Word: band
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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There aren't any more Banjo and Mandolin Clubs, but there haven't been any complaints yet for the Harvard Band now ranks among the nation's finest, either on the gridiron or on the concert stage...
Only 45, men filed into Sanders Theater for the first rehearsal, and only after notice had been placed asking for former members of the wartime Regimental Band to come too. And, since there was no equipment available, musicians were expected to bring their own instruments and music stands...
Arrangements were made with the HAA for seats that turned out to be in section 35, the same place occupied by today's band. With Frederick L. Reynolds '20, directing, the group played at its first game on October 2, 1919, while Harvard beat Boston College 17-0. Though they made only one trip away that year--to Princeton--the band played at every home game thereafter...
Financial worries have plagued the band throughout its history and they started early. From the beginning there was no money for essentials, so a series of tea dances was organized., Wearing dark coats and pants the budding band's members performed at these which were held in the Union...
...season's high point, the Yale game, the band had 80 members, but 35 of these didn't play. It was a good show, though. During the early winters of the organization's career, two dance bands were formed to travel around the country raising funds, and upon their success depended the band's life the next season...