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kappa kappa psi National Honorary Musical Fraternity for College Bandsmen.
Founded at Oklahoma State College, 1919.
GRAND OFFICERS
SCOTT P. SQUARES
President
9 South Walker, Oklahoma City W. A. NELSON . First Vice-President Theta Xi, Seattle, Washington JOHN WYLIE
Second Vice-President
Bozeman, Montana
DICK HURST 9 South Walker, Oklahoma City ASHER HENDRICKSON
Scretary Treasurer
Detroit, Michigan
WM. A. SCROGGS
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All communications regarding the Fraternity should be
addressed to Kpapa Kappa Psi Fraternity, 9 ,South Walker, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. o
THE KAPPA KAPPA PSI—BATON
WM. A. SCROGGS, Editor The Official Publication of the Kappa Kappa Pso Fra ternity, Inc. Published five times during the College year:
September, November, January, March and May. (Copy must be in Editor's office three weeks before
day of issue.)
WILLIAM A. SCROGGS, Editor
(Founder Kappa Kappa Psi)
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FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION OF K. K. P. (Held Oklahoma State College)
Seated from left to right—Squyres, Hladky, Smith, McKee, Nelson, Sadlo, Hurst, Suman, Makovsky, Jones, Harvey, Seroggs and Hendrickson.
Standing—Folk, Dailey, Dale, Bieberdorf, Adams, Isenberg, Rollingshead, Sturgis and Swim.
CHAPTER LETTERS.
Be prompt with chapter letters!! I Chapter letters are not for the members of a chapter that write them, but for the general information of brothers across the continent, for the alumni members of your chapter and those of other
chapters. So let's get real live chapter letters into the Edi tor's hands that he may mahe our BATON worth while.
Send live news about the 'chapter's progress and its aims, about the chapter's connection with college activities, and especially about the men of your chapter, both active and alumni.
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Tell us of your College activities of -importance in de tail, and especially so if your chapter is in any way con nected with that activity.
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SCOTT P. SQUIRES (Grand President Kappa Kappa Psi) 9 South Walker, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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A GREATER FRATERNITY
Kappa Kappa Psi has embodied within its teachings one of life's greatest lessons, that of harmonious co-operation. This Fraternity has ceased to be an experiment and is now a worthy factor in the realm of Honorary College Fraterni ties. There is not a man of you but who desires to seb Kappa Kappa Psi go higher, spread wider, and sink deeper into the lives of our fellow College Bandsmen. The entire success of the Fraternity depends on your individual continued co-operation. You only get out of a thing what you put into it. HAVE YOU PUT ALL YOU CAN INTO KAPPA KAPPA PSI?
The National Officers are doing their best with the Fraternity. Their efforts are being rewarded. The high
standards we have made are becoming our safest security. Every College Band in the countiy must know and feel what we have in such a brotherhood.
When local bands of the several Universities see the
worth of our Frat°i'nity they will be clamoring to get in on the secret for sti'onger and better bands. When they reach the standard and knock at our doors, we will be glad to ex amine- them. Our Fraternity is not a narrow one, neither does it hold itself aloof but on the other hand it aims at
real service, democracy and the heart of all that is good in the College bandsman. We are sorry that it becomes neces sary at times to refuse some groups admittance to our Fra ternity but when they realize our standards more thor
oughly, they will strive harder to meet the requirements and we feel sure they can some day reach the goal. Let every chapter see that her reports are in and dues fully paid. This is very important at this time bcause, the
National office is endeavoring to complete its records and get everything in shape for the next National Convention. Please do not procrastinate, now is the time to act. Those
of you who receive your dues receipt are entitled to a shin gle so be sure to get your dues in if you want your shingle this year.
SCOTT P. SQUYRES, Grand President.
BETTER BANDS, BETTER MUSIC, MORE FRA TERNITY—MAKES THE BONDS OF BROTHERHOOD GROW STRONGER.
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MEMBERSHIP TO KAPPA KAPPA P3I. •
Is based on three important qualifications: First, Musical Ability. Second, Personality. Third, ScholasticStanding. Very few Fraternities require such qualifica tions of a man to become affiliated, however we are firm
believers in quality rather than quantity, not only in indi viduals but we require such a standing in the Collegiate world of the Universities wherever a chapter of Kappa
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MUSIC CHARMS THE SOUL.
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Napoleon said."MUSIC-of all .ti^e liberal arts has the .
greatest influence over the passions and is that to which the legislator ought to give the greatest encouragement." •
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FUTURE.
