The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30
The Newtown Bee
 Newtown. Friday July 30, 1908,
THE BLOOMFIELD SUMMER
 SCHOOL.
Something about Its Important
 Work.

The 1909 Session of the Brook
 field Summer School of Music will
 differ from preceding sessions in
 that 1t somewhat changes it's educa-
 tional policy. Notwithstanding the
 fact that the clientele of the school
 has ever been predominantly vocal,
 the departments of piano, organ,
 theory and history, have received
 equal attention in the assignment
 of lectures, recitals and classes in
 history, analysis and criticism.
 Since the time and thought devoted
 to other subjects has been largely
 at the expense of effort that rightly
 belonged to the department which
 predominated in numbers, it has
 been deemed advisable, so far as
 purely departmental work is con-
 cerned, to carry 1t forward in the
 vocal specially only. The Brook field Summer school will therefore
 in the future be more largely a
 Vocal School. As in the past in- struetion can be had in piano, or
 gan anu theory from able teachers,
 but the lectures, recitals, etc., that
 have been maintained in support of
 these departments will be discon-
 tinued. The school has become one
 of the recognized Educational In-
 stitutions of the north and east.
 The plan on which it is conducted
 recommends itself especially to
 teachers, who are holding positions
 of responsibility, not only as a
 thorough Normal school, but also as an opportunity for recreation, such
 as is not usually afforded by other institutions of its class. \ The di- rector does not endorse the forcing process as a vacation for hard-work
 ing teachers and students. His system will appeal to the thought full as a wise departure from the old nigh 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 de- mands for new ideas are fully met, J while relaxation and recuperation go hand in hand with progress
 Private lessons, lectures, talks and !, association with the teacher, afford the pupils a help and stimulus which influences their work for the entire year. 1
 The annual sessions of the Brook | field summer school had been held in New York until 1909, when, in response to the suggestion of a num- Der of it's patrons, it was thought pest to afford the additional advan- tage of quiet country life, where could not exist and rest and nourishment would be as- sured. To accomplish this MT Greene acquired a number of houses in Brookfeld Center, Conn. It is a quiet and charming country village, about two hours from New York Dy rail, fortunately located on south srn spur of the famous Berkshire { Hills, only short drive from the beautiful Housatonic River The school stands on a spot 800 feet ( higher than New York City. and ten degrees cooler. The scenery cannot { )e excelled. Pure water and de- i ightful air are not the least among . many features favorable to health t lHu pIoSreSS.
 The advantages in vocal work af- t orded by the Brookfeld Summer I chool can best be estimated by re- V erring to Herbert Wilber Greene, s he founder of the school. His record a s one of exceptional distinction as V n educator On his return from I ravel and study in the art centers p f Europe he foundeu and for 12 Ii ears was the director of the we'll Q nown Metropolitan College of b Iusic in New York City. During c his period he was the head of it's t ocal department, and sent to many h chools and colleges of the west and b outh well-eQuipped teachers, who I in their work the worth It f his safe and invaluable system Of T oice culture. Since seyering his 2 with the Metropolitan W ollege he has been teaching private Ii 7 in New York City and Philadel- al hia, with unvarying success. His ri upils are holding leading positions as l church, concert and opera. The
 emand for his pupils in all branches a [ the profession and as teachers is m lways in excess of the supply. MT th reene was twice elected to the SC residency of the Music Teachers to ational Association; is a past presi- II ent of the Clef Club, of New York a ity; has for many years been one Ol