New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

ANALYSIS was the best in the departmen though far
from what it should have been The subject tor OF
taken up and their form determined: The sonatas
and symphonies Of Beethoven (Which were played
upon the pianoforte at each ecture were the prin-
cipal works studied. Mr.. Paine contented himself
with pointing out the eighoar psI@ds o ne n nr rs
pituaton-namng the number OF the measure
where these portions OF each movement PECAN ana ald
rondo form. second rondo form. etc. or charm OF
Wa dIhrs or he wss py Of because M PAINE
was man working outside his proper sphere wnlcn
made the east so, being only half courses
af ma ahe uea al ie s d" that Afforded al
Harvard in the fine arts Professor Charles El:9t
edge in his special subject, but also an accom-
plished literary man and Of Infinite charm as 81,
and modern art. in ali their manifestations the
influences that wrought upon them, their relation
His assistant Mr.. Moore. teaches the principles of
deineat.on, color charoscuro, the principles OF
design in painting sculpture and architecture \
little drawing and water coOring are taught. Dut
strictly subordnated TO the main subject OF the
course. and only means or instrument for more
easily getting at that subject-anaagous to me
subordinate teaching of harmony and counterooiht
limited at above. The result is that the man who
has taken art at Harvard has made real
addition 10 his intellectual equipment as uhiVer-
There Will be many friends of music and of Co,
lumbia who will hope 10 see such model followed
in the establishment of Coumbias new chair OF
music Columbia should not teach piano playing.
There are much better facilities offered for that IN
this city than Columbia could offer. Nor should
she try to out composers. on the other hand.
has the opportunity of doing in the right way
what other American university has done but
what continental universities have shown the value
of-putting the study of music on plane with the
study of literature, history and philosophy as one
of the materials Of broad and generous culture
Closely related TO such an influence the writer
of the above letter would exerted by Columblas
new chair Is that which is found at work In Ann
Arbor where Michigan University also has a de-
partment OF music, at whose head Is Albert 4.
Stanley. a not only Of scientific attanments,
but also Of affairs. We not in position to say
how much Mr.. Stanley is accomplishing in the
university musical course but any careful observer
of the musical doings Of the country must know
that the preponderatng weight Of his usefulness
comes from activities entirely dssociated with
the college curriculum. Michigan University has
5000 students large percentage of them women.
Out of them Mr.. Stanley has organized a choir
with which he performs choral works OF magni-
tude. giving a festival every spring with the aid
OF orchestras either from Chicago or the Fast
Having stirred up a vital interest in music among
the students and townspeople, he is able 10 give
concerts of a magnitude which would be wholly
impossible without the help OF the students. When
Paderewski played In Ann Arbor his audience con
sisted OF 80 1-3 per cent OF the towns population
fixed and transient. Mr. Stanley believes that music
has a place In the curriculum Of university but
when he came to lay down the lines of a musical
department before the Indiana Music Teachers
Association two years ago. he gave 1t dimensions
which he must have recognized were impracticabe,
and this to have been the reason why he Sc
cured the establishment Of a conservatory Of music
in Ann Arbor which has the sanction and patron
age OF the authorities OF Michigan University,
though not a part OF the system administered by
them The plans OF the trustees of Columbia Uni
versity are still making. Mayhap they have not
been embarrassed by the appointment OF tr -
cumbent OF the chair. II so. then there is still time
to consider the means which will make music
harmonious factor In the curriculum.