Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08

| songs of college days are being sung on
countless campuses, by the gate at the
fence" or on the steps" The fresh young
voices chant the familiar melodies OF alma
matters particular song and the choruses
of the favorite ballads OF yore piece Out VIC
impromptu program
conDn,encement. with It's attendant class
reunions, is a magnet that draws loyal
alumni cross continent and over seas 10
be on hand 10 slap the boys OF oygone
times on the back, even If one OF them ID
nov Judge and another doctor and still an
other the Hon. Mr.. Something or Other
All distinctions are leveled when the college
anthem floats out on the breeze.
Sometimes It is not possible TO traverse
the miles that intervene between the nome
town and the elms or naples that shaoe
the old recitation hall or the ivied commons.
Rut there is no reason why, when the sea-
son is here and the mood upon the old
grad" that he should not have an alumni
night at home and by means of the phono-
graph revive old times and old scenes. Not
only can the melodies associated with one IS
own college be found in the records, but the
old fashioned tunes that are perennial In ap-
peal that the glee club used to sing can
be added to the program.
Springtime college reunions, the memory
of balmy evenings when a bunch OF the
old boys" used to wander and warble and
all that sort OF stuff: when one just wants
to hear the good old harmonies even III
business and the baby do keep one from
going back'-these are all to be recalled
There's many an "old grad" who VIII
enjoy reviewing his troop of college memor-
les as they come maching by to the tunes
now available. Some have orchestral ac-
compartment; to others there Is no accom-
paniment, just the fine old harmonies as
one used to hear them when the crowd col
lected on chapel steps" or under the
elms" songs that set a fellow back on
the path of life some Is or 20 years.
For "Old Penn" the record catalogue has
several numbers, and none of her gradu-
ates who are kept by business or family
reasons from being in the big Quad
and on Franklin Field next week need be
minus memories that will restore College
Hall and Dental Hall, Franklin Field and
the Houston Club vividly to the mind
The two favorite undergraduate songs
that have cheered many a Penn eleven to
victory on Thanksgiving Day and other tri-
umphant occasions are combined on one
Columbia record "a 1870. These are
ALMA Mater" and THE Red and Blue"
both sung officially by the University or
Pennsylvania quartet. The Victor has the
University hymn, Hail Pennsylvania and
The Red and Blue" on single record
I7SSD.
For Harvard men the Victor doubles
Fair Harvard" and Johnny Harvard"
u741s), by the orpheus Quartet. and also
Good Night Harvard Men" by the United
States Marine Band and "Whoop 1t Up
March" by Pryor's Band (1760O This
| should he enough to set the pulses beating
| and the feet keeping time OF all loyal sons
of the Crimson For them. too. the Columbia
| has recorded a Football Song Medley and
Sparkling Piper Heidsieck" "a lO49), by
the Harvard Glee Club Double Quartet and
the same vocal ensemble sings for this
| company Johnny Harvard" and Here's a
Health to King Charles" "a lO4s).
The Princeton Cannon Song" and step
| Song" are both on one Columbia record
| CA1053), sung with genuine spirit by the
| Nassau Male Quartet. The Victor contribu-
| tlons are "old Nassau" G6,s6o) and
| "orange and Black (16,S73), both sung
| by Renald Werrenrath, the distinguished
/ baritone, supported by the Haydn quartet
Music should be harmonious and rivalry
confined 10 sports, and in recognition OF this
principle the Victor people have coupled
/ the yale Boola" song with the irst record
/ by Werrenrath and Lord Geonrey Am
/ herst," the Amherst song, with the second
| They also offer the "Boola" song in March
| ARRANGEMENT by PryOr's Band C6,499), and
wearers of the Blue also have Men OF
| Yale" march. by PTyor's Band ELI Yale
| and Dear Old Yale" both by the Haydn
Quartet on a single record (l6,7lS). LORD
Geoffrey Amherst" is on the Columbia list
combined with Cheer for Old Amherst
| (A11s2).
umbia by Alma Mater and Cornell
| (Al503). sung by the Ithaca Glee Club.
The Victor lists songs of West Point and
| Michigan and the Columbia those of Wei
lesley, Tufts and Williams, OF general
| nature are the formers college Medley
by Jack Rorworth CsOOlD. and "Collegs
Life" march, with vocal chorus; Victor
Orchestra ussl2) and the latters sets oi
college medleys on one record "a $3.50
Sentimental and humorous memories vii
ioek TO mind at various recordings by tn
Edison. Victor and Columbia OF such old
ditties as +upidee," "Jingle Bells" "Swee
Genevieye." Bring Back My Bonnie,
Alice. Where Art Thou" Darling Helli'
Gray" Drink TO Me Only with Thin'
Eyes" -Juanita" sally in Our Alley
Spanish Cavalier" ben Bolt" 1T Wa
MY Last Cigar" white Wings" "Bo
hunkus." "old Dog Tray"
SOME EDISON DANCE MUSIC.
Three waltzes from 'sFhs Girl Wh'
smiless Is an Edison Offering that gives
lot for the money. The Girl Who Smiles.
with Eva Tans1ay As the star, vas one o
th8 musical comedy successes Of the SEA
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