Word: band
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Quinn has passed. In the decade or so of his incumbency he has became almost a tradition. But traditions have a ruthless way of disappearing amid the torch lights of the innovator, and the ex-Mayor, who tried so hard to hitch Harvard to his band-wagon, will be present only on the tire covers of a few autos until they also reach the discarded stage. Thus, as Cambridge becomes industrialized, does good fellowship give way to efficiency...
...headlights of seven automobiles will be pressed into service tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday evenings to furnish illumination for the practice of the Harvard Band on the enclosed practice field, in preparation for the Michigan game. Laboratory work in the afternoons will prevent a great many of the members of the Band from practicing during the day, so that night practice has been resorted to in order to give the players the necessary drill before they go to Ann Arbor. However, regular practice will be held Friday afternoon...
Marching practice will be conducted in the rays of the headlights, as well as rehearsal of the numbers which will be played on its trip. Eighty of the band, including the leader and manager, will make the trip to Ann Arbor, occupying three cars of the Leavitt and Peirce special train which leaves Boston Friday...
Arthur Pryor's Band, now strictly a march recording organization, is well represented in the exchanges by dance selections. But the prize of all is a release of 1910, entitled "The Charmer." This record, a best seller in its day, was a xylophone solo, and the belles of the season all dropped their cherished copies of "Oh Mr. Dream Man--Please Let Me Dream Some More" and rushed...
Harvard applications, which include band, club, College, and Harvard alumni in the Graduate Schools numbered 5,885, with requests for 11,191 tickets, Graduate applications numbered 18, 482 for 23,258 tickets. There were 373 late applications, for 642 tickets...