The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-08

ct know of music teachers in Kan
sa s who are now giving lessons for the
ridiculously low price of rs cents an
hour" Beach declared. Il think this
association should establish a mini
mum price for lessons and see that it
is standardized for the dignity of the
work, as well as for personal gain"
An efficiency standard is just as
necessary as a tuition standard, the
speaker said.
I'VE must have a system of testing
the students of teachers to learn the
true worth of the instructor" he said
lat present the efficiency of a music
teacher is judged largely by her train
ing-where she has studied and what
degrees she can produce-and by what
material she uses Often the actual
result of her teaching is not consid-
cred.
Should Have Music Tests.
ct think that in the public schools
we should have musical tests of stu
dents. as well as general educational
tests. Pupils now learn rote songs in
the grades. leading on perhaps to oper-
attic music in the high school with
no definite way of knowing just where
the pupil actually stands in music.
"Of course the artistic developm ent
of the child cannot be measured, but
he can be taught the fundamentals of
music. We cannot build without fun
damentals. If you are judging the
work of an architect. you do not ac-
cept as proof of his ability the draw
ing plans and pictures he has made.
You want to know what he has built.
BY tests of the pupil. we can learn
what the teacher has built"
Plea for Social Service.
The speaker made a plea for gratui-
tous social service, thru music, 10 ad-
jacent rural communities. With rural
schools as social centers of rural COM
munities. he said. the opportunity TO
go into rural schools for musical de-
veloprnent as we'll as social service
should not be overlooked.
Many music teachers are uninten-
tionally self conferred, according to
Beach.
kansas cannot be made a musical
state by legislation OF by any super
imposed method" he said We must
get into the communities and make
them want music"
The music teachers were served
| luncheon at noon. at the Washburn
cafeteria.
Two Concerts Today. e..
In a concert by members, scheduled
for the afternoon session today, the
following Kansas artists were to
take part: Ignazio Tello. Topeka
Ralph Page. Emporia; Otto L. Fischer.
Wichita; Katherine Kimmel, Manhat-
| tan: Carl A. Preyer and Frank L. Ken
drie. Lawrence
The feature concert of the conven-
ton will be given tonight at MacVicar
chapel at Washburn by Vera Pope,
noted cellist. and Ernest Davis. tenor
with the Chicago Grand Opera COM
pany. The artists are presented by
the association in cooperation with
| the fine arts department of Washburn.
Governor Allen sopke before the
convention at the opening meeting at
| the First Christian church Wednesday
| night. He said state schools are be-
| ing greatly benefited by giving such a
| promipent position to music in the
| curricula of school work.
| Whenever you can touch a situa-
| ton with music, you mellow it. you
| give it a new sense of comradeship.
| the governor said, in referring to the
| effect of music in the training at cor
| rectional institutions of the state.
| Last nights musical program WAS
| given by members of the association
including Anthony Stankowitch. OF
| Pittsburg; H. r. Hardy, Baldwin; Mrs
! Lester A Heckard. Wichita; Miss
Gladys Hawkins. Emporia; Miss Mabe
LETTER. Manhattan; William Wrigley