The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
TIE Music TEACHERS ASsOCL.
TON


Beyond any doubt the Music Teachers
National Association is q most useful body
Tho most useful that musicians have ever
succeeded in maintaining for any number
of ycam in this country. Il has proven
itself 10 be- 40 far m earnest, honest organ
izalion with purpose to advance the art
and science Of music AMI not that OF par
ticular schools theorists composcr' teach
ca ~ uxccuuinu. Nineteen years Of active
30 have proyon this aud have mado IL
Bnore and more acceptable 10 all who pro.
Tess music and call themselves musicians.
Nearly all the States and Territories In the
Union are represented In bandits sessions
have been fruitful Of intelligent discussion
and OF many well written and carefully
considered papers on music, music com.
poacra Of every grade, the art Of teaching
and the clec, Of music ON the
masses a. one Of the anc arts
when exemplidcd by cxecu,anls Of
the highest grade. OF the weight aud
importance Of some Of these subjects the
readers Of TuE ArrEAL may form some
idea irom the titles Of icw Of them which
Ne here group together In the order In
which We End them in the report Of the
twelfth annual meeting Of the association.
held last July In Chicago First among
ihcsc papers We have one by Mr. J,
Brotherhood on - knowledge Of the Re.
laiions Of Physiology and Anatomy to Piano
Playing" The subject being divided into
four parts-,D Emanaiion. 90 Coniuclion.
l3l Motion aud o. Sensation. In the con.
sidcraiion Of these divisions NJ. Brother.
hood shows 'rhc salient points In the
physiological side Of plano playing" aud
. that ut does not involve mcrc muscular
development or tho requirement OF mere
mechanical effects upon the hands mcchan,
ism, but iorso preparing the hand a.
TO avoid touching the key board In an
indifferent way, making Il, on the con.
trary, medium Of true emotional expires.
sion, 10 that a half hour Of concentrated
attention In practice will produce morc
telling aud lasting results than two hour,
81 merely mechanical practice The mind
must move with the fingers aud both be- ID
accord. Another paper Is "rhc Eluca
tioual Value Of Choral Societies. By John
s. Van Glove, which Is a well woricd plca
for the establishment and supper, Of such
societies with a view 10 the education OF
tho masses 10 love Of the bcst works Of
tho greatest Of the masters, Athird paper
by \. Coo Stewart reviews tho work o.
the association aud points out what 4
may learn from other teachers asso.
cations A fourth. aud one O
the most scientifically treated papers
is by the Rev, J. II. Knowles on "Tho
Emotional In Music aud How 10 Prcscry,
lis Power ior Proper Ends" Me-. Knowlci
concludes that ''the emotional In music q
real power In the lives Of men," that III
Is In itsolf, when properly presented, q
revelation always Of truth aud purity
that III may be used Tor good or for M
that ''iis application depends upon the
will Of those who produce IT," that ito 10
cure proper application, they who uppl,
II must have within themselves a couo
spondence with truth aud purity" an,
that ito secure such correspondence will
truth and purity. the souls VI the teacher