New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
MUSIC.
THE MUSIC TEACHERS {
CONVENTION,

THE MUSIC TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Three matters Of more or less significance 70
American musical culture were determined at the
final meetings OF the Music Teachers National AS
ISOLATION In the Grand Central Palace yesterday.
One the election OF officers for the next year.
another the choice OF place for the next meeting.
the third the adoption OF preliminary steps Tor the
federation OF the wOmcn's musical cluDs IN the
United States In addition 70 this there was a
concert IN the evening, which brought WIN II an
incident which was somewhat unexpected but
which was disposed Of in a way which Will unques-
;lonably have bearing on the future OF the asso-
citation 1t can be considered In connection with
record Of the earlier dongs AT business meeting
OF the association The Music Teachers National
Association has been morbund for several yearA
That fact Will scarcely be contested by any one
who has attended the last three or four meetings
The members themselves have seriously discussed
the question whether or not Il would be wise 70
keep the institution alive. That its ORGANIZATION
has been anO oalous has lever been Questioned. II
calls itself National organization. yet Is repre-
sentative only Of its members. who year after
year have consisted for the greater part Of the
music teachers and others without careful class.
ncation) who have lived ~ the convention city or
the neighborhood and have placed their names on
the rolls by payment OF small fee Efforts have
been made in the past - give II more represent
alive character by making It sort OF upper house
Of the various State music teachers associations
these State associations are numerically stronger
than the National Association which originally
called them into being. and have shown themselves
unwilling to defer TO it's authority in any respect
This fact has uDquestionably contributed TO the
decay Of the so-called National Association. The
present meeting was the product OF a disposition
mot altogether amiable. fancy to let NJ.
Greene the present president, try his hand at the
work of rehabilitation. The convention just ended
was the fruit of his effort We are not disposed 10
estimate its achievements with enthusiasm; ono
thing however is certain after the doings OF Sa.-
urday and yesterday. The association mus, now
resolve itself into an organization which has rep-
resentatve character or II mus, 20 out Of exist
,ncc
Last Saturday the constitution Of the associa-
ton was amended 10 make the membership
a delegated one. The possessors Of qualifications
for membership hereafter to be elected repre-
sentatiyes Of State and county associations. musi-
cal professors of colleges universities and musical
schools, delegates from choral societies numbering
100 members or more. and writer's OF music OF
recognized standing. Possibly there is looseness
OF definition here which may cause trouble here
after but al any rate, the change looks Ike
step ia advance. The reform. if 50 it Is 70 be con-
sidercd brought with it the need Of retention OK
the control of the association by Eastern men and
the choice OF an Eastern city as the meeting place
for next year-that is 10 say IN the opinion Oh ne
men who had arranged this years convention. IN
yesterdays business meeting they Therefore loFcen
issue and carried them to determination, III tne!F
sense. after Il contest which VIII ictVe many =
sting after it, TO make their point, the friends OK
Mr.. Greene who was nominated Tor reelection!
were compelled to set aside one OF tne nyla"s %
the association and there was much tax yester-
day of a split in the association in consequence
Whether this encouraged or disarIned iasl
night at the concert cannot be said WIN conf
dence Elijah" was creditably performed by the
Orator!o club OF Brooklyn. under the direction OF
Mir Walter Henry Hall. with the principa! 500
parts in the hands of Miss Eleanor Mereditn So
prano; Miss Fielding Roselle eontralto; Nj neg
dore Van YORK. tenor, and Mr. Ericsson Busnineiil
barvtone. After the chorus Thanks BE 10 bod,
the announcement made tnat the managers %
the meeting short of funds 10 the extent OF
sl5lO and a collection WAS taken TO lpuluate 'ne
debt The result was extremely satisfactory IL u
said. - n VI
The officers elected in the forenoon were: II: W.
Greene president: James II. keouSn, CT New orr
sacretary: Alexander 5 Gibson. OF Connecticut;
treasurer; Executive Commute, \. j. wilkins. OF
Bride port Conn; Carl 9. Schmidt. oi Iorrlstowh,
y j.: f. \ Fowler Of Nrw-lIaven: ProgITaalt1n1nls
t'ommistee William G. Carl Of New ork NllHaIn
f. Mullgan Of New-York, and John IaSs' o.
Brooklyn. -. ..o.,,.,,s cI,bs
which have nothing do with the Music IeaSnII
ers' National Association something may De sao
hereafter.