Music: Knight Bleated Down

At the London Conference of the British and American Music Educationists, three able music teachers grew appropriately playful.

Said A. Forbes Milne, Director of Music at Berkhamsted School: "I am afraid that in these days girls do not want to be singing lullabies and 'Be Good, Sweet Maid.' They prefer 'The Vagabond' and 'Give to Me the Life I Love.' They gave a very indifferent performance of 'Virtue'. . . ."

Said F. H. Shera, Professor-elect at Sheffield University: "Upon whose head and upon what country can the blame be laid for the invention of the saxophone? ... I am afraid that the...

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