Word: leader
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...butt of ignorant criticism and ancient witticisms, that it is no more than fair to give it a little of the praise which it has so justly earned. Its performances during the last week or two have been especially creditable both to itself and to its leader. This excellence is the more to be commended when we consider the difficulty of singing well so early in the morning and in such a vicious temperature as that which always pervades Appleton Chapel. A great part of the increase in popularity of the present chapel services over those of two years...
GLEE CLUB..........MR. DUNHAM, Leader...
PIERIAN SODALITY..........MR. OSBORNE, Leader...
...first bassos, Burr, '84, Gow, '84, Ward, '86, Potter, '86; second bassos, Silver, '83, Daboll, 84, Richmond, '85, Greene, '86; warbler, Ira Barrows. The freshman quartette is as follows: First tenor, Dyer; second tenor, Roberts; first bass, E. K. Potter; second bass, J. H. Ward; musical director and leader, E. K. Potter; pianist, Gunderson...
...crowd of spectators which assembled to witness this match was much gratified at this interesting display of musical athletics. The Glee Club won the toss. Having massed the basses in the centre, and stationed the tenors on the wings, the leader gave the signal for readiness. In the meantime the 'cellos had performed a beautiful fantasia, which elicited great enthusiasm from the lookers-on, but gradually subsided to a low wail, as if preparatory to defeat. The signal was given; the instruments lead off on the "Marseillaise," while from the other end of the field thundered the chorus of "Yankee...