Public documents of the State of Connecticut . s given to music, both vocal and instru-mental. All the boys are taught vocal music, and aboutforty boys are under constant training in instrumental orband music. Great proficiency is made in both departments. THE BAND. About forty boys are under instruction several hours eachday. They are divided into three classes, according toability. The oblect of practice, it matters not in whatprofession or calling, should be the cultivation of the highestpossible degree of perfection. The pursuance of a uniformsystem of instruction each day is closely adher
Public documents of the State of Connecticut . s given to music, both vocal and instru-mental. All the boys are taught vocal music, and aboutforty boys are under constant training in instrumental orband music. Great proficiency is made in both departments. THE BAND. About forty boys are under instruction several hours eachday. They are divided into three classes, according toability. The oblect of practice, it matters not in whatprofession or calling, should be the cultivation of the highestpossible degree of perfection. The pursuance of a uniformsystem of instruction each day is closely adhered to. Whena boy overcomes technical difficulties and learns to applywhat he has learned correctly, he feels a sense of masteryin the acheivement of that knowledge. The boys have afine band room for practice, also a library of musical litera-ture, and the leading band journals every month. Theinstruction given the boys will be of lasting benefit to themafter leaving the school. SENTENCE. Boys between the ages of seven and sixteen years can be. CONNECTICUT SCHOOL FOR BOYS. 45 sent to the school during minority by any court of record inthe State. Parents or guardians may secure the admission oftheir sons or wards without process, by paying three dollarsper week, quarterly in advance, tor their board DISCHARGES. Boys are dismissed on probation after they obtain theHonor Grade, and this grade, by uniform good conduct,can be attained in one year after entering the School. Byindifferent or bad conduct, promotions are lost, and, as a re-sult, the time for a boy to remain in the School is lengthened. The Board of Trustees has discretionary power to dismissany boy from the Institution whenever the interest of theSchool or the boy will be promoted by such dismissal. 46 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE NAMES, RESIDENCES, COMMISSION AND RETIREMENT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CONNECTICUT SCHOOL FOR BOYS, FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME. Date ofCommission. 1851 Gideon Welles,1851 Philemon
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