| Show congregational singing think of the many voices that are deprived of pouring forth their praises to god in boug in our churches on account of the scientific singing of today to day true select choirs should be in ayery church to lead but singing would be more appropriate so all souls could join and taace part in the devine worship the latter has been adopted in our church school the BY Academy under the instruction of prof giles A areat many people differ widell in their views in regard to musical in the church some thick it a mere pastime to enliven the services some in the light of a concert designed to attach while others look upon congregational singing as a sort of concession to the people who would otherwise take no active part in the some regard church music to arouse motion to address god whether it be by word or thought song is a very serious act ana this act should be with heartness and sincerity music in the church ought to be the purest praise which intelligent people can offer to their great creator and benefactor god ia not only the all good wise and great but also the all beautiful pure music is the manifestations of the beautiful which ie concentrated in god good singing benefits any congregation there is a disposition in many churches of rushing through the hymns as if music in churches chur chas were not secular in its character Some ministers say sing with spirit and for this reason they are urged to sing fast rapid singing is not singing with spirit contrary iry true congregational singing should be that of dianita and tenderness OTTILLE LOCALS ane academy choir and glee club commenced their entertainments spanish fork last saturday evening A fine array of talent was displayed the services of the provo opera house orchestra were secured the primary physical censure aud kindergarten 11 ere presented A very appropriate addition to our decoration ay iy a life size pictures of dr laauser and president A 0 smoot lauch may be learned by carefully watching our primary model classes 1 the choir has practiced aery faithfully of late j academy badges white and blue appeared for tho first time saturday at the concert given in So anih the white and the blue entirely original is the name of our first abade my song of course it lauds the efforts ol 01 our institution prof J B keelar was in salt lake city last week visiting the business colleges he notes the fact that there is an increasing desire among our young men to obtain a business training such as schools can give there are upwards of eighty students attending his commercial classes in the academy prof cluff visited salt lake city last friday for the purpose of securing a kindergarten teacher senior finished their review last tuesday aal are now on intellectual qualifications of pupils 7 the juniors are detill serious on their reviews twenty three students all teachers in the district schools are enrolled in prof post graduate classes PERSONALS sir J leslie boaden visited ua on friday also james brown brother cluff and lund spoke on adut cation in spanish fork and payson last sunday |