It requires no special ability or talent to write of the future of Kappa Kappa Psi, neither is it
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sounding phrases. But to write of the future of Kappa Kappa Psi one has only to know the Fra
ternity and a little of what is happening elsewhere, for the future of our Fraternity is founded on concrete conditions
that actually exist today, and not all mythical or imaginary. The Fraternity, backed as it is by men who realize that through Kappa Kappa Pi, they can best serve their fellow bandsmen, will undoubtedly continue to grow in size and strength and in a short while become the great National organization our founders dreamed of when Kappa Kappa Psi was organized.
The one thing which worried Adam the least during, his sojourn in the Garden of Eden, was COMPETITION.
We in this modern day and age must needs assert ourselves or some aggressive member of the already too numerous male population of the campus will surely beat our TIME.
But Adam, when Eve sauntered forth in quest of new ad ventures, merely plucked another fig and chewed calmly on. And why shouldn't HE? But even Adam had nothing on Kappa Kappa Psi, for insofar as we have ever been able to ascertain, KAPPA KAPPA PSI IS THE ONLY NA TIONAL HONORARY MUSICAL FRATERNITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO BANDSMEN EXCLU SIVELY.
The comparatively recent centralization of the Educa tional institutions of our country, resulting in larger and better equipped Colleges and Universities with increased enrollment, is one of the strongest talking points of a great future for Kappa Kappa Psi. There was a time in the history of our country when the worth-while Universities could be counted on a three-
pronged pickle fork and it took a mint of money to even get one's name on the class roll. But today it is indeed exceptional to find one who has not spent at least a short period in some one of the many State or denominational
Colleges. The realization of the importance,of an education has caused our own fathers to encourage the erection in
every State in the Union of at least two or three Educa tional Plants consisting of a score or more buildings sur prisingly large and well equipped and covering acres of ground. Each of these Institutions has its own traditions. The
friendly competition which has sprung up between the Col leges and Universities over the United States is not merely of local interest, but has attracted the attention of the whole
Nation.
When two of our large Universities send their
representative eleven's onto the gridiron, the number of spectators run into the thousands. The number of persons interested in that game are legion. For four full quarters the two battling elevens command the undivided attention
of a throng of people. Between halves and during the game THE BAND, is the dominating factor ,that instills "pep" < and determination to win, not only in the individual play ers, but the mass of football fans. A few years ago a student body was fortunate to have
in their midst ten or twelve "wind jammers," who could
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play the College song and cut off "Hot Time, Bill Board" and a few of those good old ballyhoo marches at a tempo that v/ould make "Man-O-War" himself step lively.
Today, that student body is indeed unfortunate which cannot boast of at least a thirty piece band, uniformed in
an attractive manner, and capable of playing not only the National Anthems' but a high class concert program as well. GOOD KAPPA KAPPA PSI MATERIAL. But our future does not lie alone in those bands already
recognized. Since the way and before tod, the constantly increasing enthusiasm shown toward the development of Music and Musical organizations, the whole country over,
has certainly created bright prospects for Kappa Kappa Psi. Boy Scout Troops have their bands. A few of them are real eye-openers too, with a director hired probably by the Chamber of Cmomerce and instruments likely furnished by some enterprising organization of citizens. These boys are going to grow up some day and come to your school and mine for their education. "More Material."
Mr. E. F. Goldman, has a very interesting article in the "Musician" for December, 1922, on the "Growing Demand for Wind Instrument Players" and "The Realization by the Music student that the Piano and Violin are not the.only two.Musical Instruments in Existence."
In this article he
stresses the demand for professional musicians.
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opinion, there is a demand which interests a great many of us. ,Few of us are capable of luring all the rats out of Hamlin, as did the Pied Piper, but it required no great amount of skill to hold down your chair on that Ghamber of Gom-
merce Booster Trip, or to play that Fourth of July job with the rest of the home talent', and when we came to College weren't we lucky? for the band was always right in the middle of things-and the most popular organization on the campus. It is this demand for more Wind Instrument players,
both professional and amateur, that will indirectly increase the number and size of all bands as well as the College and University organizations. Then in the years to-come as
the school organizations grow. Kappa Kappa Psi will take its place with the other great NATIONALS, for the broth ers of the Fraternity know what Kappa Kappa Psi has
meant to them, they know of its exceptional strength, its high ideals and standards. They being familiar with the inner workings of our great organization, know that it is only a question of tihie until we become one of the greatest
and most sought after College Fratemities in existence. Giving the necessaiT time, for Kappa Kappa Psi is yet young, the Fratemity will surely continue to grow and keep its standards high. We not only -have a great Fraternity at the present time, but we are very optomistic about its unquestionably greater future. —Arthur Harvey, President Okla. Alpha.
