The Podium - February 1961

February 1961

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The Michigan Concert Band Makes a Cultural Tour of Five European Countries, the Mediterranean Area, the Near Eastern Countries and Cairo, Egypt.

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ll GEORGE R. CAVENDAR

WILLIAM D. REVELLI

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Fraternity Magazine for KAPPA KAPPA

PSI

and TAU

BETA

SIGMA

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PAST HONORARY GRAND PRESIDENTS

THE PODIUM

Kappa Kappi Psi

of

William A. Scroggs (Alpha) 1947 William D. Revelli (Nu) 1949

Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma PAST GRAND PRESIDENTS

OFFICERS OF TAU BETA SIGMA

OFFICERS OF KAPPA KAPPA PSI Grand President: MANLEY R. WHITCOMB

National President: BARBARBA TRAUTWEIN

Box 514

Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Grand First Vice-President:

Bloomington, Indiana National First Vice-President

MRS. C. TERPENING HIPPS, JR. 3921, 3rd Avenue, North St. Petersburg, Florida

FLOREN THOMPSON, JR. Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico Grand Second Vice-President:

National Second Vice-President: BARBARA VAN DERBUR

JACK K. LEE, Music Dept., University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Grand Secretary-Treasurer: JAY L. SLAUGHTER, Music Dept.,

Oklahoma College for Women Chickisha, Oklahoma National Secretary

University of Wichita Wichita, Kansas National Treasurer: DOROTHY NUGENT

F. LEE BOWUNG, U.S.A.F.

W. Theodore Jones, Monticcllo, Ind.; John E. Howard, Grand Forks, N. D.; Ronald D. Gregory, Bloomington, Ind.; Manley R. Whitcomb, Grand President

PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS

4337 Edmondson Avenue Dallas, Texas

540 A. Beard Avenue, APO 953 San Francisco, California TRUSTEES: Donald I. Moore, Waco, Texas;

•Deceased

SIBYL RUTH INGLE

Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho Grand Organizational Director, National Intercollegiate Band

Tau Beta Sigma

TRUSTEES: Janet E. West, San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Manley R. Whitcomb, Tal lahassee, Fla.; Mrs. Floren Thompson, Jr., Portales, N.M.; Mrs. Wayman E. Walker, Greeley, Colo. Barbara Trautwein, National President.

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Arizona State University Arizona, University of Baldwin-Wallace College _ Baylor University (KKY) Baylor University (TBS) _

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Binnion Award

Briggs, Nancy Susan Cincinnati, University of (KKY) Cincinnati, University of (TBS) Colorado State College Colorado, University of Convention Information

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Convention, Wichita University Cornell University Denver, University of Directors and Daughters

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Doris Ragsdale (Beta) Suzanne Wetmore (Gamma) Dorothy A. Nichols (Delta) Frances M. Lumly (Alpha) Norma E. Parrish (Beta) Janet E. West (Iota) Paula Reed (Upsilon)

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Jay L. Slaughcr, Ricks College

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Clarence E. Sawhill, U.C.L.A.

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Wayman E. Walker, Colorado State College William A. Eurcn, North Dakota State College James Kerr, University of Wichita Hiram Henry, Oklahoma State University Kenneth Snapp, Baldwin-Wallace College Lyle Babcock, University of Mississippi Rcid Poolc, University of Florida Hugh P. Henderson. University of Maryland

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Mrs. Lyle Babcock, Oxford, Mississippi Miss Nancy Fowler,.Tallahassee, Florida

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{iniversity of Michigan Band To Make International Tour In February Tour To Include Sovief Union, Satellite Countries, Mediterranean Area and the Near East

its personnel working out details for briefing sessions, passports, visas, those all-important immunization shots (al 10 of them), recommended baggage, instrument and personnel transporta

and Mr. Ralph Fritz, equipment man ger.

Permission for the band to make the

trip was granted by a committee com

posed of James B. Wallace, Dean of

the School of Music, and Vice-President

By Ronald E. Bell

tion, and the myriad of organizational

work necessary for an undertaking of

James A. Lewis and Lyle M. Nelson.

On February i8, 1961, the University of Michigan Symphony Band, under

this size. The touring band will con

The Russian people are unfamiliar with the American symphony band and describe it by a term which, when translated, means "wind orchestra."

sist of 67 men and 27 women. New

the direction of Dr. William D. Revel-

uniforms of tuxedo style are being pur

li, will embark on a history-making concert tour through the Soviet Union, the satellite countries, the Mediterran

chased by the band for the tour. With

ean countries, and the Near East. The tour will be made under the Presi

and conductors—these are busy days at the University of Michigan.

dent's International Program for Cul tural Exchange Presentation, which is

The band will leave Metropolitan

those in the Soviet Union. It is im

Airport, Detroit, Michigan, by chart ered Boeing 707 Jet and fly directly

listening to an American student or

a program of the U. S. Department of State. This organization has prev

all these details and the many rehears

als to occupy the time of both students

iously sponsored tours by the Boston

to the Soviet Union for its first concert

Symphony Orchestra, the New York

in Moscow. As the band will tour the

Philharmonic, and the American Bal

let Company throught Europe and

Soviet Union for about 5 weeks, many band members are already "boning

The organization of a symphony array of wind instruments and performance

of music conceived for this medium will be a new musical experience for

portant that the Soviet people will be ganization.

Soviet people are largely of the

opinion that only professional musi cians and professional organizations

can possess professional standards. It is

This is the first time in State De

up" on conversational Russian and currency exchange data and are seek ing information about food, hotels,

partment history that any college or

travel, and historic places in the

need not be lost in a student, or non-

university band has been extended an invitation to represent the United States abroad. During the 15-week tour, concerts will be presented in the Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria, Ru

U.S.S.R. and other countries to be tour

Asia.

our hope to demonstrate through per formance that professional standards

mania, Greece, the Mediterranean area,

doctor; Mrs. Janet Winkelman, nurse;

professional organization.

A wide range of repertoire is being prepared by the Michigan Band. Con temporary American band composers to be represented are Paul Creston,

and the Near Eastern countries with

Mr. Dale Winkels, interpreter and Dean of Men's representative; Miss Susan Evely, interpreter and Dean of Women's representative; Mr. James Salmon, faculty member (assistant pro fessor of percussion instruments); Mr.

Vittorio Giannini, Robert Russell Ben nett, Florian Mueller, William Schuman, and many others.

A selected variety of music by Rus sian composers is represented by com

Frederick Moncrieff, business manager;

positions of Stravinsky, Moussorgsky,

appearances in Cairo, Egypt.

Assisting Dr. Revelli will be Mr. George Cavender, Assistant Conductor.

Mr. Cavender was just recently the re cipient of an honorary life member ship in Nu Chapter, Kappa Kappa Psi.

ed.

Accompanying the band will be Mrs. Revelli; Dr. Eugene Winkelman, band

Vincent Persichetti, Morton Gould,

University of Michigan Symphonic Band Brass Ensemble

In extending the invitation to the University of Michigan Symphony Band, Heath Bowman, chief of the Presentations Division of the U. S. De

partment of State's Bureau of Educa tional and Cultural affairs, said, "At this time, we wish to express to you

and all officials of the University of Michigan, as well as to Dr. Revelli and the students who will be members

of the band, our profound gratitude for making it possible for them to go.

It is our strong belief that such tours are of inestimable importance today in our cultural relations with other coun

tries, and the University should take pride in its participation on this en deavor. It is a favor indeed to all citi

zens of our country."

Harris Hall, center of Michigan Band activities, has been the focal

point of a great flurry of activity, with

Front row: John Wakejield, Fred Heath, Bruce Galhraith

Back, row: Richard York, Michael Mathews, Donald Green, Roxanne Bates, David Bitshotise, Robert Simms.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Tschaikovsky, Rach

appreciation of ideas and understand

maninoff, Prokofieff, and Shostakovich.

ing can take place between people who

Compositions by Bach, Wagner, Ber lioz, Rossini, and Respighi are repre sentative of

the

traditional

concert

music to be performed.

Rounding out the band's repertoire are marches by America's great march composers and musical comedy selec tions by Lerner-Loewe, Richard Rodgers, and Meredith Willson. Soloists

and ensembles to perform with the band include Donald Sinta, alto saxo phonist, performing the Creston "Con certo for Saxophone," "The Three

Trumpeters" by Agostini, featuring the entire cornet and trumptet section; and the "Toccata for Percussion" by Chaves featuring the percussion section.

Jerry Bilik, composition major in the School of Music's graduate pro gram at the University of Michigan, has just completed a "Rhapsody on

Russian Folksongs" in honor of the band's tour. The five Russian folksongs on which this composition is based were sent to Mr. Bilik at his request from the U.S.S.R., and are among that country's most popular folksongs.

A real desire is evident within the

band to talk to the people for whom we will perform, to find out about their way of life and to tell them of ours. Imagine, if you will, students from all over the United States with

different backgrounds, different view points, different goals, but with one common desire—to play their best for any who will listen.

By sending such a group on an in ternational exchange program, in this

case the University of Michigan Sym phony Band, a mutual exchange and

are in immediate contact with one an

other. Through its international con cert tour, the Michigan Symphony Band hoptes to further the cause of music, peace, understanding, and mu tual appreciation by sharing a musical experience between musically receptive pteoples.

The Band will return to the U.S. on May 31, 1961, with the final concert

^Alpha Tau Chapter to Receive Special Award The Alpha Tau Chapter at the Uni versity of Texas was honored with a visit, the latter part of November, by Dr. John Binnion, head of the school of business at the University of Den ver. Dr. Binnion was a former mem

ber of the Texas Longhorn Band and is the past president of Alpha Tau chapter.

of the tour scheduled for Carnegie Hall on Friday evening, June 2.

Reactions

of

the

band

members

have by now run the gamut of pleasure and responsibility. Feeling a deep sense of pride at having been invited to par ticipate in this cultural exchange pro gram, a greater sense of resptonsibility

has established itself throughout the band, the responsibility of represent ing the United States, and the added responsibility of representing college and university musical organizations within the United States.

It is to this end that the University of Michigan Symphony Band applies its credo with renewed vigor, "Non tam pares; Quam supteriores."

The chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma will be most ac tive in helping the band on this tour.

The Chapter Officers of Kappa Kappa Psi are: John Wakefield, president; Bruce Galbraith, vice president; John Williams Glace, secretary; and Fred Heath, treasurer. Of Tau Beta Sigma; Sandra Hosmer, president; Gail Burlingame, vice president; Karen Swall, secretary, and Mary Adams, treasurer.

University of Michigan Symphonic Band Percussion Section

John Binnion past chapter president

The significance of this visit was to

tell the members of Alpha Tau Chap ter that he was setting up an annual gift of a life membership to the out going president of the chapter, and this would be continued as long as the chapter was interested in receiving it.

ITie life membership to Kappa Kap pa Psi carries with it a special active life membership card and the individ ual receives the magazine for life or as long as the correct address is in the

files of National Headquarters.

ion

When this information was conferred

to National Headquarters by Mr. Vin cent R. DiNino, he stated that he was most pleased to have an alumnus take

such interest in the Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter and that special attention would be given this award which will

be presented to the out-going president as a part of the program at the band

banquet in May of each year.

Brother Binnion was instrumental in

helping National Headquarters to re activate the first chapter after World War II. He had returned from the William Ciirtin, Gary Olmstead, William Ronsaville, Scott Lttdwig, Richard Tilhin and Harold Jones.

European battle front, following an in jury, and was attending school.

University of Wichita Prepares for National Convention, Aug. 23-26 Convention Committees Are Fast

Completing Plans for National Convention

As each week slips away with the

beginning of the new year, the chap ters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma at the University of Wichita are fast rounding out their plans for the National Convention to be held in their modernistic Fine Arts Build

ing on August 23-26. Under the di rection of James A. Kerr, district gov ernor of Kappa Kappa Psi and director of the University of Wichita Band, the members are continually reaching out for new ideas and suggestions to make

ed as well as to the leading institutions

the application forms for membership in the National International Band.

Dr. Bowling plans to come to Wichita some six or eight days before the con vention starts in order to have every

thing in readiness for the members of the band when they arrive. He will

look after the organizational part. The guest conductor, Richard Franko Gold

generation of professional musicians in the Franko and Goldman families.

He was educated in the New York

City Public schools and at Columbia

band directors in holding the auditions

for positions in the concert band.

Special attention is being given tbe convention banquet. Director Kerr has asked one of the leading men in fra ternal work to be guest speaker on this occasion.

The chapters are seeking to set up a program that will not only be useful

almost in the center of the United

When you consider that Wichita is

from the stand point of business to

States, it is the feeling of everyone

be conducted at the regular session, but to give to each delegate and visitor a type of entertainment that will be informative and pleasing in every way.

connected with the convention that a

coming. Every effort is being made to place families in motels where there is an excellent swimming pool for the

City who will be the guest conductor on this occasion.

Mr. Goldman represents the third

man, will be assisted by the visiting

the convention the best ever.

For the directors and their wives, the motels have been alerted to their

Richard Franko Goldman of the famous Goldman Band of New York

large attendance will be possible. Na tional Executive Secretary, Mr. A. Frank Martin, on his visits to the

Northwest, West, and Southwest last fall, found the greatest interest in these areas ever manifested concerning the convention.

children.

Director Kerr has been in communcation with Mr. Richard Franko Gold man with reference to the National In

tercollegiate Band. The chapters have been favored

vFamous Band Director

Of Intercollegiate Band

with a visit from Dr.

F. Lee Bowling of the U. S. Air Force stationed in Hawaii, and plans have been discussed and set up for the Na tional Intercollegiate Band. Within a few weeks. Dr. Bowling will be send ing to the directors of all university and college bands where chapters are locat

Richard Frankfi Goldjnen gticsl conductor

Will Be Guest Conductor

Members of the National Intercolleg iate Band, who will assemble at the

University of Wichita during the Na tional Convention of Kappa Kappa

Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, August 2326, 1961, will have the rare opportun ity of playing under the direction of

College, graduating in 1930 with hon ors. He studied music privately in the United States and abroad.

