The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
COMING OF THE
CORNELL MEN.
The Musical Clubs Concert at the
Theater Jan. 3.

The Musical Clubs Concert at the
Theater Jan. 3.
The Cornell University Musical Clubs
will start on their Southern tour to-
morrow. They will give their first con-
cert at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York city tomorrow night, and will
reach Savannah the morning of Jan.
3. Their visit here will be a social as
well as a musical event. The clubs,
numbering about 65 men, are composed
of the best element of the university.
They have a well established reputa-
ton as one of the most finished college
musical organizations in the country
Their training is in the capable hands
of Prof. Hollis E. Damn of the depart
ment of music of Cornell University.
Their repertoire embraces a range of
selections, extending from popular med
lies and clever college ditties to some
of the most difficult compositions in
the classical field.
With the athletic interests of the col
leges at their lowest ebb, the Glee,
Banjos and Mandolin clubs Of the big
universities now occupy the center of
the stage in the college world. Four
weeks have elapsed since the football
season closed, and four more will roll
around before the spiked men of the
indoor track teams will be in a posi-
ton to claim the attention of the col
lege world: and still four more weeks
must pass before the crew and baseball
men begin their season of training. 1t
is in this lull that the men of the musi-
cal clubs fill up a gap, and it is at this
time that some of the crack men of
football. baseball and track teams are
enjoying themselves and attempting to
amuse others.
One of the features Of the concert in
Savannah will be the giving of the
unique Cornell Yell which has startled
thousands of people at the great ath-
letic events OF the country in which
Cornell men have been victors. The
effect Of the yell Is thus described by
the Chicago Record Herald in its re-
port OF a Cornell concert:
Cornell. I yell. yell. yell. Cornell
was the cheer that rang out sharply
in Steinway Hall, after the University
Glee Club had sung the Alma Mater
song that means so much TO every Cor
nellian. The large audience that pack
ed the hall arose and stood during the
singing. az II joining In a national an
them. and the ensuing burst Of cheer
ing was Joined In by men, women and
children. So spontaneous was the ova-
ton that the collegians themselves
were taken aback for a moment. Ey-
cry kind Of music. from grand opera 20
popular ditties. figured upon the list
Of selections given by the men from
Ithaca, who played Hnd sang for over
two hours. Following the uproarious
welcome with which Chicago graduates
greeted the familiar verses regarding
"Cayuga's Waters With Their Waves
81 Blue" the Cornell men sang the
Alumni Song" which was almost a.
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