Word: band
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Haven, Conn., Dec. 7--Alarm clocks sounded an important note in the theatrical world of New Haven last night. Patrons of a movie palace largely supported by Yale students were rudely awakened from their enjoyment of a band presentation on the stage by the strident tones of a bell such as pierce the skull of many a student on the morning after...
...University Band...
...Band has been growing steadily in size and importance in the last few years. In 1926, there were only 60 members, in 1927, there were about 65; and this year there are almost 80. Seventy-two of these men played at the last Yale game, after having first dined at the Harvard Club of New York and heard a talk on the fine points of football by Coach Blake...
Part of Harvard's good fortune on last November 24 is claimed by the Band to be due to the fact that H. L. Holland 1L, the drum-major, made three successive passes over Yale's goalposts without a mistake. Holland, however, in spite of this fine record, is abdicating in favor of one of several candidates whom he will recommend. One of these will be elected drum-major by the members of the Band. The results of this election will be announced about December...
...Band enthusiasts will be glad to learn that the organization is not breaking up at the end of the football season this year as it has done in the past, but that it will continue and play at the more important hockey games, including those with Yale, Dartmouth, and two or three others...