Mr. Goldman's activities has been

almost equally divided between writ ing and music. He has been equally active as a composer, conductor, and teacher. His first compositions were performed publicly while he was still a student at Columbia College in 1937He became Associate Conductor of

the Goldman Band in 1937 and work ed with his father and the Goldman

Band for almost twenty years, during which time he conducted the premieres of many important band works by con temporary composers, as well as other historic band works which he redis covered

and

revived. Mr. Goldman

has devoted much attention to various

phases of band music, pioneering on behalf of both old and new works.

Mr. Goldman will arrive at the Uni

versity of Wichita on or about August 22nd will be assisted by visiting band directors in holding auditions for the instrumentation of the Ail-American James Kerr, director, confers with Dr. F. Lee Bowling concerning National Intercollegiate Band

Band which will start practicing on August 23.

Ohio State University Marching Band Completes A Successful Season

By Bob Windle and Dave Snapp

On September, i960, two hundred men reported for the annual auditions

of the Ohio State University Marching Band. These auditions are held each

year one week prior to the beginning of classes. All prospective candidates are required to try out each year.

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On Monday of the first week each

candidate was graded on both his

marching and his playing ability. After two days of strenuous work the hand

was selected from this large group of candidates. The hand traditionally number 120 regular positions and 24 alternates.

On Saturday, Septmehr 24, the Ohio State Marching Band opened its home football season by appearing at the Ohio State University-Southern Meth odist University football game. The Mustang Band of Southern Methodist

University also appeared at this game.

This was the first trip to Ohio for the Texan hand. The Buckeye fans were treated to a fine half-time show by

the SMU Band. The show, dedicated to jazz, was done in "southern" style and provided a treat for the Ohioans.

Following the game Chi Chapter of Tan Beta Sigma held a reception, on behalf of the OSU hand, for the handsmen from Southern Methodist.

On October 22 the Wisconsin March

ing Band made their first visit to Ohio Stadium and added a great deal of color to the homecoming festivities.

They provided an entertaining half-

Band jorms the jam ed "Script Ohio"

time show for the 83,000 Buckeye fans.

Following the game a reception was held in French Field House for the Wisconsin Band and the friends and alumni of the Ohio State Band.

One of the highlights of the trip was a tour of the Oldsmohile Division of

General Motors. On Saturday in its half-time show the hand paid tribute to the late Oscar Hammerstein II. The'

On November 5 the OSU Band once

OSU Band members greatly appreciat

again hosted their neighbors to the west, the "Marching Hundred" of In diana University. Eta Chapter of Kap pa Kappa Psi and the OSU Band was particularly happy to welcome hack In diana University's director, Ronald

ed the courtesy extended them by the

Gregory, Past Grand President of Kappa Kappa Psi. Dr. Gregory was a former OSU Marching Bandsman as well as a mem ber of Eta Chapter.

On October 28 the OSU Marching

Band made its inaugural trip to Mich igan State University at East Lansing.

Ohio State University Marching Band, jad^ Evans, director

members of the Michigan State Band at the reception following the game.

On November 4 Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma sponsored the Annual Band Dinner and Dance at the

Ohio Union. Eta Chapter is happy to

he a part of this traditional affair.

In a brief ceremony during this ban quet the new pledges were tap[icd by the active members. The new pledges will begin their pledge training pro

gram at the beginning of winter quart er. This procedure has provided an opportunity to honor worthy bandsmen before as well as make new hand mem

bers conscious of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Eta Chapter is helping to merchan dise the OSU Marching Band's long

playing record albums. The chapter is handling orders for the albums. The

first volume was recorded following the Rose Bowl trip in 1958. This al bum, Volume II was released in Aug ust, i960. Volume II offers a wide se

lection of music from Broadway hits to New Zealand brass band marches.

This album truly shows the versatility and the flexibility of the nation's larg est all-brass college hand, the Ohio State University Marching Band.

The Eta chapter officers are: Robert L. Windle, president; Joseph Caldwell,

vice president; David Snapp, secretary and Paul Workman, treasurer.

University of Virginia Band Features Cavalier Jazz

Orchestra Program

VI

By Dr. Bernard W. Busse

Beta Chi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi is continuing with rising enthusi asm in the fine activities that have marked a successful series of advances

over the past two years.

New band uniforms and a consider able collection of new instruments have

given the chapter members fine am munition to use in carrying out their chosen mission of increasing the size and calibre of the University Bands.

Evidence of the success of their efforts

is notable in the highly complimentary reviews which the Band concerts have

received and the enthusiastic reception which has been given to their appear

University of Virginia Sixteen Piece Jazz Orchestra

ances in Charlottesville concerts at this

University and at local high schools as

high school band representing 48 Vir ginia high schools and a 1,500 voice chorus representing 37 additional high

well as the frequent tours to nighboring girls' colleges.

Chapter members also play a prom

schools was combined in the half-time

inent role in the sixteen piece Cavalier Jazz Orchestra. The group concentrates

performance to present an outstand ing show. Musical numbers used were;

its efforts on playing in the style of

Battle Hymn of the-Republic—^ar

Count Basle and some of the more notable West Coast bands. In the con

ranged by Baroni.

Hosts of Freedom—March, Karl King.

certs they have given so far, one last

May and one this past October, the

Born to be Free—Williams.

Warner Thomas Sextet, the Henry

Virginia,

Powell Trio, and the Phil Allen Octet

Our

Virginia—Mintz,

Hcsch, Hartsell.

shared portions of the program with the Cavalier Big Band. For both of these concerts the reviews were highly complimentary. The efforts of the Big

Stars and Stripes Forever—Sousa.

Guest conductor for the occasion was

Colonel George E. Howard, Head of the Air Force Music Services and Di

Band in particular drew fine comment

rector of the Top Air Force music

for the precision, the authenticity, and the full sound of the various arrange

organizations.

ments. It should be noted that these

arrangements consist of in large part

Sidney P. Hodf{inson, Director

The major fall enterprise of the

the original compositions and arrange

group in addition to the concert has

ments of Sydney P. Hodkinson, Di rector of the University Bands.

School Band Day. A 3,000 member

been activities in support of High

The Phil Allen Octet of the Cavalier Orchestra

A particular noteworthy feature of the chapter's activities has been the use of profits from the concerts to sponsor University Band special activities which

might not normally be paid for out of state funds.

The Henrv Powell Trio

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and the afternoon, and then we broke up camp.

Even though there were some of the

usual trials and tribulations—acquaint ing the Freshmen with our style of marching and brushing up the old member's style of marching—and some

Kent State University

of the unusual ones'—the rain—I be

BANDS

lieve that I may safely say that, really, "a good time was had by all."

We are now making preparations for our annual band trip, this year to Detroit. What with a new city to ex plore, things promise to be very in Don Grecujield, soloist

teresting.

Officers of the chapter are:

Keni' University Band

President, Carl Cox; Vice President,

Gets New Uniforms

Richard Morey; Secretary, John Frothingham; Treasurer, Robert Cotton; Historian, Charles Skinner.

The chapter sponsor is Bernard W. Basse, Associate Professor of Music.

Cincinnati University

Opens School Year With Third Annual Band Camp

By Michael H. Mudge

The third annual band camp of the University of Cincinnati got under way on September i6, i960 at Camp Swoneky, near Lebanon, Ohio.•Friday night consisted of "getting settled," a music rehearsal, and some entertain

Bv Carol Ceroky and Louise Foster

The fall quarter at Kent State Uni versity has been a memorable one for the members of the Kent band, for they have a new building on campus, the

new Speech and Music Building. All potential band members came to try out for marching band, they (150 people) were squeezed into a small room with only half enough chairs.

However, the band was soon practicing in its own new room with space for all.

While all these preparations were go

ing on, the band was being intensley drilled for an hour and a half each

evening in order to pick the perman ent players for the fall season. Finally, the band was chosen and music and

formations for the first game, with Ohio University, were passed out to

Bright and early the next morning, a rather bleary eyed bunch of camp ers appeared on the breakfast scene.

Revielle had sounded at six thirty, and

each member.

used to such early hours. However, there is nothing like a morning of marching in the rain to wake a person up, and that is exactly what we had; but knowing the amount of work that had to be accomplished in only two days, the spirit of the band remained high and a lot was done.

After lunch, and a hour or so of rest, we were back at it. During the afternoon we practiced all the move

Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa

Psi sponsored a coke party for the freshmen. The party was well attend ed and everyone enjoyed the games and refreshments.

Much time was spent in practice for the game with Marshall University at which time Kent played host to 2,400

high school bandsmen. This is the third Band Day that Kent has spon

sored. There was a grand parade at 10 o'clock in the morning and at halftime all 33 bands were combined to form the letters Band Day. The band

ments of the formations we were go

played "Men of Valor." The different

ing to do at the game that night. The game, with Hardin-Simmons, was a

colored unforms made this formation

real thriller that U.C. "pulled out of

the fire" in the closing minutes win ning it 15 to 14.

Sunday consisted of Church services, a practice session in both the morning

Director of Bands

And New Headquarters

ment from various groups, including TBSigma and KKY.

more than a few bandsmen were not

b Edward L. Masters

eye-catching and interesting.

The bandsmen at Kent truly enjoy

ed their trip to Bowling Green on Oc tober 22. Everyone wore their white

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poplin band jacket which they had purchased from Tau Beta Sigma.

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University of Houston Symphonic Band

By Neal Weaver

From its founding in 1934, the Uni versity of Houston has grown to an enrollment of approximately 10,000.

Sharing in this tremendous growth has been the University of Houston Music Department. Fortunately, the music students have the opportunity of study ing with many of the country's finest musicians—the members of the Hous

ton Sympathy Orchestra. The combina tion of these musicians and the Uni

versity's own full time music faculty has resulted in the production of many excellent professional musicians and

1960-61 Band Day Doitston, Texas, 7479 Bandsmen

teachers.

This year

marks Mr. Matthew's

The University of Houston Sym

sixth at the University of Houston. Be

phonic Band has been the instrumental

fore coming to the University, he was

outlet for these students to express their talents. The band, under the di

director

rection of James T. Matthews, takes pride in the number of new composi tions that they perform annually. In addition to these new works, the band

Dr. Karl L. King was guest conductor of Band Day. More than 7,475 bands men participated in the formation of

also plays many standard works, which either are for band or which have been

orchestral transcriptions by various music majors at the University. In the

the words UNIVERSITY OF HOUS

TON, spelled out across the field of Rice University Stadium. These band students came from approximately icq high school bands—all in and around

spring of every year, the band makes a tour. These tours extend into parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana,

and Texas. This year a tour of south

the Houston area.

west Texas has been planned. In 1958, the band performed for the Texas Mus ic Educators

Association

Convention

in Galveston, Texas. In the spring of i960, a three record album was made of the band performing pieces which

highlighted their 1959-60 season. Sev eral of these works were taken from

James Matthews, director

actual concert tapes and were put on the records with no corrections neces

sary other than the removal of nonmusical coughs, sneezes, etc.

Beta Sigma Chapter Members, University oj Houston

1

of the Lawton, Oklahoma

High School Band for ten years. Dur ing his second year at the University, he organized the annual Band Day. This season, on September 17, i960.

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In November, 1950, Beta Sigma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi was es tablished on the campus of the Uni versity of Houston. Since that time, many of the band's outstanding mem bers have been initiated in the fra

ternity. This year the fraternity, headed by officers; Fred Gallamore, president; Wayne Klingsporn, vice president; Neal Weaver, secretary; and David Waters, treasurer, is busy with pro jects that will aid the University's

"Cougar" Band. Such a project was

the fraternity's sponsorship of the 1960-61 Texas All Region V Concert

Band. The Region V tryouts were held on the University campus on January 5th. Each member of Kappa Kappa Psi had a certain job to perform. Some

helped with setting up the stage and audition rooms; some helped by serv ing as information centers for those

who had questions; and many served as

monitors " during the actual try-

outs. They also provided coffee for the Neal Weaver, Fred Gallamore, Dotiglas Westphal, David Waters, James Jezeli, Oliver Perry, Randy Holt, Hainds Laird, and Wayne Klingsporn.

many band directors that were need

ed as judges for the auditions.

Oregon State College Band Receives New Uniforms

Following the rehearsal, members of the chapter reported to the Student

For Marching Season

line and assembled in one of the ban

Union Cafeteria and went through the

"Presenting the Oregon State Col lege Marching Band, directed by Ted

quet rooms. Here, for more than an hour, Mr. Martin shared with the members his experiences while visiting other chapters through the United

Mesang." As this statement was made by the public address announcer last fall, too bandsmen dressed in smart-

chapters were interesting and gave to the Theta Chapter many excellent ideas

Bv Frank Jonasson

States. The activities of these various

looking new uniforms began the pregame show. These uniforms were in the planning stage for a year, and now

and suggestions.

Brother Martin pointed out that a new interest in Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma was developing in the

the result was before the eyes of the public.

The uniforms worn previously had been in use over ten years, and were showing signs of the hard work the

Northwestern section of the United States. He felt that in a short time

many new chapters would be added

to the organization. In turn, he was

bandsmen had done. The year before arrangements were made to obtain in formation on the latest styles in an ticipation of planning a new wordrobe for the school musicians.

A committee was formed to consider

assured by the members of Theta Chap ter that they were ready and willing Henry Dects, KKY president "Butch" Sc/irucder, student assistant director

to assist in helping establish new chap ters and to furnish an initiation team.

each side. To add "showmanship" to the marching, spats were also includ ed. The "West Point" hat was selected

with attachment for a plume on the top. Buttons were placed on each side of the front of the blouse so the uni

form could be worn plain or with a reversible breast-plate. The styling also permits the addition of a cape on the back if desired. A white belt at the

ly

waist and other piping on the orange and black background has given a very impressive appearance to Oregon State's marching musicians.

After the uniforms were selected,

uW':■

bids were let to the leading uniform manufacturers through the department of Educational Activities, the financial

office for student activities at Oregon State. The following fall, the uni forms were on hand to assist the bands

men present top-notch entertainment to the college and community.

Ted Mesang, director

Theta Chapter at Oregon State Col lege was favored with a special visit

the requirements desired, so bid could

from A. Frank Martin, National Exe

be let. Membership of this group in

cutive Secretary of Kappa Kappa Psi, during the latter part of October.

