The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-26
MUSICAL EDUCATION.
0OG n' and Sensible Thoughts on the
DIVINE Art Locally Applied.


All great reformers. ,ucb as1n,,
GAVIN and others, have felt deeplv ~,
Importance of the influence Of NJ. '
upon mankind. To be initiated int ~.
eoarms of its mysteries in youth !. :.
have implanted that refined tasta -, ~
the good, the beautiful, and enobliu. III
our very natures on the morniDo = =,
NE, and from which stores wa "a
Draw pleasure, comfort and consoIa.ia!
constantly until the sun of Ifa -
1ts influence already unon -, - STU
growing community can scarca 80 OWN
es Imated. The natural tanSa,,oi;y De
pioneer life are the reverse ot les les Of
the natures of the vounq en1 o--lilng
partaklng of the wild. rnngh P TnoI-Ily
waited surroundings. Hsnra Noult-
nUm anu men We hear of rowdyisn any,
OSn I'S InOlcaIlons OF this state OF tbinoo
troLa aLnUn8 Boys and Young ms,
tHoIoughIF good at heart, and even
PlaIy IN many good qualities. I'm.
HeFeI mas THIS been the case in oT,
mountain Vales TO such an extent as
"Oulu De found In other places anon,
western cowboys, etc. Religion srs
me example Of their parents have br. 1
10 the boys too deep respect for bumss
rights to trie with life, or serions'--
with property. And their rouebnesS ~
extended only, in general, 10 harmIs,.
exhibitions OF want of refinement an
thorough discipline. These latter fail
lngs music has done, and is doing won
ders TO correct, Tor to annihilatel an
daily the rougher elements among ~.
boys OF Utah are being CONQUERED lib.
the tabled demons were of old. by n,
p1eus and Lis lutte. And one bv one y,
see them Join in the ranks of music,
YOtaries, while with this change fnros
an appreciation for other arts aT5
sciences, and a general progress In
wards the true and the beautiful. WIS
an influence the tireless efforts OF or
many choir leaders and music teacher,
throughout the Territory have silently
and almost unknown to themselys
welded over the minds and inclination
OF those even of whom il was ones
thought that they had no feelings In
sympathy with music, we may nov
begin to realize. The outlook iol
the future is still more encouraging.
~ OA4C ASADkAn6 II oAOuAN RaI = WISH
to the Assembly Hall some MOndav
afternoon and witness the body Of tbsl
building nearly filled with the
musicians of the future" singing alto
and treble in turn, boys, if possible
exceeding the girls both in voice and
enthusiasm. To well direct this grow.
ing tendency should now OCCUPY the
careful attention of 10th musicians and
parents. 1t is upon the care and e5nrr
to properly train and instruct these
growing musicians now, that The aYcel-
lence of our future music dep4nds In
the absence of a thorough system for
any at ALI of mgsie saaching in or dsy
schools, parents should not be slOyi1
sustaining CLASSES devoted 10 Thorough
careful training-least Of all should
they be satisfied with merely letting
their children sing any where and any
way There are good cOmpetelt in
seructOrs 10 our city only awaiting he
hearty cooperation Of parents in giving
their children that training due 70 her
inclinatiOns and marked ability. E7eV
one having any musical ability should
be taush hit to read and understand
music. Compositions of an eleYatng
class should be encouraged aud even
available means. should be used to keep
among US our best and mos. uSs1l
musicians. 1t is an indisputabIe ls
that we have a remarkable number Of
able musicians here, all eminentIv 1ut
fed for their particular work. Tie
only doubtful question is whetherH
can keep them here, and not waste t1l
better energies in iaboring TO get Us
take what they hav5 to give rs, Thg
we should beentreating them to Impair
to US Of that which they have willis
LIES devotion and study acquired, az.
which can make our lives so much be-.
ter and richer in unalloyed happiness
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