The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-02

above them and tries to lift them up TO
her own higher plane. she Will ask ior a
Use IN her s;lary which will make !
approach more nearly tie amount palns
TO good day la boz ers in the Common
wealth.
Muse is. however, respons BILE for
greater Influence on the school than
mere Improvement OF environment.
There is no study in the common school
curriculum more helpful IS a means OF
discipline, and this phase of the SUBJECT
is vial to school people. Says Thomas
fash formerly ssuperintendent#o schools.
Portland Name: Children like to sing.
much better than they like TO be- school.
ed, so we give them beautiful. sparkling
songs. instead Of the sharp. harsh. and
yexing tones of. severe reproof One
or Bostons best lady teachers says. on
the same line: Il find song the hest
means of bringing my pupils to order
when they haNe.sbecome careless and IN
different Hear. in addit on. the opin-
ion of Horace Mann. the great educator:
When you find your pupils tired and
restless. do#not sccld them. but sing to
them and sing with them
The question Of schoo.-room discipline
isf#one55 of morals as well as Of behavior,
and whatever conduces to order inpaoSs.s
also the mora tone of the school. Mod
ern discipline looks toward sef-govern-
ment. seeking 20 gain control OF the child
by helping the child to get controi OF
himself. Commissioner w. L. Harris
saws The essence Of moral behar or is
self-control.' Music adds in deNelo ing
seif-cortrol for In the music lesson there
must be uniformity OF action. Each child
comes to that the success of the
whole class depends. In part. on himself
The quick. eager pupil must curb his im-
ia tent ability. the SOW. earnest child
must tax. every effort to keep from la gs-
ing; the careless. Indifferent. Child must
exercise self control to keep still on the
Feet, instead of singing straight on. or
hold one tone two beats instead of sing
n~ them all4alike Furthermore. songs
d:sSipate the spirit of contradiction and
.~,e.!e the chil3 han-5er and more con-
te.,.n.i yrstts l,;s work.
The correlation of music with other stu
but It is a practical possibility almost a
nece-eitv to .he tn.e'li-ent .e.cte- who
realizes that there is no essenia bra nch
E of elementary education til Is not aided
by the use of songs Let lis consider
some of the#important subjects and see
is, how such work may be made prac-
teal
There are many beautiful songs OF
streams. mountains. clouds, oceans.
I'd s. etc. that d life and interest to
the geography class; nay, more that inl-
press the less on. The n1ti nal songs of
ether countries arouse in the child an
active desire 10 udy the Ii g an! Gus
toms in other lands. There WAS once a
boy who had a p cul!ar aversion 10 the
study Of Fl ance. and who, w tn the
blacklist ink .blotted France out OF the
world Of his map. The teacher did not
argue with him; She taught the c.ass the
stirring h'aE<ti aise a#rh did - ,.Q &
IN TIE boys mind and heart SO thorough
~. that he begged for nav geography
HAT he might have good map of the
once drspised5 Country.
Patriotism can and must be taught to.
cur young peofles and no be ter medium
can be found for the transm ssion of this
virtue than history. illust ated ard sup
plementel by songs. Marching songs,
and songs of the flag and State relation
ship awaken in the boys heat a feeling
of loyalty and 7evotiolNthat will MT e
Until he does. Teach him songs ilgpraise
of our great men. and you may give him
his first desire to b. Ike en-: let him
sing about the Piritans and other colon
lists. and he wi.lHrndera Il ID. IS nev T be-
fore. why America IS the lard O.. the
free and the home of the brSve;:'' sngs to
him and with lin the tender to ching
scngn Of tie South and KIN " past q
doubti"g truly hat he will lay down his
life for her il need be.
Pernaps The most Legitimate correa-
on of music with the work of the school
It with nature study. now SO popular.
There are numberless songs of the sea-
sons. of the plants and flowers. Of the
birds and bees. and all are SO charm
ing hat through them the child WILL
IN spite of himself. be more interested
In. and Observing of. the world OF ma
sture
While music. in the many ways. Is
changing the character of the school, 1t
IS working with mighty power upon the
character of the nupils.
$ Even the most preindiced persons.
will concede that to unfit the indirid-#
sual 1t to uplift the home. the community.
the whole people, Ruskin teaches that
every nobAe life leaves the fibre of 1t