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Show SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC REPORTS ON SCHOOLS Prof. W. D. Wetzell, supervisor of music In the public schools, has. filed his report on conditions during tho past year, with Superintendent of Schools D. H. Chrlston-son. Chrlston-son. Mr. Wetzell says that the patrons of tho schools and tho general public are taking, tak-ing, a very commendablo interest in the work and giving hearty co-operation and encouragement He says that a lack of preparation on tho part of the grade teachers is one of tho obstacles to bo overcome in giving music Instruction, but that this condition is rapidly adjusting Itself It-self through an almost unanimous deslra for better equipment. "So much depends upon a rlsht begln-,lng," begln-,lng," says tho supervisor. "The music hope of America lies In tho proper and systematic training of the children, and this must bo begun In tholr tender years. .... There Is no reason why children, If properly trained, should not' bo ablo to express themaolves in melodic phrases as well us they express themselves In tho English sentence." In spcaklnK of solo work, the supervisor states that although It la not the provlnco of Instruction In tho public Bchools to make opera and concort slngora, manv pupils pu-pils aro discovered with extraordinary voices, and musical talent which should bo cultivated. Through tho systematic Instruction In-struction In tho rudiments of mualo In tho schools tho roport sayg a goods musical musi-cal atmoaphcro Is being created and local studio musicians aro rollov.jd of much of tho drudgery necessarily attending technical tech-nical first lessons. In support of this lot-ters lot-ters from local teachers or Included In the report. |