The Washington bee., 1910-05-14

lpeople of our city.
1t was a notable evening-the as
sistant director of music, DIR. John
T. Layton and his assistants was to
lpresent to the patrons and friends of
our schools the methods carried out
along musical lines for the develop
Iment of our children-in their words
Itell you what must be done and then
illustrate through teacher and pupil
! what is being done.
Attorney L. G. Gregory, president
of Bethel historical and Literary So
ciety in a very fitting manner intro
duced Dr. ]. T. Layton-in part he
said that all were aware of the height
that music in our schools had attain
ed-that to the efforts of the as
sistant director, John T. Layton more
good had been accomplished, that
music had been raised to a higher
standard and today stood foremost in
the musical world due to the efficient
training and supervision of this great
musical man; that more had been ac-
/ COmplished under his supervision and
that to him was due the credit of the
excellent standard of music in Wash
ington, ID. C., both in school, church
and church work. He then presented
Dr. John I. Layton, who very graph
ically described tone relationship or
sight reading and musical expires
sion He demonstrated how sight
reading should be developed. How
tone relationship should be taught and
gave a graphic picture of musical ex-
pression--Citing the metrical, ,rhythmi-
cal and emotional expressions and
how brought out, His paper was cru
dite and showed careful study and
Iresearch-was thoroughly appreaciat-
ed by the lovers of music present
was well delivered and by the ap-
plause given was received with a
spontaneous outburst. The following
program demonstrated what DR.. Lay
ton and his efficient corps of teachers
are doing for the development of mus
ic in Our schools, placing them at on
the high scale attained by the very
best musical training in this coun-
TRY.
The Program
! Demonstration of Auto-piano -
Prof. Glenn, NJ Street High School.
Address-Public School Music -
! DR.. ]. T. Layton.
First grade pupils from Wormley
and Magruder Schools-Miss Hand,
teacher, Miss Wormley, conductor.
Second grade-Miss Agnes Davis,
teacher; Miss M. James, conductor.
Songs:
(a) Up For All Day-Bently.
(b) Slumber Boat-Gaynor,
! (c) Soldier Boys-Bentley.
Third Grade - New Mott School
Miss Wormley, conductor.
Songs:
(a) Love The Merry Sunshine.
Oh Dancing Song.
Fourth grade-Miss Hattie Gillem,
teacher; Miss NJ. James conductor.
Songs:
(a) Swinging in Orchard-Smith
! (b) Fiddle Dee Dee - Eugene
Fields.
Fifth grade-Miss Arnold, teacher !;
Miss B. L. Chase, conductor.
Songs:
(a) Orioles Nest.
(b) Salut Damour.
Sixth grade-Mr. Felix Weir, con-
ductor.
| Pupils selected from the 9TH and
18th grades of the following schools ::
/ Briggs.
| Stevens.
Wilson.
Minor.
+ Cook.
Logan
j Psalm of Peace-Grieg.
The Sandman's Coming-Schnell
Pirates Chorus-Sullivan.
Miss Europe - Two part songs
High and Manual Training Schools.
! Two part song for females-Words,
Sir Thomas Moore. Music S.
| Coleridge Taylor.
Mr.. Amos - High School Glee
club male voices-Loves Old Sweet
Song-Parks.
One of the features of the evening
clearly demonstrated what is being
done. Miss Hattie Gillems School,
NTs- D.