Brother Martin arrived on the campus on Monday afternoon and met with director Ted Mesang and had the pleasure of visiting with many of the chapter members. Later he was escorted to the football practice field and given an opportunity to see the Oregon State College marching band in action; in preparation for the coming Saturday football game band show. Mr. Martin was highly complimentary concerning the spirit and the movement of the

cluded the chairman of the music de

partment, the director of bands, the

Kappa Kappa Psi president, a repre sentative of the clothing and textiles department of the School of Home Economics, and a student representa tives of a uniform manufacturer serv

ing as a resource person.

The committee met several times to

discuss styles, fabrics, colors and trim.

It was decided to retain emphasis on the school colors, by using a closedneck high collar blouse of orange, and black trousers with an orange stripe along the outer seam. To emphasize the stripe, white piping was placed on

letters formed

and the co-ordination

developed in presenting an excellent show.

The Tall and Short ones

Gene Ginther, drum major—6 ft., g in.

Dan Ferry, cornetist,—4 ft., 11 in.

Ohio University Marching Band Completes One of Its Best Years Bv Lloyd Soldan

The Ohio University Bobcat March

ing Band, of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, recently ended one of its best years. The io6 bandsmen, including five majorettes, and three drum majors, all of which make up this excellent

band, performed at all the home foot

formation, were part of each half-time

Marching Bands forms a salute to Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter adopted the Big Brother sys After the final home game, the band tem. A large Kappa Kappa Psi bulletin sponsored its Twelfth Annual Varsity board was made and erected by the Show, the only Icxral variety show star

show.

ring, as well as directed and produced,

The greatness of the Ohio University Band lies in the fine leadership of the

by Ohio University students. The theme of this year's show was "Once Upon a Time," and featured a review of songs and dances from the 1890 s through the 1950's. The Band Varsity

ball games and at Kent State Univer sity, Kent, Ohio. Outstanding forma tions, such as the Kappa Kappa Psi

director, Mr. Charles Minelli. Mr. Minelli, an outstanding director among

college bandsmen, has directed the

pledge class to display interesting KKY

newsnotes. This year the Alpha Del ta Chapter honored one of Athens dis

tinguished musicians, Mr. Glenn At kinson, by presenting him with an hon orary membership into Kappa Kappa

Ohio University Band since 1949. He is currently serving his fifth two-year as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Col lege Band Directors National Associa

Show is one of the outstanding events

Psi. Mr. Atkinson has been a member

of the fall school semester.

of the Ohio University Summer Band for 22 years.

tion. With his assistant band director,

for new uniforms. This year, with the help of Ohio University's retiring

Mr. William Brophy, and the mem bers of his staff, Mr. Minelli has creat

ed one of the best college bands in the state of Ohio.

One of the outstanding band shows of this past season was the Tenth An nual Band Day. Twenty-five high school bands, totaling 1,541 bandsmen and 146 majorettes and drum majors, formed a large MAC across the Peden Stadium field in honor of the college conference of which Ohio University

The money obtained from the Var sity Show is placed in the band fund

pa Psi, too, has had a very successful

The Alpha Delta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, along with the Alpha Del ta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, are sponsoring a concert by the United States Navy Band in Memorial Audi torium, Athens, Ohio, on May to, 1961. This is just one of the projects the Alpha Delta Chapters' have to arouse students' and townspeoples' in terest in fine music. The chapters hope to obtain enough money from this concert to send delegates to the Na

year. Under the leadership of Mr.

tional Convention in

President John C. Baker, the dream of new uniforms will become a reality.

From ideas submitted by the band members and the faculty, Ohio Uni versity Band will be dressed in new

green and white uniforms by the end of Spring.

Alpha Delta Chapter of Kappa Kap Minelli, advisor; Jerome Gorby, presi

Kansas in Au

gust. Members of Kappa Kappa Psi are Jerome Gorby, Mike Pilot. Lloyd

is a member. Director Minelli then

dent; Mike Pilot, vice-president; and

successfully conducted this colorful

Lloyd Soldan, secretary-treasurer, chapt-

Soldan, Dave Dunfee, Dillard Higgins,

mass band in three marches without

ter interest has been renewed. To ob

Kent

one previous rehearsal!

tain closer fellowship, the Alpha Delta

Brunicardi, Larry Holcomb, Tom Kowalik, Bob McGlothlin, and Greg

Ohio University annual school band day with 25 bands

Organ, Larry

Barker, John

Troccia.

The women of Alpha Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma began their year with a picnic at the home of one of

their members, where they planned the year's activities.

At Christmas time the chapter spon sored a Christmas party for all the women in the Ohio University Band.

The officers of Alpha Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma are Mrs. Charles Minelli, advisor; La Donna Wolfe, president; Bonnie Townsend, vicepresident; Mary Ellen Rose, secretary; and Phyllis Ihle, treasurer. Other

members include Sarah Bowling, Mari lyn McCarroll, Ann Nimon, Nanci Bowling, Gayle Lauth, Sue Sherlock, Beverly Hegele, Judy McElhaney, Norma Brown, Nancy Giczy, and Nancy Russell.

Chapters Very Active

campus people. Also he said that all

In University of Utah Band During Fail Season

of the band directors work very hard, and we should not sell them short, but stay with them.

Approximately 40 members attended the meeting, among which was Dr. Forrest D. Stoll, band director of the University of Utah. Dr. Stoll is to be congratulated for his diligent efforts to make the Marching Band one of the

By Janet Wayne

The Omicron chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at the University of Utah held a very successful pledging ceremony Monday, October 3, i960. The pledges are as follows: Kay Sullivan, Kathleen Shaw, Sarah Douglas, Julie Somsen, Merrily Sandberg, Tamra Willmore, Pat Dow, Janis Bryan, Jan Laboroi, Toni Tygeson, Judy Hillam, Barbara Neilsen, Shirley Kruse, Patti Hensen, Elaine Eggleston, Pat Kellogg. *~~During rush week the active mem

bers^ had

home of

most pleasureable organizationcs on campus.

Homecoming at the University of Utah was held during the week of October 19, i960. A parade through the main part of Salt Lake City took place on October 22 which had sev Antics of pledges at get-acqnainted party .

made their booth to represent a pagoda.

It was painted red with white letters and had pictures of band formations

on the fascade. A white tree with pink cherry blossoms kept with the theme.

At the booth were pamphlets contain ing different aspects of the music de partment, Tau Beta Sigma, and Kap pa Kappa Psi. The purpose of this ac tivity is to introduce the freshman to honorary campus organizations. The

eral floats from the residence halls,

campus organizations and social fra ternities.

On the evening of October 21 the members of TBS and KKY met to

build their float in the band building after A. Frank Marint's talk. The

two chapters worked until early Sat-

officers of Tau Beta Sigma who built the booth are: Bonnie Baker, vice-

president; Gerry Shaw, treasurer; and Janet Wayne, secretary.

Forrest Stall, director; Carolyn Mtirdocl{, pres. TBS; Mrs. A. Fran}{ Martm; A. Franii Martin, Ex-Sec.; Kent Evans, pres. KKY.

Rosemary Jensen. Hamburgers were barbecued, punch, salads, desserts, and vegetables were served and furnished by active members. Afterwards the guests were formally introduced to Tau Beta Sigma.

We are happy this year to have so

Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi at the University of Utah were honored to have as their guests A. Frank Martin and his wife on Oc

tober 21, i960.

He spoke to the group on how Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi could improve their organizations and make them better known on campus.

He said we should take pride in our

chapters and do everything in our pow er to make them more popular to

many new pledges. Toni Tygeson is the band's twirler and Tamra Will-

more is the drum majorette.

On October 13 Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi held a conjoint at the home of a new pledge, Patti Rae Hansen. KKY fried the hamburgers, salads and drinks were served. After

the snack, we held a dance. We are

U BR.t4

looking forward to a fun-packed year.

During the Freshman Week at the University of Utah, the band and the

< 'v* fust tvaiting for the (KKY) boys

morning to finish the float. The man on the float represented a University of Utah bandsman and his uniform was identical to that which the march

ing band proudly wears.

Saturday was also the annual Band Day for high school bands in Utah.

Several bands marched in the parade and then took their places on the field with the University of Utah Marching Band in the pre-game show.

On Saturday, October 15 the Uni versity of Utah Marching Band board ed buses for Price, Utah, the home of

Carbon College. Carbon College is a

chapters of Tau Beta Sigma and Kap pa Kappa Psi were asked to participate in a booth event held especially for

branch of the University of Utah. The band marched in a parade and later

organizations on campus which are

went to the junior college to put on

not social.

their half-time show. The band was very well received and fun was had by all.

The theme was "The World Fair."

The band chose the land of Japan and

KKY and TBSigma

builds float for homecoming parade

Oklahoma State University

Recognizes Entrance Into Big 8 Conference

song. The band went into a fcarrnation featuring a western "Cowboy in ac

tion which represented the teani. Then came the closing formation which was the outline of the state of Oklahoma

In Memory of Frances R. Todd Word was received during October

from the Upsilon Chapter of Kappa

Kappa Psi, University of Cincinnati,

and the band played "Oklahoma.

that Francis R. Todd, Past Grand

University

The second part of the pre-game show was staged by the combined bands

President of Kappa Kappa Psi, died in a New York City Hospital, October

Marching Banci, under the direction of

By Deana Shingleton

The

Oklahoma

State

from Oklahoma State and Missouri

7. His home was at 1510 Oak Knoll

Hiram Henry, celebrated the entrance

University. In the first formation the

of Oklahoma State University into the

Missouri band formed a large O., while

Drive Cincinnati, Ohio.

Francis R. Todd became a member

Big Eight Conference when they made

the Oklahoma State formed the

the trip to the University of Missouri

S., and the two bands played Ride 'Em Cowboys." The second formation

at Columbia. This football game was the official entrance of Oklahoma State

into the Big Eight Conference.

A group of one hundred members and chaperons left Stillwater early Friday morning, September 23rd, and headed for the Missouri University football field. Lunch was had at the

Turn-Pike Cafe just south of Lawrence, Kansas. The caravan of three busses

arrived at Columbia, Missouri at 4:30

found Oklahoma State forming a let ter M. with Missouri forming a large

U. and the bands played the Missouri school song.

The two bands closed the show in a massed formation while Hiram Hen

ry directed the National Anthem.

The band headed for home at 4:30

arriving in Kansas City at 7:30 where

p. m. and the members of the band

the members were free until midnight.

were assigned to rooms in the Daniel Boone Hotel. The evening was free

shows, dances and just having a good

and the members had a most enjoyable

time seeing the town and University.

The band reported to the practice field at 9 a. m., Saturday and were stepping lively to their formations when they were abrutly stopped by a down pour of rain which sent the members flying to their busses. Until noon the band alternated their practice with rain storms that literally stopped every

This time was given to attending time.

The last stop was made at 3 a. m.

Sunday morning for a short lunch, and a tired weary group arrived at Oklahoma State at 6 a. m. The fact

thing.

that it was Sunday helped many to catch up on their beauty-rest and sleep.

It was a great trip for all.

The new chapter officers for Kappa Kappa Psi are: Jack Coryell, president; L. A. Hicks, vice president; Danny Mc-

The opening of the pre-game show was presented by the Oklahoma State

urer. For Tau Beta Sigma: Deana

Band as a salute to their entry into the Big 8. The first part was a formation

of the figure "8" playing the school

of the Upsilon Chapter June 11, 1928.

He was active in the chapter program

Carty, secretary; Robert Hardin, Treas Singleton, president; Phyllis Bryant, vice president; Karen Baumann, secre tary and Phyllis Sharp, treasurer.

r Francis R. Todd, Past Grand President

occupying many of the offices. Upon graduation in 1930, he accepted a po sition with the Cincinnati and Subur

ban Bell Telephone Company; where he continued to serve as a clerical su

pervisor until his death.

His interest in Kappa Kappa Psi continued even after graduation. He was elected District Governor and later advanced to the National Council where he served in all of the offices and was made Grand President of the fratern

ity at the national convention in Cin

cinnati in August, 1939. While in Col lege, he was a member of the Ameri can Gommons Club, Phi Delta Upsi

„ . -

jUi-tJUi

lon, University Glee Club, and presi dent of the band for two years.

As Grand President of Kappa Kap pa Psi from 1939 to 1941, he was in strumental in bringing about the re organization of the fraternity on 2

.rv"

strong financial bases and the adop tion of a national constitution.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Todd, and two daughters, Mrs. Hary T. Rees of Columbus, and Miss Rhoda L. Todd, a student at the Uni versity of Ohio.

Mississippi Southern Band Goes to Chicago

Wyo. Chapters Entertain Nat'l. Executive Secretary

By John M. Stewart

By Donald W. Bookout

The nationally famous "Pride of

The Alpha Nu Chapter at the Uni versity of Wyoming has been very ac tive during the football season. Like most chapters their main objective in the fall is the preparation for football

Mississippi," the Mississippi Southern College Marching Band and the Dixie Darlings, started the national football

season off with a half time perform ance at the College All-Star game at Soldier's Field in Chicago. This game was the first internationally televised

shows and the entertainment of visting

bands. The chapter was most fortun ate in having several bands visit them who had chapters of Kappa Kappa

football game in history.

Psi.

The Southern Band returned to the

Perhaps one of the most remember

campus on August 15 to begin three days of tedious rehearsals for the show.

After orientating the new members and

Members visit Selmar Company while on tour

having a social function sponsored by Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sig

about 6:00 p. m., Sunday. The Conn

ma, the band left for the 1,800 mile trip on five Trailway buses.

a banquet and dance that night. The

After arriving Wednesday in Chi cago, the band registered at the Hotel Pick Congress, and thirty minutes lat er, we were on the field rehearsing for the show. The band was free Wed

nesday night for a night on the town.

Thursday morning was started by many of the band members attending the Don McNeil Breakfast Club.

The featurettes were guests on the program. Immediately following the breakfast the band resumed rehearsals

at Soldier's Field. The complete day was spent in rehearsals, which con tinued until 10:00 p. m., Friday morn ing was free for relaxation and sight seeing. A short rehearsal was held Fri

day afternoon to put the final polish

factory welcomed the MSC Band with

music for the evening was presented by the Conn Dance Band.

ed events was the entertainment of the

chapter from the University of Den ver, when it was the guest of the Al pha Nu Chapter. Following the game a reception was given the visitors, which was followed by a dance and social hour.

Monday morning the Conn Compa ny fed the band and took them on a

guided tour of the factory. Lunch was eaten in the factory before departing.

