band and orchestral instruments and organized and conducted a splendid orchestra, which was later re—organized by one of his successors, Charles W. Wright.

The writer has many personal memories of Mr. Watts —— the “Professor” as he was affectionately called. He had a dynamic personality and exceptional innate talent. His Friday afternoon music sessions at West Kent School are among the most treasured memories of his pupils. Sometimes he would bring his cornet with him and would play the air on this instrument, at the same time improvising a lovely, running accompaniment on the piano with his left hand. If the singing wasn’t to his satisfaction, he would often stop playing and shout, “Tutti”, “Forte” or “Legato” and while we children didn’t in the least understand the words, we always caught their meaning and responded to his wishes.

In his private teaching, he would suddenly stop our playing and rhapsodize on the “spirit” of the music. He would encourage our interpretation of the compositions and to this day the “Song Without Words”, and the Beethoven “Sonatas” remain as vital, living experiences. Often the half—hour would lengthen into an hour, with a group of several over—lapping pupils hanging on his every word. Once at a choir practice, he stopped the singing and, darting over to a picture that was hanging on the wall, he exclaimed as he pointed with his baton.

“A musical composition is like this lovely picture. Here is the theme. This is the exposition of the theme”. Then pausing before launching into his favorite topic the spirit of the music, he posed the rhetorical question, “but what’s over it all?” From the ranks of the singers, the voice of Ida MacN air, latterly Mrs. Arthur Newson piped up, “Glass!”

When the Kindergarten Building was sold to the “Guardian”, the School of Music and Kindergarten were removed to the basement of Trinity Church. A studio was added, where this work might still be carried on by the present Organist and Choir Director, Mr. Roy Mugford. The Kindergarten continues to flourish under the capable direction of Mrs. Ira Clarke. Although the setup is some— what different, the work of the teaching of the young goes steadily on. Thus the Methodist tradition, now merged with the Presbyterian, continues as a teaching as well as a preaching people.

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