E. Thayer Gaston
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A STUDY OF THE TRENDS OF ATTITUDES TOWARD MUSIC IN SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH A STUDY OF THE METHODS USED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SIGHT-READING MUSIC
by Gaston, E Thayer, University of Kansas, 1940, 163 pages; 0165024
E. Thayer Gaston developed a program at the University of Kansas School of Music to help professionalize music therapy
E. Thayer Gaston created a master’s degree at the University of Kansas that was designed to study the effect of music on human behavior (Miller, 1998). Gaston held the belief that the outside world becomes richer with greater development of the senses. He saw music as “structured reality” from which everyone could benefit, saying “All mankind has a need for aesthetic expression and experience” (Harvey, 1980). Many of the main ideas of this degree came from the practice principles that were used in rehabilitation programs for veterans from World War II. To allow for a scientific basis of study, the program involved traditional music courses, as well as those in social and physical disciplines. In the late 1940s, Gaston tried to create music therapy positions in psychiatric hospitals in Topeka. One notable student of his was Wayne Ruppenthal. Gaston always held the belief that music has inherent qualities that serves as a therapeutic agent, a viewpoint with which Ruppenthal did not agree (Miller, 1998).
Gaston received his A.B. in 1923 and his B.M. in 1936, both from Sterling. He received his A.M. in 1938 and his Ph.D. in 1940, both from KU. He joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Public School Music in 1940. He reached full Professor status in 1947 and died in 1970.
PAGE SIX TIIE SUGAR BEET FRIDAY, 1 MR. E. THAYER GASTON Mr. E. Thayer Gaston, came to Gar den City In 1931, where he has been for the last five years, director of band, orchestra, high school, and college choruses. Mr. Gaston also gives private lessons In voice and cornet. Mr. Gaston started studying piano at the 8ge of eight years, cornet at nine years, violin at 14 years. When 15 he discontinued his study of piano. Mr. Gaston studied at Sterling college where he did work In theory music, history of music, violin and voice. In his Junior and senior year, he directed the college band, the municipal band, and was student director of the church choir. He graduated from Sterling iri 1923 with a B. A. degree. Mr. Gaston then . continued further study at Emporia during the summer of 1923. Also in the summers of 1925-27-28, he studied at Llndsborg. Mr. Gaston went to Kansas City In 1930 where he stayed eighteen months to study brass and cornet. He studied with Coe at Pueblo, Colorado, that summer. - - - Mr.' Gaston will obtain his B. M. degree, also this summer from Sterling college. Since coming to Garden City in 1931 he has continued his musical education. He studied in New York during the summer of 1934. In 1935, he took post graduate work at Greeley, Colorado
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