CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-02-06
Musical Messages
Edited by L. D. Eichhorn


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Children and Music.
Had 1 children" said Walpole,
my utmost endeavors should be to
make them musicians. Considering
l have NO ear, nor even thought OF
music, the preference seems odd. and
yet 1t Is embraced on frequent refec-
don"
Why the above writer's endeavor to
make musicians Of his children? Be-
cause he recognized that music could
do what it claims in education and
building OF character. What music
can do II in every way as important
FOR EVERY CHILD as what mathe-
matics, history and reading can do.
strongly than We do; Plato and
Aristotle placed music above every
thin else In the development Of char
acter in the youth. In spite OF our
boasted systems Of education, We are
yet far below the ancient ideals in
many important points. It should not
be necessary In this community, to
occupy time and space with arguments
for music, but there are always q
few citizens In every community who
have not recognized Its value In edu-
cation and to whom today's Messages
may not be unwelcome nor unwhole-
some.
Music is a great moulder. a medi-
cine In morals, a beautiful happiness
and Joy maker and therefore should
be taught to every child. Where can
this be done so well as in the school?
The main purpose n not to make
musicians. but to bestow the beautiful
benefits OF music upon every child
during the most impressible periods
of life.
Music was taught to Achilles in
order to moderate. his passions
Homer.
Music Is calculated 20 compose
the mind and it 1t for Instruction.
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Music Is . discipline. . mistress
of order and good manners. She makes
the public geatler. more moral and
more reasonable" le."-Martin Luther.
Thus We see that there are those
Who believe that music has q mighty
purpose for good. Why not place our
selves and oar children, ~ much ~
possible under its gracious tnfluencef
Parents. do you encourage your
children In the study OF music At home
and At school? Do you inquire OF
them a. 70 their interest and progress
In their studies? Do you occasional
ly visit the school, not for criticism.
but for observation and encourage
ment? Do you not think that your
presence In school would be to your
child q manifestation Of interest on
ypur part AID thus encourage him in
SIS work. Would not q sympathstic
word Of appreciation to the teacher
do. good! "A word ntly spokea"-
In = spirit Of loving cooperation
Pause. and consider IL all these things
are not your plata duty. Duty. In
this case, is not . hard word: for .
visit - the various sehools will Be
Efound - pleasure and o profit and
should. therefore be esteemed = priv
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'Tsk above uah apply to the work
FofsS1Aools In seosral. What about
music In ehe schools In particular!
6ar column is not long enough for
all that coald and should be said on
this Interesting and important sub
ject. Does anyone doubt Its being ''in-
terestinE?" Visit the grades, observe,
hear the singing Of the children BE-
fore xiVinE judgment Does aAyoae
donbt its being important also! Study
the subject In its various educational
phases and Its power to promote pub
lie good before condemninE It,
The writer urges that In justice to
this branch Of the work OF our schools
the patrons manifest = deeper interest.
Let them visit more and they will
know more. Encourage more and find