Perry High School - Perryscope Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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DeQ4'm1f0n N gratetul recognition oi ilis untiring service to our music department and ot tmis success in matting our imand tlwe lmest in Vvest- ern Pennsylvania. we, time classes ot Fetaruary and .lune 1038, dedicate tiiis, our Yeartnootz, to our dear friend. fDscar Demmler. Nlr. Demmler, formerly music instructor in Perry Higtl Scllool. was recently transferred to a position in tile Department of lviusic in tt1e Board ot Education. Xve ol' Perry regret tiis departure, illtil0tIgl'l we feel a personal pride in tlis promo- tion. ln tiis slwort stay at Perry tiis ctliet aim was to increase a lxetter instrumental program into ttle scllool curriculum. He was time leader oi the sciiool orclieslra and band: tle taugtlt tlopeliul musicians time use ot ttmeir instruments and aided in lturttiering tile education ol' talented pupils try special instruction. Xve appreciate the worlc tie tias accomplistmed. ln a recent interview lxir. Demmler stated ttlat tie had received most ol' t1is education in Pittsburgh institutions. tie is a graduate ot Allegheny Higtx Sctlool and received tmis laactmelor ol: Music Degree tor worlc done at time University ol' Pittsluurgtw and at the Pittsburgh Musical institute. He is now completing worlc lor tiis lxlaster ot Arts Degree at Carnegie institute otTecl1nology. His associations in and about ttie city of Pittstmxlrgh tlave aided in giving l1im a clearer view of time problems ttmat time musically interested people of Pittstnurgtl are facing and will lace in ttie future. Mr. Demmler said that tie was not worried about the recent trend in popular music. for tie believes ttlat ttie present tad tor swing music alttl0llgl'l playing a noisy part in ttle musical lite ot today wilt go the way of all fads.--gradually die out and disappear. .lust as Jazz , tlowever, lias lelit its imprint on some important modern compositions, so traces of uswingn music may lie found in the worlcs ol luture serious composers. Tile Senior Class of 1938 and tlwe Yearbook Staff wistl to extend to Mr. Demmler their best wistmes lor success in all lwis undertakings. JULIA NARDEI.

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