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We have granted Pennsylvania State College Band Club a charter and will install the Penn. Alpha sometime before this school year closes. GREETINGS. BROTHERS OF PENN. ALPHA, WE ARE EXPECTING MUCH FROM YOU.
The National Office has been informed that it will
receive a petition from Alpha Mu, a local Fraternity, at Washington State College, within a few days. '
•We have also been informed of a similar step taken
by Gray Baton, Local Honorary Band Fraternity at Ohio State University, and there is also Oregon State and several more that we expect almost any time. We have one "BLANK" Chapter of Whom we are all
proud which will be installed some time before the close of the year—for some time yet it will be known as the Blank Chapter—All members know about this and for the sake of the group please remain silent on the subject. We are sorry that some of the several petitions being received by the Fraternity are not up to standards that we have set and must be rejected until certain qualifications
are met, but for the good of the organization and for jmur own good, which will undoubtedly cause you to renew your efforts to reach the goal, we must not lower our standards, but on the contrary will keep them high that you may
appreciate the joys of affiliation when you do reach the goal.
MUSIC—The language spoken by angels.—Longfellow.
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THE OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE BAND has been' requested to attend the Worlds Fair of 1D25, at Portland
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Oregon, representing the middle western Universities, by the World's Fair entertainment committee. The director
of this band, Prof. Bohumil Makovsky, a nationally known character, will take a 250-piece band to Portland in 1925 This band will be made up entirely of College students at
tending the Oklahoma State College. Prof. Makovsky has nearly two hundred musicians already lined up that will be eligible to make the trip. It was with the spirit to accom plish really big things that the, director and members of this band saw the great possibility of a National Band Fra
ternity which led to the organization of Kappa Kappa Psi IMPORTANT.
In accordance with the last convention's orders, we have pvised the Constitution, By-Laws and Ritual and are having them printed after which they will be distributed to all
chapters. Also you may get your shingle or membership certificate by seeing that your Secretary and Treasurer sends to the National Headquarters, located at 9 South Walker, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, your name and dues for 1922-23. No one will be given a shingle until his Na tional dues have been paid. These names must be sent in
to our National Secretary's office at the above address im
mediately. Now IS the time for you to get your financial statements in shape so that you can make a report before the year closes.
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KAPPA KAPPA P3I BADGES DO CHARM.
It is indeed a mystery to a ,^ood many people w''^v so
many Kappa Kappa Psi Fra.ternitv badges disappear from the vest of the wearers. It seems very discouraging to tho"e
having the privilege for the first time to be confrmted bv
the fact that a larger percent of Kappa. Kappa _?si badges disappe.ar than any other Kr^'ternity badge :n eaistence, but actual figures prove this to be true. Some have intimated that these promiscuous losses
are due to the inability of the wearer to retain a reallv gre.ot
thing when they once possess it. Others say that the ex treme beauty of the badge which is made in the form of a Venetian harp surrounded by a row of extremely beautiful
pearls is responsible for the mysterious disappearance from the breast of the lucky wearers. Something should be done to f-nd those that are so charmed by the radiance of our
jewelry and to let our brothers know how to avoid the pos sible calamity that seems invariably to happen when a Kappa Kappa Psi badge is once shown in public. Now from the very beginning of the "Fraternity we
have been noting this ever increasing desire on the part of the fairer sex to want to be charmed and so charm the wearer that our beautiful badge may never be able to re
turn to the rightful owner. Our first National President
only retained his Kappa Kappa Psi badge for three hours until it had made its mysterious disappearance. Now our honorable brother has many things besides fences running
around his house. Our National secretary was only able to retain his badge for two days and one night. Our present National Treasurer seemed to be more lucky, as he, by his alert and very watchful eye retained the possession of his badge for three whole months. We certainly wish to con
gratulate Bro. Hendrickson, Clyde Haston and Clayton Soule
first National officers of the Grand Council have had to
be content without the wearing of the prized Fraternity emblem. Now we receive word that our National President,
Bro. Scott Squyres, has confessed that a little dame by the name of of best of his emotions and it is now rumored about that sne
is able to tell of the whereabouts of the mystic emblem. Next comes word that the first man to wear a Kappa Kappa Psi badge, the originator of our great Fraternity, is proudly telling the news that his pin is missing from its place of
original placement. It is further admitted that one of Mc-
Aleter's fairest maidens by the name of Miss Inez Allen can very likely throw some light on the whereabouts of one of the badges that is charming the universe.
