Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-06

His experience was 80 interesting and
contained so much information about the
manner upon which this Is conducted that
the writer asked him for some of the de-
tails Of the trip.
1T was upon the invitation OF Miss
Lucy NJ. Haywood of the IAnccin High
school," said Mr.. Bush. that / repaired
70 the beautiful high school. occupied
only since last September. In which they
have an auditorium Of some 1900 capac-
fly. that would be source OF pride 70
any city. had no instructions or sug-
gesticns ON how to grade the students,
but was simply given cards OF informa-
ton regarding each students work. These
cards are made out IN duplicate by each
pupils instructor. one signed and ono I'M
signed. the latter only being given to me
The following information was contained:
Name OF pupil. total time studied TO
date, number OF lessons taken during this
semester. number missed and made up Call
lessons missed must be made up). length
OF lessons. number OF hours per week OF
practice. number OF hours Der week OF
practice required by the instructor, teach
er's estimate Of grading deserved by each
pupil on following basis; Below 70. not
passing: 70 to 50. fair; 80 to 20. good: 90 to
IS. very good; Is TO 100. excellent. Then
followed details OF what the pupil had
been working on in the way OF scales,
arpeggii technic. etudes. etc. then roper
toire, pieces sonatas. etc"
Mr.. Bush In his marking took into con-
sideration four points. technic. rhythm.
muAicianshlp ana expression. and roper
tAt.s th.-.4.,,., strlktn0 an .xar,~a ssT
graded them on just what they choose
20 submit. Each student was allowed
twenty minutes for examination. or
rather was allowed that time. Eight
cen took the examination. One required
failing mark. four were between 20 and
50. nine were between 80 and %. four be-
tween 90 and o. and none over eS.
''As I understand the piano examina-
aion counts for two-fifths OF credit.
the other thres-fifths coming from study
Of theory, musical appreciation. and. I
think. musical history taught IN the high
school by Miss Haywood. who devotes
her entire time TO this work. Thus one
failing In the piano work proper may
| strike a passing average through excel
ience IN the other work. or vice versa.
/ The expense Of the examination Is cared
for by each pupil paying small fec.
which practically covers the examiners
fee.
TN addition TO giving grades on each
students work also gave detailed com.
ments. fifty TO seventy-five words on
each. pointing out reasons for good OF
bad grades. criticisms, good OF adverse
etc. Miss Haywood spoke In most lauda.
I - "a \
examiner Che conducted examinations OF
several Oceasions). but said she was anx.
ious TO present the scheme 70 Other
Omaha musicians and was very so,
heitous as to why we didn't have SINH
lar scheme in our own high school"
There are others besides Miss Heyrwoot
who cannot understand why We do no
have H. II there are eighteen students
In the piano department alone IN Lin
coin. there would certainly be at leas
that many who would be glad TO avail
themselves OF a like opportunity il
Omaha, 10 say nothing OF the other de
partments. like voice or violin.
II had been three years since the writer
had heard the Swedish Singing society
''Norden." under the dictatorship OF Mr.
j. 3. Helgren. until last Thursday eve
ming. and although they sang well at tha'
time, Il seemed as though they had i'm.
proved greatly IN balance OF tone and
tenor quality In the meanwhile TIE ~.
suits which the conductor gained tn
other evening In ensemble. pianissimo
and thu Intervening shades OF diminished
or increased tone were remarkable. Eek.
cellent color effects were also made ans
there was a life and vitality about all Of
the singing which commanded the strict
eat attention. Every number offered b.