Show aJ VALUES EXPLAINED BY j EASTON MOffiTT v r Mantl anta Is helping to carry ry ou on the V ht lit for a s wide state Instrumental gram S which shall bring the joy expression self to t the e thousands thousand children in the St State te of f Utah Is article is Intended to help hell ate te te a favorable attitude in parts par par- ur u- u r its ts and children for Instrumental ins lisle iSle sic in our public schools schools' There people in l I Manta Mantl who have old Ideas concerning children O ud Ing music and the outcome me parents think if the child arks ories with music he neglect neglectS S other othor studies therefore no mue muc mu- mu e c for the child Some Same have stated 1 at Instrumental music in a small wn Is a poor investment What- What J ro your r opinion Is perhaps this cle m may y change it a little one v y or the other I hope for beta beti bet- bet i a r f public opinion for fora a great deal U ore pro instrumental music for ManU Mantl r has a a good start lets let's keep going 1 It Music In school has a yal value e ens en- en s sly ely different from any other 1 bj that develops rhythm all aller er r subjects are crippled with Et it Music always alwa's Inspires a al fill 1 l of head and heart music reveals as nothing se Se does the importance of harm- harm harmA YI A child who wh ho plays an in- in r realizes the importance harmony barmon Education fails unless Rin can have all students realize that cation requires appreciation of Stability i and timeliness Cohere There Is positive proof that mue muc mu- mu e c s the best mind trainer At Atford ford ord Un University there are many Sizes Izes and scholarships given Only I ml n. n per cent of the students take u us c yet et this ten percent take I 1 five venty-five percent of all those I 1 Mies Izes s 's and scholarship leaving only V five enty percent for the other tie y percent of students This WB tvs music is a mind trainer This word cord covers a period of 30 suc- suc years ears Music is an important profession derived from U. U S. S gov- gov Ilent census reports that there thane therea o musicians as there are o as man many a or lawyers and five Uve mes mes as many man as there are journ- journ rs s. s This does not not include the Sand of semi-professional semi and andr r t musicians j The e study of instrumental music gilds Ids Ids' to mental alertness It has r- r ren Caen en faun that where credit IB is wen ven n for band work V in high school s e tendency to truancy has as been t it ti d ced State Stat and National High OIs land hand contest idea seems to tor r 3 ih deeply rooted and have comei come i stay Every Ever high school has a alance ace lance ante ce to contest and every con- con sting tirig school the school a e district and the town to P A striking result of band music public schools is that it improves ic e moral of the student body This dent body moral in schools is irefully i watched by the public and hool authorities I L MusIe M lusIc is uplifting music is a ai i easing ing even eyen a a. successful cure euro for sease as demonstrated in the I Continued on page Four I MUSIC VALUES I I EXPLAINED BY I I EASTON EASTO MOFfiTT from page one ono world war Music Is a stimulant also produces pro pro- ducOs duces rest for the nervous and tired brain Music has bas saved many an anover anover over oyer worked business man from exhaustion ex ex- t I j l 1 re intellectual discipline of enormous Music is the tho most logical log leg ical Cal and orderly of or all arts The training of the mind musically benefits benefits ben ben- the stud student nt in mall many ways was No NoE J E boy bar or girl can succeed In a n. band bandor or orchestra unless he lie is constantly c elert alert both mentally and physically Absolute o co-o co ordination T of oC e eye y e ear and band hand are arc required at all times i y 1 71 This is teaching concentration of at i ithe the finest type In tho the band the tho i boy hay learns punctuality he be io le I brought to know tho the value of time I He learns team work ho lie learns I tho the importance pf cooperation I Still another way in which music I helps to build bund character is by providing providing pro pro- viding for good use uso of oC leisure time The Tho dovil devil finds work for Cor the tale idle I hand Another influence of or music In character building Is its socialising socializing social social- Izing ising influence There is probably 1 ly no other single force which serves to stimulate and Improve social contact equally music Tho The boy or girl that plays plas an nn In Instrument instrument instrument in- in strument never nover lacks for company He Ile or she sho is always sought after This eventually makes leaders out of or the individuals A volume could be written on music as an educational and social asset to oung students but hut news newspaper newspaper l paper space is valuable Thanks |