The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-29

| ton to avoid the facing, OF vital issues
are unworthy of the profession. While
we bring to mind familiar faces of our
profession who ought to be present and
| lament their lack of vital interest in the
cause, let us congratulate ourselves that
| so large a gathering has resulted from
the call and proceed to careful inves-
rigaticn and honest, fearless discussion
of the subject of school music. If the
meeting at Utica in July of 1899 is to
be taken as a precedent I predict four
successive days of profit and enjoyment
that will be so wildly impressed as to
make the meeting Of 1901 much larger
than the one of 1900. 1t is my belief
that the numberof practical school mu-
sic supervisors at this New Haven
gathering will be larger than has ever
been held In the country. We are here
to work. Tire announcement has told
you that meetings were to be held fore
noon, afternoon and evening, and should
the same spirit pervade this company as
was manifest at Utica the only difficult
ty will be In dissolving one meeting in
time to secure your attendance at the
next. Remember that no deductions
make sure that we get the full value of
money expended for material things
We must eat, drink and sleep, and the
meetings will be called to order prompt
ly on time. Ours is an art that appeals
to the soul through the ears and mob
through the eyes, and we must be care
full to make ourselves heard and not be
content with being seen. Every one
present is expected to do his or her
share for the general good of all, and
the injunction Of the old ways that wo-
men were to be seen and not heard has
passed away.
AS we walk the streets of this city and
sec evidences of the famous college
whose history is the history Of New Ha-
ven, let us take courage from it's feeble
beginnings of two centuries ago, con-
trast it with it's mighty world power Of
to-day and resolve that the influence of
school music shall eventually pervade
the whole land, working for the devel-
opment of America.
The first annual report Of the secre-
tary, Ralph l.. Baldwin, was read. His
report follows:
SECRETARY BALDWINs REPORT.
In June 1899, after considerable dis
cussion, call was issued through the
columns of the Musical Courier of New
York for an Independent conference of
school music supervisors to be held in
Utica, N. Y. the following July. The
call for this meeting was prompted by
the desire expressed by many super
visors of discussing the various meth
DDS employed in presenting music In
schools and of exchanging experience
regarding results obtained. That there
was an actual and urgent need and
earnest desire for such a conference
was clearly demonstrated at the meet
ing which followed in Utica, July 6,
1899. The conference was successful be- |
yond the most sangutne anticipations.
Over thirty supervisors and teachers |
were present, representing eight states. |
Sessions We're held Thursday afternoon |
and evening and Friday morning and |
afternoon. Not minute of time was
wasted discussions were so animated |
and interesting that only the pre-emp-
tory commands of the president preA
vented the conference becoming a
continuous session without thought as
to food, rest or sleep, Much Of the sue
cess of the conference was due to the
ack of formality and the absence of
attack. Everyone approached
he sessions with q hearty tolerance
and an honest desire to learn the best
methods of work and to acquire knowl-
edge of the experiments and results of
Zach other. There could be but one
outcome. Everyone desired that the
dea of such conferences be perpetuated
md the result was the organization of
his society. teT
In detail, the conference was called to
rider Thursday, July s, $780, at 3:15 D.
n. by T. l.. Roberts of Utica. at the
Z. M. G. A. building. Sterile A. Weaver
# Westfied, Mass, was unanimously
lected presiding officer and Ralph L.
Baldwin of Northampton, Mass, secre-
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