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THE MAROON TIGER
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jasmine, scarlet flame vine, oleander, orchid and poin-
settia to the deep gray-greens of cypress, live oak, pine
and palm and Spanish moss. During this period ten
full concerts were given to eager audiences in the fol
lowing cities: Waycross, Gainesville, Fla., Orlando,
Sanford, Fort Pierce, Miami, Daytona, and Macon Ga.
At both Fort Pierce and Daytona Beach the group did
double duty in two concerts each. Incidentally, the
concerts at the former were for the Fort Pierce Music
Cluh (white) in the American Legion Hall, and at the
Colored Baptist Church. In Daytona Beach we per
formed for a very appreciative audience of townsfolk,
including in the distinguished mixed audience the sec
retary of !VJr. John D. Rockefeller. The second concert
of the evening was given at the exclusive Clarendon
Hotel, which had listed on its guest register the names
of Sir Malcolm Campbell and family.
The largest white audience was at Fort Pierce; the
largest colored audience assembled at Miami—more than
nine hundred people—and the largest mixed audience
was at Macon, where the daily paper estimated an at
tendance of more than twelve hundred. Each concert
was characterized by a marked degree of response from
the hungry listeners, who took in huge portions of
beautiful and finely rendered music. It seems rather
safe to venture that the present group of young musi
cians, especially the orchestra, offered the most artistic
interpretations of several seasons.
The standard program of the series included the fol
lowing numbers: for the orchestra—March, (Pomp and
Chivalry), Roberts; “In Thoughts,” Froehlich; Overture,
Lavelee; Walth (Ballet Dornraschen), Tschaikowsky and
a current popular melody. The Glee Club sang, “Pass
ing By,” Purcell; “The Star,” Rogers; “Sometimes,”
Will is Laurence James; Po Ole Las’rus,” John W.
Work, Jr., and “Remember Now Thy Creator,” Rhodes.
The quartet was featured in an arrangement of “Water
Boy,” by Robinson. In the array of soloists were
Charles Lawrence playing “The Charmer,” Boos; David
Mells playing “Honey,” and Juba Lance,” R. N. Dett;
Drew Days playing “Allegro Maestoso” from the Con
certo No. VII of DeBeriot; James Reynolds, who sang
“Less Than the Dust,” Woodforde-Finder; and the in
imitable Simon Clements singing “Didn't It Rain,” Bur
leigh. This group of selections was often augmented
by generous considerations for the great demand for
encores. Mr. Harreld was in rare form as conductor
and won high acclaim in every city. At Fort Pierce he
was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers after
his playing of “Nobody Knows de Trouble Eve Seen”
in violin solo. A life-long friend was in the audience
and felt moved to the point of outward display in the
bouquet. Perhaps the most perfect concert was the one
at Miami, where the cool summer breezes and the
balmy tropical atmosphere succeeded in conjuring up
every ounce of artistic urge in the troupe.
Included in the hundreds of interesting sights which
were ours must be mentioned the State University at
Gainesville; the compelling beauty of acres of golden
fruit sagging to the ground in the numerous citrus
groves along the highway; the glorious blue surf of the
Indian River and the great Atlantic Ocean; a portion
of the thirty thousand inland lakes of which the state is
so proud; the Pan-American Airways Building and
hanger at Miami, which had moored, at the time of our
visit. “The Brazilian Clipper.” America’s largest air
plane; the “Blue Bird.” Sir Malcolm Campbell’s mis
tress of speed, at Daytona Beach, and countless others
too numerous to mention. We enjoyed summer and late
spring weather for most of the trip, hut reached eagerly
for our overcoats on the return to Georgia.
We had the pleasure of meeting many persons who
had been either at our schools or in the city, and of
making hundreds of new friends for ourselves and for
the college.
The entertainment in each city had something new
and different to offer so that we were able to relax
in a period of levity, after the tiresome ride and the
taxing concert. -As to where we had the most
enjoyable time is a matter of individual opinion, but
here’s a suggestion that at least one member enjoyed
•" .'sville. and horn
The quartet which broadcast on two occasions—at
Gainesville and at Macon—included Simon Clements,
James Reynolds, John Long and Anthony Stephens,
v,tlier names)ton the roll included Otis McCree, David
Mells, Arthur Christopher, Johnson Hubert, Walter
Robertson, Charles Lawrence, Charles Bowling, Mar
shall Jones, Vincent suitt, Dillard Brown, Rudolph
Brown, Claude Robinson (body guard), Emmett Rice,
William Thomas, William Holmes, Grover Holmes, John
and Phillip Williams, Earl Pierro, Merriman Shamber-
ger, Luther Hill, James L. Brown, Ernest Swain, Alfred
McKenzie, D. Leaver, Henry Webb, Darwin Cheque,
Paul Bennett and Drew Days.
A brief summary will run thus: A splendid tour
over God’s country, well-done concerts, an amiable
and congenial group, new friends and contacts, hard
work and more hard work, relaxed minds, and a return,
fired with the grandeur which comes to one who goes
forth in the great name of Morehouse.
the tiger's paw
By J. C. Long
The recent Campus Interfraternal Tournament was
won by representatives of the Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity. The tournament was a decided success and
good spirit was manifested throughout; pairing for the
first night put Sigma against Omega and Alpha against
Kappa. The Omegas were in form that night and snowed
under all that Sigma could offer. The score was 22-11.
That same night the chamiponship Kappa ran rough
shod over the Alphas by the top-heavy score of 42-24.
A great battle was waged when Omega and Kappa met
in the championship round, a battle that was not decided
until the final whistle was sounded. The smooth-work
ing Kappa team won out, however, by the score of 21-19.
Alpha won third place by defeating the Sigmas, 27-14.
Kappa, with her smooth-working team, centered around
Young, -Beachem, Edwards, Ellis. Myers and Menchan,
was invincible throughout. Highlights for Omega were
Tate. Bush. Hall. Kilgore, Woodward and Latimer. Up
holding Alpha honors were Jackson. Saxon, Webster.
Pierro. Yancey and Haynes. Sigma’s representatives
were Bonner. Humbles, Rice, Barron, M. Brown and
Lewis.
Leading scores Pts.
Saxon—Alpha ]£
Ellis—Kappa : ]
Jackson—Alpha • jq,