The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS
DISCUSSED BY STATE PUBLIC
 SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Miss Truift Reads Interesting Paper On the Art in Education--or- ganixation is Perfected at
 Convention.

A large and enthusiastic audience met at the Y. M. c. A. to listen to an attractive and interesting pro gram of the music section of the Ala bama Educational Association.
 The papers were all well written and to the point. The illustration oi first work conducted by Miss banlay little tots acquitted themselves we'll and showed careful training.
 The solos given by Miss Pierce were beautifully and artistically rendered.
 The meeting was q success and spoke we'll for the cause of music in the public schools.
 Following is a copy of the program;
 School Music--Mrs. Maude E. Truitt, Director of Music, Mobile Public Schools.
 Vocal solos--Carissirna Carrie J.. Bond; Cis Lullaby. Miss Minnie Watt Pierce: Accompanist, Prof. Reinzi Thomas.
 Paper The Normal School in Rela- ton to Music-Miss Eva L.. Bennett.
 Paper The Song Element; It's In- fIuence Upon the Child's Development Miss Natalie Simonson, primary teacher, Mobile.
 Illustration of music work of first grade conducted by Miss Barclay (Sayre Street SchooD.
 Paper. Relation of the Grade Teacher to Music Instruction-Superin J. M. Collier, Decatur Public Schools.
 Paper. High School; It's Rise and Its Standing-Miss Kits Supervisor of Music, Birmingham City Schools.
 Paper. Does 1t Make Song Sing Ing Less Beautiful to Learn the Technical Side of Music?-Miss Alice Sachs, Supervisor of Music, Montgom- cry.
 Organization of Music Department.
 Elecetion of Officers: President, Miss Alice Sachs Montgomery; Vice Presi- lent. Mrs. O. Worthy. Troy; Secretary, Miss Eva L.. Bennett. Florence.
 Muss Truitt was the first speaker on he program. She said in part:
 The Educational Association has always wielded a tremendous infiu- snce in American education. The iame terms should be truthfully ap- Ilied to the music department. There ire educational requirements, musical md literary, that should be demanded If the music supervisor, and of the trade teacher who conducts the music 'ecitation in the absence of the super visor.
 'The work in the future taken up n the department of music educa- lion of the A. E. A. will have its Iue influence in shaping the develop nents of American school music. The signs are that there will be abundant evidence of new spirit. a spirit that will make for organized. reasonable. vigorous efforts along proper lines.
 Another influence Is found in the general educational aiertness of the day. This Is an area of educational progress; 1t Is a growth and component part of the chifds education like read ing. language. number. or any other branch in the course of study We are endeavoring to bring the teaching of music into general conformity with other school studies.
 ''In our making of the program of the music section we have endeavored to cover ground as effectuaily as pos sible in the limited titme at our dis posal. The work from the standpoint of the high school, the grade teacher. superintendent and supervisor has been given carefully attention. We have endeavored to make a frank inventory of our own personal equation. and receive the assimilation from others. of those phases which our own seem to lack that we may round out our own into something approaching the contour of completeness"