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executed in their churches. Nor are they to see merely that the musie is good in itself, but also that it is adapted to the powers of the singers and be always well executed,
25. In seminaries of clerics and in eeclesiastical institutions let the above-mentioned traditional Gregorian Chant be cultivated by all with diligence and love, accordiny to the Tridentine rules, and let the superiors be liberal of encouragement and praise towards their pupils. In like manner let a Schola Cauntorum be established, whenever possible, among the clerics for the execution of sacred polyphony and of good liturgical music.
26. In the ordinary lessons of Liturgy, Morals, Canon Law, given to the students of theology, let care be taken to touch on those points which regard more directly the princivles and laws of sacred musie, and let an attempt be made to complete the doctrine with some particular instruction in the esthetic side of the sacred art, so that the clerics may not leave the seminary ignorant of all those ideas necessary as they are for complete ecclesiastical culture.
27. Let care be taken to restore, at least in the principal churches, the ancient Scholw Cantorum, as has been done with excellent fruit in a great many places, It is not difficult for a zealous clergy to institute such Scholw even in the minor and country churches—nay, in them they will find a very easy means for gathering around them both the children and the adults, to their own profit and the edification of the people.
28. Let efforts be made to support and promote in the best way possible the higher schools of sacred music Where these already exist, and to help in founding them where they do not. It is of the utmost importance that the Church herself provide for the instruction of its masters, organists and singers according to the true principles of sacred art.
