The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01

teresting photographs sent to the Seat
tie exposition as a part of the school
exhibit were pictures of the orchestras
ana they attracted much attention
showing the advanced musical work
done in the schools Of Salt Lake Few
cities attempt to do more than give
voice training and instruction in sight
reading.
Prof VIM. A WetzelI, supervisor of
music in the public schools, to whom
much of the credit for the orchestras
is due, is in the habit Of telling the
pupils. especially the boys who think
they cannot sing, to learn to play some
instrument He believes that the boys
can sing but if they do not think so,
he earnestly encourages them TO try
the cOrnet or flute or violin, in order
that there may be some musical eduCa-
ton for each of them In this way. by
promoting an interest in instrumental
music and by the help of the principals
and teachers. the present efficient Sys-
tenn of school Orchestras has been or
ganized.
The school principals are heartily IN
sympathy with the plan adopted in the
schools of forming orchestras among
the young pupils They feel that they
add much 20 the interest of the pro-
grams that are frequently given. that
they promote interest in other forms
OF student activity and that they in
crease the feeling OF school loyalty.
Principals sometimes find that a boys
improved COnOuCI oates from Ine Gay
he became interested in the orchestra.
Leaders are found usually among the
teachers, but In one instance, that Of
Principal Mark Brown of the Onedua,
he is himself the efficient director of
the largest orchestra in the local
schools.
The most popular and best known OF
the musical EXAMINATIONS is the High
School Cadet band, but II stands In a
class by itself and does not compete
on so many occasions of note that It
is now an object OF pride, not only to
the school people, but to all citizens
of the city There is no orchestra in
have absorbed the musical talents Of
the pupils. The fourteen schools that
have orchestras are the Sumner, La
fayette. Hamilton. Onequa, Oquirrh.
Jackson, Fremont. Franklin, Lincoln
and BRYANT Another wear this list will
doubtless be increased.
Professor wetzel1 is now arranging a
system of cards to be hung in every
school room in the city that viii show
large cuts of the different instruments
that go to make I'D an orchestra. This
plan it is hoped. will still further in
crease interest In these organizations,
and in every ase give information that
IS often sadly needed. The outlook for
interesting commencement day pro-
grams is good. because of the part
taken by the orchestras.
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1t has been decided by the American
Music society to hold an open meeting
in June. at which time some of the
artists who have appeared at the last
five meetings of the society viii give
a concert On Monday last an evening
of delightful music was given at the
home OF Miss Sybella Clayton. The
vocal sOloists We're Mrs Pearl Allen
baugh Jones and A. J. Kisselburg, and
instrumental numbers We're given by
Miss Ethel DOfflemeyre. Miss Alice
Seckels. Mrs TOrild ArnoldsOn and
Henry Oberndorfer.
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The announcement that the fourth
annual musical festival will be held
during the summer at Wandamere IS
received with much interest 1t will
probably begin July Is and VIII be
from Monday to Saturday. inclusive.
Bend concerts VIII be feature of the
afternoon programs and in the evening
there will be high class musical pro-
grams given by the best local artists