The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-10
CHORUS.
WINS RADIO
ACCLAIM

Apparently stricken dumb by
the approaching change Of wave
lengths, static forces maintained
silence last evening and permitted
brOadcasts to circulate through
loud speakers almost unimpeded.
There were i few faint, and some
rather sharp, crashes here and
tlnere-but mostly the night was
very clear Oh noise. Code Inter.
ference. however, with fading,
provided some annoyance.
why are Washington radio listen
ers required to wait for the National
Education Association or the Arneri-
can Legion to stage d celebration
Of some kind in order to hear the
excellent pupils choruses and or
chestras Of the washington public
schools?
The participation Of the Western
High School male quartet, the Inter
High School male chorus and the
Inter-High School pupils chorus IN
the rather poorly heralded educa-
ton week program from WRC Of
last evening made that question the
chief inspiration of loud speakers.
The schools Of sWashingtoll. under
the direction Of DR.. Edwin N. g.
Barnes, have been doing very effec-
tive work In developing q music
sense where II should be developed
al was evidenced by the singing Of
the choruses last evening.
In the last nights program, pre-
scented to emphasize the American
spirit OF education the keynote OF
speeches by Commander Paul Nc.
Mutt, Of the American Legion, by
Miss C0rnelia Adair, past president
Of the National Education Associa-
ton, and by DR.. Randall y. Condor,
OF the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, was the urging Of
the audience to become better ac-
quainted with the schOols-With the
practical way OF modern pedagogy.
What better way could the school
authorities make some Of this ap-
parent to countless thousands than
by encouraging II not actually
husyiny themselves, with arrang-
ing. broadcast of such things AZ
their clloruses and Orchestras
BROADCASTERS WOULD
WELCOME SCHOOLS.
ss
In almost three years Of rather
intensive listening to broadcast pro-
grams. we have heard not more
than half a. dozen provided by the
school musicians We are sure
every. broadcasting station in the
city would cooperate with the
school authorities for frequent radio
concerts by both vocalists and or
chestras. Such affairs would do
much to acquaint people with school
work in a very practical way-and
further than that, would greatly
help the teachers in their courses
Of instruction, as well as give a
definite objective to the study of
the pupils and make the choruses
and orchestras and individual per-
formers much better musicians.
The work of the choruses last
night was excellent especially in its
indication of real talent and good di-
rection. There are q dozen--a hum
dred-choruses we could have named
that would have been easier to I'M
derstand than Hosmer's Man With
out a Country" which was sung.
But that is beside the main idea the
program inspired. The choruses
should broadcast oftener. and the or
chestraS, which were not heard at
all last night, should be given radio
opportunities.
Otherwise there was almost any
thing on the air the listener cared
to tune--the regular WRC and
WMAL programs being entertain
ing and melodious, and the atmos-
phere being so clear of static that
almost anything could be tuned any.
where,