| Show ENCOURAGE LOCAL MUSIC I 1 hinging Hn ging should be made part of the regular exercises in all the public and private schools the culli of the voice is not only need aden an esthetic sense it is bene a flegal to health except in extreme cases of lung and throat disorders the musical sense should be kept alive and active musical talent should be encouraged and singing is a recreation when not unduly protracted and serves to harmonize and refine Uhe feelings of those who engage in it in concert on this subject the boston mundal herald darald has the following sensible suggestions the time will soon come when singing will be regarded as one of the greatest helps to physicians in lung diseases more mord especially in their incipient state Almo almost stever every branch of gymnastics is employs employed in one way or another by the doctors but the simple and natural function of singing has not yet received its full meed of attention in italy some years ago statistics were taken which proved that the vocal artists were especially long lived and healthy under normal circumstances while of the brass instrumentalists it was discovered that consumption never claimed a victim among them those who have a ten tendency deney toward consumption should take easy vocal exercises no ne matter how thin and weak their voices may seem to be they will find a result at times far surpassing any relief afforded b by medicine vocal practice in ma moderation era tion is the best beat system of general gymnastics that can be imagined many muscles being brought into play that would scarcely be suspected of action in connection with so simple a matter as tone production therefore apart from all art considerations merely as a matter matte of health one can earnestly say to the healthy sing that you may remain so and to the weakly sing that you may become strong |
