Tennessee Musician - Vol. 67 No. 4

TMEA BACK THEN
IN THIS ISSUE, TMEA President Taylor
Hagan’s address focused on the function
and scope of TMEA. The governance of
TMEA in 1953 consisted of a 21-member
State Board of Directors consisting of
three representatives from each division
of the state that represented vocal and instrumental
music education at all levels
(elementary, secondary, and collegiate).
The TMEA State Board of Directors also
comprised three administrative representatives
from the Elementary and Secondary
Principals’ Association and Superintendents’
Association.
MTSBOA members wrote letters of objection
to WSM-TV regarding the lack of
air time coverage being given to the high
school bands during halftime show performances
for broadcasts over radio and television.
A new editorial board was appointed
with the central charge of deciding on controversial
issues regarding publication polices
of the Tennessee Musician.
An article from Brother H. Richard
also appeared, titled, “A Principal Speaks:
The Value of High School Bands” Richard
was principal at Christian Brothers in
Memphis, Tennessee. Ralph Hale was the
school’s band director. Richard’s article is
interesting as it presents music education
advocacy points of the 1950s from an administrator’s
perspective.
ETSBOA president Gilbert L. Scarborough,
wrote an article on the growing
pains faced by the association as participation
in ETSBOA sponsored
activities was at its largest. This
year also marked the first East
Tennessee Junior High and
Senior High School String
Clinic.
TMEA printed a roll-call of
paid member’s names for the calendar
year of 1953.
Tennessee Musician Tennessee Musician – May 1953 N. Taylor Hagan, TMEA President
Floyd H. Rodgers, Editor-In-Chief
On the front cover: Tennessee All-State Chorus and Band – March 27th, 1953
• All-State Chorus Conductor – Dr. Wiley Housewright (Florida State University)
• All-State Band Conductor – Mr. Frederick Fennell (Eastman School of Music)
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