Ouida Fay Paul

Background

Paul, Ouida Fay was born on January 18, 1911 in Deatsville, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Elza Bland and Martha Eleanor (Hinton) Paul.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and English, Huntingdon College, 1930. Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Huntingdon College, 1933. Master of Arts in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, 1943.

Doctor of Education in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, 1957. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1968. Studied oil painting, Gloria Foss School of Art, 1978—1983.

Career

Teacher mathematics, English and music public schools, Alabama, 1930—1942. Teacher mathematics Sacred Heart Convent School, New York City, 1942-1943. Teacher high school choral music Kingsport, Tennessee, 1943-1945.

Instructor, assistant professor music education Greensboro (North Carolina) College, 1945-1949. Assistant professor University Florida, Gainesville, 1949-1961, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1961-1968. Teacher musicology and voice Leeward Community College, Pearl City, 1968-1977.

Private teacher voice, Honolulu, 1977-1995, Gainesville, since 1996. Choir director 1st Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, 1950-1961, Protestant Chapel, United States Navy, Honolulu, 1962-1968, Community Church, Honolulu, 1969-1978, Wesley United Methodist Church, Honolulu, 1978-1994. Contralto soloist various churches, 1950-1994.

Adjudicator solo and choral auditions and festivals, 1945-1994. Teacher adults with singing problems, since 1950.

Achievements

• Ouida Fay Paul has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Consultant to committee on education Hawaii Governor's Commission on Status of Women, 1965. English language tutor Hawaii Literacy, Inc., Honolulu, 1978-1995. Member Music Educators National Conference (1st vice president Hawaii 1969-1970), American Choral Directors Association (Hawaii chairman 1963-1966), National Association Teachers Singing, Altrusa (president Gainesville 1960-1961, past president Honolulu), Delta Kappa Gamma (president Hawaii Theta chapter 1963-1964, past state music chairman, named one of Makers of Destiny Hawaiian Style 2002.).

Interests

• Avocation: oil painting.

Connections

Father:

Elza Bland Paul

Mother:

Martha Eleanor (Hinton) Paul