SINGING IN SCHOOLS.

Evening Star, Issue 4305, 13 December 1876, Page 1

SINGING IN SCHOOLS.

To the Editor. kjiß, I desire to draw attention to a want I “ : of our By some overi sight the very useful department of song is in some cases neglected. Yet, sir, it is benficial to the body as well as to the mind. Almost every child in Germany is taught to Sl °f r Some musical instrument. It is said, the fatal disease of consumption is almost unknown in Germany, and the reuson assigned is that from very childhood the lungs are regularly exercised by sacred and secular song. We should rejoice if increased attention were paid in the schools of this Province to the teaching of vocal music. Mr Carwen by his tonic sol-fa movement has created a love for it m the schools of Great Britain. Since the time that the present assistantinspector was engaged in visiting the schools of the Province for this purpose, no action has been taken ; but if all the schools cannot be overtaken, let at least something be done for those town and suburban schools when little or nothing is done. Just as drawing is taught hafi-an-houi; previous to the school-hour, lisee nothing to prevent a qualified person being employed to give, say, two lessons a week in-teaching this very useful and important branch.—l anq &c., tv _ , A Lover of Song. Dunedm, December 12. .