Show MUSIO IN THE SCHOOLS from the chicago inter ocean vie loam that tho board of education of that city at a recent meeting made a forward step in changing tho musical textbook text book now used in the schools for a new and edition which is being specially prepared for chicago the above quoted paper makes the correct remark that music in the schools ia there to refresh and to stimulate as well as to educate education and stimulation is kept up so long as the music possesses a charm for the pupils but the moment that that edge of novelty js worn off then does it mccoma indro this grand tiute has long binca been recognized in the public schools of germany switzerland and other european countries in the front ranks of popular universal free education uca tion tho instruction in vocal and instrumental music as well as in free hand is an branch of instruction considered as essential as geography and history if not more so in our schoola the art divine has not yet found that liberal introduce intro duc tion and large cultivation which it o justly deserves still individual measures have been taken and the solemnly swelling peals of the organ as well as the jubilant glees of the young voices are beard oftener to the benefit of teachers and scholars music in our schools is an important factor in cultivating the moral and intensifying the religious side of child nature and cultivating that subtle influence which is always to good children aid adults are just as tible to this and softening influence today to day as they were when shakespeare pronounced his well known ban upon the roan who halh no music in his merchant of venice act and to which thomas carlyle the great caledonian sage has added with that dignity and force which are so char act eristio af pf the noble old mw the man who hath no music in lla soul is not only fil for treason stratagem and oil but his life is already a treason and a stratagem to come bick to our schools we cannot but congratulator the superintendents and leading pint of the for the great attention they devote to the musical training of our youth since king david bang lib psalms even before when moses in tho triumphal anthem oscr the buried hosts of the pharaoh religion has acon elded and with fiang muaia i wat ceremonial exercises whether it accompany with mourn fu lUrge the corpse into its last abode or whether it peal forth in jubilant anthem of praise hotbo giver of life what tho sabbath schools can do only imperfectly the day schools complete anil perfect sing ing at least ought to be a regular indispensable branch of tho education of our children as there is no branch of learning go opt to hoften and mollify the minda and manners of children and o give them that bloom like of which ig the priceless charm of youth let our authorities consider buggea tion in tho public spirited mind in which it is given and seo to it that all our schoola ho managed by teachers who are no less expert in abo do re m than in tho A J C THE PA taw chain tho cause of the of benjamin alp pan who was kept n a cabin for twenty beyen tho baya eliat mant of cruelty and ao oi ws agg orated |