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Ida Carroll
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
6th January 1958

Like most of Ida Gertrude Carroll’s speeches to her students this one begins with a religious reading, hymn, and prayer. She says that we all make mistakes in life but that the important thing is we learn from them, before taking about a few instances in the previous term when pupils fought with each other. She says these instances of “grievous words” cannot be repeated under any circumstances and that pupils who are having difficulty should come to her before resorting to “squabbling” amongst themselves. Ida Gertrude Carroll then goes on to say that the key to happiness is to open your heart to the service of the Lord and others and discusses how we all have fears but that we must not let that fear turn to jealousy. She finishes by assuring her students that no two people are alike and that they should simply be themselves as life is short and they need to make the most of it.
Ref: CARROLL.IGC.9 1958
With thanks to the Ida Carroll Trust.

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.