After biding farewell to the Conn Company, the band journeyed to the Selmer Factory. The entire afternoon was spent touring the Selmer Factory.

The Selmer Company sent the band to the Elkhart Country Club for a bar-b-que supper. The remainder of the evening was spent swimming and golfing at the country club as guests of the Selmer Company.

The band then said good night to Elkhart and started the long journey

Donald Broohput, pres. KKY Doris Washburn, pres. TBS

home. Tuesday night the tired but proud "Pride of Mississippi" arrived in Hattiesburg. The bandsmen bade farewell to each other until September

titled "Summer Scenes" and was based

20th when all returned for another

on some of the many sights and ac tivities which fill the summers of many.

The highlight of the show was a color ed light interpretation of the beautiful Buckingham Fountain which is located

full year to work in the "Pride of

A. Frank Martin and his wife, vis ited with the chapter in October. The members of both chapters filed through the cafeteria line and held a joint meet ing in the reception room at which time Mr. Martin spoke to both organi

Mississippi."

zations.

on the show, which was to be presented at 9:00 p. m.

The half time performance was en

We were very much impressed by the many ideas and suggestions which Mr. Martin presented the groups as a

in Grand Park in the center of Chi

cago. The fountain was blue, red and

white. The water motion was presenfed by the movement of sparklers carried up the fountain by the Dixie Darlings.

The show was presented before yojpoo

CONN (tidr/HttfA MISSISSIPPI SOOTHERN i

COLLEGE

fans, and was viewed over the entire

result of his visits with other chapters.

He gave to the group a very inspira tional talk. He was quite surprised at the close of the meeting when Miss Doris Washburn, president of Tau Beta Sigma, presented him with the Uni

versity of Wyoming mascot, a toy pony

nation as well as overseas by televi^on

known as "Cowboy Joe." The officers of Alpha Nu are; Don

fans.

Part of the hand left for the retilrn

ald W. Bookout, president; Jerry H.

trip on Saturday morning and arrived in Hattiesburg, Sunday afternoon. The

Proffit, vice-president; Dick Lane, sec-

rest of the band added an extra touch

officers of Tau Beta Sigma are: Doris Washburn, president; Susan Bardo,

ret<yy; Robert France, treasurer. The

of pleasure to the trip by visiting some of the instrument factories in Elkhart, Indiana. The band arrived in Elkhart

Gail Hunter and Bill Smith visit with Conn Instrument Company

vice-president; Cwen McKey, secretary; Leah Smith, treasurer.

Band Directors Who Have Daughters In Their Bands Clarence Sawhill and Daughter,

William E. Euren and Daughter,

Nancy, N.D.S.

Kathleen, U.C.L.A.

member of a chorus, and took an active

part in many high school activities

V

and clubs. She also received the Gregg

While visiting with the University

At North Dakota Agricultural Col

of California at Lms Angeles, we had

lege the band takes a great deal of

Shorthand Award.

an opportunity to hear the U.C.L.A.

pride in its chapter of Tau Beta Sig

concert

As a freshman at the University of Oklahoma, Miss Haug is majoring in

Sawhill. While the band was assembl

ma. Numbered among its members is the name of Nancy Euren, who is now

ing for rehearsal, it was learned that

a senior in home economics and is the

one of the members in the band was

daughter of the band director, William

She plays flute and piccolo in the marching and symphonic bands and

Miss Kathleen Sawhill, the daughter

A. Euren.

is also a member of her church choir.

band

directed by Clarence

of the director. Since we had met more

than one daughter of band directors

during the fall, we thought that it would be nice to give some considera tion to the directors and their daugh ters.

Miss Nancy not only occupies an im

a quite man; but he speaks about his young daugther with a lot of pride and

the Tau Beta Sigma Chapter as vice-

admiration.

president. In addition to this she has held the office of Vice-President in

Sigma Alpha Iota, Vice-President in

band and has sung in the University

Union Activities Board.

but she also plays piano. She has been quite active in church choir work.

She has been most fortunate in that,

during her life time, she has accom panied her father and mother to band camps, clinics, and festivals in 40

Gamma Phi Beta, is a member of

Angel Flight, Air Force ROTC Aux iliary, and a member of the Student Miss Euren is a graduate of Fargo

High School where she was a member of the concert band, A cappella choir, and national honor society. She is an excellent student and takes quite a lot of interest in all campus activities. Her

tifies the love and respect which her

pean countries. One of her memorable camp experiences happened last sum

father holds for her.

mer when Mr. Harold Palmer, Di

coaching flutes.

One of the outstanding personality characteristics of Miss Sawhill is that

she wants any accomplishments to be on her own merit and not the result

of her father's reputation in the music field. It is said that she always tries to slip into camp as just another camp

er, takes the try-outs along with the rest, stays in the dorm with the other campers, but sooner or later comes the

inevitable question, "Are you Mr. Sawhill's daughter.?"

Charles Seltenrich and Daughfer, Jane Rufh, Wymoing U. One of the happy band directors of the Rocky Mountain area is Charles P. Seltenrich, director of the University

of Wyoming band. The reason for the big happy smile is the fact that his daughter, Jane Ruth Seltenrich, is a member of the University of Wyoming band as well as an active member of

Tau Beta Sigma.

deep interest in the band program jus

states, Hawaii, Canada, and 13 Euro

rector of the High Plains Music Camp, invited her to serve on the staff,

Her father, Mr. Leonard Haug, is

portant position in the band, where she plays the flute, but she has served

Miss Sawhill is majoring in Elemen tary Education, but she takes an active part in musical activities on the camp us. She plays in the U.C.L.A. concert Chorus. Her main instrument is flute,

math and plans to teach mathematics.

Leonard Haug and Daughter, Terry. Oklahoma University The University of Oklahoma Band, "The Pride of Oklahoma," reprorts that one of its members is Miss Terry Irene Haug, who is the daughter of Mr. Leonard H. Haug, director of bands.

Miss Haug brings to the band a qual ity of training and leadership that is truly worthy of praise.

Miss Haug graduated from high school in three years as valedictorian of her class and was recognized as

the outstanding pupil. She was a mem ber of the National Honor Roll, play ed in the band and orchestra, was a

Jane Ruth Seltenrich plays the oboe, clarinet, and English horn. She played in the high school hand, the university summer band, and was a member of

the All-State High School Band before entering the university.

Miss Seltenrich is not only active in band participation, but she has taken

gan. Outstanding Bandgirl was TBS

successful band banquet took place three days before the Christmas vaca

Pledge and Marching Band alternate,

tion.

a KKY Active who hails from Michi

Kitty Englert from El Paso. Diane

The February High School Music

an active part in the chapter program

Carpenter from El Paso was chosen

Festival is our next major project.

of Tau Beta Sigma. In fact, Miss Selt enrich has occupied the position of a chapter officer and has been affiliated

the Outstanding Golddigger of the sea son. These students were chosen by the membership of each organization.

ter has contracted to feed all participat

with the very active program of Al

With 1,100 students to date the chap ing students. Arrangements were made with the Slater Food Corporation to cater the lunch. This relieves the chap

pha Tau Chapter.

While being interviewed as a mem

pressed a great joy at being able to

ter of the task while the price dif ferential assures us of a subject profit.

The active membership of 14 and a

be a member of the band under the

strong pledge class of nine look for

direction of her father. She is a junior at the University of Wyoming and is working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree.

lic performances that Kappa Kappa

ber of the band. Miss Seltenrich ex

ward to an increased number of pub Psi has arranged.

Initiation will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 12.

Texas Western College Marching Band Has

In Memory of Nancy Susan Briggs, Chi Chapter

By John Faraone

The Chi Chapter of Tau Beta Sig

Fine director, fine musicians, fine

ma at Ohio State University lost one

spirit! You name it, we've got it! All

of its members in the disastrous air

this and more contribute to the credit

able halftime performances of the Tex as Western College Marching Caval cade in the fall of i960.

The band of 76 members, under the direction of Norbert Carnovale, assist

ed by Dean Canty, with 52 Auxiliary girls, the marching and dancing Gold-

diggers, under the direction of Mrs. Barbara Prewitt, presented six halftime performances during the marching sea son, "Campaign Capers," "Along the

Old Spanish Trail," "Coronation of the Queen," "Music Appreciation Lesson

in Opera," and "This Is Your Life, Dr. Ray." Music for all of the shows is specially arranged by Don Young and A1 Anderson of El Paso.

The Cavalcade traveled to Phoenix,

Arizona, November 5th, guests of the Arizona State University Marching Band. One week later we were host

to Jack Lee and his University of Ari zona Marching Band here in El Paso.

The Golddiggers performed in the El Paso Sun Bowl, December 31. They were invited to the East-West Junior

College Bowl game in Albuquerque, New Mexico but could not attend be

cause of a heavy snowfall that crippled

plane crash over New York City on December 16, i960. She was Miss Nancy Susan Briggs whose parents Norbert Carnovale, director

Now that marching season is behind, we turn to the Concert season. The

first performance by the band was at the Annual Music Department Christ mas Concert h^ld on the i8th of De

cember. The band performed "Brass

Aflame" by John Cacavas, "Carol of the Drum," by K. Davis-F. Werle, and "A Study in Lavender" by Eric Osterling, featuring ist chair trumpet. Dean

are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Briggs, 359

Dickinson Street, Springfield, Massachussetts, formely of Indianapolis, In diana. She was initiated in May, i960, and her finance, Ira Leonard Hart, is

the drum major of the Ohio State Uni versity band, and a member of Eta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Canty, a KKY active.

The Brotherhood of KKY has re

cently completed a successful Enchi lada Dinner, which is the first in a

series of money raising projects sched uled for the Spring semester. The pledges, of course, supplied a generous share of the work involved. Mr. Carno

vale, KKY sponsor, and Mrs. Carno

vale, TBS sponsor have helped with suggestions to improve our chapters.

We are steadily growing in size and knowledge. We are looking forward to a prosperous New Year and wish KKY chapters everywhere the same.

travel in the El Paso area.

One of the highlights of our season was the visit of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.

Martin on November 4th. They were honored by KKY-TBS at a luncheon

A Real Banner Year

Gamma Upsilon Chapter At Ohio Wesleyan U.

here at the Desert Hills Motel, attended

by 50 of our actives and pledges.

A thrilling event of the marching season was the presentation of Out standing Marching Awards. The Out standing Bandsman was John Faraone,

By Frederick C. Fischer

Gamma Upsilon Chapter is enjoying

Nancy Susan Briggs

Miss Briggs was working towards a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. As a member

of the Ohio State band, she played

a greatly increased program of activ

bassoon and tenor sax. She was a tal

ities. The end of football has not been

ented musician and had experience in

the end of an active chapter. A very

orchestra and dance band work.

Chapters at Colorado U. Sponsors Mammouth Band Day for High Schools

By Catherine Harris

Activities of the University of Colo

rado chapters of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi for the i960 spring semester were concluded by the annual

guest conductor of his "Land of Wheat" suite at the Symphonic Band

spring concert. Mr. Gillis proved to be comedian, as well as conductor and

composer and kept us laughing both at rehearsals and at the banquet. Re

cipients of one year service awards were Bob Seick and

Alice Adams,

while Jan Wamhoff was awarded the Senior Service Award in recognition of four years of service. Jan, by the way, is now with the Denver Sym phony.

■ Our joint project for the fall se mester of i960 was the sponsoring of Band Day for Colorado, Kansas, Ne braska and Wyoming high school

wards rows of lunch tables on the Women's Athletic Field, manned by

members of Tau Beta Sigma and Kap

pa Kappa Psi, whose task it was to provide lunches of hot dogs, potato chips, milk, apples and ice cream for the bandsmen at a nominal fee. By

12:30 the whole crowd of 6,500 mu sicians had been fed and was quickly dispersing as each band marched into Folsom Field when its name was an nounced.

During half-time the gridiron glit tered with shiny batons and a rainbow of colors as flag throwers, majorettes and twirlers performed, accompanied by the high school bands playing "Gloryy, Glory Colorado" and "Fight C.U." under the direction of Mr. Mc

Millen. This impressive sight and the band members' obvious enjoyment of the program made Band Day worth all the effort for us.

Alpha lota Entertains Freshman Girls and Alums

By Karen Holm berg

The Alpha Iota chapter of Tau Beta Sigma is having an exciting and en

versity of Colorado, having begun in 1939 on the campus; however this year

couraging year of band work. Nine

found the largest number of high school participants in the history of Band Day in attendance, according to

Theta Nu alumnae members were pres ent at the second annual "Reception for Girls in Band" held by the Uni versity of Minnesota chapter of Tau

director Hugh E. McMillen.

Events of the morning began with demonstration of talent on the Boulder

High School football field, which was

followed by participation in a parade in downtown Boulder where judges awarded "superior" ratings to 24 of the III bands represented.

By 11:30, hungry band members ar rayed in every conceivable color and

type of uniform began streaming to

Theta Nu members

and mints with their conversation, aft er which cake, punch and coffee were served. Introduction, aided by name tags, followed; and the alumnae show ed us their collection of scrap books, now in the fourth volume.

bandsmen on October 8, at the Ari

zona-Colorado football game. Band Day has had a long history at the Uni

Chapter mem hers, jreshman j^'trls and

The University Bands have the only active Theta Nu alumna chapter of Tau Beta Sigma in the nation, and the active TBS members of the Alpha Iota chapter were delighted to become better acquainted with the "alums,"

Beta Sigma on October 11.

University band director, Dr. Frank Bencriscutto, was given a boutonniere, and alumna Mrs. Carolyn Wells, host ess, and Mrs. Bencriscutto were pre sented with corsages. "It's just like get ting married again!" exclaimed "Mrs. Ben."

The thirty TBS actives, alumna and freshmen girls in band enjoyed nuts

High School students enjoy rest during band day

Every one had fun at the get-together party

as well as with "Dr. and Mrs. Ben.",

who are begining their first year at the University.

Another big event for the University Bands this fall was the purchase of new band uniforms for the 128-mem-

ber football marching band. Of navy blue, the uniforms feature a front of

white with a maroon "M" and a glit tering gold back. Shoulder braids of

gold give additional sparkle to the band on the football field. Without the accessories, the uniforms will be worn for concerts.

