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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...year before the band obtained the huge base drum now wheeled in at half-time during games. As a present to the grow-organization, the Associated Harvard Clubs presented it at a meeting in Philadelphia in 1928. According to present values the drum is worth between eight and ten thousand dollars...
Until 1930 the band had never attempted any formations on the field. That year, however, with almost 100 members participating it was possible to spell out "Harvard" and "Veritas." Guy V. Slade '32, drill master at that time, began a program of regular field drills for half-time periods after that...
Under a succession of competent heads, the band continued, but only as a good football season group. No attempt was made to branch out, and with the last strains of "Harvardiana" after the Yale game each playing year came to an official...
After war came to the nation, the band continued active for one year. 1942 was the last year that a civilian group played for the Crimson, however, for most of the musicians joined the Armed forces, and football as an official intercollegiate competition soon ceased at Soldiers Field...
...This year's band is the largest in Harvard history, numbering over 150 members. It is also probably the best ever here, since, with a few more rehearsals it may even out-play the 1949 band that made the "Half Time" album last year. Not one musical error was made on the recordings; Wintergreen was re-recorded when slight defeets showed in the first cutting so the album would be as near perfect as possible...