The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-31

gamating With tho National Educa-
 tiomaI Association-Pap Read Yes-
 terday--Last Session Of the Convention
 This Forenoon.
 The Afternoon session af the Ameri- can music supervisors was called to or der yesterday afternoon at 1:4O o'clock by President Weaver. The only busl- ness before the session was the choice of place for the holding of the next annual convention and the election or officers for the ensuing year. over the choice of q place for the next conVen- ton there was some discussion. There has been some talk of amalgamatlng the supervisors organization with the music section of the National Educa- tional association and the suggestion had been made that for the furrherance of that action the next convention of the supervisors be held in Concinnati, where the National Educational asso- citation will convene next year at the same time.
 The consideration of the place for the next convention, therefore, involved Plcl'cAS%NN nation. Several members spoke in fa- vor of joining with the other organiza' ton among them Professor Jepson, Miss Crane of Pottsdam, N. T.; Mr. Roberts, President Weaver, and Secre. tary Baldwin. Finally on motion or Miss Crane it was voted to hold the next convention in Cincinnati at the same time with the National Educa- tional association convention.
 Chairman Osgood of the committee on nominations then made the re- port of his committee. The report rec commended the election of the following officers for the ensuing year: Pres- ident, Sterrie B. Weaver of Westfield, Mass; vice president, Miss Julia F. Crane of Pottsdam, N. Y; secretary, Ralph L. Baldwin of Northampton. Mass; treasurer, T. L. Roberts of Utica, N. Y.; auditor, F. F. Howard of Bridgeport. The committees report was adopted and the secretary was in- structed to cast ballots for the officers nominated by the committee. These are all re-elections with the exception of MT Roberts. MT. Weaver in a brief but appropriate remark thanked the convention for his reelection as presi- dent.
 A vote of thanks was rendered to Professor Jepson of this city for his efforts in making the visit of the mem bers to this city so enjoyable and his efforts to make the convention the sue cess that it has been. An adjournment was taken at 2:30 and the members then took a carriage ride about the city as guests of Professor Jepson.
 A session, the last one of the conven- tion, will be held this forenoon from 9 to 10 o'clock
 At the morning session papers were read by Professor Jepson and by F. F. Howard of Bridgeport, both papers be- ing followed by discussion. Professor Jepson's paper was as follows:
 PROFESSOR JEPSON'S PAPER ON
 ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN SU-
 PERVISORY WORK"
 MT. Chairman and Fellow Teachers It is a trte saying that The who can write the songs of the people can de- termine it's institutions" I would go further than that and say tha the who can teach the youth of ma tion to un- derstand music and make it as natural to them as the language they speak does more for the civilization of that nation than can be done in any other way.
 As I understand the objects of this association, we are not here to promote the interests of book publishers or book writers; painful as it may be to the in- terested parties, even Weaver methods and Jepson methods are tabooed in this organization. We are here united in a common ca11cn apd for ccro, mon r,I1r- pose. We are here to listen unprejudic- ed untramn1elled and undismayed to any and all arguments which may be advanced in the real interests of music as a regular branch of public school ed ucation.
 In musical conventions, wherever held, animated discussions have been the rule. This is as it should be; whether fixing the movable Do or nov ing the fixable Do, a little friction, just enough and not too much, is health full sign. It may be that discussions n this body will weaken some prejudices which we have previously entertained; be so especially if as a result we may enter upon a more successful career. It may be that we shall be more con- firnled in certain methods which we have pursued; be it so, we can go on our way rejoicing.
 Educational methods on all subjects, music not less than other branches, are undergoing a searching investigation.
 In regard to music, the questions be- ing asked are, Is 1t a practical study? Is it not sufficient to learn a few hymns for devotional purposes? Will the re- suits achieved compensate for the time and money expended? It is left for su- pervisors of music to answer these ques- tions and to prove by unquestioned re- suits the utility, practicability and far reaching benefits to mankind which knowledge of music confers.
 The study of music in the public schools should be as systematically graded as any other branch of study. Let topic follow topic in manner so natural and so progressive that the class will anticipate and welcome each succeeding lesson; in word, let the study of music be made the real thing and not a device with which to tickle the ears of the public.
 But here comes the difficulty; the popular estimate of music in the public schools has been, and, I regret to say, in many communities continues to be, a+. ,,ea ac Q means of racrea ion to re-