The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
Old Controversy Debated
By Music Teachers Here

room a, 1880. completes the days
program,
Friday viii h devoted largely
To DEMONSTRATIONS ~ methods and
visits to Tacoma public Schools
OF particular interest To the
pubic Friday will he the concert
10 ~ given Al the National Guard
armory al STA On the program
will ne the An.Northwest orvhes.
ira os zoo pieces under the direcs
ton Of nF. Vladimir Hassleini.
koff, and the an.Nerthwss, chorus
directed by Ralph retessoa. Los
Angeles.
Curtis spcsk.
fsighllkht Of Wednesday after
Moons session was the address ~
Louis wooaron Curtis. president
II the Musar Educators National
conference and director Of music
At Los Angeles speaking on the
topic. The Music Teacher in
Tudays School" he stressed tho
Importance OF music IN modern
education.
"Spif,tual and aesthetic values
are being given more and mere
value IN educ alton today. nc said.
and there i wide recognition II
the fact that music Ia enc ~ the
NEST important agencies In the
realization Of better social fels-
tienship~
Therefore, Ne DECLARED. ene
Of the Fundamental sssaiistss-
ttons NJ . muslc tear hef to-day
IL an sawarene~s ef nsusir's
power Ia enrich ltfe.s
OF course. he added. extensive
musical training and knowledge
Of music - also essential for the
teacher lie urged all music
teachers Ia continue their outside
musical contacts and personal
performances a. musicians
why" hr asked should We
abandon the skills we strove 10
hard to attain In our education
10 he a teacher :"
III We ask our students 10 wor.
ship Al the shrine Of mustc and
10 find inspiration IN fine music.
/ finely performed, We must our
selves do the same thing
lie emphasized that the radio
and tho movies are educational
forces In the field Of music of
great power that must not bs
ignored They can. he declared
be pnofl,ahly used IN the study Of
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lions as "Msytime" and THE
Great Waltz" and various radio
programs
stressIng the fact that mu-
ss n vital part of e>euca-
tiom today, he said that the
m,istc teachers must ~ esiw-
Gators ~ well ~ musicians.
actively cooperating with the
educational systen In tho
broad aims ~ education and
with the community - .
whole In the improvement NJ
social relationships through
tho medium Of musical sppre-
citation and performance.
Another interesting talk IN thu
afternoon program was given b,
Hazel Gertrude kinsceils. profes
sor Of music At the University o.
Nebraska, Her topic WAS Tn,
Importance of Hearing" and sh
emphasized how children must b
. taught to listen 10 differen
sounds 80 that they will hca
, lntelligently. learning To discrim
mate and become aware of tn
: best and most beautiful In music
Giee Club sings
Musical entertainment ON tn
program consisted Of songs by tn
girls glee club and the spiritua
singers OF the Longfellow school
Seattle, directed by oseiio fvar
son.
A demonstration Of methods nj
teaching two-part singing II
school children was given b,
Wayne g. Hertz, Central Wash,
ineton College ~ Education al
Eilensburg Fourth grade pupil,
Of the Lincoln school. Tacoma
were used In the Demonstration
Nelson NJ. Jansky, president al
the Music Education Exhibitors
association. made q short talk In
which he urged that munle teach.
ers eDdeayor 10 arrange their
school programs by making the
music the central theme Of the
program rather than trying In
find the music 10 M ths particular
selected program.
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