MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 11511, 30 March 1901, Page 3

MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

g||^ThApresentation of /certificates to|iln-/’, jn, « 8 library oftET University yesterday |ifser-.; « Hoiom. Aof parentt&nd ® friends aiseAmOT#%tr' - E?‘B. Cargill j|p|cechancellor of the Otago University, pijaaflai m ahdhandedpver-tie ceriifioates, courtebrikly |sj faking 'hands each "student wnd [had % gßined-the.,oovoted hpnar.T; 1 . jilifi The _ aqnbal' programme conairted./tof' H jffitoofbrtri items by Brenda’ Stock, Audrey. ftStock, Ethel Wadie, Christina Barr, Wfijnie; 3 jWhitson, mid Ethel Hay, Luzzettaj 'Mat/ Stheraa and Laura Chisholm, a song by Cjpeiy /;;;M. Ga/rdrier/ and a vibiih side by I G. yjHoreiSchachb.'”.'-’ ; ■’-■'* ■ i ‘ : / , ' •ii 1 i The list of successful, candidates was; as ; ' . ' Ha. 3* Senior graderr-Honoip, certificate; Winifred (Mis ; Blaridfoid)v pianoforte. ’ i r 4 j \ Senrorr/.grade^Pass;‘certificates: s Ghisiw>lm. Flora. J. (iEss Artken), pianoforte; SKwmg, Margaret' (SIY Ddmmic’s College), hanging; Hay, Ethel G. fMrs Blaadfqijd), feljmanrtforte; Hocken, Gladys M. (Mrs BlaridSibrd (pianoforte) [Hatohesnp, WSBrim|R. ’SfilrG. Hi'SctecW)rVi6Bii'; M (lira Blandfdid); pianoforte; Ldckyer,!Piaiifiias H. (Mr M. Gard’nar)) rtnging; ihfac-' I! feorge, Ina. 8... (Braemar ,House, ...School!, SchachCj;; iridlm' A/ (Braemar j House School),, pianoforte; Wadie, Ethel ■J. >{Mrs J; Stone), pianoforte,; counterpoint, and harmony..< rr,, Junior grade—-Honors ’certificate: Matthews, Lnzzetta (Mrs Blandford), pianoforte ■(silyerjinedal). . , -. Junior grade—Pass .certificates: Barr, Christina..E. fJEss ; ,Yorston), pianoforte; . Boyne, Flora (Sb. Hilda’s Collegiate School), . pianoforte ; Fergus, Daisy .{Braetmar House Sdiool), pianoforte; Micheison; L3y 1L (Braeimsr. House School); pianoforte; : Patlick, Vidlet H. (Miss Yorrton), pianoforte. Elements of music—Pass certificates: "Barr, Christina ,E.; (Mass Yorston); Chapman, Vera G. (Miss 0. Little); Dtdce, Isa-,-hella G. (Miss Yorston); Fisher, Cora Yi, (Mrs Blandford) ;. : Gard’ner. Elate; Hay, Ethel Q. (Mrs Blandford); Hutcheson,’ William R. (Mt G. H. ; Schacht); Jackson," Ethel (Mrs Blandford); Lorie, Edith (Mrs Blandford) Matthews, Lnzzetta (Mrs Blandford); M'Pierson, Mary G. (Mr W. E. Taylor) ; Patrick. Alice (Miss Yorston); ■ Schacht, George T. (Mr G. H. Schacht): Snath, Ethel A. (Mr W. E. Taylor); Wert, : Saddee (Miss ; West); . Whitson, AYinifred (Mrs Blandford). School Examinations.—Mr E. Ashley, Hillside: Elementary division, passes, pianoforte; J. R. White, D. K. White. Mrs A. I. Blandford, St. Hilda’s Collegiate School: Higher division, pass,' pianoforte; K. E. Gard’ner. Lower division, passes, pianoforte :’ B. Jeffery, H. -Hitting. .Mrs A. I. Blandford: Higher division, drstinc■•tkm, pianoforte: A. Stock. '.Pass, piano- . forte: G. Ijorie. Lower division, distinction, pianoforte: B. Stock. Passes, pianoforte : M. Lorie, R. Brent Elementary ; division; plass. piaJioforte: P. Brent ' Ele-I riieirts of music, passes: P. C. Lorie, I K. Part Daminrcan Nuns, St. Dominick’s IRntwy: Higher division, distinctions, piano- j forte; W. Baker, M. Ca.rey. Passes, piano-;-"forte;-J., Oriflin, E. Kirkcaldy. G. O’Coo-’ hell. division, distinction, pianoforte: . 'M, Jackman, M* Shain. Pass, pianoforte: E, Wood. Element® of music, passes: W. Baker, Y. Blakeley, M. Carey, C. Delargy, 1. Edmunds,, M. • .J- Griffin, Maud Helps, Miriam Helps, M. Jackman, N. Joyce,,A. Kerr E Kirkcdiay. R.‘. Leslie, M.. MGregor, G. Meenan, G. O’Connell, R. Petre, A. PlunM. v Shain. E. Ward, E. Wood. Mr M. Gani’ner: Higher division, passes,,singm-‘ I'; Shand, ,C.j Watt, C. DL , Gard-’ner. Miss M, J. MacKellar,; EJemeniaiy divrt , sjon, / pass, pianoforte: L. M. MacKellar. Miss M. Tew&ley: Lower division, passes, pianoforteL. Wilkinson, E. MNickle. Air , J. Jenson: Higher divismn,, pass, .piano* forte: L. M‘Kay. Aliss' I. Yorston: Higher division, pass,. pianoforte ; A. R.' E. Esther,, .-Elementary division, pass, manoforte: A. M. Bentham.. the interval the Gharirman made a short speech. : It was very satisfactory, he said, to see so many young folk coming for- . ,wara to receive certificates. He was glad .to ha.able tof say that, of larto (he study of , musi c had made - great strides here. Formerly we were in danger of reproach as an , unmusical people. : Anything that could he done to promote the oultivabion of music yras for -the public benefit. Of course there was music and music. The-' most useful form of music, to hk mind; was that of the human voice. Whaterver else was dons, vocal •training ought never to he put aside. There ' were ‘ -very few persons who did not possess a.wotce of some sort, if enhavated, and most ■ of those 'who owned Voices had ears 'true - enough to guide them to make use of their voices. All l could not'become great soloists, v But the' cultivation of the voice for ordmany use, as an * the family circle, would ■ be a great advantage. It was strange how few could sing at sight even a .simple hymn tune;.: _ In the old days of the Provincial Gouucil he had worked for the teaching of singing in the district schools, and with the help of others this was at last done. ' One of Mr Taylor's first appointments was to o- 0 ■round j the schools ! and superintend instiiw:tion in elementary music. Instrumental T mnrtc; no doubt, was of value. Nothing ' so' tended to sweeten home life as the proper " evening for the family’s enjoyment, and he hoped that'those who commenced this study would continue it so as to be able .to use both the simple forms of music and those which were heard from 3®. platform, . He trusted that .this oombinaUon ,of the Academy and the College ■. Y9W d ; ,“?t. e f° r . instruction of a solid char- - aefer, leading, to the training’ of musicians or to the increasing of the ranks of those who.could.appreciate good music, rather than the making of mere noisy performers. —(Applause.) Professor Sale also spoke. Though not pretending to possess a great knowledge of music, he was glad of the opportunity ot saying a few words. He had something to do with initiating these examinations, and, had the honor of proposing, thak-fhe Univer-i sity Council should permit them; to take!: place in that building; also had per-; suaded Mr Hamilton to act as the local representative. The examinations' were.'lot importance in that they weft’’ a''link connecting us with, the Old Country— connecting us in exactly the same way as the University connected us. The importance of the examinations was very great, not only to the students themselves, the certificates won being of„more value than those which a local teacher could give, but important also in that they kept teachers up to the mark and showed them the Old Country standard. For these and other reasons he was glad when the Trinity College started examinations here, and also pleased when the Royal Academy and the Royal College took the same ground. Iniqne respect, how‘cver, he had been and he intended to say what he meant. '.The University of Otago was. bpeii to all who cared to come to it, and’ totally uhscctarian.' It welcomed as students Protestants and Catholics and Jews, and would accept Mahomedans if any wished to enter and receive such instniction as the University could afford ,to give. He had thought the same would he the case in regard to these music examinations. But he was sorry-to find that of the institutions represented by the pupils there that day there were two—namely, St. Dpminic’s Priory Mid St. Hilda’s Collegiate School—that objected to send their children to the University for (tons. He thought that a serious mistake, and in his opinion the Royal, Academy arid the Roral College wonJthdoVhU to’.retrace them steps as soon, possible;' ** The* great object of the University was-- not to intensify but to do away .with all differences that arose on account of religions beliefs. Those who attended the University all associated in every way, and he (Professor Sale) never heard of anyone sustaining insult or injury or of any unpleasantness whatever arising from associating with others who held a different creed. Ho was sorry that he had to allude to this matter, but he felt bound to do so, because, if that decision were not recalled he would not like to appear again on that platform or to have anything to do with the examinations in future. The speaker went on to congratulate the students on their success, and concluded by impressing upon them the necessity for honesty and truthfulness in re-

