Show MUSIC SECTION PICKS MISS AGNES BENSON AS PRESIDENT ONCE MORE I William A AI Wetzell Wetzel Urges That That Teacher Teacher-of Tune I une Should Be Pedagogue Miss Agnes Benson supervisor of music in the public schools of of t Chicago IlL nt was re-elected re president of ot tho N. N E E. A. A department of music I non Lion yesterday morning at tho the First Congregational church The TIle vice president president dent Is Miss Mis Lucy K IC Cole sUl supervisor er of ot music of the public schools of Seattle Wash ash and the newly elected secretary is 18 Glen H H. H Hoods Woods 0 or of the McKinley Mc- Mc Kinley HI Hitch High h school St. St Louis Mo Th Th meeting meeting- yesterday esterday was called the supervisors round table conference conferences and William A. A supervisor of music music music mu mu- sic of ot tho the public schools of of Salt Lake opened the tho meeting meeting- as ns chairman His pa paper or was on Hints to Supervisors Supervisor I This Is a subject of treat reat magnitude magni magni- tude and Is 1 one which admits of free tree and open discussion he said It may bo be said emphatically that a music supervisor should have o a pasIng passing pass pas I ing knowledge o of ot English and be bo able to give In Instruction in language tit fit for the childrens children's Imitation In man many teachers there Is la a lack of ot knowledge of ot pedagogical principles however the tho four requisites which every teacher should have hav aro are a literary training aptitude and aud pedagogical knowle knowledge ge and ability as a a. teacher Requisite for Cor Teachers Good teachers should have havo deep In their hearts first an on abiding faith in music as ali a power for good second they should bo be generals generate and leaders not do but ver persuasive and should be specific and clear in all di directions di- di i third in relation to the tho su su- su sui i the teacher should hould first meet the pr principal and tell him him what sho she Intends to do do and not forget torget that n a principal usually has no Insight into your our met methods and fourth be sure to Kt get et acquainted with all studio mud musi I dana lu in your cit city v Later Mr ur urged td ever every teach teach- I o IE h 1 er tr r If It there was as a musical society in hi ale or her community to Join it Secure the encouragement ement and cooperation co- co operation of the parents and other oilier patrons of ot th the school he continued have recitals and and extend a cordial Invitation to them to come Encourage e tho study stud of or musical in instruments instruments instruments in- in employ e cr every legitimate means to interest the young oun In Iii musical instruments The Tho time will wilt come conie tomake to tomake tomake make our music Instruction more comprehensive com corn so 80 begin to teach te and make malce more moro familiar tho the musical instruments There Ther are man many orchestras and clubs In our OUI local schools In eighteen of oC our schools there are led lcd b by teachers or pupils and May ay 23 last an orchestra of at one fifty-one pieces played at the tho Tabernacle William B. B Innear supervisor of public school music of Lamed Kan then gave ga tho the report of ot the committee on terminology the object of which Is Isto Isto Isto to simplify musical expressions so as asto asto asto to avoid confusing the tho minds of at the children For Eor example Instead of the tho term the ke key of ot F Ii natural the lie ko key of oC 1 F Is II recommended All save ono one section of or the report was adopted Miss Frances E E. Clark of or the tho public school educational department dep of Victor Victor Victor Vic Vic- tor Talking Machine comp company spoke on th the Use of tho ho in t tho te 10 Elementary Ele Ele- montary Schools High Schools and tho the University Miss Clark Clarl said wild In part pan In order to have music mean anything any- any thin thinK thing we must hear and know more mor music Thus far the lie childs child's s 's knowledge of or music has been bounded by his to ti A f w years ears KO ao J O I uti- uti there er-e. er was as r much clamoring for tor music as ns a course of or stud study but colleges have refused to accept It 5 ns as credit from secondary sec eec schools This has driven en us s to more definite stud study It Is Just as cultural to know th the music of at the world as to know literature liter liter- Too long have we thought of music as a little side affair and now we e must approach music by b- tho the side of appreciation She then demonstrated d the saying that it wa was used In the schools to help in tone tono production drilling calisthenics and even penmanship |