
work of the assOciatiOn between the tahaiah N''hs
an those OF the United states In order 10 en'Tacc c
former IL was proposed TO change the name from Tue
MnSic Teachers National Association 10 Ihe american
Associatiop for the Promotion OF Musical Ai pul
action was pospD Dned until future meeting W. "angn
Ian ler OF Ontario, however. made vice Pesurht
of the assocation Will organize branch association
i'm the Dominion which IA hoped VIII cooperate win
the National Association. Officers iof the ensuing year
wee elected as follows: President. a. ~ STANLEY OF
Providence; secretary ana treasurer Theodore fIesser
of Phjiaiephia; business committee the president ex
oifcio s. u, whitney tIIostonl Z. W. Heath tfort
Wsvne, and Max Ieckner tIudianapolsl: pro 2rainmr
committee the president eXoIhclo. b. D. klcc ,OD,rn'
Ohio, Calixa Iavalcc (BOstonl and A. H. Parsons new
York; Mr.. Lavallce raised breeze by III 'posihs tat
at the next meeting but American COMPOSITIONS
be performed This tre less inpeaou. meinDe,s :" ,e
association thought To be hn Indication Oi d'sI. W
make haste with too great speed and they lad Mi Mr
Iayaees resolution the table; BeethnNch VIII SIM
have a chance In the associations ineetnss. 49, -
Saving the pianoforte performances of MISS fahny
Bloomfield (whose rincipal number was Knbhsieinis
ID minor and single air, all Tue music III thc
evening concert American. The regular forenoon
pianoiorte recital given by carlyle fetcrslica oi
EosiOu