Show Contribution to Americanism T THE THE Music Festival staged this week from Monday through Friday by the Salt Lake City public schools as a demonstration of musical musical mu mu- ical training in our elementary and high schools and as an observance of National and Inter-American Inter Music week was an enterprise worthy of the highest praise It was entertaining and it was thrilling Also it was a contribution to Americanism and to understanding and friendship among all the peoples of North and South America Some 2600 children from the fifth and sixth grades the articulating units and the lower and upper division high schools took part in the choral work In addition some high school students played in hi the orchestras The children sang many beautiful songs most of them familiar to Americans Americans all all of them excellently done Especially significant were the group of songs from Latin-American Latin countries sung by the elementary school choruses which which- which typified typified the growing interest interest interest inter inter- est of all Americans in the peoples and cultures cultures cul cul- tures of our neighbor lands to the south Certainly Certainly Certainly music is one of the best mediums through which mutual understanding and friendship may be achieved among the nations of the Americas Most Yost thrilling part pm of the entire program was the singing of the Star-Spangled Star Banner by the combined choruses and the audience also the similar joint singing of America the Beautiful Throughout the programs there was emphasis on love of country and pride in her traditions which could not but inspire inspireS every auditor and participant It was a fine Music Festival and the school authorities the music staff and especially especially especially espe espe- Lorin F. F Wheelwright supervisor of music and the school students who took part are to be congratulated on the performance I |