American Lecturer on the Teaching of Singing The Mothers' Department of the American Woman's Club met_ on Wednesday at the Carlton Cafe when Miss Bernice Austin, of the American School, spoke on music in the home and how to teach songs tu children. She said that there are four points in teaching songs to children that should ba kept constantly in mind. These that the material must be interesting musically, that it must be of permanent value, that it must appeal to the children amd that it must apply to their stage of development. In teaching a song, the first aim is to arouse the imagination and attention or interest.
There ara three qualities in a child's voice which should be noted, These are lightness, sweetness and flexibility, all due to the smallness of the voice.
Miss Austin said there is a vast amount of material which may used in teaching singing to children. Almost all of the Mother Goose rhymes are set to music, there are folk songs of all nations and many Tullahys.
Miss Austin sang many Mother Goose songs, folk songs and Jullabys.
She spoke of children's amazing quality of absorption. Therefore one realizes the great value of hearing good music and songs. She spoke of avoiding trashy or vulgar songs and did not recommend "Jazz" for children.
Ir is reported from Japan that repairs to the str. Bessie Dollar, which recently encountered a hurrican in the Pacific, will cost about $500,000. Even temporary repairs are estimated to amount to about $10,000, so badly has the steamer been damaged.
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