The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-08-19
MUSICAL CORNER!!
lucted e. Violin Maker
THOMPSON, and Teacher
See the Bright Side.

See the Bright Side.
We hear much about the drudgery OF
music teaching of its wear IN the
nerves. etc, but rarely do we heai of
the merry side of it Yet there are many
amusing Incidents. if one will "u'y be
good humored, instead of losing ones
temper When | first entered the music
profession. an hours teaching made me
as tired as six hours do at the present
time. and all because in former times
| was impatient and irritable. instead of
preserving calmness of disposition.
If you hear that man is Il prolific
worker. that he is marvel of non-fa-
tigue. YOU may depend upon it that he
is man of cheerfuness. however cner-
getic he may be. Self-control strength
ems the nerves and the vitality of the
individuals; yielding to weaknesses
causes physical. As well A. mental de
generation.
Most pupils are naturally wanting in
musical feeling. in precision. in accuracy
OF ear. in conception OF rhythm. Only
the few talented ones prove exceptions.
Therefore, it j. the teachers duty to
supply the deficiency made by nature.
Everyone. except the abnormally stupid.
can be taught expression. correct read
ing. and a reasonable amount of techni-
cal execution. But no one. except the
abnormally devoted, can he taught these
things by means of a ,pitiIrc of Il teach
er. 1t is all very well for silly music
companions. by narration of the crank
mess" and "terriblenes," OF their mas
tiers, but none of these have ever been
known to demonstrate that they had
learned anything of music
In my childhood day, heard Il great
deal of "A local music teacher whose chief
claim to distinction lay in the fact that
in giving lesson. he was wont to per
ambulate up and down the room tearing
his hair and shrieking. In his presence
pupils quivered; behind hi back they
Uttered; none of them learned anything
except that they hated music with all
fher hearts, his wife died in Il mad
house, and he himself in poverty: yet
the man knew very much OF music-and.
had he but cultivated self -control in his
youth, might have accomplished salts
factory results.
In this generation only the true ladies
and gentlemen of our profession sue
coed; the il-mannered ones remain at
the foot of the ladder. On the other
hand, there are those who have acquired
the requisite outward show of self pos
session. who wear out their souls in
internal veXation. These do themselves
great wrong; for. although they main
tain an apparent grace of manner. they
are running their own constitutions. An
ger eXcites. tires, upsets the Digestion
irritates the nerves, causes prostration
and incapacitates for enduring eXertion.
1t also benumbs the intellect. and draws
the teachers attention from the main
point at issue. The teacher who wastes
his time getting angry has no time left
for instruction. thereby depriving his
pupil OF the proper correction which is
his due.
Impatience and irritability will never
do: the teacher suffers. the pupil suf
fers: the former discourages the lat
ter.the latter leaves the former; the
teacher forfeits his revenue the pupil
loses his interest in the most beautiful
OF callings and both sides are hurt
Everything in life is cooperative; do
the right thing by others. and the ben
eft thereof will fall back upon Your
self: respect the feelings OF others, and
the absence of friction in your dealings
with your fellows will be ample reward
for any effort, as it will leave you free
to think of better things and to carry
them out. And this latter item is by
far one of the most important obliga-
tions that the teacher takes upon him
self when he enters the profession.
Clara A. Korn.
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