New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
MUSIC SETTLEMENT BUM
Enthusiasm Shown at Meeting
Held in Behalf of School.

11clu LII ocudll VI SNhON
n the enthusiasm and approval OF the
work displayed at the meeting helo n' t"o
interest OF the Music School Settlement on
Thursday afternoon at the house oi MI a'.
Mrs Herbert Lee Pratt were after"a'u
manifested in a material way substan'l"i
sum must have been added to the set''e-
ment fund.
A music school settlement In BrooH'S"
along the lines OF the one in Manhattan was
first proposed late last spring. The pro-
posal met with such ready response from
the large musical contingent In this o'i
ough that arrangements went rapidly 'o'-
ward. and on october II lessons were D'
gun In two rooms given by the uni'e"
Neighbor hood Guild in its new buildihe' ]"
Nassau street. Within the first week 'ne'e
were forty applicants, and the quar'e'S
were already inadequate. so TWO more
rooms in an apartment occupied by workers
| Of the guild were taken.
! There are now sixty members enroileh
and a waiting list Of twenty-five, but II Is
an impossibilty 10 accommodate any more
under the conditions existing at present
! IT was for the purpose OF increasing IN
| terest in the project and TO enable 'hose
Interested 10 learn something about the
work and aims OF the settlement that Mrs'
Pratt gave her house, which contains prop'
ablv the finest music room in any house III
tho borough. for the meeting on THURSDAY
afternoon. An. hour CT delightful music pre-
| coded tho talks by Miss Eleanor j. tra"-
ford head worker at the Manhattan MUSIC
School Settlement, and Miss Helen Van In
in charge OF the
new one in this borough Miss Laura
Louise Coombs sang Gounods ave MARIA
and a group Of Indian melodies H. hunt
ington Woodman was at the hne pipe OF
gan, a feature of private residence OH
! this side of the river, while John hlhs
Roosa contributed several violin SOLOS 70
the splendid programme
Miss Crawford gave a comprehensive re-
view OF tho New York Settlement since us
| inception ten years ago. 1t began on even
q smaller scale than the one in Brooklyn,
but now occupies three houses. remodelled
TO meet its needs, in Sd street, near the
Bowery. She took occasion TO correct an
erroneous impression which many people
entertain in regard 10 the work OF the
settlement, 1t is not the object OF the set
Element to make professional musicians OF
| the children, as Is often supposed, but
| simply TO give the muscally inclined a
| chance to study under capable teachers al
| a tuition within their means. II the talent
OF q boy or girl justiies musical career
the school will, OF course. aid IT with every
means at its command. The first consid-
Grafton, however, is the general education
OF the child as good citizenship is one OF
nI .Nf VT in ha
work
! Hand in hand with the musical education
goes the instillation of the moral virtues
There are Lore than seven hundred reg
istered at the Music School Settlement ir
| Manhattan, and OF that number one-sxth
comes from Brooklyn. so the need Of a
like institution on this side Of the river is
obvious.
| Miss Van Ingen gave a brief report Of the
work accomplished in the short time Of the
Brooklyn schools existence, and as the OBJ
1ect is practically the same as that OF the
one in Manhattan she omitted that part OF
her talk, and interspersed the rest with
amusing Incidents about students.
The Rev. DR.. l.. Mason Clarke made a
plea for the new Music School Settlement
To him was delegated the task OF tellin2
those present exactly what was expected
OF them and why they had been bldden to
the meeting. The committee did well In
choosing a clergyman for the purpose
though Or. Clarke Immediately disclamed
an attribute generaly, ascribed to the cloth
He spoke also Of the beneficial influence OF
the arts, especially Of music, and OF the
good done by the proper development Of the
aesthetic side of life. which is now begin.
ming to gain ground
Miss.Clara L. ogden, daughter of Coone
and Mrs. Willis l.. Ogden, OF No. IS Pierre
pont street, is treasurer and chairman OF
the committee, which also includes Miss
Laura Louise Coombs. Mrs. Charles NJ
Field. Miss Julia A. Fish. Mrs. Mabel Dear
Kalbneisch. Miss Alice Morse and Mrs
Herbert Lee Pratt They wish to thank tn.
Philharmonic Society OF New York for theil
generosity In giving them 10 per cent OF III,
subscription sales from their Sunday after
noon concerts. They are, also grateful e
Professor Franklin W. Hooper. Of tn,