mghti tp j cultivate - taste ; fof mrihi'musitt iis' ulfilled'atsVpnrposo tof r uipeaUh'g pflthe . emdtions;i irrespe'etive-bf -whether it. vas f musici Of khichrthe critirii''apjitbvc , (f or ondemned. c : SptokinggencriSlly;-the’ music ikt'idid mpt‘ appeal! tolthel emotiimS' was' lot;music'-‘ate all, i To ‘this nderthere was,. ■ ■f courser is fckbarate; fugues,bUt aind l music bf that tort 'w^ r lot cofnmendihg : itself l to , 'tiny ’but -Skilled'' ausicians, ‘ and ; event to them l the f t retrt was : ntellectual rather than an • appeal to : themotions. • Music of that kind; in- hia judgileflt, deserved no more to bo called; Inustc ban a; 'wall-paper of an: intricate" pattern 1 leserved -to-be called a-painting', or ail inenious acrostic deserved to be called poetry".' )n'tho other hand, he would have the stuItnts shim all such “ side ” ■ as that' put' on y ‘sbirie foreigners who affected to be tniiptured'by certain nttisic and to he carried way by their emotions. ■ Their case rcrihded him of the story told of Douglas erroldj, who, hearing somebody say that he tes carried away by ah air, jasked: “ Can’t oinebody whistle it?” ' This sort of thing ras mere affectation;’’arid false, and thereare -to be avoided. He was thankful that he most villainous of these fantastic tricks, he. tremolo, had gone out of fashion in and.’ It spoiled singing there for-thirty ir ’forty years.