The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
Glee Clubs and Band Play Their Part
In Making the University Popular

The university student had a spe-
cial writeup this week of the musical
organization at the state institution.
1t gives a history of the glee clubs and
the band and predicts a bright future
for these organizations. The concerts
given by the glee clubs and the band
have proved a good advertisement for
the institution. The student has the
following to say in regard to these or
CARNATIONS:
The University Band is. perhaps. the
most indispensable musical body at
our institution. Without it a football
game would lack enthusiasm. a mass
meeting would be dead and the visit
ors at the carnival would stroll list
lessly about with pocketbooks unop-
ened and gayety unbound. But we
have a band. Consequently once in a
while we hear a good old fashioned
outburst Of enthusiasm. Then our
blood tingles and We feel that we are
at college and that that college Is the
best in the land. Such a spirit is
shown once in a while at our Uni
versity, and when it comes. who can
say how much of 1t was duo to the
stirring march as the hand took ad.
vantage of the time between quarters
to lead the zig gag make dance
The work of all ether organizations
is more fittingly recognized than that
of the band. 1t alone couples a po-
sition which very few try to define
and which still fewer appreciate.
What would the University be
without a band? Would the H. S.
students visiting us at tho last inter-
scholastic track meet have missed
anything if the band had not come
out and taken their places in the
bleachers? And If none of the ath-
letes and disclaimers. musically in
clinexd. had been at the A.. c. meet
the week before and had noticed that
prominent place in the life Of the COL
lege than here, would not that have
been a great consideration in favor of
the A. c.? Or If vice ve-.-. in favor
of the U. N. D.? If the band here oc-
cupies a prominent place, it will be a
better band for that prominence. The
members will strive to hold their po-
sition as units in one of the most vital
factors in college life. They will be
proud of their connection with an ag-
gregation such as the University band.
They will work harder. They will ad-
vertise more generously in their
home town. They will use their band
as a drawing card as r1ost certainly
the st. Olof band is a drawing card
of that institution. To boys at the
age when they go away to school, a
band is especially vital. Therefore,
the band is a good advertisement. It
is also a great benefit to a college in
the pleasure it gives with it's concerts
throughout the year and at COM
mencement. 1t attends all athletic
contests and mass meetings and there
arouses enthusiasm. inspires teams to
victory and puts all more closely to
their Alma Mater. 1t fills a definite
and indispensable place in college
life. Why not. then, more
ton with Mr.. Norton and the band
boys in their endeavors to make this
band worthy of the institution and
the institution worthy of the band?
The University has a most capable di-
rector. and much musical talent. All
that is necessary is A realization of
the part the band should play in this
University. and then appreciation Of
It's work n hearty support in all its
~endeavors.
Its history has been short. 1t was
organized in 1904 with w. w. Hall as
conductor. In 1906 Prof. George A.
Stout took charge. He retained this
position until his resignation in the
fall of 1910. ". ". Norton, who had
been appointed musical director of
the University, then took charge of
the band. It's membership had grown
1roln twenty pieces in 1904 to about
th1rty-three pieces. The present year
there were thirty-five members. Next
year Mr.. Norton hopes to have a band
OF at least fifty pieces. He particu-
larly desires comets, clarinets, oboes,
bassoons and saxophones. This wear
the personnel of the band includes:
Cornets-Lawrence Bjojrge, l.. r,
B%urfening. Andrew Carr, w. B. Della.
meter. c. Lund, Dalton Paxman, Will
liam G.. Poole.
Baritones-Clemens Kelsch, Gar.
nett Treumner.
Trombones-Ralph Beede, Chas. B..
Bennett. Henry Bray. c. w. Mat
scheck, Harry 8. Moore, w. O..
Warner.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o. Connors. C.
H.. Delameter, r. S. Kneeshaw. O. d.
Patterson.
Tubas-W. H. Elznic, f. B. Farrow.
Clarinets-Sam DeRemer, Carlton
Healy. T. B. Holmes. Joseph Ingram.
John Moore. Lawrence Plank. Louis
Wisnewski.
Flute. Piccolo-Chester Warner.
Saxophone-L. B. Rich.
Oboe--Albert johnson.
INSTRUMENTATION Hcaly.
Snare Drum-Will Bacon.
Bass Drum-W. T. Marsh.
Tympani-Leete G. Van SICKLE.
a University orchestra was organ
ized III 1906 under the leadership Of
Professor Geo. A. Stout. with a mem
bership of eighteen students. Tho nv