The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-05-10
T H E SPOKA NE WON
Supervisor Of Music Of Spokane Public Schools


AIRY or commercial world there has to he sacrifice
At the end of the school year the princdpal said
the pupils are farther advanced in their stude,
AT the end of this year than of any other school
year.
The pioneering of public school music was neg.
eSsirily slow in its beginning but il was building
on sure foundation and during the last fifteen wears
has made remarkable strides.
From the regular required class room singing
III which all take part with results for better or
worse comes the selected grouping of the more
musical pupils into Girls Glee Clubs BOYS Ilee
Clubs, Mixed Giee Clubs trios and quartettes The
forward step being the development of self ability
to interpret music in an artistic manner
All this is good However, no greater yalu.
comes from the music hour than through the learn.
ing of how 10 listen inteligently, for, after all
TINS Is what the MASS of people doing
The words of IA song suggest thought but what
ABOUT instrumental music! should it not and does
II not carry messiige for those vino know how
To listen; II certainly does these buys and girls
would like to prove had we the time for same
Then there is the orchestra and band activity
or the recent development perhaps there is moth.
ing more stimulating to all concerned than is the
toy symphony orchestra
In some cities under skilled leaders il il te
coming Legitimate and really important part of
the school music program, Such an orchestra
being made up of the percussion instruments
proves not only fascinating to the child but also
significant as an educational force.
II Is in the toy symphony where The PLAYERS tuay
receive their first experience in orchestra behav.
Tor They must be quiet orderly, alert and prompt
III obedience and learn how To take care of their
work.
Later comes the orchestra which Won b,y.
listened to tonight-nlate up of pupils from tn,
3rd TO the Sth grade No boy can succeed here
unless tie is constantly alert both mentally and
physically. Absolute coordination of eye ear ana
haild are required at all times Ia bring about the
success of the work whole for Il is here the
value Oh team work is realized. No individual boy
makes the band or the orchestra yet BY his absens
or ihattention the perfect effect greatly desired
may be destroyed
SO If your boy or girl is fortunate enough Ia
be chosen member of the school orchestra civ,
The encouragement and the necessary equipment
anu comradeslip which will he of service knowing
that he or she will be receiving these things which
are character building and can hardly he over.
estimated VIZ, aertness, coordination, concertra-
ton, punctuality cooperation and the inheritance
OF strong group activity.
The llarnonca band is somewhat of an innoya-
ZION leading in Philadelphia with 10000 enrolled
This is another stepping stone to the regular
orchestra and takes of many leisure hoBrs
at small expense (50e for the harlnonica) and
creates desire for the better and real orchestral
instrument which is finding general favor
Not an unusual picture in the home today is
mother at the piano and beside her brother or
sister or both each playing something-violn-
eeiio' mute, clarinet, trombone horn s;xophone
This is one of the strongest pictures of the
present day representing the "ffope of the "Naton"
where thousands in little homes are at night hay
ing good time safe at home.
Some one has said "To listen TO Il great SYM
nhony lifts the nearer away from the every lay
thoughts of earth hut to be Il part Of a great or
ehestra carries each performer far into heavens
heights.
Dr. A. +. W. Winship, much beloved friend of
advanced movements says:
Music is real In its service to humanity as
the multiplication table. Why does boy whistle
when he needs heart? Why did the soldier boys
sing Dixie" or Marching Through Georgia" when
there was danger of overmueh thinking of "Eome
Sweet Home" Why doesn't the boy reppat the