The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

~! Whooping joyously. The school
boy VI to-daysis not less active, but he
curbs his spirits by cultivating soldier
ly bearing in marching out with the lines.
The miracle was wrought in part by the
introduction Of music, and this has so
far found favor among the children that
for some time several of the schools OF
Minneapolis have had regularly organized
orchestras formed by pupils of ability.
Members Of grammar school orchestras
range from 10 to 16 years of age, and for
their years they play with good express.
sion. Really fine work is done by high
school students, who are able by their
broader experience to interpret intelli-t
gently difficult passages of classical music
and to develop it's beauty by appropriate
touches. Both grammar and high school
students are greatly interested in the
work; they practice regularly and con-
scientiously, though never allowing their
practice to interfere seriously with their
more sober school duties. Music varies
a somewhat prosaic round jof school life;
and while the orchestras are source OF
benefit and satisfaction to their members,
they are means of enjoyment to their
respective schools.
Douglas Schools Orchestra.
Douglas school has the largest and most
complete organization, probably because
it contains more girls than any other
of the grammar school orchestras. The
members range from 10 to IA years OF
age; they show considerable musical
talent for pupils SO young, according to
Professor Appelon, who directs them.
Royce Minter, piano, accompanies the fol-
lowing violins: Cyrus Chamberlain,
Joseph Griffith, Genevieve Griffith, Willie
Branyan, Eugene Bibb, Florence Earle,
Ethel Marion and Warren Webster The
orchestra meets with Professor Appelon
Monday of each week, practicing an hour.
Every Monday, Tuesday and Friday the
members take their instruments to
school, playing for physical culture ex-
ercises and other movements On Fridays
they have an additional hour of practice.
An interesting feature of the organiza-
ton is the business meeting, which is
held every Thursday morning. A new
chairman and leader are elected each
meeting, the latter presiding at all prac-
tice except the lesson period. There is
also an assistant leader who attends tc
the music. The treasurer is perhaps the
most important officer. He is elected
for the school term, and buys all music
besides attending. to other money mat
tiers. Those who have heard the or
Only Boys in This.
| The Emerson school orchestra is com.
posed entirely of boys. They do not OBJ.
| ject to girls becoming members, however
and as there are several girls now in the
school who play, they will probably bt
| invited to join later on. A musical or
ganization formed by the more advanced
boys speaks we'll for the school. Yer.
often the larger boys object to music
thinking it bore or only for girls ant
! little folks. But for some time the boy
of Emerson school have taken great in
| terest in their music, the eighth grad
being especially proud of it's bass.
There is another good thing about thi
| orchestra. The boys practice twice;
week and play at school on all special oc
| casions but they are not permitted t.
| practice either a school or at home if i
! interferes with their school work. AL
1 of the members receive outside instruc
ton, but they have no other director thai
one of the members. Ralch Wright
| piano, holds the position of leader. Thu
other members are: LOYAL Coli, flute
/ Millard Cairns, William Haskell, .Georg
| Thompson Charles Onion, mandolin
| Charles Onion is so far advanced that h
| has a -u-il on the mandolin All of th'
boys are energetic, Industrious hoys. pos
sessed Of considerable assurance.
! Two at Garfield school.
Only one of the schools can boast of. tw,
orchestras. The eighth grade class o
Garfield schoo! furnishes an orchestrs
which plays in the afternoon. But a:
these pupils graduate in June. an or
chestra, composed of younger pupils, play
for marching in the forenoon--by patience
and practice fitting themselves to wea
the dignity and honors Of the older mu
sicians. Warren Munzer, Winnie Chris