The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-12

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midst splendid musical talent ii both instrumental
and vocal spheres So the aim above expressed
is not based on empty hope.
But to achieve and to hold such position OF
emnence, something more than even the above
is necessary. To make the Development OF
musical ability still more common thing than
at present is required; for from time to time an
individual is lost to the local musical sphere thru
! number Of causes. Accordingly, there must be
! feeder. By making the deyelopement OF
musical talent more common, keener struggle
for recognition will ensue. This will in itself be
conducive to the production of an increasingly
better grade Of music. But by what methods can
we make continued progress toward the faudable
goal above mentioned? The answer lies in reach
ing the boys and girls thru schools. We have
musical instructors and leaders with the ability
to realize this ambition more and more IF parents
tried little harder to stimulate their children to
activity in this line. Our schools doing all
they can in this direction, for example, an add
ed incentive toward the developement of musical
culture in this community, credit toward gradua-
ton is given in all branches of music by the
school. In the past our schools have been quite
successful in achieving worthy results in music
Notably from the time of Mr.. Bittrichs arrival
we have had an orchestra and band which thru
the last three years has developed to surprising
degree, as those who attended their concert last
Spring will remember; but almost all of these
individuals have now been graduated. Many will
go on to school, and as a result are lost to the
school and the community. Their places must be
taken by others. Now both a grade school orch
estra and a second orchestra have been maintain
ed for the purpose Of supplying the first orchestra
and bands with. new crop of developed ability:
but since the first orchestra has naturally receiv-
ed the greatest amount of public attention, it has
been rather difficult matter for the music in
structors to induce the pupils to take the nteres.
they should in this activity outside of their re-
gular course Of study. AS result the first orch
estra WILL to begin with at least, not be anywhere
near as strong an organization as we should have
This will naturally be retarding influence in the
immediate future Right here, accordingly, is
big way in which the parents of the community
can be of great assistance to the school and the
city in musical activities. If they will take speci-
al pains to have their children begin orchestral
work regardless of whether it may be in the first
or second, and if they then will also insist on
faithful attendance of rehearsals, they will have
contributed more than they realize to the musical
culture of the community as we'll as to that of
their children. The clean, developing entertain
ment which music, whether vocal or instrumental,
will give to these young people will hold their
interest whereas if their interests are directed
along lines of empty fun, there will remain no.
thing of value to survive that fun. Constant en-
couragement Of our boys and girls along musical
lines in the home as well as in the school will help
greatly toward the realization of aim above ex-
pressed