Report On The Teaching Of Music In The Public Schools Of Massachusetts To The Committee On Music Of PDF Download

Excerpt from Semi-Annual Report of the Standing Committee on Music of the Public Schools of Boston: September 10, 1861 Schools and in addition to the instruction given by the music teacher to the first and second classes, musical notation, the singing Of the scale, and exer cises In reading Simple music are practised twice a week by the lower classes, also, under the direction Of their own teachers; and the pupils are required to undergo examinations, and are entitled to receive credits for proficiency in music, as in the other studies pursued in the schools: In the Primary Schools, likewise, singing is made to form a part Of the Opening and closing exercises Of every session; and such time is devoted to in struction in music, in each school, as, in the judg ment of the sub-committee Of said school, is deemed expedient. In the Girls' High and Normal School the teach er Of music is required, in addition, to give such instruction to the pupils Of that institution as shall qualify them to teach vocal music in our Public Schools. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.