The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

itation of high grade schools of music to a few large cities. The managers of the summer school of the south to be held here, realizing the need for broader musi- cal training for teachers have provided a remarkably strong department, conduct ed by men and women widely known in the educational world. Prof. c. H. Cong don, a graduate of the Mansfield State Normal college, a student of w. N. Bur ritt and Signor Juanatta, who was for twelve years director of music in the pub lie schools of St. Paul. Minn., and later director fin the Minnesota Training schools will give three courses in the study of the child in connection with the study of song, the end to be attained in public school music with special attention to voice training, expressien sight singing and chorus drill.
 The summer school Is also fortunate in being able to offer a special two weeks course by Miss Mari Ruef Hofer, the well known authority in Kindergarten music and the value of rhythm. This course will include the training of chill dren's voices, breathing and vocal exer- clses, the development of rhythm illus trated by games, rhythmic movements and marches with class demonstrations. Miss Hofer studied at the University of Chicago, was later instructor in music in
 
 instructor in music at the Horace Mann school and Teachers college Miss Hof- CTS articles and books on rhythm have been an inspiration to many kindergarten CTS and primary teachers, and all who know of her helpful work will be glad to meet her and to learn more of her suc- cessful methods. Mrs. Robert D. Allen, director in the free kindergartens of Louisville will also give a six weeks i, Of 'rIx Ira, tha dergarten.
 Professor Herbert Edmund Hutchinson, for ten years supervisor of music in the public schools of Ohio, widely known as the successful director of music in the schools of Jackson, Tenn, will offer work especially helpful to the pubic school teachers In voice training; and Miss Car ollne P McMakin, supervisor of music in Spartanburg s. C., will give several prac- tical and valuable courses. Miss Me- Maxim Is a teacher of rare success and her work in the summer schools of South Carolina has brought her promi- nently before southern teachers. She is i graduate of the New England conserv- atory and has also studied school music and methods of teaching under Messrs. Frederick Ripley and Thomas Tapper, the authors of "The Natural Course of Music" Miss McMakin emphasizes ear falnlnB, tone matching ana ulcIallon, ana will illustrate the work with a practice class of children.
 Nor is the distinctly cultural side of music neglected MT. Vernon d'Arnalle. baritone, will give a series of illustrated lectures on musical interpretation and the origin and development of song, which will be a rare pleasure to all true music lovers. MT. d'Arnalle has a beautifully trained voice of exquisite timbre and fine compass, and his interpretation of the music of Mozart, Hayden, Schubart and Wagner Is most delightful.
 In addition to all the other advantages offered in the summer school, Professor Parsons, the director of music at the Uni versty of Tennessee, will give private lessons to any teachers that may desire it. An orchestra will enrich all the pro- grammes
 With the multiplication of such op- portunities as these provided for our teachers 1t will not be long before the re- proach of foreigners that Americans have no musical appreciation" will be en- tirely a thing of the past and the music taught in our schools will truly educate that subtle sense of the beautiful and sublime, that spiritual insight which is the highest achievement of which human ifv is ranable p