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difficulties. I propose, then, the establishment of a school for 
music, in which boys and girls shall be taught the solfége, vocal 
music, and instruments. The teaching must be gratuitous, or at 
least at a merely nominal rate, say half a guinea for a course of 
thirty lessons, three times a week ; children admitted to the school 
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stringed instruments for love of art. The artist to whom I refer 
has already offered his services, though in a slightly different line, 
to the Academy of Art; and I cannot doubt but that he would 
illing to modify, or even altogether give up, his project of 
practices, if such a school as I propose were seriously established, 
either in connection with the academy or as a distinct institution. 
And for the solftge teacher I can answer for another who would 
do the work on the same terms. Under these circumstances, 
when the only thing requested from those whose patronage would 
esirable is countenance and a little warmth of sympathy, 
ought we go on as now—dozing, if not slumberi No! we must 
intellectual support—artist disinterestedness and zeal. Further, 
we shall need a room, a black board, and a few desks. If New 
South Wales can afford these few essentials, we must not despair 
of the future of music in this Colony. 
