The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-10
SCHOOL Pupils
MUSICAL WORK
||I|IeHLY PRAISED


=xho chiIdren's orchestra from,
- intermediate schools Of Daven-
post simply thrilled the audiences
TITS morning Tho largest 1t any
mufning session Of the biennial
when Il presented . program with
3 thrss-part mixed chorus compos-
q q school children. Much stress
has been laid during the conven-
ton TO the education Of the youth
q the country along musical lines
Ito play instruments and to un-
dsrstand and appreciate music IN
the best sense. This mornings
proeram was . demonstration OF
the splendid results which can be
accomplished through the schools.
Al the children finished the first
number under the direction OF MISS
Anna Johannsen, SO enthusiastic
were the men and women artists
and music lovers that cheers rang
out In the gymnasium building. II
va easily the feature Of the day.
The 100 kiddies responded per
fectly to the direction Of their lead
er. and played with an assurance
most unusual in such young musi-
cianr.
Mrs. Frances Elliott Clark Of the
depar:ment OF education. who pre-
sided. urged the changing OF the
aggression public school music" to
Emusic in the public school" and
commented on the marvellous worA
Of the young people, saying that
nowhere in America could such
demonstration have been given
eight years ago. and there was only
one place six years ago.
Orchestral Material
This il the way to make Amer
lea musical" said Mrs. Clark, mo.
tionink to the orchestra. Indeed
the tri-cities need not fear the lach
IL material for its Tri-City Sym.
phony orchestra with so many
ySsng people already getting or
.eh6sifai work practical
And the chorus. which was led
b. Miss Alice Rogers Of Davenport
csmS IN for its share Of praise also
Ma Lillian Gunnis led the special
numbers.
This afternoon the student de-
psrtment Of the Rock Island Music
club, which has presented many
fine programs during the last few
years, now under the direction Of
Mrs. s. J. Nyquist. is to show thu
kind Of work II does and its par
IN making the coming generation
musical appreciative one.
decide Mpsical Setting.
Ms Clara L. Thomas Of Daven
noet, who has charge Of the must
o6Orociaticn work in the publ
uehcula, assisted by . group Of pm
pils from the fourth, fifth and sixtl
grades, demonstrated the scope Q
her work before the delegate bod
following the chorus demonstra
don. Pictures were displayed
which the children had not befor
sesn, and the kind Of music suitable
% the atmosphere Of each was de
cided b. the youngsters. A few se
lecticns were played. the childrel
naming the scene to which the
were suited.
DR.. Sigmund Spaeth gave q shof
talk urging that not too much al
tsntion be paid to the excellency 9
performance and more to the r.
suit He urged encouraging chill
dren to hear and make good music
\ q this will develop appreciation.
H. Augustine Smith Of Boston u
4 speaking on Music Of the Church
emphAsixed the need Of congregs
tional singing, the need for teach
Ing the children real music an
understanding Of what they ar
singing, place for the gospel hymn
and the hymn or psalm which Is In
spired.
eighteen million boys and girl
Ii the Sunday schools are bein
brought UP on jingle, jag an
Juice" said Mr.. Smith. "Teac
them what real music Is. The goe
pel hymn has q place but not 70
I the children. It is made for tn
hardened sinner, the drunkard O
I the street. It does not develo
growth Of the spirit. Have tn
cAildren organized into choirs, pre-
3 sent oratorios. Children SHOULD
have the inheritance OF our grea
hymns.
Need Congregational Singing.
the great thing In the churcl
today should be the congregations
singiung. The music committe,
4 functions once . year-when i
hires IT. quartet and organist-ont
who can play In the sharps, yot
know. Then ~ congregation sitl
hack and says, Now sing for us'
We must express ourselves II VI
aFe 70 get anything out Of singing
end the children especially need
self-sxpression.
Church singing Il found in thu
bthSe. There was . temple choil
Of; 1s8 singers. and symbols were
used 10 direct them. An oschestr,
4 a. A,ooo instruments was used Il
~ days Of David.
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yam Old. and the Tedium and
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