The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24
BY JOSIE ROBERTS

school chorus Evaluation Music
Festival of Dade County was
given on Friday, March 8 at
BTW High School of which
Charles Williams is principal.
AT pm. promptly the after
noon session opened. Our chair
man Mable Dorset Thompson in
troduced Howard A. Doolin, sup
ervisor of music in the Dade
County Schools as master of cere-
monies, who took charge of the
program. After greeting the boys
and girls in his cordial manner,
much of their tension was re-
leased.
Junior choruses were first on
the agenda. The judges officiat-
ing were David L. Wilmot, state
consultant of music education;
Betty Newell, junior high music
at Shenandoah; Margaret DeSola,
West Miami High.
Carver Jr. High, under the di-
rection of Florence Amos, rem
dered climbing Jacobs Ladder"
and Chumbura. Josie Roberts was,
accomcanist.
Dorsey Jr. High with William
Johnson conducting, sang "Ave
Verum Corpus" by Mozart and
''The Battle Hymn of The Re-
public" arranged by Fred War
ing; Ann Russell, Joel Ingraham
and Linton Berrien were accom-
pariSts.
BTW Jr. High with Mable
Dorset THOMPSON conducting
sang 'Magnificat" by Gerald
Tyler and ''Rockin All Night" ar
ranged by Harry Robert Wilson.
Willie Williams was student &C
companist.
AS each of these choruses COM
pleted their production they went
Immediately to the. music room
for sight reading. Ann Mcclure,
principal of Central High, Miami
Beach, was in charge.
Second on the agenda were
presentation of our senior divi-
sion.
Carver's Offering, under Flor
ence Amos was "God So Loved
The World" from Stainer's Cru
cifix and LET Not My Song
End" by Noble Cain.
Linton Berrien presented Mays
High "Open Our Eyes" by Nc
Farland and "Going to Journey
Away" spiritualS by Noah
Rider.
Joel Ingraham, Northwestern,
presented medley from "Carou-
sci" by Rogers and Hammerstein,
and aye Watchers And We Holy
Ones"
Booker T. Washington's offer
ing, under Leila Williams, was
"Now The Night is Silent" from
Donizetti's ''What From Ven
geance" and "Set Down Servant"
spiritual by Shaw, arranged by
Fred Warning.
Charles Williams, principal host,
spoke encouraging words of well
come to all when called upon by
our supervisor. After a Is minute
intermisSion was given h e
choruses were seated according:
soprano, alto, tenor and bass di-
visions.
After our supervisor warmed
up with vocalists and exercises,
our massed chorus rehearsed with
the judges in charge.
The judges submitted their
evaluation blanks for each rem
dition and selected the numbers
to be presented for the evening
session from each school re-
Spectively as they made their
afternoon appearances.
AT pm. a beautiful and ap-
petiZing luncheon was served by
the BTW cafeteria, directed by
Mrs. S. Wright and her helpers.
After luncheon relaxing social
get-to-g ether followed. This hour
made them more alert for the
evening program which was to
follow at 1880 pm, open to the
public.
The chorouses were presented.
Betty Newell of Shenandoah con-
Quoted Let us Now Praise
Famous Men" by r. Voughan
Williams. David L. Wilmot con-
Quoted For The Beauty of The
Earth" by Kocher Davis. Mar
garet DeSola conducted "I've
Been Buked" by Dawson.
Our own Howard A. Doolin
conducted American Panorama"
by Ralph E. Williams. Linton