First Chair of America - National Yearbook (Greenwood, MS)

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L FRED BOUKNIGHT-Wilmington Director of Music, New Hanover County and Wilmington Schoolsg Band Director, New Hanover High Schoolg A.B., New- berry Collegeg M.M., Northwestern Uni- versityg Doctor of Education, Teachers Col- lege, Columbia University 1953g outstand- ing Music Educator. NORTH CAROLINA ROBERT A. BARNES Director of Music, State College, Raleighg formerly Director of Instrumental Music, Raleigh Public Schools where he founded and directed the Raleigh High School Marching Hundred Band and organized and conducted Broughton High School Symphonic Band. Both organizations have gained state-wide recognition and Broughton Band was nationally recognized through FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA. Mr. Barnes holds B.S. degree in Music Education from Miami Universityg M.A. in Music from Columbia Universityg has done graduate work at Juilliard School of Music. Trained to be a professional musician, he decided to enter the field of education where he has been most outstanding. Among the outstanding directors not pictured on this page or in this year's edition are: HERBERT HAZELMAN, Greensboro, CHARLES L. ISLEY, JR., Waynesville, RICHAR SOUTHWICK, Raleighg BERNARD HIRSCH, Mariong LOUIS BEAN, Hickoryg J. PERRY WATSON, Booneg LEE RODGERS, Smithfieldg DAVID CARTER, High Point. 40 JAMES C. HARPER-Lenoir We believe that the title of Dean of North Carolina Bandmastersn fits Mr. Harper. Nationally known Music Educatorg adjudicatorg clinician, guest conductor and has served in so many official capacities that it is impractical to list them. He is truly a GRAND MAN OF MUSIC. BELFORD V. W Consistently Superior bandsg widely Music Educatorg CSee Band in this

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WALTER BEELER-Ithaca College perlor Teacher and Directorg adjudica- cliniciang guest conductorg nationally own Music Educator. NEW YORK GEORGE L. PRITCHARD-Bellmore Wellington C. Mepham Band Graduate of Ithaca Collegeg graduate study, New York Universityg has served the N.Y.S.S.M.A. in many capacities, adjudicatorg cliniciang always Superior bands, outstanding and widely known Music Educator. In the State of New York there are many outstanding music conductors and organi- zations. Some are pictured here and others are listed. GEORGE CHRISTOPHER, Port Washingtong DEAN L. HARRINGTON, Seafordg WALTER NINESLING, Hudson Fallsg HOWARD HOVEY, Riverheadg WAYNE CAMP, Bay Shoreg HARRY HAGIJELI New Rochelle, CORNELIUS GALL, Lockport, BURTON STANLEY, Court an . MAURICE C. WHITNEY-Glen Falls Native of Glen Fallsg B.S., Ithaca Collegeg M.A., New York Universityg also attended Columbia University and Westminster Choir Collegeg studied piano with Dr. Elmer A. Tidmarshg organ with Dr. Alex- ander J. McCurdy, choral conducting with john Finley Williamson, Dr. Hugh Ross, Nobel Cain and Father- Finn. Former Music Director of Hudson Fallsg has been at Glen Falls since 1944. 1Music organizations from these schools consistently Superiorjg Director of many summer Music Campsg adjudicatorg clinician, guest conductorg in 1951 was awarded a citation from Ithaca College for outstanding achievement in the field of Music Education. First Vice President N.Y.S.S.M.A.g member of A.S.- C.A.P.g composer of nearly one hundred published works for band, orchestra, choir, organ, piano and other mediag has writ- ten outstanding articles for music maga- TREDERIC FAY SMITH-Maryland of School Music News g Chairman, Department, Hartwick College One- veiy influential and outstandingg known Music Educatorg fThe of Music Festivals in New York nous page was written by Dr. 419' zinesg widely known and outstanding Music Educator. WAYNE H. CAMP-Bay Shore Music Education and Concert Bandg B.S. and M.S., Ithaca Collegeg formerly first clarinetist with Philadelphia Orchestra and Cleveland Syrnphonyg member of N.Y.S.- S.M.A.g State Band Chairman 1955-573 National Interscholastic Music Activities Commission 1955-573 State Band Chairman M.E.N.C.g Phi Mu Alpha Sinfoniag con- sistently Superior bandsg adjudicatorg clin- iciang guest conductorg nationally known Music Educator.

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HYWEL S. ROWLAND University of North Dakota in London, Englandg graduate of Academy of Musicg summer student, Choir Schoolg Music Editor critic, Colorado Springs Gazette 1920- Associate Professor of Music and Head Department since 19261 received special for Distinguished Service to Edu- from U.N.D. 19523 Member: Com- Music Associationg National Asso- of Music Executives in State Uni- N.D.E.A.g N.E.A.g M.E.N.C.: .M A.g Kappa Kappa Psig listed in 's Wlio in Music, Wl1o's Who in Dakota and Who's Who in the Outstanding Music Educator. PAUL B. MOORE inot State Teachers College Professor of Musicg Supervisor, School Music, and Director of High School Bandg A.B. and M.A., State College of Eclucationg ad- graduate work, University of Wash- 6 years Army and Air Force Band eg formerly taught in Oklahoma, id Nebraska. Adjudicatorg French clinician and lecturerg outstanding Educator. NORTH DAKOTA I . l DWAINE D. NELSON State Teachers College, Dickson B.S., State Teachers College, Minotg M.A., Colo- rado State Collegeg member C.B.D.N.A.g N.C.g N.D.E.A.g N.E.A.g President, N.D.M.E.A.g A.S.B.D.A.g listed in Whos' Who for North Dakota g cliniciang adjudicatorg guest conductorg formerly at Mohall High School where his band was Superior by any national standards. Out- standing Music Educator. VIRGIL C. SYVERSON-Williston B.A., Concordia Collegeg played cornet and was Student Conductor of College Band in Senior year. Formerly taught in Minnesotag studied in Summer sessions with Frank Simon, Paul Yoder, Mark Hindsleyg consistently Superior banclsg out- standing Music Educator. LAWRENCE M. HAHN State Teachers College, Minot Bachelor's degree, Iowa State Teachers Collegeg Master's, University of Iowag graduate work at Colorado, Wisconsin, and Iowag taught music, University of Min- nesota 2 yearsg produced nationally Superior bands at Manley, IoWa'where he taught 6 yearsg played French horn in Duluth Symphonyg member of and active in many professional organizations including C.B.- D.N.A.g M.E.N.C.g N.D.E.A.g A.A.U.P.g member Phi Mu Alphag cliniciang adjudi- cator, guest conductorg outstanding Music Educator. A. M. WISNESS President of Dakota Lutheran Academy, Minotg was of Superior help to the Min- nesota Music Program while in that state. Outstanding Music Educator.