The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-15
Band Tournament Day
(By F, H. TalbOt).


Band Tournament Day proved to be
a feast of tone for Chautauquans
While two of the bands advertised
we're at a late hour prevented from
coming, there was still sufficiently
large number to make monster band
which under the direction Of Prof. Per-
feet gave the crowds splendid enter
tainment throughout the day. The
Kensal band boys were rather consplc'
uous with their natty maroon uni
forms and presented a strikingly neat
and attractive appearance when play
ing.
The first contest took place Wednes'
day, when four fands, Lucca, Cathay,
Kensal and Darcy competed in the
Glass A division.
Thursday Sanborn, Bordulac, Fin
gal and Green township played in the
Glass B section. Other bands to COM
pete will be Wimbledon and Coopers'
town.
Division into Glasses A and B was
made necessary in order to give a
fairer chance to the recently organic
ed bands to win place.
The competing bands were judged
by Messrs. d. w. Clark, Meyers and
Goodsell according to the following
scoring system.
Grade of selection rendered, 80
points.
Tempos and rhythm, Is points.
Tone and time, 20 points.
Expression and fexibilty, Is points
Personal Appearance, points.
Personal appearance, points.
Instrumentation, points.
The visiting players were housed in
leuts near the entrance gate and in
their anxiety to keep up the bands
mans all-important life, kept het-
erogeneous bunch of tones, varying
from 40 h. p. tubas to scintillating pic
coloes coming from their tents contin-
nally. AS one near-Bolberg type of
humorist reparked, "The boys seem
to be intent on business"
The Winning Bands
Following are the bands that won
prizes at the Chautauqua:
Class A-Dazey first, Wimbledon
second and Kensal third.
Glass B-Bordulac first Green town
ship second and Sanborn third.
Taken altogether the tournament
was a pronounced success and with
the coming of the Lutherans Thursday
Brought to Valley City the biggest and
best assemblage of musicians ever
gathered here.
Another Letter Of Appreciation from a
Noted Editor.
July 8, 1915.
Mr.. Alex Kari:
My Dear Mr.. Karr: You asked me
to tell your people what your associa-
ton is worth to them. This l cannot
do. really do not know. But I do
know this, that any Institution or any
influence that will bring the people of
community together in spirit of
mutual friendliness for the purpose of
considering the better things of life is
bound to be of tremendous worth to
the people Of that community.
l have noticed some things worthy
Of mention in your work here at Val
ley City. I have been nightly i'm
pressed with your camps, both for
young men and the young ladies, be-
cause find that you are doing a much
needed, practical work. Do not under
stand me as saying that our colleges,
agricultural schools and universities
are not doing great work, but mean
to say that you are doing work here
that your state institutions have not
been able to do simply because they
have been unable to reach your boys
and girls in the way that you are
reaching them through your Chautau-
qua movement. And I am firmly con-
sinced that the real safeguard of this
nations of ours lies in the training,
drilling and coaching of our young
men and women in our local commune