The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23
FESTIVAL

night. for our musical heritage re.
fleets the development Of the Am
erican spirit"
Theme titled Religious Free
dom dealt with the year 1920 when
a group OF fearless Puritan men and
women babe farewell to their homes
in England and brayed the dangers
OF the Atlantic in their ship. the
Mayflower. Before the Mayflower
landed at Plymouth, Mass, In No
vember, 1920. these courageous
Puritans held meeting in the
cabin and drew up the first Amer
lean charter OF self government,
the Mayflower Compact. The ear
Hest musical inheritance came To
America in the Puritan Psalms Sc
lected from the Bible and the selec-
ton. The Lords Prayer" by For
sythe- Dews commemorated the sin
ceritv OF their Christian faith" This
number was played.
Note Revolution
Theme II, The Revolutionary
Period" brought TO mind the dram
attic scenes OF the powerful figures
Of the past-Washington. Hamilton.
Marshall. Quincy, Lee, Pinkney,
Randolph, Franklin. Adams. Jeffer-
son. Patrick Henry and the battles
Of the Revolutionary War. "Minuet"
by Mozart by the orchestra, yam
kee Doodle" by Shockburg and
America" by Smith were blended
into the musical presentation vocal
ly and fundamentally.
Civil War Recalled
Theme III, THE Civil war;" dealt
with the years OF strife among the
people. The great personages, Lin
coin. Grant. Mcclellan, sherman,
Hslleck, Robert E. Lee. Joseph
Johnston, and Stonewall Jackson
were mentioned by the reader.
During these fateful years many
melodies were on the lips Of Amer
leans and the audience were remind
ed of many OF the patriotic airs
and spiritual favorites as they heard
American Patrol" Meacham, BY
the band. Battle Cry Of Freedom"
Root, "Camptown Races" Foster,
go Down Moses" by the chorus.
Dixie" Emmett, Battle Cry OF
Freedom" Julia Ward Howe.
Spanish American War
Theme " was on The Spanish
American War and after drama
tic reading Of events OF these times
the audience heard Captain links"
popular anonymous tune OF the
period. and America the Beauti'
full" by Katherine Lee Bates. Music
for the latter was the hymn, Ma
terna," by Samuel Ward.
World War
Theme V was THE World War
of 1917. These tragic years OF hi =
tory. 1914 to 1918, were brought
out by the melodies which cheered
the men in the trenches and on
the high seas. The chorus selected
to sing "Tipperary" by Williams.
Smiles" by Roberts, Roses OF
Picardy," by Haydn Wood, over
There" by George Cohan, Pack
Up Your Troubles" by Powell and
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kindergarten, first and second
grade school rhythm band played
the latter number.
Special girls chorus which sang
In this theme was Bernice Swaney,
Joan Bush, Shirley Kramer, Phyllis
Hammond. Edith Steere, Noreen
Gotos, Ellen Gleason, Mary Lee
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Present Time
For Theme VI, THE World 1t
War" Marvin Wolf read at is 1912.
Again the drums Of war beat. Since
that treacherous assault upon Pearl
Harbor. December 7. 1871. Amer
leans everywhere were aroused TO
the realization that we could no
longer remain isolated from a world
at war. We, too, have a part to play
in the great conflict for democracy.
We are proud to support President
Roosevelt and Congress elected by
us in their great task for the cause
of freedom and justice. We are unit
ed in this war to preserve our
American ideals that government
OF the people, by the people, for the
people, shall not rerfsh from the
earth
I'VE face the future with staunch
hearts for our American army Is
threefold power. First, we have the
gallant men in uniform who fight
the enemy on land, on sea and tn
the air. Second, we have the tire
less army OF industry and labor
who keep the production lines roll
ing. And third, there is the vast
army OF loyal Americans on the
home front ready to work and sac
rifice to bring this armed conflict
to a victorious conclusion. We
Americans are determined to bear
our full share Of the cost until the
last totalitsrisn nation has been
crushed. And while the long months
lie ahead we will work patiently
with a prayer on our lips and cour-
age In our hearts"
Selections accompanying the cpl
sode were THE Mariners Hymn"
by Phillips, Anchors Aweigh," by
Zimmerman, THE Caisson Song" by
Gruber. I'VE Did II Before" by To
bias. America, My Wondrous Land"
by Perry, Home Road" by Carpen.
ter, and THE Stars and Stripes
Forever" by Sousa.
Appropriate Finale
As an appropriate number for the
finale the Ypsilanti High School
Girls Drum and Bugle Corps played
ION the March" Theloar. The enter.
tanners and the audience sang THE
Star Cnaneled Banner" At the