The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-02
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interviewer forever in the work of the
world; by SO much evermore. ne
strength of the human race has gained "
Il plead that music Should be IN the
schools for character-rak ng even more
than for making singers. or for making !
attractive scnoul-roomS. The inner NE
Of the child Is moulded as much by the
song he sings as by the book he reads or
the company he keeps. "A school song
in the heart OF a child" says Philips
Brooks. will 90 as much for his char
acter as a fact IN his memory. or prln-
ciple In his intellect
For long time there mas been feel
ing among educa ors that our scho rs
were Strengthening the mind at the ex-
! pense of the moral sent ments. This
lis attributed to the fact that there is
no direct moral instructions in the pub
| lie school. Then surely the public school
/ should welcome whatever prorides In
| direct moral instruction by an appeal to
the higher nature Better ethics " thout
learning than learning w,,llout moral i'm
! pulse and principles. Professor Will
! lam {. Tomlins believes that ..of all the
| educational devices for converting the
| Little human savage into noble man,
! none is more potent than the concord OF
| sweet sounds.
William Cullen Bryant declares that
! music is not only safeguard against
! sckly and unwholesome habits but
against immoral ones. Refined pleasures,
! like music stand in the way of grosser
| tastes. This is Ruskin's opinion: Music
is the first. the simplest. the most etfec-
! tive Of all Instruments Of moral instruc-
4 ton You can sing sentiments Of rignt
/ motives into the hearts of children much
/ easier than you can drive then! In by
| argument.
+ ~
| claim that love Of music and its practice
will of itsel-ake any one good. but ne
is sure it VIII go a loag way to help. If
1 the songs are of a heathful. cheerful
! character. they will surely leave an I'M
| preston on the minds OF the children
1 that will affect their characters for good.
| The pupil may not be conscious of the
/ perhaps weak resolution is strength
! ened. or he sees the meanness in some
purposed act. and gives it up II this Is
j poss Bile in the life of the CHI Id it is I'M
Z possible tia it will all be forgotten be-
fore he reaches adult life. He must
carry into maturity some lessons of hon
.asty. courage. cleanliness. truthfuiness..
/ and patriotism.
! BY the repetition OF good words set to
/ good music. he will learn respect for par
B ents ard elders. FIe evil carry the songs
he learns at school into his home life.
making the home more attractive and
interesting. In those homes whera music
is cultivated you will find greater tree
dom from the chickering's and contentious
Il at make SO many parents unhappy. and
drive so many children elsewhere to find
more pleasant surroundings
The good influence will spread from
home and school to the community. The
young men and women who can read
nldisc satisfactorily. and who under
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strengthen chr,.,h fchoi,s and furnish
,,?efnbers for choral societies and ANA
teur #crchestras will form groups OF sing
s,rs at our f.esides and elevate social
life.
In ever-widenng circles the refining
force extends from the community to the
commonwealth. BY eating love for
the good and beautiful music gives a
puriI especially Of older years desire
for companions Of refined and pure
tastes for his own sake and he becomes
a more manly. purer-minded citizen fer
his will mrst he deve'onsd IN order that
4 extremes to declare that the influence
OF music or citizenship. in its best and
troadest sense. Is great and lasting.
Let rna remind you of what Luther saws
on this subject: Music is a dscipine.5 j
q mistress of good order and good man
8Ie.s: she makes the peonle n1slder and
CENTER. more roral and reasonable The
yni-th must always be accustomed to
this art. FIR it makes good and virtu-
Gus citizens
One not versed In civil government or
stale craft may have somewhat old-fash-
sirned ideas OF the good citizen and his
qualifications. He must not be ignorant
and flliterate-he need not Sc "a coli
slage graduate. but he should have
thorough primary education; he must re-
gard the rights and PRINCIPLES Of others;
his will must be deve'c-ed in order tia !
he may have self-co y and be free
from the control Of the law; he must
love his home and country: his neral
and religious nature must he strength |
ened. and he must be thrifty. indus
tri..'is man. the master of some profess
sion or#trads. Al of this taaias,~ les
z. ss.fiity/in the common school. and