The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-07-11
JUNIOR BOYS BAND MAKING GOOD
PROGRESS SAYS THE BANDMASTER
WARD c. CROFT RECENTLY SECURED BY CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND is MAKING GOOD
NEW MEMBERS BEING ADDED TO BAND
Special and Twice Week Reheaa Bringing the Mem
bers Out in Good Shape-Good Band VIII Be Result
Concerts VIII Be Given at Early Date.

Ward V. Croft, now Of Lubhock'
but recently of Porlaies, New Mex
leo. who is instructing the local
band. newly organized, is making
splendll progre with Che work
Tho Chamber ~ Commerce 'm-
u'oyed Mr. Croft tho kiwauis and
Rotary Clubs cooperating, ne sad
arg they give him goes iJr rehearsal
work. and ont lie az that wlrh bc
-vs Che boys special personal 90
rfrurti1u. forty 1--WE nltNie-. twice
week. being Hcnt N INai work.
MI Croft ha been band in-
s'rucfor f1r sgme time. aud comes
here highly recommended, and li
was after a close inspection Of his
pat record as "a gentleman and m
siruetor that hc was employed By
The Chamber Of Commerce. Anyone
interested in giving their boy a
chance to become O. member W the
band may rest assured that Che n-
atructor g four square. and VIII
give them fair deal al the WY
through
Owing to tho fact that recent
band venture proved very costly to
some 20 the members, who did 1ot
rei ary return for their money.
working up band a' this time b.
mo- doubt "a difficult undertaking
and Mr. Croft has had bold obstacle
90 overcome In his work.
He Is not trying 20 sell the people
of Lubbock q bunch of instruments,
but has been endcavoring TO help
them buy an such second hand m
s,ruments as can be bought IN the
city, aud through the close CO.
operation Of several local people
Who are Interested In making the
band o.. has been successful IN that
undertaking. as a result of which
there has been no waiting for m
-trumenis. and the members are
Immediately set TO work on their
lessons
Mr.. Croft announced Saturday
that there is ample room IN MS
band for six or more new members,
and he is wanting 10 get the full
nurnber lined up in just as little
time as possible that the members
may progress evenly with Their
work, and make just ~ good show
ing as n is AZ all possible
Lubbock needs a band, and there
has been sufficient money spent hy
local people for instruments 20
property equip a good one. and we
henrtily approve Of the action ~
thp Chamber OF Commerce IN get-
ting the work started again
We viii admit that many good
people were cruelty beaten out of
money by a would-be band man who
came here, sold lot Of lnstru-
msnts. collected his ins,ructing fees
IN advance andhlowed town Ing be-
fore giving half the Instructions
paid for. but that is by no means
an indication that band Is not
possible here, and that honest,
straight men are not found in that
work, for the Chamber Of Com
nerce has certainly found one who
will stand the test Of time, and Mr.
Croft is heartily welcomed 10 Lub-
book.
Lubbock is still taking a leading
role as a city in Wcs, Texas, and
there are too many municipal func-
tions where a band is needed for
us 10 depend upon getting service
for all these occasions from an out
of town concern. and there are
too many young men here properly
talented for that special work 10
deprive them Of the privilege Of ex-
ercising their abilities as handsmen.
Let's build band and t00t EN-