A primary goal was to encourage returning overseas scholars to accept teaching posts at the school.
初賽、複賽淘汰後，還會有幾十隊參加決選，可見學校歌唱風氣之盛。唱歌也是校慶活動裡的重頭戲。校慶遊園會中有個攤位專供「點唱」，只要客人付出新台幣十元（或廿元、卅元）代價，就能點唱一首歌曲，收入則悉數捐贈慈善機構。