Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-07-08
STRONG ADDRESS ON
MUSIC in SCHOOLS


Was Delivered At (: E. a. By
Prot. >. 5. Myers, Of Eastern
Kentucky State Normal
IL
Among the prominent educators
% from TIE the Eastern part OF the State
VINO took an active part on tne pro-
last week. the Eastern State Normal
School ,yuas ualI ,anrasanted NV prof
Seifvor .voo wen n',op.oSyieSu
5. 5. Myers, head OF the Music De
par% and 9ther members Sa1;srsa Of f,the the
faculty. @ frot. Myers = s delivered 1N tns Snree
spendld actresses Defore the teacners,
all of which contained good material
for the nusic Iteseher in rural schools,
aS "en 20 siss sStiovlS 'ne ivy
his SpRech2 delINered AZ the second
days SESSION u HI full as follows:
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AddrehS r |2farS& 81 bAfoe the K. E.
A. mee{nr !. 81 II IN sI I(ayilIfI D . June 26th
lbv DR.. AZ Xfuarsss m VI ~ -.-is ! -,
49, 10 q: Z. . 4, .a,oa.,o
IN orY&kyVr ASsppyg Itsue IMP osNsi ouuSoSioiii
lascertafx " ssa,Sf q meant by education,
k1l<sliIS E&x 80 Il .s,,stAr. !, s,,,, ~
anu " 3SRsS = y. v 80 - .s.,SSS.
tlons IN ~ n ~ ~ px0c5ss,css.. s
Moderu <nAGS1 1I>&St defire education as
"a procesX ~ qV6fU6 tli6 Individual Is 30 :
cialized. E3E iis held y that preparation
for soci& Ming sAfO0Id be the aim of
the modIrn Hefd6l . ~ ystetlfs G That I'VE
comimmn}k q iiifel actiye WITH types of
occupati ~ that r5ffect the life of the
lIarger sxciety When the school in
Itroduces9& &nd trains each SiSfId Of socie-
- a ~ u
With the 4Dirft of ser ryice we shall have
the deepI|sf and best, guarantee of a
larger s&Eiety, whic is worthy lovely
and harrfpnious. 10. gsssS-e
The NV educational ideal is not
based ,,nSn fire three R.s. but upon the
three H'E That IL, Head, Heart and
Hand. The world today demands an
|educational process that will bring the
his bowels and capabilities Of head,
heart and hand, \ developing in him a
strong. ciEan character, and awakening
within hin a desire to use his powers
and Capabilities in the service of the
This being the case, let us see to
what extent music enters into the life
of a people, in order that we may deter
mine its practical value as an element
Music In Child Life
Practically all children love to sing
and. IN many cases, they do so even be-
fore they learn to talk. When the child
desarten. music directs the larger part
of his activities The plays and games
would be dull, indeed, without the ac-
companying music. Later on, the work
ticaiiv every form of physical erercise,
in up to date schools is carried on to
the rhymth of PLAYED melodies. Edu-
Gators everywhere recognize the value
Of rhythmical training, for the devei-
4
uai. No School entertainment would
he compiete without music: and com
lmencement programs are usually about
one half speaking and fthe other half
-T Music In The Church
From the earliest times music has
been considered an Essential feature of
public worship. The church has always
has been considered the divine art. It
Is in the realm Of the spiritual that mu-
sic Yields its greatest power. It stirs
the souI deener than thought can ever
do II anneaIs tn the n,,rest and nob-
lest emotions of the soul and reveals
70 no CIR lSinsbin 70 Divinitv The mel
iownie tides Of old cathedral airs vi
st,,ed tSa 're ed a snirt h and
sweepinr aside the discordant pas,
sions ~ men have horne them along
the resistless current until their unit
ed Voices have ioined in swelling the
chorus heAVen-DOrn Antnem
Hcsiorv to Cod in the Hirhest on F,arth
Paace Goodw,ii TowarS Men Music
is an ;ndisnensah1e element In the
church and Sundav school. II is an
Factor in eii lines Of
christian activity
Wusic In Soc,oI uafe
Musical antartainments and CON
certs are common in everv Community.
In fact m,,s;c is made feature in ey
ery sort Of nuhIic entarta inment pic
tuya shows thaatres hotais and res
taurants oil emnIoy r,,e;c nroffa h,v in
their h,,sinasa yo socia1 patharin r.
woIIld he considered nm to the standard
without nnnsic of some kind often in
snciai fnncfions IN orr large cities
tbo,,sandsS Snf doIlars ore exnended for
music EVERY m,,nictnaiitv abreast of
the times has its MASS Iand and or
chestras sunnorted hw The c;tv PubIic
entert mants ond ygorL concerts ere
furnished % the people @ ff free SVF of charge,
Thasa things wa,,Id not he done ~ there
ware no demand for tbem V"e sA''
~ ,Iu.Ic Tn Tndu.trinI I.,fc
| MANY nf the iarnest hn.;nass cornor-
ot;ons IN tha Iqnftod States INV out
tbnnsands az doiiars annueIiy pfy fnyr the
smnnort 81 n,,,sie.i orson 100 u ;on.
amonr their emnloves Among these