PORTLAND  PUBLIC SCHOOLS presents the MUSIC DEPARTMENT of the Portland Public High Schools in a Festival of Music Chester R. Duncan, Conductor Multnomah Civic Stadium  May 24, 1940 Program F. T. Garesche, Commentator I GRAND ENTRY OF BANDS— Commerce High School Franklin High School Roosevelt High School Benson Polytechnic High School Lincoln High School Jefferson High School Grant High School Washington High School II "Star Spangled Banner"    -    Festival Band and Chorus (Audience Sing) III Marching Demonstration    -    Grant High School Band Loran Schnabel, Director IV FESTIVAL HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA -Combined Orchestras from Nine Schools "Francaise Militaire"       ...       St. Saens "Prelude" from "L'Arlesienne Suite"       - Bizet "Finlandia" (with Festival Chorus)        - Sibelius V Marching Demonstration    -       -       - -Washington High School Band Arlon O. Bogard, Director VI Drum Major and Majorette Exhibition - Combined Twirlers from Eight Schools VII FESTIVAL HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS - Combined Choral Groups from Eleven Schools "The Heavens Resound"       -       - Beethoven (Acc. by Brass Choir—Jefferson High School Band) (Arranged by C. R. Duncan) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"      -       Negro Spiritual (Unaccompanied—Mixed Voices) "Stars of the Summer Night"       -       - Woodbury (Unaccompanied—Boys Voices) "Tramp, Tramp Tramp" from "Naughty Marietta" - Herbert (Acc. by Festival Band—Mixed Voices) VIII FESTIVAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND Combined Bands from Eight Schools "Gate City" (March)        -       -       - Weldon "Selection"       - Tschaikowsky "Marching Along Together" (with chorus) ----- Pola-Steininger Program IX COMMUNITY SING       -       Audience and Chorus (Accompanied by Festival Band) "LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART" Let me call you sweetheart, I'm in love with you, Let me hear you whisper that you love me too, Keep the love light glowing in your eyes so true, Let me call you sweetheart, I'm in love with you. "OREGON, MY OREGON" Land of the empire builders Land of the golden west Conquered and held by freemen Fairest and the best; Onward and upward ever, Forward and on, and on, Hail to thee, land of heroes, My Oregon. Land of the rose and sunshine Land of the summer's breeze, Laden with health and vigor, Fresh from the western seas; Blest by the blood of martyrs, Land of the setting sun, Hail to thee, land of promise, My Oregon. X FESTIVAL BAND— "El Capitan"    ------ Sousa "Pilgrims Chorus" (from "Tannhauser"     - Wagner (with Festival Chorus) XI FINALE    -     Festival Chorus, Band, and Audience "God Bless America" - Berlin God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her, Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam; God bless America, my home, sweet home, God bless America, my home, sweet home. High School Music Instructors Bertha McDougall  Jane Addams Edward McDowell Benson Polytechnic Wendell Gilfry  Commerce—Franklin Bertha Aim  Girls Polytechnic Ruthann McKenzie  Thomas A. Edison Danae  Commerce Robert Walsh  Franklin Leon Handzlik  Franklin Jean Acorn  Grant Loran Schnabel  Grant Eleanor Tipton  Lincoln George Zavislan  Lincoln Edna Hollenbeck  Roosevelt Verne  Roosevelt J. MacMillan Muir  Washington Arlon Bogard  Washington W. H. Hollenstead  Jefferson Harold Bayley  Jefferson L. E. Wright Jefferson Acknowledgment For the many hours of labor, thought, and planning that have gone into the preparation of this program by the numerous individuals and organizations that have helped make this program a reality, I wish to express my heartiest appreciation. Limited space makes it impossible to list and to give proper credit to all members of the Music Festival Committees at this time. CHESTER R. DUNCAN, in charge of production Director of Music, Portland Public Schools EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wm. H. Byars, Chairman. Federation of Community Clubs J. W. Edwards  Schools L. J. Baker Sec.-Treas. Ray Wolf  Community Clubs John Kilpack  Speakers Mrs. A. L. Paeper  P.-T. A. E. E. Sohlstrom  Stadium Cary Jennings  Radio Charles Meyers  Radio