The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-01
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coma; University Of Washington,
Seattle. win sing various selections.
March In stadium
A colorful feature Of the pro-
gram Saturday viii be the march
ing demonstration by conference
bands AT the stadium beginning at
noon. Entered for the demonstra-
ton are high school bands from
Snohomish, Bothell. Albany. Ore
gon: Poulsbo, Sumner, Garfield.
Seattle: Stadium, Tacoma, and
Hoquiam.
Friday mornings program con-
sisted almost entirely Of music
demonstration classes at the Grant
and Jason Lee schools.
At Grant there were first, sec
ond and third grade demonstra-
lions conducted by Beatrice Long;
harmonica class demonstrations
conducted by AVIS Christian: DEM
constructions of drumming for rhyth-
mic foundation conducted by Beata
Just, violin class by Leslie Potter,
wind class by N. Walter Ander-
berg; fourth. fifth and sixth grade
demonstrations by Mary r.. Smith,
Pipcrs' Band
A demonstration by third grade
band, with pupils playing home
made bamboo pipes. and the har-
monica demonstrations were out
standing TO the audience.
At Jason Lee there were an
orchestra lesson demonstration by
the Mason junior high. directed by
Victor p. kestle. general music
class demonstration by Inez Jack
son and pupils Of Stewart junior
high; rhythm demonstration by
Raymond G. Russell and Jason Lee
pupils. girls glee club of Jason
Lee under Kathryn Bruner: sing.
ing by the Gault junior high n cap.
pella choir directed by Margaret
Goheen. and a band demonstration
by Frank Anarde Of Lincoln high.
Explains Outline
At both schools, Roosevelt Bsa-
Ter. director of curriculum improve
ment for the Tacoma schools. ex-
planned an outline Of the Tacoma
music program which was made
available 10 the visiting teachers.
The All-City grade school or
chestra, directed by Deliver Jones.
played four selections at the OPEN
ing OF the morning session at
Grant school.
Speak Mt Luncheon
Friday moons luncheon meeting
featured an address by Mildred
McMsnus OF Victoria on an expert
ment in broadcasting 10 rural
schoosl In British Columbia and an
address by DIR. Win w. Bird of the
University OF Washington on so
cial Obligations Of Broadoasting.
Music at the luncheon included
vocal solos by Nellie Porter. direc-
tor OF music at the Billings. Mont.
junior high: selections by the clari-
net quartet OF the Anaconda, Mont,
high school, and songs by the boys
double quartet Of the Ballard
high school. Seattle.
The afternoon session WIS 10
include a demonstration In orches-
ira conducting by Vladimir Bska-
leinikoff: addresses by Rev j.
Renwich Mccullough. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church In Ia
coma; Ethel Henson. junior and
senior high school music super
visor OF Seattle. and musical selec-
lions by the Everett high school
orchestra and the u. =. Grant high
school choir OF Portland.
Thursday afternoons general
session Of the conference. held at
the Jason Lee auditorium. featured
the second appearance Of Warren
u. Allen, professor Of music and
education al Stanford university.
on the lecture platform.
Emphasizes kinship
Prof Aliens topic was Music
~ Language Art" and he de-
veloped that theme 10 emphasize
the kinship between language or
speaking and rhythm or music.
Both language and music"
he ssid. ARE means Of com
nunieation. Both use rhythm
and infection. Language IA
form Of music and music il
form of language"
He vent on to explain the I'm
portance in musical training ~
early development u the Use Of
rhythm In speaking and said that
language teachers are more and
more using rhythm a. an aid 70
the study o. speaking
Compared To MstronOme
The human being II Ike d
prof Allen declared.
The human BODY has an approx
mate rhythm or pulsation u ~ %
he minute. That rate Of puisstion
affects all our nfs. Including Ian
susge and music. There IL
natural rhythm In all speech and
people speak much better and
EASIER when they talk with an