The Minnesota TBS members are

happy to have experienced success as they began their 1960-61 school year, and are now making plans for social and business endeavors for the re

mainder of the year.

Indiana University Band Enjoys New Uniforms, New

and the pompons give the uniforms a

Stadium and New Horns

lapels turned out for a red front. All

By John Dean

flashy appearance. The uniform can be worn without the crosshelts and with

the combinations of lapels, belts, and pompons yield 16 different ways to

program by making signs and provid ing guides for the visiting bands.

The new instruments

mentioned

earlier included 6 Aida trumpets and

10 English bugles, used principally in

bands at Indiana University during the

An added attraction for the Indiana

football season except the Kappa Kap

University athletic program was the new football stadium, seating 48,000

fanfares. Also helping to. produce a fuller sound are 6 soprano and 4 alto trumpets. The band tried out an ex periment during the season with 21 Buescher lightweight saxophones.

spectators. The press-box side towers 109 rows for one of the best marching

These instruments are made of light metal and omit most of the keys for

ing band views in the nation. This new

alternate fingerings. The range is from low C to high C sharp. The instru mentation of the Marching Hundred is 40 saxophones, 10 Clarinets, 80 brass,

Almost everything was new in the

pa Psi Chapter, which is neither new

wear the uniforms.

nor Nu, but Alpha Zeta. The Indiana Marching Hundred appeared in new uniforms, performed in the new foot ball stadium, and played the superb arrangements of its new assistant di

stadium helped attract two other bands to Bloomington during the football

rector on new instruments. Also new to

season.

the "Hundred" were about 90 fresh

men, making the band the largest in the "Hundred's" history—there were

actually 150 in the marching band, not just too.

The increase in number was partial ly due to the recruiting program, which was started last year and sup

ported by Alpha Zeta Chapter. The ad ditional members plus the arrange ments written by assistant director George Roach gave the "Marching Hundred" a bigger sound than ever.

Mr. Roach, a member of Kapp>a Kap pa Psi, was previously director of bands at Hampton Virginia Institute.

Dr. Ronald D. Gregory, past Na tional President of Kappa Kappa Psi,

The Marquette and Michigan State bands accompanied their football teams to Indiana University this fall, and Alpha Zeta gave a reception for both bands. The Indiana University bands men were gracioulsy received by Kap pa Kappa Psi chapters at Ohio State and Purdue when the Marching Hun dred made trips to those places.

Another new program at Indiana in conjunction with the new staduim is the high school band program. The with the Department of Bands, invited 1,000 high school bandsmen free to each home game. Before the game, the

high school musicians were guests of the Marching Hundred during its dem onstration rehearsal in the new field-

Band and was instrumental in getting

house, near the' new stadium.

the new uniforms, which were design ed especially for the "Hundred" and

ber 15, some 6,300 high school bands

probably attracted the most attention.

The band bought 180 of these uniforms

men from every section of Indiana were brought together and given a very

plus 10 new overcoats at a total cost of more than $12,000.

stimulating show on the football field in a joint program with the March

On Band Day, which was held Octo

ing Hundred in its pre-game show.

Alpha Zeta helped out in high school The Indiana "Marching Hundred" in the new stadiu

The uniforms are black with red

The Marching Hundred has drop

ped the Hoosierettes, its all-girl drill team, but in turn this loss was made up with all of the new innovations.

Incidentally, something else is new at Indiana. Alpha Zeta is happy to an

nounce 21 members of the fall pledges.

Rho Chapter Very Active

Athletic Department, in cooperation

is the director of the Indiana University

and white trim. White spats, crosshelts,

and 20 percussion.

By Carolyn Joebrendt

Rho Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma on the Indiana University campus began its years activities with a mixer for the girls in the WAGS (women and gradu ate students) band the first week of this school year. This was mainly to help everyone meet their fellow bands-

women, but it also helped our active members become better acquainted with eligible pledges.

Sunday, October 2 an informal meet

ing was held for bandswomen eligible for membership and interested in pled ging. There are three girls in our fall

pledge class. They are Carol Kniebusch, a music major from Woodstock, Illinois, Sarah Ward, a Knightstown, Indiana music major, and Elaine Weiss, a sophomore from Gary, Indiana.

Pledge service was held for these girls October 6 at our regular meeting. Kap

pa Kappa Psi has 21 pledges this fall.

The finale for October was a joint meeting of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. Pledges of both groups were introduced and presented a skit to the group as part of their pledge activities. Officers were also introduced.

Serving as officers for this school term

are for Kappa Kappa Psi: PresidentGary Hughes; Vice-President, Ray Horton; Secretary, Scott Ray; Treasur er, Stan Ricks; for Tau Beta Sigma: President, Carolyn Joehrendt; VicePresident, Nancy Minnis; Secretary, Janice Rumph; and Treasurer, Joyce Heine.

Arizona State University Marching Band Has Tremendous Season

By Thomas R. Watts After a tremendous season of march-,

ing and halftime activities highlighted by a performance at the nationally televised Los Angeles Rams-San Fran

cisco 49'ers game, the no member Arizona State University Sun Devil Band is preparing for a busy concert season as the A.S.U. Symphonic Band of 80 instrumentalists.

Ronald A. Holloway, assistant di

rector of the band, is the acting di rector this year while the regular con ductor, Harold C. Hines, is on sab batical leave for the academic school

year earning his doctorate at U.S.C. Beta Omicron chapter of Kappa Kap pa Psi is in the midst of its busiest year. The fraternity writes and distri butes a band gossip newspaper. Devils Fanfare, and presents an annual jazz concert. This year's concert will be presented in March and the proceeds will go to the Sun Devil Band schol arship fund.

The main social event of the fratern

ity and sorority is the annual ban quet. Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Martin were guests at this year's banquet which was held November i in the beautiful Memorial Union. Also at

tending the event were Mr. Holloway and the chairman of the music depart ment, Dr. Wendell J. Rider. Entertain

ment was presented by actives and pledges. The ASU Saxophone Quartet (all actives) performed Debussy's "Le Petite Nigar" and Clarisse's "Serenade

Arizona State University band in marching formation Melancholique." Leo Wood, Robert Miller, Henry Spencer, and Charles Bickhart are the members. The ASU

Double-Reed Trio (Judy Kartchner, oboe; Tom Watts, English horn; and James Butler, bassoon) played Watts'

borne. Art Zubieni, Jerry Whalin, and John Osborne. Mr. Hines is advisor.

Sigma officers are Jan Kirk, Wendy Hughes, Loretta Sowell, and Nancy Westover. Mr. Holloway is the advisor.

"Music for a Banquet" consisting of four short movements entitled Hors

D'Ouvre, Entree, Dessert, and Indiges

Alpha Omicron Chapter

tion Blues. Members of the ASU Brass

Take on New Life at

Choir (Eugene Chausow, assistant pro

Texas Tech College

fessor of music and Beta Omicron a-

lumni, conductor) played

Mueller's

By J. Reid Warner

"Three Pieces for Brass Sextet." Don

Noller, Larry Luxton, Wendy Hughes, Larry Mabbitt, Richard Franks, and

The activities of the Texas Tech

Art Zubieni were the performers.

Charles Bickhart directed the group for this performance. Mr. Martin then ad dressed the group and offered helpful

Band and Alpha Omicron during the last few months have been many and varied. The band's i960 spring tour took place on March 21, through March 23. Concerts were given in

suggestions on how to improve the

Littlefield,

chapters and the band.

Beta Omicron officers are Gray Os-

Dumas, and Hereford, Alpha Omicron assisted on the tour by helping to un load the busses and by setting up the

National Executive Secretary entertained on visit

Olton, Tulia, Amarillo,

stage.

During the spring semester Alpha Omicron put out their annual bro chure on the band. This brochure not

only contained information on the band, but also had articles on the or

chestra, choir, and other aspects of Tech's music department. This bro

chure was sent to high school seniors in our area, all band directors in Tex

as, every college and university in the country, and all chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi.

In order to raise money for the bro chure, we sp>onsored a performance of

m I

the Navy Band. While the band was

d

John Putnam, former president of Beta Omicron Chapter, KKY; fan Kirh, presi dent, TBS; Mrs. Martin; A. Fran!; Martin; Gray Osborne, president, KKY; Ronald A. Holloway, assistant director; Dr. Wendell /. Rider, Chairman of Music Dept., ASU; Bob

Miller, Sun Devil Band, president; Marvin Poehler, pledge, KKY and fuly Sellers, past president, TBS.

here Cdr. Charles Brendler, USN, di rector of the band, and Gib Sandeffer, tour director, were made honorary

members of our chapter.

At the band's annual spring ban quet the chapter presented Ronald

Lemon with the outstanding bandsman

dian Tom, Tom tune—out came the schools mascots, "Prince Light Foot, clothed in a beautfiul costume of the famous Yurok Indian tribe of the Red

woods and bearing the artistic face-pat tern of the "Eagle Dance of the Yurok Indians.

Like a fawn he floated out into an

inner circle of the band and to the

rhymatic beat of the special war dance number, he presented a dance act that has become the feature number of

every home football game. Light on foot, nimble as a deer, he executed the rhil Anthony receives oiitslnnding ati/nrd from President Ken Brindcn

award. This award is given annually to the band member selected by all the band members.

During the summer vacation those

D. O. Wiley, Gib Sandefer, Comdr. Brendler,

fantastic step of the war dance with precision and spirit. His efforts were

Leon Harris

Stanford University Band Has Live Mascot, an Indian Prince

members who were attending summer

school kept the chapter active. One of the outstanding accomplishments dur ing this time was a revision of the rit ual for honorary members. This re vised ritual will be presented at the national convention this summer.

The members of the chapter spent registration week visiting incoming freshmen who had played in a high school band and inviting them to play in the Tech Band. This work paid

By Bill Milne

It was homecoming day at Stanford.

The Stanford Indians were to play th".

Trojans from the University of South ern California. The Trojan Band ar rived in the early morning for a warm

up practice foi the game. The Stanford Band had completed it's practice.

It was game time—both bands marched out on the football playing

off when 200 enrolled in the band.

field with pomp and splendor. The

The,band made out of town trips to Texas University and Texas Christian University this fall. We were highly entertained by chapter members of

Southern Cal band, bedecked in their

these two schools.

ford Band struck up the special In-

new gladiator uniforms, received a rounding welcome from the stands.

The time had come, and as the Stan

Initiation team of Alpha Omicron Chapter

Prince Lightfoot, Stanford Mascot

recognized by a thunderous applause by the vast crowd in the staduim.

Chief Lightfoot is fast becoming a legend at Stanford as the symbol of the Stanford Indians. Visitors come to see his famous war dance. In the stands were Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank

Martin, from Oklahoma State Univer sity. Mr. Martin the National Executive

Secretary of Kappa Kappa Psi had

been entertain at a breakfast by the Phi Chapter. Mr. Martin later stated that he was a native Oklahoman, at tended Indian schools and had viewed

many Indian dances and shows, but never had he witnessed such an ex

Standing: Bill McDonald, Art Sayers, Bill Robinson, Malvin 'Maulltn, Bob Breck.enridge.

Front row: Ken Briden and Don Cross

hibition of Indian dancing equal to the act by Prince Lightfoot.

Nevada University Band Gives Rousing Welcome To National Executive-Sec.

By James Randall For the first time

in the life of

the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, at the University of Neva da, the members have felt that they were directly associated with a national organization. This came about as a re

chapters of Tau Beta Sigma as well

music at Mount Union College in Al liance, Ohio. Dr. Whear's major in

as Kappa Kappa Psi will be established

terest in music is composition, and he

in the western part of the United States. In fact the Alpha Alpha mem bers were instrumental in presenting the matter of membership to Humboldt College.

has over thirty published compositions including five compositions for band.

He is an officer in both the College

of District II, it is believed that other

sociation.

The Doane College Band has in

Nevada Unlversil-y Sponsors Band Camp at Lake Tahoe

sult of a visit from the National Execu

tive Secretary, Mr. A. Frank Martin and his wife. They were the guests of the band and chapter while on a visit throughout the Western section of the United States.

1st

Annual

National

Woodwind

Workshop, August 12-17, has been an nounced for the 1961 Lake Tahoe Music Camp.

for their weekend football show. After

which, the entire band was assembled in the concert room, where Mr. Mart

clarinetist, and Vincent De Rosa, Los Angeles; Darlene Jussila, bassonist,

ity to see the marching band in practice

in addressed the members telling them of the ideas and purposes of the fra ternity and sorority. Many questions were asked concerning programs for the two organizations, and Mr. Martin was free to tell the members about

his visits with chapters throughout the United States, giving a complete re port on many fine activities and pro grams which are carried on.

After this meeting, a group of girls, who are members of the band, joined the Kappa Kappa Psi boys at a dinner meeting where Mr. Martin explained the procedure of getting a chapter of Tau Beta Sigma established.

Alpha Alpha Chapter has initiated

creased its membership substantially, and hopes are high for a successful band this year. The band is preparing for a concert in February. A concert earlier in the school year and a Christ

mas program in conjunction with the

Heading the staff will be an eminent

woodwind quintet composed of Julius Baker, flutist, and Robert Bloom, Obo ist, New York City; Mitchell Lurie,

Mr. Martin was given an opportun

Band Directors National Association and the Music Teachers National As

Seattle. Baker will serve as coordinator.

Located on the shores of Lake Tahoe,

the workshop will consist of lecturedemonstrations and recitals by the quintet, in solo and chamber perform ances, as well as intstruction and coach ing for students of all levels and ages.

An illustrated brochure may be ob tained by contacting Dr. John L. Car rico, director, Lake Tahoe Music

Camp c/o University of Nevada, Reno.

New Music Department Head at Doane College

By Randall A. Rinquest

a nice pledge class which is now ready to help with an active program for the remainder of the year. The girls of the local club are now working on their petition for membership in Tau Beta Sigma. With the appointment of

a new head of the music department.

Dr. Paul Whear. Dr. Whear has just received his doctorate in composition from Western Reserve University. He

Mrs. John Carrico as the counselor

was formerly director of instrumental

Doane College at Crete, Nebraska has

Nevada welcomes A. Fran/^ Martin, National Executive Secretary

Dr. Paul Whear, director

Doane Singers have already been pre sented. A

combined

tour with

the

band and singers is scheduled for the latter part of March which will in clude concerts in Nebraska, Kansas and possibly Missouri.

