The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-29
SUPERVISORS OF MUSIC
THE N1TIONAL ORGANI24TION IN
SESSION HERE.

Session-The First Annual Meeting -
Objects of the Organization = The
Members Now Here -- Phases of the
Work to be Discussed.
The second annual convention of the
American School Music Supervisors is
now in session in this city. The con-
vention began with meeting at Hill
house high school yesterday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock Twenty-Five members
were present and letters and kilograms
We're received from fifty more who will
be present before the convention closes.
This organization is the first independ-
ent one of music supervisors In public
schools formed in the country and IS
composed of those who are seeking for
the methods that will bring the best
results in music instruction in the pub
lie schools. At this convention they
will discuss the question Of teaching the
aesthetic side oe the art as we'll as the
mechanical side and what will bring
about higher appreciation of music
among the people.
The meeting was called to order yes
terday afternoon by President Weaver
of Westfield Mass, who introduced
Professor Benjamin Jepson of this city,
who gave the address of welcome 70
the members. Professor Jepson spoke
as follows:
PROFESSOR JEPSON's ADDRESS
OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
When / entered upon the work Of SUI
pervsing musical instruction. In the
New Haven public schools l did not
then dream, that one day in the far
away future, it would be my honor and
privilege to welcome to my home ma
tional organization of teachers, engaged
in the same glorious work. Yet here L
find myself, thirty-five years later, face
to face with a noble company Of men
and women, laboring in a common
cause with a common end in view, viz:
The mutual salvation Of the masses,
and with whom realize that ! am at
once placed in electric sympathy.
d
on my labors I was alone in Connec-
ticut and almost alone in the United
State as a supervisor Of music in the
public schools
In the formation of this association
we have a tardy recognition of the old
adage that sin union there is strength"
Much has been accomplished by the
disconnected efforts of this fraternity,
but it has been left to our sturdy, en-
terprising chairman. who Is aptly rec
ognized by Connecticut supervisors as
Professor Push of Pushville, to take a
leading part in the organization of what
may be justly termed "a long felt
want" viz: a national supervisors as
ISOLATION. The statement in Professor
Weaver's circular, that the conference
was to be organized ''for the express
and only purpose of discussing music
teaching" struck a responsive chord in
my heart.
1t was not my privilege to attend
your first meeting but you may feel as
sured that 1t was from no lack of inter-
est; my only regret now Is, that by my
absence at Utica meeting | forfeited
an interest in sundry shares of prefer
red stock" as mentioned In the circular. |
Be that as 1t may, I am with you to-
lay, and trust that my trady response |
Will not altogether deprive me Of a |
small share Of future dividends. I |
night add that feel very penitent In |
view of my remissness IN duty, and as a
self imposed penalty invite the mem
>ers of the association at some eonven-
on tvon I,,r ~
carriage ride at my expense to our
amous East Rock Park. Ladies' and
gentlemen, I rejoice in your presence
md it affords me unspeakable pleasure
o bid you hearty welcome to the City
If Elms.
President Weaver responded, speaking
g follows:
S. A. VIEWERS RE-
SPONSE
On behalf Of the Society of American
chool Music Supervisors I accept the
earty welcome extended to us by the
esident supervisor of school music
How peculiarly fitting that our first
nnual meeting should be held in this
oble old City OF Elms, and that our
'elcome should come from the lips of
ne of the veterans Of our profession.
ouchsafed return from the vicissitudes
the battlefield and the camp-nres Of
1e long civil war, the sturdy warrior
i'd down his weapons to devote long
ears of the best OF his life to the teach
lg of music in the public schools Of
ew Haven.
Who has come nearer to the inner
,uls of the children and youths of this
Iir city than the gentleman whose cor
al words of welcome have led us to
ready feel at home? What name so
miliar to the thousands upon thou
lnds of young men and women who
ave lived a part OF their childhood :
lys in this historic city during the
list years? When Benjamin Jepson
gan his long career as supervisor of
usic in the public schools Of New Ha-
IN goodly number Of those present |
this meeting had not made their APP
earance upon this mundane sphera
'ould that the qualities of head, heart
Id conscience inculcated by long SER
&c in the defense of country might be
lbibed by every supervisor here pres
It. The flrmness, the self-reliance, the
slant response to duty's call, the pow
to sink self In response to the need
others. and, withal, the tenderness
heart and charity for the failings of
hers which Is the birthright Of all
ue soldiers, are all qualities brought
bear upon the lives of New Haven
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