Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-24

ing the universal teaching of music in |
France and other countries. With refer
ence to the teaching of music in the pub
lie schools, Professor Kurzenknabe said:
If the teaching Of music in the schools
ia ever to become success it must be done
by the regular period of time allotted TO
this study, as we'll as to the other studies
of the schoolroom. Every teacher should
be able to teach information, respiration,
enunciation, pronunciation and artioula-
ton. No one should be employed by the
board of education to teach in q school
who Is not sufficiently proficient in the use
of the voice to train and direct the children
In the proper use of their voices.
Glow Public School Music May be Re-
moved From the Realm of Fads" was the
of mueic, New Haven, Conn. The gentle
man discussed the subject very only.
Among other things he said:
If We would engraft vocal music as a
regular branch of study in the public
schools we must proceed at once to demon
strate that which we believe to be true
namely, that music has come to be an in
dispensable in the education of children;
that 1t is iminently practical from every
cal culture, mental discipline or social hap
piness; that 1t can be more readily taught
than any other branch from the fact that
| 1t appeals strongly to all tho pleasurable
instincts of childhood.
The profession itself is largely, if not
| wholly, responsible for the drawbacks in
| musical progress; 1t has educated the pub
lie to believe that the talent for music is
possessed only by the few. 1t has been
too exclusive in it's teachings; it has mys-
tilted the theory of music; it has reserved
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bryo artists; in word, it has failed to
grasp the great truth that in all civilized
communities the love for music is inherent
in the masses and can only be reached
through our great public school system.
As in every department of education each
looks to the aggregated wisdom of its own
for guidance. So in regard to public
school music, the concensus of musical
opinion must be the guide for all con
| cerned.
HOW MUSIC SHOULD BE TAUGHT.
What then shall be done to popularize
the study of music and ''remove it from
the realm of fads." In the first place, lei
the idea be forever abandoned that music
can be made permanent branch of ed1ca
ton in the schools so long as it consists
solely of song practice. Let the subject o.
music, like every other successful study
be placed on broad scientific basis; thu
the children bs taught to read music 81
they read prose. In d word, lot the grea
object be not to stuff the ears of the chill
dren with beautiful melodies, but rather
to furnish them with key by which the,
may unlock the treasures of music them
selves.
If we would have community of sing
ers we must educate a community o
readers. The highest and best incentiv
to sing music is the ability to read music
Once make it apparent tina. the study o
music is as practical in every day life a
arithmetic or geography and public oppo
sition will be disarmed; keep up poll par
rot practice at the expense of eIementar,
knowledge and the "fad" cry will still
be heard in the land.
Ar.Jepson advocated the employment o
special teachers as necessary, and discusse
at much length methods of teaching.
A paper on "Progress in Methods of MI
steal Instruction." by Leonard B. Marshal
of Boston, and remarks by Professor Black
man on "Public School Music in France
! Italy, Germany. England and Other Euro
pean Countries completed the exercises c
the morning.