An orchestra has also been started

at Doane. This is a community or chestra in connection with the college, and really worthwhile. There is also a

pep band which plays at the basketball games led by Ed Hutchinson, a KKP member.

The Gamma Lambda chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi has been fairly busy this year. Our major project has been

cleaning the bronze plaques in front of the conservatory. This chapter along with the Tau Beta Sigma chapter is go ing to sponsor a Sock Hop for the

whole school on the 25th of February.

This will be a money making project for both groups.

mPA WLCfinFS M FfflNK

The Gamma Lambda chapter will be busy working on the arrangements for the upcoming tour. There is also a promising pledge class of freshman and

some upperclassmen to keep the actives in line.

Tri-Chap+er Meeting Sponsored by Chapters

Alpha Lambda members, University of Denver

Of University of Denver

By Judy Warner

It was a beautiful autumn afternoon in October when Mr. and Mrs. A.

|Pp®7

Frank Martin appeared on the camp us of the University of Denver for a

visit with the chapters of Kappa Kap pa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. The mem bers of both chapters had been assem bled for a business session with Mr.

Martin. After the serving of coffee and cake, Mr. Martin spent more than an hour answering questions concerning the duties of chapter officers, commit tees, and some of the projects that could be set up for the good of the band.

This session was very helpful as many interesting projects were pointed out which had been carried on by various chapters throughout the United States

and

many

suggestions

and

ideas which were quite helpful to the chapter. In fact, the meeting was truly inspirational to all of the members to

ity for each person to have as many helpings as desired.

Mr. Martin addressed the groups, and pointed out that the Rocky

the extent that both chapters have start ed a very active program for the school

two fraternities.

When it was made known that Mr.

It was pointed out that the original idea of an Intercollegiate Band was furnished by Dr. P. L. Bowling while a student at Colorado University in the

University of Colorado and Colorado State College. They were invited to a

dinner meeting, which was held in

early 30's. From this idea came the

down-town Denver. Mr. McMillen, di

Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Band which was quite active until World

rector of the University of Colorado band, was accompanied by the officers of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. Mr. Wayne Walker, director of the Colorado State College band, was accompanied by the officers of his two chapters and Mrs. Walker who is

War II. The first National Intercol

legiate Band was held at Oklahoma State University in the spring of 1947.

Mr. Martin pointed out that the Rocky Mountain area had furnished

Counselor of Tau Beta

two national presidents for Kappa Kap pa Psi and one national president for Tau Beta Sigma. In addition to this, the various chapters have had many

Sigma.

Plans were made for a smorgasbord which

was

held

in

down

town Denver, and truly enjoyed by all attending; as it provided an opportun-

definite contribution to the fraternity

program and had been very helpful

Martin would visit the chapter, an in vitation was sent to the chapters at the

dinner

five chapters in Colorado had made a in getting the National Intercollegiate Band to become a great project for the

year.

the District

Mountain area was truly one of the central points in the fraternity and sorority program. He stated that the

district governors and district counsel Ralph Stroiif, director

lors.

It was Thanksgiving Day, i960—and, Our Goose was Cool^ed—The iMst Formation, no jootball next year

mfm

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Alpha Phi Sponsors High School Band Concert

By W. Dennis Stires

Ten outstanding musical groups from all parts of New Jersey will par ticipate in Alpha Phi's Concert of Bands to be held at Rutgers University on May 6, 1961.

The Rutgers chapter, now composed

of 25 top musicians from the March ing and Wind Ensemble groups, will help organize the annual Aggie Field Day parade in the morning, and be responsible for the success of the 3rd Annual Concert of Bands in the after noon.

The chapter's president, Dennis Stires, will be in charge of the whole parade and music events. He is major ing in Horticultural Journalism, VicePresident of the Agric. Executive Council which runs the Field Day, and student director of the Rutgers Band.

Last year, over two hundred and fifty dollars were spent towards tro phies and awards. Hanover Park Regional High School Band walked away with three of the trophies.

This year, twelve outstanding groups were extended invitations. Over thirty

requests were funneled to the parade

committee from a wide variety of band groups.

The Concert of Bands idea is only one of several projects initiated by Alpha Phi this year. With its large membership, the chapter has been able to accomplish many projects. A new

set of by-laws were drawn up, a new scrapbook organized, a new constitu

tion presented to the Marching Band, and a second semester banquet is ma terializing.

The Field Day parade involves many Rutger's organizations. The R.O.T.C. Band, Scarlet Rifles and Queens Guard drill teams, and the Colonial Color

Guard are all expected to attend. The

Rutgers fraterities will add "Comedy and Color" as separate marching groups. Ten beautiful floats will be

constructed by the Aggie Clubs.

Trophies to be atvarded at concert of bands

Baldwin-Wallace Chapters Help Develop a Growing Interest in Band Programs

By Ben Lee Edwards

Delta Beta Chapter of Kappa Kaj>pa Psi and Beta Mu Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma will co-sponsor an all-school dance following a "High Society" theme this February in the school's Recreation Hall. Last year the two chapters sponsored the Broadway mus ical "Li'l Abner" which was the high light of all activities for the entire school year. Director of the production was William Allman, musical director

was Kenneth Snapp, and Melvin Hakola was in charge of the chorus. All are members of the B-W faculty and Snapp is a District Governor of Kap

neth Snapp, performs at the half-time of a nationally televised Cleveland

Brown's home game at Municipal Sta dium in Cleveland. The organization also marches at all B-W home games and travels to at least one away game each season, this past year going to Youngstown. The band marched eighty this past season with four majorettes and Head Majorette Patti Peters. In

recent years, the group has become known as "the finest sounding march ing band in America." The most out standing show of the past season was opened with Meredith Wilson's new and inspiring march. The Band, and proceeded to spotlight many of the various sections - of the band as solo

groups. Snappy, precision marching, and

a full "concert" sound are the

pa Kappa Psi.

trademarks of this fine organization.

Also, each fall quarter the chapters are hosts to a party for band members, parents, and guests immediately fol

under the direction of Dr. Snapp is

lowing a concert of football music tak en from the season's half-time shows.

Each year the B-W Marching Band, attired in tradtional brown and gold

Manasquan High School Band, four year winner

The Baldwin-Wallace Concert Band,

comprised of nearly one hundred members, most of them are studying toward degrees in music at the Bald win-Wallace Conservatory of Music.

The organization is presented in con-

South River (N./.) High School Heads Parade

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e

and under the directorship of Dr. Ken

..f

The third show was centered around

a religious theme—"Three Great Faiths." The band along with a 400 member chorus presented the "caplight" show to a capacity crowd at the Wichita U.-Dayton U. football game.

The choirs were under the direction of

David Foltz, head of the University

vocal department, William Bush and Rodney Walker. This Show was un doubtedly the most sptectacular ever seen on the WU Campus.

Band Day

Forty-one bands massed on Veterans Field, October 15 for the 1960 "Band Day." The bands commemorated the Kansas centennial by spelling five min utes time for individual performance of the field. The day was climaxed by an outstanding performance by the of ficial US Air Force Drum and Bugle

Corps., flown here from Washington, D.C. especially for the i960 Wichita U. Band Day.

Baldwin Wallace College Concert Band, Kenneth Snapp, director cert at least twice each school year in the Fanny Nast Gamble Auditorium in the Conservatory. These concerts

are free to the public and draw ca

Wichita University Band Completes Active Season

By Phillip Bugg

of the Concert Band. This organiza

The University of Wichita "Shock er" Marching Band has completed a highly successful marching season. The band opened the year with a "Fabul ous Fifties" half-time show. The per formance was based on the great songs of the last decade, and incorporated

tion will be heard in Leonard Bern

tunes

pacity audiences. The first of these con certs will take place on Sunday, Janu ary 22 and will be unique in tbat it

will debut the newly formed Symphon ic Wind Ensemble, comprised of ap

proximately 40 outstanding members stein's Candide and C.P.E. Bach's Con

such

as

"Rock

Around

the

Clock," "Seventy Six Trombones," "Around the "World in Eighty Days," "I Could Fdave Danced All Night,"

certo in G Major, transcribed for pic colo and wind ensemble by "William Hebert and featuring Mr. Hebert, a

"Young at Heart," and "Poor People

member of the Cleveland Orchestra, as

of Paris."

piccolo soloist. This will be the first performance of this transcription.

Year" theme. The traditional "donkey"

The Concert Band will play Sym phony No. 3 (Ilya Murometz) by Reinhold Gliere, Second Symphony by Alexander Borodin, and selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, along with several other works.

Officers of Delta Beta of Kappa Kap pa Psi are President Eugene Jajack, Vice-President Glenn D. Miller, Treas

urer, Gerald Hewus, and Secretary, David Leyerle. Officers of Beta Mu Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma are Presi dent, Darla Fetzer; Vice-President, Sandra Sickafoose; Treasurer, Bonnie

Page; and Secretary, Linda Moore. The sponsor for both chapters is Dr. Ken neth Snapp, whose outstanding aid to the groups is evident in their ever in creasing size and internal spirit.

The second show was an "Election

Marching Clinic Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma sponsored the Fourth Annual Marching Clinic, July 25 and 26, 1960^ in the Fine Arts Center. Frank Piersol,

assistant professor of music and di rector of bands at Iowa State College, conducted the band directors division.

John Friesen and Don Dillon served as instructors in Drum Major tech niques, and Robert Wolf, nationally

recognized twirling authority, conduct ed the clinic for twirlers. Nineteen dif ferent classes of instruction were offer

ed to the 485 directors, twirlers, and drum majors who attended the two day clinic.

Band to Tulsa

two political parties and the initials

The band, 120 members strong, trav eled by chartered bus to Tulsa, Okla homa, Saturday, November 25, and

of the presidential candidates were

presented the half-time show at the

formed on the field.

Wichita-Tulsa game.

and "elephant" representating our own

A salute to the state of Kansas Centennial Celebration

Arizona University Band Presents Sandman Trophy

By Ev Green

Each year at the close of the march ing season the members of the Uni versity Band elect one from their ranks to receive the Outstanding Marching Bandsmen trophy.

The award was instituted in 1958

by Ralston Pitts, one of the band's most enthusiastic members and past Kappa Kappa Psi president and band manager, who wanted to see the high

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spirit of morale and achievement of the marching band maintained. This

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reward has continued to be the most cherished reward a U of A bandsman can receive.

This year the band selected their energetic, twirling scotch-bass-drum mer, Lester Weil, to receive the award.

Les, a junior in music Education, is sergeant of the percussion rank. He has been interesed in the U of A Band

since high school, when he assisted his

brother Floyd (who, incidentally, re ceived the highest award given when he attended UA) in his capacity as as sistant band director. In his high school band experience, Les was band presi dent, manager, student director, bands man of the year and also recipient of the Bausch-Lomb Science award. While attending the U of A he has served

University of Arizona Wildcat Marching Band

five busses used on marching band

and Judy Spalding, clarinetist. Pat is

trips.

All ten pledges passed their final pledge exam in fine style. Following this exam, which covered all material contained in the manual, the pledges spent two weeks obtaining signatures on their plaques. Thirty signatures, composed of active and honorary mem bers of Omega chapter, were necessary to complete this project.

The pledges did, however, manage to gain revenge by tossing their pledge

from Texas and the other three are

as band ecjuipment manager and gen

trainer into the river at the annual

eral patsy. He is also a member of

band picnic.

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

After a two year all-expense paid guided tour with Uncle Sam, Les plans a career of secondary school or college

level music education. Congratulations and good luck to a fine bandsman!

Omega New Members

By Bill Bolerjack

In May of i960. Omega Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, located at Tucson,

Arizona, selected its annual fall pledge

On November 27, the ten pledges were initiated. Our new members are

William Skidmore, from South Caro

lina, trombone; Dean, Del Favero, who comes to us from New Jersey, clarinet; Jim May, who served as pledge president, comes from Phoenix, Arizona, and plays clarinet; Alex Cooper, Tucson, saxophone; Bill Wortman, from Missouri, clarinet; Stephen Crawford, Phoenix, trombone; Tom McKean, Phoenix, sax and oboe; James Ezell, Tucson, bass; John Prokop, Tucson, bass; Tom Russel, Tucson, percussion.

class. This fall pledge class was one

of the largest and most outstanding pledge groups Omega chapter has had in several years. All 10 pledges re sponded well when called upon to lend their services.

The first assignment was a written project turned in shortly after classes began. Other pledge duties included

putting the yard markers out during marching band drill, and loading the

Tau Beta Sigma Shares in All Activities

By Vonna Thompson

Omega chapter of Tau Beta Sigma will be receiving four new actives on

January 13. They are Pat Clark, maj orette; LaVerne Lamb, bassonist and

majorette; Anne McConnel, flutist;

Arizonians. The usual banquet follow ing the initiation will be canceled this time because of semester finals. At the

last meeting the actives were shown

the superb job done by the pledges on the scrapbook which was done is a western style.

Omega chapter is extremely proud of two of its girls: Faye Folkins who was elected to Mortar Board, National

Senior Women's Honorary Society, and Anne McConnell who was elected to

Spurs, National Sophomore Women's Honorary Society.

Until after the' Varsity Show, TBS will be concentrating most of its ef

forts on assisting Kappa Kappa Psi with the show. A couple of money making projects will be undertaken for

the purpose of financing delegates to the Wichita convention.

During the football season the Wild

cat Marching Band journeyed to El Paso, Texas for the grid clash between

Texas Western and the University of Arizona, leaving Tucson early on a Saturday morning and arriving there late in the afternoon. Before the game a banquet was held in the Hilton Ho

tel where the band stayed. The band had as its guests Mr. and Mrs. Carnovale the band director and his wife, and the administrative assistants of the

Texas Western Band. After the game the band spent a couple of hours in Juarez, Mexico souvenir shopping.

After a leisurely breakfast, the band

drove to Tucson on Sunday.

The Boilermaker Band

Of Purdue Scores Again

By Roy Johnson and CJary Decker

Once again the Purdue University "All-American" Band closes a highly successful marching season.

With a mere week and a half of

rehearsal under their belts, the band made their first performance at a home encounter with the UCLAN's from

U.C.L.A. Along with the freshmen

first games shakes the band presented a spectacular pre-game performance of which was well received by tbe BOIL ERMAKER fans. No half time was

presented at this game as Purdue Bands

were being hosts to over 7,000 high

The Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music, seating 6,100 persons

school bandsmen and women. It was

ous trip out to the University of Iowa.

