The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-30
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.ORGHESTRAlS An OPPORTUNTTN.
Study 10 These Lines Not Necessarily
for Purpose Of Following Frofes-
slen-Many Gain Proficiency
for Pleasure.

One OF the schools Of the West Viz.
ginia University thatAis coming in for
more and more recognition Is the
School OF Music, This is due, not only
to the effective work Of the faculty OF
this school, but to the changing atti.
tuds Of people generally towardsmusic
itself In the past a simple tune set
to some poem, the tune being repeated
for each verse, was song and any
instrumental performance that In.
duced the auditor to wag his head or
tap his foot on the ieor was sufficient
to satisfy music lovers. a92s
More than ever before Americans
are going in for musicals a profession
and music is now taking O. consider.
able place In American life, &,
The School Of Music opens up posi-.
biities in the University, which are
being appreciated by many students!
A student Of music Is no more likely
to'follow Il as a profession than is a
student of literature likely 10 become
a literary light Music has its educa-
tional value particularly in its thee.
reticsl side, for there is no better mem
tai training than study Of Harmony
or Counterpart
While the age is tending toward spe-
cialization, 1t is worth while to note
the unease of a specialist in COM
pany of people with whom he is
thrown socially and among whom he
stands alone in his profession; he may
find sympathizers, but he finds no one
With whom he may meet on common
ground. The School Of Music stands
as factor to meet Just such condi.
lions by giving to students, maioring
in the sciences, aabreadth, and sympao
thy well worth having It is not the
schools aim to make musicians and
teachers Of every pupil. and, So It is
arranged by the Universitysthat credit
for work done in music Is allowed to-
ward literary degrees, 3stt. j siat
Two departments Of the School of
Music. the Orchestra and the Choral
Society, are worthy otspeclal mention.
The Orchestra, conducted by Miss
Horne. with its nucleus in her own
violin department and 4 Strengthened
by henderson, the Cadet Band, anords
opportunity for students Whether mu.
sic or literary Who play fnstfttmepts,
to become acquainted, by actual play
ing, with orchestral works of the great
masters. The orchestra often appearI
In concerts Of its own and IN conjunf'
ton with the Choral Society. '2sfsa
I The other department, StheS Choral
Society, directed by Director Black, of
the School of Music, has an equally
broad field. The society is composed
Of students who sing from all depart.
ments. 1t gives three concerts each
year. The fall and spring concerts are
given entirely by the society, the pro-
gram either miscellaneous in character
or some choral work, with soloists.
The change from three terms to two
semester, which goes into effect next
year, will bring with It many other
changes. Among these there Is one
for which Director Black is bending
his energies, which will bring the
offerings Of the School of Music more
within the reach Of the University stu!
GSatS. This will be announced later. z