in Venezue l a. Dr . Winfred Wright made plans for the 1983 French workstudy summer tour and campaign which he directs biennially. Mrs. Conley made p lans for the 1983 Venezuelan campaign. The firsthand summer experience in the specific l anguage and culture of Department of Music t heir fie ld enhanced their effectiveness as teachers. Wayne Braun, a 1982 Span ish major , rece i ved a graduate fellowship in Spanish at Vande r- . bilt Universi ty . He had served two years on a mi ss ion internship in South Ameri ca. ~ A Noteworthy Education Dr. Kenneth Davis, 1r., served his first year as chairman of the Department of Music following the retirement on luly 10 of Dr. Erie T. Moore who had served as chairman for 33 years. Colleg ium Musicum, a one-hour seminar each week required of all music majors, was introduced by Dr. Davis to furnish a focal point for departmental study of important music areas not covered by regular c l ass work. Joining the music fam il y in September we re Dr. Arthur Shear in, Warren Casey, and Neva W hi te. Casey replaced Dr. George Baggett as band director at the request of Dr. Baggett. Dr. Baggett had directed the band for 33 years but eye surgery during 1981 -82 necessitated the change. Three new choral groups 190/Music, Physical Education we re started under the direction of Dr. Shearin: Bel Canto Sing.ers, Commonwealth Singers, and Troubadours. Faculty members were active in va rious state, regional , and national musi c associations. Drs. Davis, Ganus, and Shear in, accompan ied by severa l students, attended the annual meeting of the American Choral Directors Association in Nashvi ll e. Ann Sewell and Mrs. White attended piano works hops at Hendrix College and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. During the summer, Travis Cox attended and participated in t he Chamber Music String Quartet Workshop conducted at Penn State Un iversity by t he A l ard String Quartet. Dr. Shearin was one of five major contributors to "An Annotated Bibliography of Articles on Choral Music in Five Major Periodicals," published during 1981 -82. Dr. Cl iff Ganus III had an articl e, " The College Choral - Darrell l. Truilt Conductor and the Commun ity, " published in the Choral Journal in January. Patricia Cox, parttime teacher, received the M.Ed. degree in music at the December 17 graduation exercises. Casey continued doctoral study at the University of Oklahoma. Mrs. White studied piano under Dorothy Sw indl e and received board certification by the Music Teachers National Association and Arkansas State Music Teachers Assoc iation. Travis Cox played with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and the Arkansas Symphony Chamber Orchestra. The department continued to work toward obtain ing accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music. Beginning with the 1982 fall semester, two new degrees were offered, the Bachelor of Music degree for majors in piano, voice, and vio lin/vio la, and the Bachelor of Music Education degree for students planning to certify to teach music. A lso, a major in religious music was offered for the first time. Dr. William Holloway worked on a four-movement composition for the orchestra. The A Cappella Chorus produced three new albums and the Chorale produced two new albums. Dr. Davi s took the A Cappella on an extended European Tour during June and July of 1982, and Dr. Ganus planned a Eu ropean tou r for the Choral e for the summer of 1983. Kathy Eaton, senior music major, had a leading role in the Homecoming musical, "Oklahoma!" A number of students participated in the competition of the National Associat ion of Teachers of Singing at Arkansas State University. Sharon Hea ly won second place in NATS overall competit io~. lim Bob Baker and Ed Hockenberry made the semifinals. The department conducted its 21 st consecutive music camp at Camp Tahkodah in August. Thi s was effective in o ri enting freshmen and transfer students to the music program at Harding. Numerous concerts were conducted on campus throughout the year by musical groups, faculty members, and senior music majors.~ Department of Physical Education The Physical Aspect Important leadership roles in va rious areas of health education and physical education character ized the faculty of the department of physical education. Dr. Harry D. Olree, chairman of the department, served on t he Board of Directors of the Nat ional Operating Committee on Standards for At hl etic Equipment and attended meetings of the Board in Chicago in 1uly and San Diego in January. Jack Boustead served as president of the AIC Swimming Coaches Association. In October, Marge Ryan was one of six people nationally to receive the "PACE Award" by the American Cancer Society for public education on cancer. Ted Lloyd was appointed to the Wor ld University Games Committee of t he Ath let ic Congress, the national governing
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