Show I I i j i j i j 1 j I j I j I I Favors More Time for Instrumental Music Instrumental music in the schools of today should be greatly encouraged and given as much attention as other subI subjects sub sub- I according to L. L P. P Christensen supervisor supervisor su supervisor su- su of instrumental music in the j city schools Mr Christensen has been I connected with the music department of I the Salt Lake schools for many years He had this to say yesterday on this I I subject Instrumental music In the public j I schools is growing to such an extent that greater care and recognition of It will soon be a necessity This is as It should be be because Instrumental music Is the tire i broadest music I The Tire study of the science of music In I general and Instrumental music in particular particular par par- whether from the standpoint of the performer or the appreciation of par par-I It II is high highly cultural and refining and therefore there there- fore rore should hold a more important place Our schools however are doing I II j I something for the development of oC this soul building stud study stud At present each j school has an orchestra or Is organizing I one under the immediate direction of a teacher in the I Building whose musical I ability is recognized or among the members mem mem- I i I bers hers of the school faculty I i I I I I I r The crying need In all alf th the schools for Cor music Including the high school band I and orchestra I. I is a greater variety of expression expression ex ex- from Crom a greater variety of ments There Is an overabundance of some instruments and a scarcity of oth oth- ers era A child will often oCten choose a certain Instrument instrument in instrument In- In strument to play just for the whim of It and the tire parents usually let Jet It go at that Instead of considering the fitness of or that t to the childs child's physique health talent and the law of supply and demand All Instrumental music Is beautiful If played well and the success of the reI re re- re suits Is a question of ability and not a aI question of the instrument The school orchestras need more cellos flutes Outes clarinets cornets comets trombones and even drums while the Salt L Lake ke high school band needs more trombones and basses The school orchestras play for marchIng marching march- march Ing assemblies and teachers parent-teachers meet meet- i ings tags and all of the social activities of I Ithe the school For this very reason parents and members of the school boards should take even a greater pride in the orchestra and Instrumental music would then be become become become be- be come a real accomplishment and anti a a. cultura cultural cul cul- cultural cul- cul tural tura Influence I hope to see tee the day dar when to pIa play and to appreciate e good music will become become become be be- come an approved and popular custom replacing the tire low and common music that Is now In vogue and which has no educational value Good music Is tru truly elevating ee and refining while the other is not |