Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-06

May lHth, ltbl.
The Tonic Sofia system u music
has stood the most severe tests and
criticism during the rast nfiy yoan,
and steadily grown ia popularity until
today, Ia England more particularly,
It's opponents there number several
millions, aud II has won the most hearty
Enforcement Of eminent musicians.
This being the Tonic Sofia Jubilee
year, Il has been considered an auspi.
clous time % establish an organization
for the purpose OF encouraging the
study aud prnciico n snid syAt, m In
this city and Territory. with this oh.
Jeci IN view, the uuduulgned, pruics.
Aluual aud nnn.pfoicssi0nal musicians,
who favor the purpose alluded TO, have
established tho salt Lake Tonic Sol
ia Society, nu1 nov respectfully iu-
vitu the cooperation 81 al who desire
to enhance musical culture Ia thi.
community.
We especially wish the Superln,cnd.
cnu " Sunday schools, Presidents Of
Primary associations, aud teachers nnd
officers Of all educational Institutions,
10 become aware uf the fact that under
the simpiiiri system o. Tonic Sofia
notation, children learn IN sling by
note nnd acquire M understanding VI
the principles " music much m0fv
rapidly than IL possible under the In.
triCatc methods 0f the old notation;
we therefore earnestly recommend
them 10 Introduce the study " this
system IN their respective Institutions.
lin this connection, we desire II 10 IN
distinctly understood that the roulc
Sofia system doe. not couilicl with, of
Eupgrsede, the older established stan
notation, but rather that Il IL an ,ill'
Client all 10 a comprehension u the
lattgtl.
The salt Lake Tonic Sofia society
VIII organize n normal elias. or glasses,
for the purpose " qualifying teacher
10 give Instructions IN the system, aud
viii cndeavpr 10 provide such teacher,
for schools OF associations OF any kind
desiring their service.
Henry Gardiner, president u the
society, or n. j. Walk, secretary, will
be pleased a. give information aud an,
swer inquiries IN relation 10 thcs,
matten. The office ui the society I,
ut tho Utah Book A Stationery 60. :.
store, Y Main street, Salt Lake CITY,
where sofia supplies, tmcts, bools ol
Instruction, niOdulalor, otc., eau b,
obtained.
our labors In this direction ar,
gratultous, aud we hope that AL inter
vricd Will give sympathy nnd aciiy,
support 10 our Vinus Ia the cause O
musical advancement.
Anton PcdcfiDn, music teacher; Geo
Caiclosa, leader Theatre orchestra; &.
J. rhomRs, musical dlrcctoE ThoH
Radcliffe, ofganisi; Jos. j. Dayn,s
labtfnaclc offsniil; n. y. Gllct
leader tabernacle choir, Provo; Altx
nndtr Lcwia, leader Logan rahornAcl,
choir John L. Oibts, leader later
naclc choir, Lchi; Duncan ". Me
Allistuf; Charls Abbott, r. 4. liar
per, leader " choir, list NJ. T.. Church
Salt Lake CITY; Henry Gardner, j..
J, =. Lrwis, J, u. cutler. T.. y. Parry
L.. Becsley, music teacher, Thoa. Mcln
tyre, music teacher, a. g.. Smyth
leader Tabernacle choir, Manli; n. T.
Llewullyn, w. &. Give, music teacher
T. G.. Gfiggr, >. w. Ashton, John -
Spencer, DR.. y. A. Vincent, Fcggui
| Cualtef.
Notice. The int public meeting o
the Salt Lake Tonic Sul.Fa Society vii
Ia held In tho Fifteenth Ward chaIe
on Tuwihy, juno pth, 1891, communc
log M =. M. Practical drmon,tfa
tiors u, the advantages u the sys,cn
vi bee given by the speaker. Al IN
iurtstrd arr cordially Invited 10 attend