To try to tell of every badge that has mysteriously found its way onto places of mystic charm would require a volume in itself so we will leave it up to the chapter Secre taries to report to the Editor at the earliest possible moment those Brothers that must admit they no longer retain the
possession of the mystic pin, so that its whereabouts may be reported in the next publication.
One Brother said, "If you want your pick from among the flowers, go down broadway with a badge of ours.
MUSIC—is one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemy; for it removes from the heart the weight of sorrow and the fascination of evil thoughts.—Luther.
It is in MUSIC that many youthful hearts learn love.Kichard.
MUSIC—'All of haven we have below.—Addison.
MUSIC—Is the child of prayer, the language of reli gion.—Chateaubrian.
MUSIC—the language spoken by angels.—Longfellow.
CHARTER MEMBERS OF KAPPA KAPPA PSI
(Mother Chapter—Okia. Alpha) First Row—William Cop!>edge, W. A. Scroggs, Dean D_le, Clayton Soule.
Second Row—C. Shaw, R. Shannon, A. Hendrickson, A. F. Martin, Gilbert Isenberg. - ,, Third Row—Clyde Hasten, D. Hurst, Carl Stev(ns. i
"MAY YOUR JOY BE AS DEEP AS THE OCEAN AND YOUR TROUBL'ES AS LIGHT AS ITS FOAM."
'MUSIC CAN TURN MAN'S THOUGHTS TO FIGHT, TO
'LOVE, TO SORROW, TO JOY. IT CAN MAKE MEN LAUGH, WEEP OR CHEER."
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I have a girl, A pretty one too. Hair of amber, Eyes of blue. She's a peach And you can lay Your watch and chain
On any old day Beside your hat
On a bale of hay And bet them all
In any old way That for form and build
She is unexcelled. And the tender warmth Of her delicate hand
Is unsurpassed Throughout the land.
Her cupid-bow lips Shoot a dart That knocks the starch
All out of my heart. Her eyes of blue Gleaming through Long eye-lashes Gleam with love
Like lightning flashesFlashes of fire— Fire of love
Warming my soul As I pass through This chilly world.
—John Lonergan, Okla. Alpha.
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THE GREAT PENN. STATE MILITARY BAND OF 125 PIECES, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BANDMAS
TER W. O. THOMPSON, U. S. ARMY, RETIRED, WHOSE
PETITION TO KAPPA lEAPPA PSI, HAS JUST BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE VARIOUS CHAPTERS, WAS THE FIRST UNIVERSITY"BAND IN THE WORLD TO SEND A CONCERT BY RADIO, OVER THE COUNTRY.
ALPHA MU, local band fraternity of Washington State College was responsible for sending the Varsity band with her great football team last fall. WASHINGTON ALPHA, of Washington State Uni
versity is doing some great things at the University as has been announced by some of the greatest papers on the Pa cific Coast. Keep the good work up Brothers, we're back ing you to the limit.
EDWIN E. SUMAN, B. A., '22, of University of Okla
homa, has been appointed Chief Bandmaster of the Oklaho ma Unit of the Reserve Force which makes him Chief Band master over about fifteen bands. Good work Ed, keep her up. 0
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA BAND, has been
chosen to play for the Confederate Reunion Convention at New Orleans, La., in May. Bands with Kappa Kappa Psi
chapters, seem to be getting all the glory, don't they? 0
THE WORLD NEVER TIRES OF MUSIC. 0
THE OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE BAND, has just
finished a week's program at Oklahoma City Pavilion, where
they have been furnishing the music for the Southwestern Live Stock Exposition.
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THE MONTANA STATE COLLEGE BAND, has just returned from a very,successful State tour. This band is
pronounced as one of the best bands in the Rocky Moun tain section. Its able director, Lewis L. Howard, has the real Kappa Kappa Psi spirit and is making a name for his band that we are indeed very proud of.
A FRESHMAN'S MOTHER'S LAMENT.
Where, tell me where, has my dear little Willie gone? He has gone away to college For to fill his head with knowledge.
That is why I've let him go, so young, from home. But I fear he'll spark the maidens Or in syncopated cadence Dance away the precious hours with flappers fair. He says he wants to be a teacher.