The many BOILERBAKER bandsmen

the famed composer and conductor,

seeing the massed bands performing various selections on the field at half

were very appreciative of the courteous

time. The Gamma Pi chapter played an active part in the annual band day festivities in operating coke stands for the dry and weary band students.

treatment by the many lowans and were all looking forward to a return trip by the famed Iowa band to Pur

conductor. At the present both the Symphonic Band and Concert Bands are recording tapes to be broadcast throughout the midwest.

The Regimental Bands, Turf and Derby as they are called, have been performing at the home basketball games and all Army ROTC reviews.

The Variety Band performs at alum

an impressive sight to say the least in

The succeeding weekend found the 285 BOILERMAKER bandsmen trav

eling to Notre Dame University at South Bend, Indiana. At Notre Dame

the band performed many of the works of the noted composer Leroy Ander son and as usual the performance was

well received by the many Notre Dame fans. Starting their way back down state toward Lafayette tbe band could barely hold their joy for not only had they performed well on the grid iron but also the mighty BOILER MAKER football team had soundly beaten Notre Dame 51-19.

The next week found a hearty group of BOILERMAKER bandsmen mak

ing the trip to Madison, Wisconsin for the encounter with the BADGERS of

the University of Wisconsin.

due.

Several weeks passed and even though a band was unable to make the trip to Minnesota the many bandsmen were glued to tbeir radios as they hap pily listened to their own BOILER MAKER

football

team

handed

the

mighty GOPHERS their first and only defeat 23-14.

Each and every year Purdue closes

Richard Franko Goldman was guest

ni functions and similar functions. The

Department of Bands was quite proud to have the Variety Band to tour for the USO throughout Europe this past summer. The Gamma Pi chapter was

their football season with our down-

well represented

state rivals, Indiana University, Again as usual it was a rough and tumble

Tesmer and W.ally Gibson on the troup and having as their guide in Germany,

tassle with Purdue coming out on top

Brother John Nine.

35-6. After the game the Beta Sigma chapter of Tau Beta Sigma and the Gamma Pi chapter of Kappa Kappa

December 17, the fall pledge class was initiated into the chapter. Those initiated were Robert O. Foster, David

Psi played host to the famed Marching

E. Cook, Raymond Haug, and Leon

Hundred from Indiana.

ard Michaels.

Following this event, the band was

reorganized into the Symphonic Band, the Concert Band, the Regimental Bands, and the Variety Band. The

with Brothers Joe

Throughout the year the Gamma Pi chapter takes on many projects for

the band and is always proud to say

Two weeks later found the 285

Symphonic started the concert season

tbat they are members of the finest band in the land, the Purdue "All-

bandsmen making the long and tedi-

off with their winter concert for which

American Band."

Band jorms "The famous floating Purdue"

Purdue's 260 piece band in pre-game show

Langs+on University Band Scores Hit at the Orange Blossom Classic The Langston University Band had a very active program through the foot ball season. They traveled to Fort Worth, Texas and were featured at the Texhoma Classic football game. Later

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they played at the Langston-Central State College game and were guests of Southeastern State College in their foot ball classic game.

During the season, the Langston University Band was one of the state bands to be chosen for the Cimarron

Parade held in Oklahoma City where

their appearance received favorable comment and praise from people throughout Oklahoma.

Langston precision drill routine of the octagon figuie

The big event of the year came when

housed at the Northwestern Senior

it was announced that the Langston Alumna Association directed by Dr. Ira D. Hall of the Oklahoma City

schools in Miami and has a special course in Hotel Training.

High School which is one of the larger

schools would put on a drive to send

The Langston Band preformed in

the band to Miami with the Langston

the pre-game show, played on Saturday

University football team to play at the Orange Blossoms Bowl Classic. The campaign started in high gear and con

night, December 10, before some 42,000 people. It was estimated that over 500 boosters were present from the state of Oklahoma. In this pre-game show the band played the Oklahoma State Song

tinued until $8,342 was raised, with al most every city in the state of Okla homa making a contribution.

On the morning of December 6 the Langston band with 117 members, cbaperons, and college officials started

and the Langston Alma Mater.

During the half time, the band was

given the first eight minutes which was used to demonstrate a precision

for the Blossom Bowl Classic. The first

drill of dance routine. This show re ceived the cheers of the entire audience

night of the trip they were guest of Mississippi Vocational College, Itta

and was highly publicized in the At

Bena, Mississippi.

lanta Herald.

The second night they were enter tained at Florida A&M University at

Gilbert Tompkins, drum major Norma Wilson, drum major

Tallahassee the home of the football

team they were to play. The third day of the trip the Langston Band arrived in Miami, Florida and were featured in

a parade which was estimated that 150,000 sp>ectators were present. The

band

received

favorable

comments

from the Miami papers and all of the leading papers of the Southland, all the way to Atlanta, Georgia. The band was

Langston s band in "Cimarron Parade," Ofjlahoma City

On Sunday morning following the game the band had a beach trip and then started on their way home. Their first stop was at Datona Beach where they were entertained by the Bethune-

Cookman College. On the second night the band stayed at PhilanderSmith College at Little Rock, Arkan sas.

The Langston Band is directed by William A. Simms, who is also spon

sor of the Delta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. The Kappa Kappa Psi boys were a vitalizing force in

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helping make the trip a success in every way. Perhaps one of the strongest

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boosters that made the trip was Dr. William H. Hall, President of Lang

ston University, who was in high praise of the performance of the band and

made it known, how proud he was of the record that had been established.

The band returned to Langston on Tuesday evening, December 13, worn out from the long journey but happy over the fact that they had seen new lands, new places, and new faces.

Colorado State College President Praises College Band Program The real purpose of a college band is to perform as a concert band. All other

appearances, including those at sports events are secondary. The real test for

a college band is how successful it is as a concert band.

I would be the first to admit that

a snappy marching band playing spirit 1!

ed music for football crowds on Sat

urday afternoons has real value. Very

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seldom does the band come off the

field from an unsuccessful performance, while the football team often does. I

hear many times, "Well, our football team lost today, but our band certainly didn't." However pleasant these words are to my ears, I must realize that the band is really being praised for per forming in a secondary role.

It is only in its primary role, con cert performances, that true evaluations

can be made. If a band is good enough to draw thousands of listeners for con certs for at least ten concerts each

year, then it has passed the acid test for "excellence."

The "Pride of the Rockies" band at

Colorado State College plays as a con cert band to some forty thousand per

sons annually. Hundreds of these lis teners attend band concerts every week during the summer to performances where the rapt attention of the audi ence in an outdoor situation is almost identical to that of an audience of an

orchestral performance in the auditori um.

I do not wish to leave the impres

sion that a college band should have only one role. While its greatest role is in giving splendid concert perform ances, it has many other roles. It must be a brilliant marching band, aug mented with drum majors, twirlers and

certain physical equipment for novelty and sfKcialty acts. The band must be easily broken down to a small organi-

Dj". William R. Ross, president

Wiiyman E. WiiU^er, director Colorado State College Baiid

honorary member Kappa Kappa Psi zation to play at basket-ball games. At other times, other members of it ap pear in military uniforms as an ROTO

band, which again is a special type of marching band. Still at other times, it appears as a "demonstration" band giving narrated performances to high school bands and in high school as semblies.

A great college band must have a

great director with a real philosophy concering band music. This philosophy must radiate to each and every mem ber of the band in such a way as to

cause everyone to give his very best

willingly whether playing "You've Got to Be a Football Hero" on the field

Saturday afternoon, or playing Strauss' "Death and Transfiguration" in the Concert Hall on Sunday night.

The Colorado State College Band is

a purpose. The band appears on the campus in eleven concerts—three dur

ing the regular school year and eight during the summer session. It plays a concert in February before a state tour, one in

March

the All-Colorado

of the Colorado Music Educators As sociation.

We have a director at Colorado State

College, Mr. Wayman Walker, and a band with a philosophy of service. As a result, the quality of musical perform ance is constantly being upgraded in the college and the level of cultural values in the community is rising con

stantly. truly a service organizaion dedicated to Colorado State College Concert Band, Wayman E. Walh^er, director

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for

High School Band members, one in May before the close of school, and this year the band will play in Denver on February i8 for the closing concert

college and university bands attending

New Mexico S+ate Univ.

Featured at Annual

the clinic.

The breakfast was held at Toffinetti

Restaurant just across from the Sher man Flotel on Friday, December 16, 1960. The meeting was opened with

Sun Bowl Game Charles E. Bachman

singing and followed by grace. Paul Yoder performed the duties of Toast-

The New Mexico State University Band has had an unusually active fall.

In addition to the regular home football

master.

Don Gillis provided a very inspir

games we again made an appearance

ing ad-lib speech before the guest

in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas

speaker. Dr. Lucien Cailliet took charge. Dr. Cailliet's speech was quite motivating and inspiring.

The following members of Beta Nu Chapter were present: Dr. H. E. Nutt,

and at the Sun Carnival Parade. The football team was one of two unde feated teams in the nation.

Mr. Gene Lewis, our new brass teacher has taken over the reigns of the Marching Band this fall. We are especially blessed because Mrs. Lewis,

Mr. Richard

ard Lyons, Mr. Richard Worthington.

who has had tremendous professional

Some of the National and Past Nation

dancing experience in New York, has taken over the choreography of the

al officers attending were: Mr. Manley R. Whitcomb, Grand President; Mr.

majorettes. Mr. Lewis comes to us via New York, where he has had extensive professional trumpet experience.

We had a special visit in November

held in Albuqureque, January 27-31.

Our Director Ray Tross will be one

from

Mr. and

Mrs. Frank

Gene Lewis, marching band director

Martin,

of two conductors to conduct the All-

executive secretary. The evening meet ing was held at Milton hall after a dinner session. All actives and pledges exchanged ideas and news with Mr.

State Clinic Band. The University Jazz Collegians, our 16 piece dance

and Mrs. Martin.

the All-State Music Convention in Al

Mr. Ray Tross, our symphonic band conductor has been busy as usual sched

buquerque, January 30. and they have been invited as guest artists with the El Paso Symphony to perform the dif ficult "Jazz Concerto for Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band" by Rolf

uling this fall an early concert with our Symphonic Wind Eensemblc. The Concert Band presented a formal con cert on January 8th with the South west premiering of three manuscripts works: "Elegy, Fanfare, March," Roger Nixon; "Westwood," Dave Baskerville; "South American Suite," Earl Moss.

The entire concert was devoted to

Brittain, Mr. Haskell

Harr, Mr. Forrest Buchtel, Mr. How

band, has also garnished two enviable invitations, they will be performing for

Leibermann, March 6 under the di rection of Mr. Orlando Bardera.

Cnest speal^er Dr. Liicien Caillet (center) surrounded by Bros. Anello, Grabow, Troyer, Smalley, .'spencer.

Beta Nu Holds Breakfast

works by Contemporary American composers. The concert of original band works was extremely well re

The Beta Nu Chapter of Kappa

ceived. This was the first time we have

Kappa Psi located at the VanderCook

played to a standing room only audi

College of Music in Chicago, tried out

By Bruce L. Groll

Donald Moore, Past Grand Preisdent; Mr. Donald D. Gregory, Past Grand

President; Mr. Jay L. Slaughter, Grand Secretary-Treasurer.

The Beta Nu Chapter was very much pleased with the response given ence. a new adventure during the National to the breakfast yet they are very much We feel highly honored this Janu Band Clinic held by the VanderCook interested in knowing if those attend ary to have our Mozart Woodwind Colleeg of Music in December, by hav ing would like to continue the plans Octet performing before the Southwest ing a Breakfast Get-together for all of having a Breakfast Get-together dur M.E.N.C. Convention which will be former members who are directors of ing this clinic each year in December.

Netii Mexico State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Ray Tross, director

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Baylor University Band

tire three-day stay there, but especially

At Gator Bowl Game

how good those beds looked after two nights on the train!

By Ronnie Lane and Margie Gilliam

Saturday was a perfect day for foot ball. Rehearsal all morning on the

The cases were all packed and the

instruments loaded . . . the Baylor Golden Wave Band was ready to leave

Gator Bowl show, which was com

sir*

pletely different from the one we did at the Gatorama, and after a quick

Dallas at 5:30 p. m., December 28 to head for Jacksonville, Florida. The mode of transportation was the train . . . three special cars . .. and the route

lunch we left for the stadium. 60,000

via New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

The prescription for each member . . . to represent our University in a man ner of which to be proud, and to have

Bayior Band Proclaims the School's Christian

Ideals in Formation for a Nation-wide

a wonderful vacation trip.

The first night on the train was somewhat uncomfortable, as we were

Home. To the practice field (sand!)

not used to sleeping sitting up (partly)

for a two-hour session before lunch,

or on the floor (where we could stretch out!). Frequent stops and aisle traf fic interrupted sleep, but we survived, arriving in New Orleans at 8:30 Thurs day morning with a full day layover at our disposal, as the train would not leave until 6 p. m. What to do.? Down town, French quarters, docks, etc . . . no one lacks for something to do in

and another two-hours afterward at the

New Orleans!

Back on the train again, we settled down for another "restful" night.

Everyone was so tired they slept bet ter, but the air of excitement over the

coming Bowl game prevailed. Came

TV Show

Sunday morning, where our concert

night .. . Friday . .. for the Gatorama, and we had to be ready.

the service, we went to Atlantic Beach

band group furinshed the music for for a look at the ocean and dinner.

But first, dinner at the Baptist Chil dren's Home. The reception given us by these wonderful people was un-

the wonderful folks in Jacksonville

matchable, as was the food. It was

who helped give us a holiday to re

here then that we donned our Green

member all our lives.

and Gold for the first time on the trip, and proceeded to the Gator Bowl to perform before 20,000 people. The ex citing words . . . "We are proud to present the Baylor University Golden Wave Band, under the direction of

Texas time! After breakfast, there was

works display.

