New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05

NERSlTIES-A FOURTH OF JULY BANQUET.
yBv TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE,
Saratoga. n. Y, July 4.-The Music Teachers
National Association began its labors to-day
with discussion of the question to the
place and value OF the art In university training.
and ended them with a banquet at Congress Hall.
IN which the promptings Of patriotism were per-
mitted to have the proper swing. For the mus-
clans 1t extremely quiet and uneventful
Independence Day. The noise Of firecrackcrs and
firearms heard only at long intervals The
weather delightful. and there would have been
nothing to stir mp excitement of any kind had II
not been for discussion at the close of the fore
noon session on the report OF the Committee on
Reorganization. This discussion was Of necessity
informal. there being quorum present: and
since the legality Of the appointment OF the com
mittee has been called In question, as well az that
of the report made by the chairman. and
by either OF the other members. IT may be guessed
that the days proceedings so far as they concern
the future Of the organization. were of little mo-
ment Their chief value In disclosing that
among the leading spirits of the association there
is strong Discrimination TO LEI 1t die. But as to
how It is be kept alive nobody seems TO have
any clear opinion.
All the speakers at the informal discussion.
chiefly Max Leckner, of Indianapolis; $. y. Pen
field. OF New-York. and w Waugh Lauder and
II. s. Perkins. of Chicago were energetic IN re-
pudatng the notion of disarmament But the want
OF quorum prevented them from taking any
steps looking TO Its continuance. The unhappy
condition of the associations administrative az
fairs was brought out in an impassioned armagh
matter viii have 20 b. taken up again. and II seems
probable that resolve Will be reached to make
st!tuton which many think has accomplished
great good for the art in the past Since the ques-
the then way Sa Of h d be-
take reorganization on the basis of delegations
from the State associations and the women = mu-
steal clubs, which have become very numerous
throughout the country, and are really now among
rOn q
The recent action of Yale College In appointing
Horato w. Parker professor OF music gave peculiar
interest to the subject OF musical education in the
IN T wGs sr as OGesy gR by paPer Teal
suggestions which Dr. Griggs made were these: The
maintenance OF concerts OF high class music AT the
universities under the contro, and direction OF
university professor Of music, and in connection
with them the giving of explanatory lectures on
the compositions to be performed with ILLUSTRATE lions
on the planoforte. This phase OF musical activity
England. where Professor Stanford expounds the
programmes and illustrates the main points at the
pahoiorte sometimes B9lHB 30 IaI as 10 nav as
sistants play four-hand ARRANGEMENTS OF entire
given by Professor Krctschmar introductions -
the academic concerts at Leipsic second force
upon the students the careful control Of the music
entering into college exercises. morning and Sunday
the work OF the college choir. which should all be
directed 20 the maintenance % high artistic ideals
Thirdly. DR. Gr!ggs Advocated the organization OF
choral societies quartet clubs ensemble cases anu
common criticism OF musicians on tn ground that
the college which they cultivate are the
spirit and worthy OF the consideration o. the music
professor. There should also De an opportunity
for optional inilv iual study IN tho prinSipt
courses in theory and history o; music counted as
par; Of the work leading 70 n regular academic de-
gree. These courses might be open % PIX: graduate
and special students a!sp as Is ne Gag, WIN a.
;nos' every unicrgrCcuatc course. hut they should
be put on par with all Other optional ToIK ana IN,
cude the same credits and recognition In rcspeci ~
these last features Or. Grirrs commented the Work
doing n, Harvard. the University Of Michigan and
Nossar College
The afternoon was nned by a pianofor'e recital
given hy Emil l.eilinc. Of Chicago. who played
"A miscellaneous list of pieces hy j. . Klein. lAszi;
GODDARD. Schyftc. John Hyatt Brewer Greg ana
Noezkov.ski and n discussion u questions con-
nectel with vocal culture. There were tarce sol
torlcs the first cuegtlonin. tho value ~ fhe many
causes Of the frequent failure II choral socr is
and the third. the means 10y which music 10 70 fur-
ton Of vocalisis. IN the discussion there was
somewhat Of that exhibition - n desire to utinrs
the association tor sef-advcr'is.nH purposes when
has frequently h"cn c)m'n"n'cl on ~ r'l'rf. 'i
lis annual meetings. and which has doubtless
ercakers wore Mr. norton = Detroit (who. spenk-
Of usefulness opening 20 women singers, eFI'cl ~
in the teaching - music in The public schoos' SIG
and Nine Brinkerh n. who ufGeA tic"t,' -
t!vaton % socao!liiy among the m'nn'-rS OF sing
n The rrogranrne Of toasts at the banquet was
arranged WITH q Wow 30 the political sfhin'hh' 20
az the dav Nj Bowman presided; u W. 'T.'h''
Of Ne~-York spofe 10 IN MUSE ~ IHr',n" r'"
crandfa hers. David II. Kelsey. OF Sara'rHa 10
'~rhe FIfers and Drumm"Ts Of the teVo,tnu \"
~ e''vu war ana the Songs 4 Peace. W. Waugh
lauder Of Chicago. % "onr lnherl'ance ron
Mother "rance n The FOX and voyeEcur CnaH'',s
a.. Music in America.