Word: band
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...RICHARDS.MILITARY BAND.- Rehearsal at 8 o'clock in Old Gymnasium. Everyone must come on time...
Tonight the second rehearsal of the military band will be held in the old gymnasium at 7.15 p. m. Now that it has been finally decided that the student body shall march in the parade on June 3, it is hoped that many more candidates will present themselves. Any man who plays the alto or baritone horn is especially urged to be present as these two parts are very weak. The success of this undertaking is practically assured and it now only remains for a few more men to show up in order that all the parts may be further...
...Seniors leading the undergraduates, and in that case the wearing of cap and gown by this class would serve to mark more clearly the College representatives from the citizens going before. It would undoubtedly add much to the procession if each of the College classes should secure a band, and let the College student band go in advance of the Seniors...
Last evening twenty-seven men presented themselves as candidates for the military band which is to take part in the Cambridge parade on June 3. Considering that the men had never played together before, the rehearsal was remarkably good. There is still a lack of instruments in a good many parts, especially in the altos and baritones, and all men who play on wind instruments are earnestly urged to take part in the next rehearsal, which is to be on Wednesday evening next. If two or three more piccolos and drums can be secured a drum corps will undoubtedly...
...most. He wears neither a "society pin" upon his waistcoat, nor his heart upon his sleeve. He is silent about the good deeds that he does; yet week after week he goes to a "Boys' Club" in some wretched district of Boston; or he gathers about him the little band that centres round a "Home Library"; there is a sailors' mission where Harvard students may be found Sundays, and a "Prospect Union," where men who have toiled all day meet at night to study, and Harvard students are their teachers. They devote time and strength to these, but they...