Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-29

cry as an influence running the
young people today. Here is somt-
thing we can do about it'-and a
thing proved by merit, tested to the
point Of certainty. a means and
method that works" - to replace
unworthy interests and degrading
influences. with elevating influences
and ennobline influences. 1t Is not
surprising that the movement has
virtually the unanimous endorse
ment and support and interest and
encouragement of all whose work
is education.
Many school bands are able to
give very good programs a year or
less after after organization. Feed
er" bands are easily organized in
the grammar schools for the high
schools. affording a progressive in
centive which. unqUestionablv. is
reflected in better work throughout
all Of the school work of the band
members. The band boys are the
honor students And later IN life,
they turn out to be the school pro-
duct which is of greatest service to
humanity. society. the community
and themselves History proves it.
II is easy to interest the towns
people. One or two good boost ers
who actively take hold of the project
can put it across" The Board of
Education sometimes supplies uni
orms and hires leaders as faculty
members. The power of suggestion
is mighty. especially with the young.
Once the ball is started rolling. ma
terial comes to hand uDbelieyeably.
Talent crops out surprisingly. En-
thusiasm, pen and determination
rise to the surface astonishingly.
And as team work flourishes, pride
and concentration have their legiti-
mate and worthy application aud
outlet. coordination of fingers,
tongue, ears, eyes and brain is Sc
mred improvement that is broad
md general is noted Of course it
means work. Three hours weekly
for ensemble practice is the average
requirement. But it is work for the
fun and love of music--nOt for mon
ev. And by this time in the pro-
.ress of the widespread nationwide
movement for school bands, many
aids and resources are readily avail
,ble. For example, our arrangers
a e arranging numerous novelties
and humoresques for baud and Or
chestra, which is available and of
inestmable value to school band
leaders. Also the assistance. coun-
-I and expert technical advice and
service of the Band Instrument
Companies are all available to any
| .ader or organizer who desires
hem. Such material stimulates
interest of the school band boys,
md keeps them on their toes, work
inf, plugging, learning, developing
md making good band better all
the time.
Ii takes three things to make an
lrtist in playing a musical insiru-
nent. first, you must have a good
instrument. hand craft instrument
preferred, good instructor, and
conscientious and systematic form
# practicing There is one sure
way to win success in ANYTHING
worth while, and this applies es-
pecially to playing a musical iastru-
ment, and that is to KEEP PLUG
GING.
You may be smart and you may
be lucky and you may win.
But you'll do it quicker and more
positively simply by the tested old
method; keep plugging.
Sure it's hard to 90 sometimes. |
Seems like you're getting nowhere,
but then is when the stuff you are
made of comes out back bone or |
yellow streakl
And you can put your money on
the plugging method certain to win.
1t don't fail The chances are for
You. Not against you.
It's plueeers that keep the world
moyinp i'm the ripht direc, ion and