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This was not the first time the HGC went esoteric. Davison had objected to the prize song in 1921, and only agreed to enter the contest that year on the understanding that future prize songs should have every contestant's approval. For the next three years Harvard essentially chose the song...
Although the other contestants approved of the prize song, Davison objected and requested that under the 1921 unanimity rule another number be chosen. The contest committee replied tersely: "The song was too simple to suit Harvard...
...immediate. The press was quick to point out that recently the HGC had not been winning the championships--in fact, it had finished seventh the previous year. One Boston paper attributed the withdrawal to "snobbish superiority." Calling the move "poor sportsmanship" the Harvard Club of Kansas City urged Davison to reenter next year...
...Finally Davison quelled some alumni protest by stating that the term sentimental mush "was merely a press fabrication...
...added for innovations since Davison retired, except that new members are added only on the basis of vote and quartet trials to keep the membership down to 140, and strict training and 11 p.m. bed hours are no longer of served on trips. But the Glee Club has never lost its hierarchy; it boasts more assistant managers (20) than the football team...