SINGING IN SCHOOLS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 10

SINGING IN SCHOOLS.

INSPECTOR'S PROTEST. (Fr.ou Our Own Corrkspoxdent.) IXVKRGAIMJHJi, Fobmarv' S Brnlvl i, ,n0 " 1 . ■ V ,v p !! ,t t0 " le I- (lllL '''tion rcmnrkpil ° n tiw M' .til-it the (.onleience of .Musicians "Inch mot, during the monlll h . |([i cye(l '. 1Cl?oll| tion deploring the wretched sin«'School " f T S '! |,PMCd ! "' CVail t-'w S hool K of the colony, and advocating the employment of thoroughly to 1,,,,n S nll!,llt an 'improvement " i 1 " 1 1 ,0 . , ' 1a,| t branch of education. h,H 111 Ihe leaching of this subw;is i ,r nwi'«i to admit. 1 h;,,. they were so wid'vprciid or serious as the professional musician:; had do-la red them to he ho was as readily prepared to deny. So fa,- as his expmenco extended, considering flip r j r of the colony and the relative importance ot singing to other subjects nl instruction. tin- work done might, ho thought, lie justly coiisidcicd lo be fairly cieditabk The piaposat that specialists slwu d lie called in to give instruction in this subject, and in particular to fee . J"*" ice.s of ilie rhiklren were not. mined In* luiinnsioal s'jmriivr wa.-, one which he could not support. °Tho on.-jiloyiiK'iit of specialists in any subject speaking, lo be deprecated, as interfering prejudicially with the organisation and general ' woiking of schools, and giving to the subjects" thus taught, a- prominence to which Helativelv t.) Oilier subjects) they were, not entitled. ■ ojar as the pre.vrvaliou of our children.s voices was concerned, there was no need for specialists. If children were taught to sing softly Kiev could not possibly injure tiipj,.. , nu | (h<l teachers could surely sec to that. The leport was referred to the ftxecutive Committee.