Advisory Committees Meet

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 9, 12 September 1930, Page 27

Advisory Committees Meet

Some Interesting Conclusions Reached

3YA Musical and Dramatic. R. W. H. DIXON (representating the Royal Christchurch Musica! Society) was voted to the chair at the meeting of the 83YA Musical and Dramatic Committee on Wednesday, September 3, Mr. T. Dent being unavoidably absent. There were present: Dr. ¥. A’Court (Harmonic Society), Mr. R. J. Loughnan (Male Voice Choir), Mr. Geo. Manning (W.H.A.), Mr. G, L. Donaldson (Professional Musicians), Mr. A. F. O’Donoghue (station director, 38YA), and Mr.C. 8S. Booth (secretary). Appreciation of the company’s interest in music week was expressed by several members on behalf of their societies. Reference was made to the very successful debate carried out by 4YA and 8YA on relay between the two stations, and the suggestion was made that more of a similar nature should be arranged. The committee fully discussed the programmes submitted during music week. A number of suggestions in regard to studio programmes were advanced, also subjects for talks. 4YA Primary Productions. A MEBTING of the 4YA Primary Productions Committee was held on Friday, August 29, there being present: Mr. R. B. Tennent (chairman), Mrs. Robin Allan (representing Home Science WPxtension Department of Otago University), Mr. A. C. Cameron, Mr. S. P. Cameron, Mr. L. W. MeCaskill, and Mr. J. Mackenzie, station director. An apology for absence was received from Mr. James Begg, and a welcome was extended to Mr. 8S. P. Cameron (secretary to the Farmers’ Union and president of the Chamber of ‘Commerce), who took his seat as a member of the committee for the first time. In the discussion which followed, reference was made to the widespread appreciation which the various talks, both afternoon and evening, enjoyed, and the committee discussed how these broadcasts could be made still more effective. Various subjects for dialogues and talks were suggested, and a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Tennent, McCaskill, and Cameron was set up to submit a report. 2¥A Children’s. "THE monthly meeting of the 2YA Children’s Sessions Advisory Committee was held on Tuesday, August 26, Mr. L. J. Greenberg presiding. There were also present: Miss M. G.. Thornton (Teachers’ Training College), Mrs. Martin Tweed (Girl Guides), Miss B. Wilson (Free Kindergarten), Dr. Elizabeth Bryson (League of Mothers), Mrs. L. Sommerville (Federation of University Women), Mrs. Chatfield (Society for Protection of Women and Children), Brigadier Gray (Salvation Army), Mr. D. P. Campbell (Presbyterian Orphanage), Mr. G. W. Morgan (Radio Children), Mr. Andrews (Anglican Homes), Pastor W. G. Carpenter ("Uncle George’), Mrs. D. Evans (Children’s Organiser), Mr. J. Davies (Station Director).

4 A long and interesting discussion ensued on the report of a sub-commit-tee set up at the previous meeting to review the work of the sessions. This report read :- 1. It is the opinion of the committee that the Children’s Sessions should cater more especially for children in the age-group five to ten years. 2. The sessions require what might be termed a psychological background. With this in view the committee submits experimental data based on research conducted by members of the staff of the Teachers’ Training College, This information briefly sets out what is deemed to be the essential requirements of children in the agegroup five to ten. 8. Story-telling on true and imaginary themes should find a regular place in the programmes, with an emphasis

on stories based on real facts of life, such as. natural history and the re cords of human life and achievement. 4, The arrangement of the programme should be a matter of graduation, catering from. the younger to the older group with certain "interspersions" in the second : half. 5. As far as possible each programme ° should represent a blending of adult and children’s work. All children’s items should be under adult direction and acceptably done. 6. It is recommended that two members of the committee, it. Miss Thornton and Mr. Morgan, should be associated with the Children’s Session Organiser in introducing two experimental programmes based on the suggestions made by this committee. 7. For the purpose of further investigation a committee of three should be appointed to co-operate with the organiser and an uncle for the purpose of applying these principles and with a view to securing experimental data from selected listeners. 8. That the thanks of the committee be conveyed to the principal and staff of the Teachers’ Training College for the presentation of valuable data to the committee. After discussion, each clause of the report was unanimously adopted.