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Show THE DESERET NEWS. 8 gether in systematically singing some hymns under the digood, rection of the conductor. The Sabbath school must have its training in music peculiar to its needs, that which can be sung by large and small together, and within the comprehension and reach of both. This in my opinion should be a portion of the exercises of the school for about twenty minutes every Sabbath morning. True it means considerable Sabbath work for the musician some growing, talented young man (or men) might under his general direction do much to lighten his labors. A reading and chorus class comes next, wherein he might give proper training to the growing and grown parties of the community. With building, light, heat, etc., furnished, and a proper interest manifested, this might be conducted at a trifling cost of one or two dollars a term per member, and this amount even lessened with an occasional concert or performance of operettas or operas (if sufficiently advanced). The proceeds after deducting a reasonable amount to the teacher for extra labors, could go into a class fund to be used in purchase of books, or even in tuition fee if the patronage admitted of placing a sufficient sum in the treasury. This would take his time for one or two eveg other educational matters. This might be conducted on similar terms as the other music class, only if possible a trifle cheaper, that parents might not be too heavily taxed to give their children the advantages of a musical training. This should take one afternoon or night weekly at the least. The brass band or orchestra should have one night a week, and the male chorus to supply music for the Mutual Improvement association and quorum meetings, should claim his attention for one night in the week. It is possible to combine these two (the band and male chorus), after some progress is made in each and use but one night for the training of both. Thus we reduce the seven different branches of music our conditions call for, to a possible three or four evenings and one or two afternoons labor weekly for conductor, and to from two to three evenings for male singers and one or two to the ladies. The rest of the teachers time may be spent in giving private (instrumental or vocal) lessons. Even thus reduced we find the teachers duties such that he ought not to be ex pected to do every other duty possible to be laid upon a member of a ward, in addition to his musical one. ing, and that cannot be provided without the time taken for training, and proper training cannot be had without trainers properly trained. True, the mere school of experience, coupled with much labor and genius has trained many to do quite effective work. But where one will succeed without aid, ten will fail. In addition to these items we sadly need a musical journal devoted to our special needs, chiefly to furnish our various organizations with suitable music, to bring our composers works to light, and to aid in keeping our musicians alive by reading musical items of the day, giving encouraging and helpful hints in their labor, something to help in keeping us more closely acquainted with each other and the musical world at large. Compare our present musical condition with our possibilities under such a condition as this article suggests, and our present mammoth organization, the Tabernacle choir with its four or five hundred voices becomes but a proper head to a gigantic chorus of trained singers that would lift us as a community into higher realms of art, refinement and religious fervor. That such a day may dawn for Utah, and the little gusts of enthusiasm that vanish in so many Wards (and but seem to mock when a mighty purpose needs carrying out) may crystallize into deeds that will enable us to fully develop the talents which God has so abundantly bestowed upon us, is my Christmas and The unthinking reader will be liable to you would have us do nothing but say, To such I would reply, I have The juvenile class is indispensable (at sing. least until the day school gives music a had nothing to do with suggesting upon portion of its daily share of time), that what occasions music should be used. love for good singing may be fostered But if it must be had I merely suggest New and the rudiments mastered along with that it should be of a quality worth hear nings a week. New TUg Bells are ringing, Time is flying, Gen - tly place the Years wish. Evan Stephens. Year. Words and Music by E. 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