MUSICAL APPRECIATION
The introduction of the phonograph into the public school and the multitude of records which reproduce the great masterpieces now make it possible for every child to have an opportunity to hear and to be taught to appreciate good music. Frequently part of the morning exercise period should be devoted to an appreciation of good vocal and instrumental musical selections. In one rural school the pupils readily associate the name of the composition and composer with each of the following records, which they helped to purchase:
Anvil Chorus from "Il Trovatore"—Verdi
Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffman"—Offenbach
Hearts and Flowers—Tobain
Humoresque—Dvorak
Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana"—Mascagni
Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark—Bishop
Melody in F—Rubinstein
Miserere from "Il Trovatore"—Verdi
Pilgrim's Chorus from "Tannhauser"—Wagner
Sextette from "Lucia di Lammermoor"—Donizetti
Spring Song—Mendelssohn
Traumerei—Schumann
Literature on musical appreciation will be mailed free to all teachers who request it from the educational departments of the phonograph manufacturers.
Teachers who are really interested in giving their pupils the best music will find that a number of their patrons are willing to lend records to the school for special exercises.
Following are suggestive musical programs:
A Morning with Beethoven
Bible Reading and Lord's Prayer
Minuet in G, No. 2 (phonograph)
"The Moonlight Sonata," Reading by pupil
The Moonlight Sonata (phonograph)
The Flag Salute, Pupils
A Morning with Mendelssohn