The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-27
CHAT WITH YOUNG MUSIC
TEACHERS.

CHAT WITH YOUNG MUSIC
TEACHERS
Let me extend the right hand of fellow
ship, and greet you. earnest workers, N
profession well worth ones best Efforts.
We are working not only for mere dot
lars and cents, but for eternity. Let me
call your attention 10 a few points which
may prove a hsl2 10 young teachers. We
must be close students OF human nature.
keeping abreast OF musical literature.
surround ourselves with the best musical
magazines. ard learn TO cal the most
important items and make them Our
own; never rest satisfied with ourselves.
never fail 10 learn from others. never
cling to one especial plan OF cur ewn.
Be ready 10 receive instruction as well
as give it. Understand the peculiar na-
ture OF each pupil; what VIII help one.
Will fail with another. Be patiest. and
over and over again. Lay a firm foGnda-
ton. Do not be in a hurry TO show OF
your pupils. Strive TO have more IN the
head than In the fingers. Teach them 10
think. awaken their musical tone. and
help them to see giimpses 81 beauty in
a plain exercise. and stepping stones 10
musical wonders in the constant Yrac-
tice of the SCALES Teach them 20 be faith
fuI in the little things of music and
the reward is great. Three giants we
must meet and battle with-false read
ing. false time. false lingering. Kill them
if possible. the quicker the better. Final
~, remember Merdelssohn's answer when
asked what was required 10 make q great
performer: Three things: first head:
second, heart: third. fingers. IN. \. Lew
Is in Etude.
MUSIC AN ESSENTIAL.
Music is considered an essential part
OF a good education. II is part Of the
curriculum OF many of our largest coll
leges and universities. Wig: Harvard. Yale.
Columbia. Ann Arbor. and others and
counts toward a degree. Many OF the
great newspapers have their regular mu-
steal editors. The field OF musical criti-
cism in the daily press is a territory Of
much progress of the people. The fellow
ing have their regular musical critics and
editors: The Advertiser. The Transcript.
The Traveller, The Journal In Boston.
The Tribune. Recorder. Evening Post.
New York Journal. The Times. in New
York. As for magazines. they are too
numerous 10 mention. but tn. Cosmopo,i-
tan. Harper's. Century. Independent. Me-
Clures. all have their regular musical de-
partments. notably Harpers Weekly and
Independent
Is MUSIC AN UNHEALTHY STUDY?
An old lady-a northumberland me
one day If | thought music study I'M
healthy My surprised look brought "A
merry twinkle TO my questioners eyes.
and a smile TO her lips. as she explained
herself: Well" she said. - the reason l
asked was that when my daughter wishes
her children TO practice their music les
sons, she is sure 20 meet with protests
on the plea Of distressing headache. agon-
iziag toothache and even temporary
blindness, or dimness Of vision. has been
urged as a reason for not practicing. or
going, TO their lessons. I hear this dia-
logue nearly every day: Come. Lucy. YOU
had better practice now; you know today
is your lesson day Oh. mamma Lncy
replies. my head IS aching terribly. l. just
canort practice when | feel so badly
Mamma is tender-hearted. so the practice
is postponed. The second daush.cr. Eva.
is advised 10 take advantage IL an Oppor-
tunity 10 practice. bat Eva has such
dun feeling. and her eyes trouble he