News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-12-06
A Musical Evening

The musical evening provided by the
music committee of the Woman's Club
which was held at Academy Hall on
Monday evening last proved to be one of
great enjoyment. The meeting being
open to the public large number of out
siders were present in spite of the in
clement weather.
The committee was fortunate in secur-
ing as speakers former Principal r. G.
Reynolds, now of Montpelier, and Miss
Emma Elliott of the Johnson Normal
school. Rev. W. E. Baker was also pres
ent and introduced the speakers in his
usual genial way.
Mr.. Reynolds subject was "Music in
the Public Schools" and the manner in
which he handled it showed his complete
Gsaiiliarity with his subject Mr.. Rey-
noids put forth some strong arguments
why music should be taught in the pub
lie schools as was stenography, agricui-
ture, etc, and stated that he hoped Nor
risville would soon get into line and be
in position to take advantage of the op-
portunities that the State Board of Edu-
cation hoped soon to be able to offer.
If there was any doubt in the minds of
those present as TO what music can do
for our children, it was most certainly
dspelled by the song, Little Jack
Frost, which was so delightfully."- sung
and acted by four little tots-Cornelia
Mould, Catharine Gates and Elizabeth
and Marshall Howe. To the insistent
applause they sang -Four Little Chicka-
dees'', Mrs. Grace Stafford accompany
ing them on the piano.
Mr.. Baker then introduced Miss Elliott,
who made pleasing impression from
her first word to her last. Miss Elliott is
an an enthusiast in her chosen work and
she spoke of the kinds of music that a
child should be taught; how it should be
taught and emphasized the fact that
even if child were not possessed of suf-
ficient musical talent as to make a singer, |
yet he could be taught to listen 80 that |
he would derive almost as much benefit |
ae "Ch as picesuiO iion VIZ h'oS'~' -
struction.
So we'll did Miss Elliot plead her cause
for a supervisor of music in all the pub
lie schools in our state that at the con-
clusion of her remarks, Mr.. Baker in ex-
tending the thanks of the Woman's Club
said that he felt it would not be fitting
to bring the meeting to close without
some tangible proof being sent from the
Woman's Club to the school board as to
their hearty endorsement of the move
ment to promote music being taught in
The schools, and upon vote of the Presi-
lent, Mrs. Ide, seconded by Mrs. Helen
Robinson the following vote was passed
lnaniwously:-That the Woman's Club
If Morrisville, Vermont. put itself on
ecord as favoring the teaching of music
n the public schools and to urge npon
he proper authorities the advisibility Y of
aking the proper steps to secure sam .
As usual the A. L. Cheney store is
eady for the holidays and the clerks,
While never waiting, are always at your
ervice. The stock is too big to enumer-
tie, but shoppers will surely investigate
Or themselves.
Have you seen the window display at
he Waterman store1 And have you
aiken look inside at one of the most :
omplete lines of gift goods for men and r
oys ever shown in town. A helpful list :
Il 4 -. /
ut it is necessarily limited.
The Luce store is resplendent iHlChrist
las decorations and their line of gift c
oods for men and boys is one of the D
lost complete ever shown in town.