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...crews have not been definitely made up as yet, but the crews that launch shells tomorrow are supposedly the three best 150 pounders. One of the former, Crew O, stroked by C. M. Norton, stroke and captain of last year's Groton boatmen, has the astounding average of 190 pounds for its eight men and an average height of six feet four inches...
...program for tomorrow night includes the following numbers: "Our Director," by Bigelow; "Russian Folksongs--Volga Boatmen's Song," by Dubinushka; "Suite for String Orchestra," by Grieg; "March of the Little Lead Soliders," by Pierne; "Espana Valse," by Waldyenfel; "Triumphal March," by Grieg; Cello Solo by J. M. Barnes '29, and a Specialty Xylophone solo by Scott Burbank...
...orchestra glanced at their music, Song of the Volga Boatmen, scored for wind instruments and percussion, poised their instruments, as their eyes turned on the conductor. His baton twitched. "Boom" went the bass-drum in answer. It answered again and again, its portentious stroke punctuating the strains of the Boat Song, composed by Stravinsky, conducted by Stravinsky...
...party of map makers and geologists sent out by the U. S. Geological Survey, under the direction of Col. C. H. Birdseye, a World War veteran, chief topographical engineer of the Survey. Their four boats are specially constructed with air chambers, and are manned by the most skillful boatmen of the region. The men are strapped in the cockpits, wearing life preservers continually. The mapping of the Colorado has been in progress since 1909. From Lee's Ferry, Ariz., to Needles, Cal. (450 miles), the river falls 2,600 feet. The rapids have been shot only a few times...
...Suite "L Arlesienne" Bizet (a) Prelude (b) Adagietto (c) Minuetto Orientale Cut Mr. Julius Theodorowicz Intermezzo Granados Gavotte from "Orpheus" Gluek Mr. George Laurent Elegle Massenet Mr. Johan Laugedoen Serenado Dirigo Menuel Paderewsky Boatmen's Song Russian Melodie