Show JUNIOR JUNIO BAND MADE MADEA E A DECIDED HIT AT ATTHE ATTHE ATTHE THE CONVENTION Music Course Adopted By y The City And Schools Is Appreciated The Junior Baud of Cedar City entertained entertained en entertained en- en some teachers at the tabernacle in Salt Lake City last Thursday evening for one hour and twenty minutes playing several difficult difficult difficult dif dif- and received hearty applause Friday morning the band gave an outdoor concert on the tabernacle grounds as the members of ot the Utah Education association assembled for forthe forthe forthe the morning program A visitor form the east was heard to remark that he ha had never heard better harmony balance balance balance bal bal- ance and In tn an organization o of young people of ot that age from from 10 to 15 years year and complimented the band and Director M M. L L. Done Pleased Theatre Goers Friday evening the band appeared on the Pro program Tam by request at the Orpheum theatre end and Win again received hearty applause for their efforts At Atthe Atthe Atthe the entrance of ot the theatre sf ri picture was taken of the group croup 32 33 hi in number In speaking of the appearance o of the band In la Salt Lake Lake- City the Tribune said Cedar City scored score once more In Inthe the hearts of U when 32 32 young youngster young young- O ig- ig ster who compose compo e the Cedar City school band played their mightiest and their best for the entertainment cr df the Utah Education convention Thursday and Friday The children who are pupils from the sixth grade and the junior high school received their musical Instruction from Melvin Melvln Done conductor conductor conductor con con- ductor of the organization All of this is favorable advertising for Cedar City and without doubt is appreciated by local people Cooperative P Program orr m The Ibe of this band is l 1 the result of ot community cooperation in a musical program started two years ago when the local chamber of commerce commerce com com- merce the city administrating ind nd the board of education entered into an agreement to employ a musical In Instructor instructor instructor in- in during the entire year to Instruct instruct In Instruct In- In the youth along musical lines under the supervision of Superintendent Superintend Superintend- ent N. N J J. J Barlow The Ibe city and the board of ot education are continuing this arrangement and with splendid results in that this arrangement will wUl enable Cedar City to enjoy the benefits of a community band at all ll seasons seasons of the year and will wUl develop musical al talent among the boys and girls who will later fit into the program at the Branch Agricultural College and these students will wUl be an asset to that in In- In The Ibe college now has a splendid band and this program will wUl devolpe talent for that organization where greater opportunities can be had The object Is to develop greater interest Interest in interest In- In terest In music to develop musical talent among the boys and girls at an early age early age and to continue their Interest interest In Interest In- In terest In tn music during the summer months when youngsters are out of school It Is claimed by the best authorities that music and crime do donot donot donot not go hand in hand that young people people people peo peo- who acquire a knowledge of the history of music and the ability to play seldom take up bad habits and waste their time In Idleness forming bad habits Group System m Successful The interesting thing about the musical program as as adopted by the city and schools is the fact that Instructor In Instructor In- In Done takes the child boy or girl at the tender ago of six years and forms classes for group Instruction Instruction Instruction tion In music Later these are classified classified classi class fied fled creating groups playing the violin violin violin vio vio- lin others string instruments and from among these youngsters orchestras orchestras orchestras orches orches- tras and bands are to be organized and advance these students as aa they progress in music Some of course who are adapted to music who possess natural ability along that line Une will get more out of it as all are not musically musIcally musically mus mus- Inclined Some possess natural ability and take to it easily It Is that class that will benefit most and will IW make ke the most mOISt out of ot It All will wUl willbe willbe be given the same opportunity When understood the patrons of the schools will be delighted to cooperate In this movement t. t |