MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — Yodp prettily -worded leader, which appeared a few days ago on the above subject, puts forward an Idea which needs fostering. ITor a long time people throughjraf Now Zealand have recognised the advisability of adopting such a course as your schema (suggests, and ail that is wanted is a strong body of prominent musicians to join In vigorously pushing forward the movement. The colonies are a very, veiy long way behind' England in musical matters, and it is only by sending our promising students to the Motherland that their talents can be properly developed. What is is that an annual examination should be held at "Wellington with a first class . English musician as examiner, and, : say, three pupils selected, whose talents should of necessity be of a high standard, and they should be sent to leading English teachers at the colony’s expense. —I am, etc., ORPHEUS.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12995, 10 December 1902, Page 8
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152MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIPS. Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12995, 10 December 1902, Page 8
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