The Newtown bee., 1906-03-16

The handsome catalogue of the Brookfield Summer School of Music has been laid upon our desk. It is a pamphlet of l5 pages with covers. This school is under the management of Prof H. w. Greene, and to his abil- ity is due the marked success which has attended it. The plan on which this school is conducted recommends itself especially to teachers, who are holding positions of responsibility, not only as Thorough Normal School, but also as an opportunity for recre. ation, such as is not usually afforded by other institutions of it's class. The director does not endorse the forcing process as a vacation for hard working teachers and students. His system will appeal to the thoughtful as wise departure from the old high pressure principle of crowding over-tired nerves by severe study when rest is quite as needful. He gives instruction in such a way and under such conditions that the demands for new ideas are fully met, while relaxation and recuper- ation go hand in hand with progress. Private lessons, lectures, talks and illustrations combined with close association with the teacher af- ford the pupils a help and stimulus which influences their work for the entire year. The annual sessions of the Brookfeld Summer school had been held in New York un- til 1900, when in response to the sug- gestion of number of it's patrons, it was thought best to afford the addi- tional advantage of quiet country life, where distractions could not exist and rest and nourishment would be dssur- ed. To accomplish this, MT Greene acquired number of houses in Brook field Center, Connecticut. It is a quiet and charming country village about two hours from New York by rail, fortunately located on southern spur of the famous Berkshire Hills only short drive from the beautiful HousatOnic river. The school stands on spot 500 feet higher than New York City, and 10 degrees cooler. Int scenery cannot be excelled. Pure wa ter and delightful air are not tht least among many features favorable to health and progress. An abun dance of fresh fruit and vegetable and the usual complement of out-doo activity, such as walks, drives ant healthful sport are among the attrac tions. There are many summe schools of music which do excellen work. The really significant thing the power which this school is able t exert because of it's character an place. Established most unobtrusive lY five years ago by H. w. Greene and his wife, pianist, Gaia Aaru Greene, also well known in New York the school has already drawn it's pr pills from 15 states as far apart 8 Georgia and Washington. Gradual through the excellence of the worl the freedom and simplicity of the lii
 in this charming, unfashionable vi lage and the warm hearted cOrdialit of the people who trust and admir-
 the school, it has built up its ellen
 age. The students go to BroOl
 field, work hard and pls
 equally hard, offer their powe
 to the churches of the villal
 and region, entertain the village with their round of recitals and lea
 them with an uplift that lasts u
 winter through. From the neighbC
 ing country the young singers al
 pianists come, too, for their start, al
 were the school at this moment to pa : out of existence, which is the farthe l. from likelihood, this corner of u
 Nutmeg state would have alrea, II started a wave of musical impul' e which will probably reach New YO
 be hard to find a more perfect examl
 of the simple life, about which ,e joke, but for which we long, than k this combination of earnest strivi
 for the highest ideal of our mode - art of music and the utter democrs
 of this little community. The lect
 CTS and musicians who are broug II. here from time to time to add th al impetus to the school, invariably - charmed by their visit and at le
 one has returned later with his fam
 to enjoy the delights of the place
 a season. THE BEE is interested note that Newtown young m elk
 Cecil Wright, a student at Yale u ?, versity, is to have charge of the ore
 department for this season.