Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-12
SHELTER CITY
MUSIC SCHOOL
GREAT SUCCESS
Most Efficient Instruction Has
Been Given by Prof. Wag-
ner and His Able Assistant,
Miss ChriSty.

DOUGLAS. May Especial -
The public school system OF Ameri-
. ca "a all that 1t claims to be- place
where every boy and girl within GER
tain ages is taught that which will
enable him or her to pursue special
work when he or she has arrived at
the years. when he or she knows
what It is desired 10 do. and what
they may do in the way of following
out their hearts desires by special
izing. In the public school the pup l
is given an idea of many branches.
both practical and those that might
be called purely ornamental. and IN
their pursuit generally finds the one
at which he or she would rather
work than all the others combined.
and IL the parents or relatives are
alive 20 the interests of the pupil in
life. they viii see the first evidence
of real interest. and do all in their
power TO foster II, and when a sue
cess Is made in a study and followed
out into the world il win be said
there was an especial talent.
In talking with Mr.. Wagner. the
supervisor of music and drawing in
the city schools. he expressed the
idea that there were a number of
children who have shown an es-
pecial ability both in music and in
drawing.
During the year just closing. Mr..
Wagner has been assisted in his
IVORY by Miss Kate Christy, but Miss
Christy is not going to resume school
work next year. it is likely that he
Will carry on the work of both de
partInents. through the help of the
principals of the different SCHOOLS.
Miss Christy has proven herself
a very efficient Instructor in drawing.
and abe children under her direct
care have improved greatly. The
work begins in the very lowest grade
but in these it is carried on by the
day teacher. who first teaches the
forms. and to draw these in black
and white. IN the third and upper
grades attention is paid to details
and eoiors. The child is taught to
mix the main colors. and TO handle
them. He likes his water color
paint'zg the best OF all. and it is as
toaishing what splendid results he
ear give 70 his nature work. In the
short time allotted for the exercise.
Mss Chrlsty has given three days
Of each week to the pupils OF the |
grammar grade. and one day each to |
those Of the, Fifteenth and Seventh |
street schools. with marked results. |
All regret that Miss Christy is retr- /
ing from teaching. and wish her sue
ress in whatever she undertakes.
Heretofore the Douglas schools !
have made an exhibit of their draw |
ings at the State fair at Phoenix, |
and last year received the first prize. |
Hereafter there is to be offered a
cash prize for drawing. which viii
be an incentive, for after a child
has two or three blue ribbons they
become vaIueless. but a cash prize
will awaken new interest, if such .
hing Is possible in the boys and
girls who are making any effort 20
excel IN drawing.
In the grammar grade the boys
.r.T L.. .Ta.T
pective and designing in drawing
and at Christmas time many Of then
made gifts. designing everything
about the gift One boy. a.
odd genius. who felt that he coulc
rot make anything. made a ver9
handsome sofa pillow cover Of orig
inal des 'gn. II is il this line that
much originality is shown. and yet
many Of these students have not had
the entire course up from the pri-
mary department, which shows even
more skill.
Mr. Wagner has taught the music
through the schools OF the city,
with the nelp Of the teachers on
days when he could not be with the
pupils This work. like the drawing.
IS begun n the FIRST primary. and
carried into and through the gram
mar grades. The lower grades learn
TO read music. and many very sweet
voices are found among both Aneri-
can and Mexican children. In the
seventh and eighth grades the chill
dren can read music in three parts.
and "a the high school they read
four parts readily. Last year they