After this we went to the North

Nation-wide TV, and one band mem

Jacksonville

ber without his pants . . . no! That couldn't happen!

people, under the leadership of their

in Jacksonville by the Baptist Childrens

Saturday night we were guests at a

Watch-night party, and after church

Ciator Bowl. We had a show to do that

Donald I. Moore" . . . and we were on! The remainder of the Gatorama consisted of an out-of-this-world fire

We made it . . . off the train and into busses furnished for our use while

at half-time, before a nation-wide tele vision audience, we reached the climax of a wonderful season.

the dawn, with the conductor yelling for all the band to hurry to the dining car for breakfast. It was 5:45 a. m.,

mass preparation for unloading. Not a single item could be left on the train!

people jammed into a beautilul bowl is enough to make any band member step higher, and that we did! We com bined with the University of Florida Band for a pre-game show, and then

Baptist Church, whose

pastor. Rev. Wilbur Herring, had agreed to furnish housing in their homes for our band members. They were wonderful to us during our en-

Baylor band arrives at Gator Botvl early for a pregame shout

Back to the depot for a 5 p. m. de parture, and a reluctant farewell to all

Theta Chapter Plans To Send Delegation To National Convention

By Nancy Smith

Theta Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma at the University of Cincinnati has had a rather active year to date. Our ac

tivities began with a rush party for potential members in October. At the

Annual Band Sponsors Banquet held in November, Tau Beta Sigma an nounced five new pledges: Ada Etter, Sonya Fansler, Daine Haffner, Char-

lene Metz, and Sonia Sondergclt.

Money-making projects to send rep resentatives to the ig6i National Con vention at the University of Wichita have kept us busy. During the fall, Christmas candles were sold; and a

candy sale will be begin shortly. All profits from these projects are beign donated to our Convention Fund.

Future

events

include

initiation,

which will be held in late February to be followed by our annual Tau Beta Sigma—Kappa Kappa Psi initia tion Banqiiet, and a spring get-togeth er for all University of Cincinnati bandswomen. Additional plans for our

spring activities are still being made.

The Traveling Baritone Visits Many States

versity of Maryland after having travel

Plenty of Hard Work and

ed over 3,000 miles.

A Lot of Fun at Baylor

Many stops were made at Baylor, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma State

At the National Convention, held at

Tallahassee, Florida during August,

1959, the members of the Alpha Omicron Chapter at Texas Tech presented' to the convention a trophy called the

University, and the University of Wichita. At these places pictures were made to confirm his visit. Since all the schools were closed for the summer.

Jack did not have an opportunity to

"Traveling Baritone." It was an old

visit chapters; but he did take the

model silver-plated baritone that had

"Baritone" on visits to many friends

been reconditioned. On the bell was inscribed the name and the nature of the trophy.

and members of the fraternity.

The purpose of the "Traveling Bari tone" was to furnish the chapters an

opportunity to visit each other and to share with the membership some of

their experiences and activities. Rules and regulations were adopted, points

were given for the distance traveled, the number of persons attending the transfer of the "Baritone," and the type

of program given to the host chapter.

It was further outlined that the ex

change of the "Traveling Baritone" would continue until the 1961 Con vention at Wichita University in Au

The University of Maryland kept the "Traveling Baritone" until about the middle of last year when they trav eled to Rutgers University at New Brunswick, New Jersey where Bill Signor of the Maryland chapter pre sented the "Traveling Baritone" to W. Dennis Stires, president of the Alpha Phi Chapter.

Later in the spring the "Traveling Baritone" was wrapped up and sent to the Gamma Pi Chapter at Purdue Uni versity. During the transfer, the rules and regulations governing the progress of the trophy were lost. So, the "Trav

eling Baritone" is now resting with

gust 1961. Much discussion was given to the idea; and after adoption of the

"Traveling Baritone," it was presented

to the delegates of the University of Maryland.

The "Traveling Baritone" was re

ceived by Jack Hillhouse, who on leav

ing the convention traveled through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex as, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virgin ia, District of Columbia, Delaware, and landed on the campus of the Uni

the members at Gamma Pi who are

trying to get together the pieces of action which have been created for

the journey of the horn. It was report ed that the members at Purdue are get

ting everything in shape for the "Traveling Baritone" to make another trip. They plan to visit some neighbor ing chapters and put into action some of the things hoped for in the begin ning; namely, the visitation of neigh boring chapters, the creation of good

By Margie Gilliam

The Iota Chapter of Tau Beta Sig ma of Baylor University began the

school year by honoring the women of the band with a coke party on Sep

tember 19. The purpose of the party was to encourage the new band mem

bers to begin to take part in the band activities and to provide an opportun

ity for them to get to know the Tau Beta Sigma members. There were about twenty-five young women pres ent for the fun.

After considerable debate, it was de cided that the band fraternities would

co-sponsor a float to enter in the Homecoming Parade. It was decided that in order to become more promin

ent on the Baylor campus, we should

put ourselves in the eye of the public.

The clubs entered this project with much enthusiasm, and the outcome

was the showing of a beautiful float— one of the outstanding ones of the pa rade. Alice Young, Sandra Wheetley, Don Simons, and Ronnie Lane were in

charge of the float with the theme be ing, "Baylor—A Dream of Splendor."

It depicted a splendorous, huge, purplethroated white orchid upon a fluff of

clouds. A golden ray led from the clouds to the orchid, and all of the

will and fellowship, and the better un

lettering was in gold. A Tau Beta Sig ma member, Margie Gilliam, was chos en to represent the clubs and to ride the float. In the spring, we will again take part in campus life, by entering

derstanding between the chapters and

the All University Sing.

schools of the fraternity.

Bill Signor of Maryland (right) present traveling Baritone to W. Dennis Stires (center) president, Rutgers Chapter—a Maryland member observes

In the line of football, the Bears have

shown us that they can hold their own along with the best of them. And, not to be outdone, the lines of the Golden

Wave Band have proved to be out standing this year. We were fortunate to be able to go to Baton Rouge on a full weekend trip and to show to

the LSU fans that the Baylor Band has lots of life, love, and faithfulness for their school and team. Our other

long trip was to Lubbock, where we

saw the Bears play the Red Raiders of Texas Tech in the latter's first official

Southwest Conference game.

On September 21, we gave to three new prospective members the first de

mm

gree and their pledging has begun.

They are; Jean Fisk, McGregor; Nancy Granberry, Crockett; and Sharon

Hodges, Rockdale. They will pledge the usual amount of time, and will take part in al the activities of the sorority.

Coveralls are the latest thing in the "stylish" Baylor Band.

The "Ole Miss" Rebel

in Their Fifth Sugar Bowl

By Walter Johnson

The i960 football season ended on November 26 with the Ole Miss Rebels

Jt'' .

racking up another string of wins and

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the undisputed Southeastern Confer ence championship and a number 2

rating in the nation. The l^ebel Band started planning for the fifth Sugar Bowl appearance since 1953, when di rector Lyle Babcock began his tenure as band director.

While Mr. Babcock, assisted by Mr. Philip Murphy, completed preparations

for the post season marching programs, the band held its first concert rehears

als for the year. Of course, our Sugar Bowl marching rehearsals had to be accompanied by the usual December "monsoons," and the holiday period began with the frustration of seeing only one complete run-down of both the pre-game and half-time programs.

Plans were made for all band mem

bers to return for campus rehearsals

on December 30. That morning dawn ed bright but cold and much was ac complished in a full day of marching rehearsals. We did not know at the

time how happy we should be with the December 30 weather because that proved to be our last opportunity for a full drill before going before coast

Mississippi University in Opening Fanfare, Sugar Bowl Game

dormitories. At 9.30 a. m. on January

the precision performances of Missis-

I, t e e e and boarded its chartered

sippi's Hi-Steppers from Hinds Junior

uses or aiK)t er visit to fabulous New

Orleans and the Sugar Bowl Classic.

We arrived at our hotel in the Cres after that, most of the Rebels could be

The half-time period began with the Rice Band presentation followed by the Hi-Steppers—and then we were finally

found at the famous Pier 600, "dig

on

cent around 6:00 p. m. and not long ging" the incomparable A1 Hirt. New

Our opening fanfare was an adap tation from Aaron Copland's Fanfare

tainment suitable to every taste and all

for the Common Man and our first

of the Rebel bandsmen had a won

maneuver out of company front was executed in 128 steps. For variety

derful time.

dme show was in large part develof>ed around intricate drill maneuvers and

Rebel Band entered the field for its

because of the extereme cold and sleet,

rehearsal of the drill routine in very small groups. These groups had to be small because the only available re

pre-game show at 11:00 a. m. Our ten minute program included a saluate to Rice University, a presentation of the Ole Miss premiere majorettes and the famous Rebelettes. The show closed

hearsal space was on the basketball

with a salute to all of the fine teams

the last day of the year was devoted to

court.

The members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma combined forces and threw a long to be remembered New Year's Eve party for the entire

camera.

Orleans is capable of providing enter

At 10:00 a. rn., January 2, our buses arrived at our hotel and following a police escourt we were on our way to another exciting Sugar Bowl game. The

to coast television cameras. Our half-

College in Raymond. They were really

top-notch.

composing the Southeastern Conference and, of course, to the champions, the Ole Miss Rebels. The Sugar Bowl of

ficials always arrange for a spectacular

and

for

what

turned

out

to

be

a pleasing effect, our beautiful aray of Rebelettes were seen jierforming a precision baton-dance to Bob Martin's

special arrangement of "Mississippi Mud." Our show continued with an

outline of our campus' most famous character, "Col. Rebel," and closed

with a most complicated stick figure maneuver representing "Col. Rebel" in

his younger years marching off to war.

We have been pleased with the re ception given our Sugar Bowl presen tation, particularly from these friends who have written telling us that they

pre-game show and we enjoyed a fine performance by the Rice University

had watched all of the bands on TV

band membership in beautiful Ricks Hall, one of the Ole Miss Women's

Band. We were particularly proud of

the best.

New Year's Day and liked our "sound"

'Old Miss Rebel Band Depicts "Col. Rebel." in his younger days, marching off to tvar

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Cornell University Band Has Very Active Season

By Robert Pfahl

More than 5,500 high school music ians converged on Cornell University's Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York, during the halftime of the Cornell Col gate football game to take part in Cor nell's eighth annual Band Day. Prof.

William A. Campbell, Director of

dance to "Turkey in the Straw" to help show the many and varied ac tivities at Cornell.

The band saluted the "coffee break"

by forming two coffee cups playing "You're the Cream in my Coffee" be fore dancing a cha cha to "Tea for Two." The band formed a medicine

bottle which emptied to the tune of "That Old Black Magic" and they moved into a typewriter formation.

The carriage and paper moved back

Bands at Cornell University, led the

and forth across the field to the rhythm

75 high school bands, and the Colgate

of Leroy Anderson's "Typewriter Song." The show concluded with the playing of the Cornell Alma Mater.

and Cornell bands, in "Sleepers Awake," a Bach chorale, while the bands formed a huge "Vote in '60" on the playing field.

The Cornell Band Day is by far the largest band day held in the eastern United States and one of the largest in the nation. The first band day was held at Cornell in 1953 with 30 bands

University of Wichita, Wichita, Kan sas. Each letter requests information with reference to housing accommoda tions and the cost of meals. The chap ters at the University of Wichita have furnished the National Office with the following information;

The seventeen-minute show was de

signed and directed by Henry J. Romersa, assistant professor of music and Director of the Cornell Big Red Band.

Other men in key positions in the ad ministration of the band are Professor

William A. Campbell, Director of University Bands, and consultant for many of the performances; Robert

taking part. There was considerable doubt that such a large group could play together successfully over such a large distance. The group not only managed well, but presented several

Donahue, Graduate Assistant to the Director; and Director of Band In formation Ernest Hardy. Student of

HOUSING

All single delegates and members of

Kappa Kappa Psi or Tau Beta Sigma will be housed in the university dorm itories at a cost of $1.50 per night. It

is suggested that advanced reservations be made as early as possible as number of rooms available is limited.

Wichita is located on the cross road

of two national highways and many modern

motels

are

available.

The

prices for four in a room range from $3.00 to $3.75. The Motels listed with the committee on housing are: Holiday Inn, Kellogg Motel, Starlight Motel, Wheat State Motel and the Schimmel

Inn. The Holiday Inn and the Schim mel Inn have swimming pools.

The Hotels available are the Broad

way (with a swimming pool) the Las-

marches and the Cornell Alma Mater

ficers of the band are Drum Major

in good style. Thus our Band Day Program began and has been growing by an average of 6 new bands per year

G. Warren Marks, Assistant Drum

until the all-time high number of 75

Schulte, Manager Robert L. Halech,

Meals will be served in the Student

and Assistant Managers Jeffrey H. Brown and John Augenstein. Robert

Union of the University of Wichita,

bands was reached this season. Present

with the 5,500 bandsmen were 410 ma jorettes, 143 colors guards, 15 drum majors, and 49 directors. The distinc

Majors Bryan P. Gore and Robert C.

Byrns is President of the Delta Zeta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.

tions and the performance of concert

compositions by the massed high school

Information on Lodging

bands.

And Meals for Convention Letters are coming in to the national office asking about the National Con

the

Student

rooms.

Parking space on the university campus will be sufficient for all people attending the convention in cars. Every

Grace Wilf^ie Hall, Girls' Dorm, Wichita University

The band started the show with a

fanfare, then entered the field in a

precision marching routine forming diamonds across the field. The dia

monds moved into blocks and the 99 marching men then formed "Cornell"

Bridge. The bandsmen then did a

in

assistance and accommodation will be

York Giants' football game.

a model of the George Washington

facilities

given those who attend.

appear in the Stadium for the New

The show continued into a stereo

Recreation

Union are large lounge rooms, a large bowling alley, ping-pong, snooker, pool, TV room and music browsing

vention of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau

October 16 during the halftime of the New York Giants-Washington Red skins football game in Yankee Stadi um, the first college marching band to

phonic sound formation and then into

which is air-conditioned. Prices will

range from $2.00 to $3.00 f>er day.

Beta Sigma, August 23-26, 1961 at the

ed before the television cameras on

in block letters. The band next spelled out "Giants" and played "Touch down," the Giants' fight song.

MEALS AND RELAXATION

Pfahl, Student Conductor Richard N.

tive features are the elaborate forma

In addition to its performance at all home varsity football games, the Yale game in New Haven on October 15, and the Penn game in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day, the band perform

sen and the Allis. Prices are moderate.

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