| Show Readies Musical Meet Fleet By JOYCE THURSTON Spotlight on Music will be bethe bethe the theme of the Davis High PT PTA A Founders Day program on Feb 27 in the high school auditorium at pm p.m. PURPOSE of this meeting devoted to music is to l highlight high gh- gh light the tremendous growth that has taken place In the Davis Davis' High area stated Mrs Hal LaBelle PTA president In 1958 when Art Peterson came cam to Davis County to be string instrument instructor the program was almost non non- existent Now there are over students taking lessons on string instruments ments in north Davis County and a alike like number num- num ber taking lessons on brass and woodwinds There are elementary elemen elemen- tary students p participating in inthis inthis this program program now At both Central Davis Davisa a and d Kaysville Junior highs there are about participating in the string program and about in the brass and woodwinds woodwinds' pro pro- gram In the Davis high orchestra orchestra or or- chestra there ther are 40 students and in the band there are 50 students GAYLE Stevenson student body adviser of Davis High School noted increased elation In music by reporting In January of this year the Utah Symphony Orchestra returned re- re returned re- re turned to Davis for the fourth straight year with a concert Maestro Maurice Abravanel was loud in his praise of the appreciative audience which they found here Teachers who have the re re- of teaching students students stu stu- dents an appreciation for music music mu- mu sic are Art Peterson Frank Parker Garrick Bowen and Jarvis Palmer Mr Bowen teaches music and band at Central Davit JUI Junior or High Mr Palmer teaches at Kaysville Junior and at Davis Mr Peterson teaches leaches at grade schools and at Davis and is the string instrument instructor tor for north Davis County G. G HAROLD Davis superintendent superintendent su- su of schools corn com I on the growth of the music program said We are proud of the progress we have made In thiS area in recent years Because of tl this s program pro pro- program gram hundreds hundreds- of children have developed their musical talents and many more have an Increased appreciation n for good music The program include the following musical selections selections by the band Emblem of UI Unity ty March Westchester Overture Lemon Meringue Beguine for Band and Chant and Jubilo TilE THE ORCHESTRA will play Tango de la Rosa Metropolitan tan PortraIt Belle of the BalI BaU The Dream of Olwen and Carmen Suite Two or or three vocal numbers will be presented present present- ed by students of Frank Park Park- er Also on the agenda for this PTA meeting will be the election elec elec- lion tion of a non nominating commit tee to choose officers for next year commented Mrs La Belle |
