Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

means We must have had good teachers.
hut not necessarily celebrities or residents
Of some foreign capital The teacher
does not furnish the preparation. he
merely furnishes the means. by which
tho pupil must prepare himself lie must
have developed under good instruction. He
must have observed, listened and worked.
practised studied and worked, thought
relieved formed opinions Of his own and
worked. and then worked a little extra
for luck. Any person who has done this,
no matter when they have studied. would
have something TO teach. Celebrated
teachers behind a teacher. arc very much
like tho honorB in a game OF bridge whist.
II you have them and know how TO play
the chances are that you will take tho
tricks. but unless you know how 10
play the game often a general good hand
and careful playing will win more tricks
without them.
The personality OF the teacher has much
to do with his success. II he IL sincere.
bis individuality will be noticeable in his
teaching and playing. Ills personal APP
peRrancs has more or less OF a sub
conscious effect upon the pupils, and the
manner OF speech will often impress or
fail 10 impress certain truths. Tho teach
ors general interest, the subjects which
appeal to him besides tho music, all bear
an indirect effect upon the manner OF his
teaching
There are three things which good
teachers always consider in the develop
ment Of a pupil the physical, the mental
and the spiritual The general health OF
tho pupil would also be considered
tempering tho work to the strength. and
the choice OF good wholesome music for
the weaker ones which will keep the mind
and spirits in n good state OF healthy
activity The main point considered in
the physical development concerns the de-
velopment OF those tendons and muscles
required in the performance Of the best
musical literature. Different studies are
needed to TT different cases-whst is hard
for enc 10 gain often being easy for some
other. In the mental development OBJ
scrvation and reason are the main quail
ties 70 be appealed TO for an understand
ing and development OF the logic Of music.
Pupils differ in mental equipment Just
as they do In physical characteristics. no
two approaching the study Of music with
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each looking at II from his own point Of
view, and each needs a different sort of
mental stimulation to accomplish the best
results. The spiritual side must be de-
veloped. They must be taught 20 feel
the language of music. and TO express II
as they feel II. IL is through the spiritual
side that the individuality OF playing best
develops, and II It IL carefully fostered
and guided. It will help the pupils to
play with that charm of manner. without
which no virtuoso can succeed no mat
ter how great his digital dexterity, The
ideal development is a perfect union OF
the three. at which all teachers OF worth
aim. but which is not always gained.
Some excel in tho physical development,
some in the mental and some in the
spiritual. and pupils unless they are care
ful in their eager pursuit OF one of these
arc liable 20 slight the other two. There
are teachers who are successful In all
three considerations and some OF these
live here in Omoha, because have heard
pupils sing and play who have spent con-
siderable time under their care
There are great opportunities for our
Omaha music teachers for the city Is
growing, It is prosperous and has not