George Peabody College For Teachers - Pillar Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Sigma Alpha Iota Fraternity Firsl Roux' Evelyn Carter tseatedj. Shirley XVatts, jean Martin, Sandra Pnllen, Grace Morrow, joan i1'lllllllllllS, Nancy Butts, Ruth Keehlc, Alllllllil Mnradian. Sffrrnirl Roni: jessica BI'OC'l'illI1lll, Marv McConnell, Charlotte l'Vull'e, Shirley Nonhof, Helen l,oftin, Roherta Womack, Gayle White. A A xx? F , my I ,Z Zgz ,I pgwii to X fl lf! .4 W rv Sigma Alpha Iota, one of the highly recognized or- ganizations in the national music and fraternity worlds, stimulates the maintenance of the highest degree of musicianship, scholarship, and character. The opportu- nities otliered for professional training and leadership are unlimited. American music is greatly promoted, and the scholarships awarded aflford the member the op- portunity to attain the highest goals in personal de- velopment and professional St2ltll1'C. The Iota Phi Chapter, chartered at Peabody in No- vember, 'ISM-6, is the only chapter in Tennessee and Page 130 holds menibership in the National Federation of Music Clubs. Sigma Alpha Iota, a National professional hon- orary music fraternity for women, is composed ol' mu- sicians froin all branches chosen on the hasis of musician- ship, scholarship, and rtharzn'ter. The fraternity strives to maintain the highest standards 0li1TlllSlC2ll performance and to further the aims of music education. The chapter has monthly musicals presented hy the women music students, and a farewell luncheon in the spring for graduating seniors.

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Symphonic Band Dr, C. ll. Hunt, ulr., !Jumi11rIur,' Sylvia Richmond, lluteg Herb Sebren, Edgar Rooker, John Anderson, Clillord Fuller, Gordon O'Hara, Patsy llamilton, Leon Culpepper, clarinets: .lean Martin, Bill Womack, oboesg Mary Ruth Cantrell, bassoong Richard Rodgers, Ann Miller, saxo- phonesg llill Mnonelle, Ronald -lohnston, l-loward Patterson, Charles Wenger, jesse Coles. trumpetsg james Young, Sandra Pullen, Mary Mc- Connell. Mary Marie 'l'homas, French hornsg John Ford, john Wade. S,Ie Turner, trombonesg Stanley Sidicane, baritoneg X'Villiam Cumming, lfrexl Iialsshurner. lnbasg Ccril Crawford, string bassg llolph lelatcher. Shirley Watts, Patil Bodie, .-Xnnetle Hickman, D. Taylor, percussion. Recognized as one olf the most outstanding concert This year the Peabody Symphonic Band served as a lmmls in 1110 South, UW Pcillmdy flvllsss SYml7h01llC laboratory group for the Southern Division of the Amer- Band has lout' main purposes. These purposes are to oller training in musiczianeiliip, performance techniques and band literature Lo its membersg to allord leadership to all its members through its many activitiesg to con- ican Association of College Band Directors, reading and performing original band compositions from the area. . A , N This fall the band gave an assembly program that stantly pursue experimentation in composition, arrang- , , , l . V V Q . 1. A A A A . . was enjoyed by the audience. The band participated ing, and styles in band music, and to present in public perl'ormanctes the best and most idiomatic music for In the Humamues FCSUVHL Performmg two Works by its resources. Paul Creston conducted by the composer. Page 129

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hiolh Phi Mu Alpha SINFONIA FRATERNWY OF AMERICA lzrxl 1flIIl'.'ll. ll. 'l'a1'lo1'. filillortl l'vllllCl', liill lilavkslonc, liC1llll'Cg2lTIl Binlwell, Edgar Rooker. William .-XIIIOIICIIC, Jesse .-X. Coles. Jr. Sw'- mnl Ifmv: Ut-orgc li. llarloii. john 'l'. Wade. Dolph I-lalvlicr, Cllaucle O'ljfll1llCll, Leon Culpepper. Herbert Sehren. - f' Q45-.4.:3 . , . . lu ii, 5 laimfmk 0. Room-.ia ,... ...,...,.,......... I jI'l'.YIll!'II.l 1 hmvf, A, I ' h D I '5 yg1llllllll, .IUIIN l'. W.-1Di-1 ,,,.. liwrilflw' filllllllll S1f!'I'l?l1l1'j' 0 . A . . llll.l. I. ,XxioN1a'1 1'1': ..,,...... ...,..... , . !'if-v-Ifmviflcift tg! -I f . I n .QW .XlJOl.l'llIlS H. I-l,x'l't:li1-ZR. III ,.,. ,.... . Yffl'1'l'llll'jl w g! ll. ll. IAYIDR ..,...,....,.. .,.. I 1'f'ris111'z'1' FQ Rom-iR'r I-2. l5lNlii.1i1' ,.,.. .... I l'IH'IlC7I W1i.1.1.-xAi I . Bi.,xr:1as'roN1c. . . ,..,. . .Hi.vlm-ian Dom li. Cirxssi-il. ....,..... , . . Far-ully Aflzfisor Rlllil-iR'l' lf. BAYS. . . Phi hlll Alpha is the olclest music' l'1'ate1'11ity i11 .'X111e1' ic 1. illllk' purpose lor which thc Alpha fliapter was gaiiizetl are today the aims ol' over one l1llllLl1'CCl. and lorly l'llZlPU'l'S. 'l'l1t-se purposes are to z1clv:111ce the Cause ol lllllSll' i11 A1111-1'ic':1, to foster thc iuutual welfare aml I1 ll.Cl'll2ll spirit illllflllg its lllL'llIlDCl'H. aml lo Clll'0lIl'2lgC erhoocl ol' 11111sit' sl.11clc11ts, to develop the truest . ljI'lJUilI!'l' Cirnfrriior loyalty to the A111111 Mater. Cillllllllil Psi Chapter was l'OI.lllClCCl, in 194-7 with several ol' the faculty among its cliarter iiieinbers, and con- ducted installation czerenlonies for the first all-Negro cliuptcr, Zeta Rho, Fisk University at Nashville. Each year ciilllllllll Psi Chapter olliers a scholarship to 11 male 111i1sic'st11clc-11t at Pcahocly College. Page 131