Or an editor or a preacher, But I fear he'll be a jelly-bean instead. For the Pi Phis, Delta Zetas, Chi Omegas, and the Thetas Will be feeding him on fudge and pick iced tea.
Where, tell me where, can my dear little Willie be? He has gone away to college For to fill.his head with knowledge
But its woe in my heart for I wish him safe with me —John Lonergan, Okla. Alpha.
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CHAPTER PRESIDENTS.
HE GETS IN ALL MATERIAL FROM YOUR CHAPTER TO THE NATIONAL EDITOR ON TIME.
Send in
What the Baton is and what it will become depends upon your interest and determination to make our Fraternity the most helpful and sought after organization in Fraternal circles. ELECT A CHAPTER EDITOR AND SEE THAT
live news, what your Chapter is doing for the College and Band. Tell how you successfully put across that big event. Tell of the attainments of your Alumi members. We want to know of your achievements. (Get material in by April 30 for our May issue.)
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Peg's fellow owns an auto. My fellow makes me walk. Peg's fellow goes to dances,
My fellow like&to talk. Peg's fellow is wild and speedy. My fellow is slow and good.
Co you think I'd swap my beau for Peg's ? You know darn well I would.
Our National President contnds that some day he in-,
tends to have something besides a wire fence running around his house.
You are too late now, girls.
Oh, lucky it is that the world never knows, .The awful but silent remark. That over a deaf mute's fingers flow.
When he steps on a tack in the'dark. I
WHICH HALF?
Sign in store;
Two-piece bathing suit, one-half off.
Freeman C. Scharr:
"Are you fond of sports ?"
Fair Oneff. "Yes, if they know when to go home." THE WORLD NEVER TIRES OF MUSIC.
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Memorial Columns Washington University
Herbert Cashmore had just called on the sweetest little
girl in the world, and since she was not quite ready to re ceive him she sent her baby sister down to entertain him while she finished powdering her nose.
"And does your baby talk," inquired Herb, as he viewed the doll the little girl was holding in her arms. "Yes, but it don't say,'Oh! Herb, quit.'" 0
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"How's your steak," asked Bro. Sousa as he seated himself at the table.
"As tender as a woman's heart," reponded the fair waitress.
"Well, I'll take a soup."
A June bug married an angle worm; An accident cut her in two.
They charged the bug with bigamy; Now what could the poor thing do?
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"CHAPTER SECRETARIES
Our next issue of the Baton will contain a complete list of the Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi. We want you to
make a special effort to locate each brother that has ever been affiliated with your chapter. Send in a complete list; telling of their achievements,their present position (whether in or out of College). Their location at present and whether
they have graduated or not. PLEASE GET THIS INTO THE EDITOR'S HANDS BY APRIL 20th, so that the next
issue of the Baton will be distributed on time. We are de
pending on YOU, to show the real Kappa Kappa Psi spirit. Get busy NOW.
The Editor is requesting that each chapter President write him, as to what their respective chapters most want in the Baton. Lets get this publication to going big. Let us make the Baton- a publication that every member
will look forward to with great interest. ARE YOU DOING EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN TO MAKE IT A WORTHY MEDIA BETWEEN THE VARIOUS CHAP
TERS? We are depending on you worthy brothers to fur nish the material for this OUR publication.
Last year the Fraternity published an Annual, which was our first attempt to let the brothers across the conti nent know the doings of the various chapters. From now on the Baton will be a publication printed five times a year;
September, November, January, March and May. We will expect the chapter Editors to get the material into the Editor's hands at least fifteen days before the date of pub
lication, which is the first day of the above named months. Elect responsible Editors NOW.
PURPOSES FOR WHICH KAPPA KAPPA P3I WAS ORGANIZED.
Kappa Kappa Psi, was founded for a great and defi nite purpose. Believing that better music and better bands would be the result of such an organization, the Fraternity was organized to foster a closer relationship and co-opera tion within each band, to co-operate with the director in making a better band for the institution, to raise the stand ard of music in our American Universities, to form an organization that bandsmen may stand together in time of need and to organize University Bandsm.en from which Professional band leaders may select musicians for their bands af any time in a systematic way. 0
To become affiliated with the Fraternity, a local or club, may petition the general Fraternity. Membership is limited in every chapter, thus causing competition that bring about a closer co-operation and interest in the band work where Kappa Kappa Psi has granted chapters.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
PETITIONS TO KAPPA KAPPA PSI.
Petitions to Kappa Kappa Psi, Honorai-y Muical Fra ternity for University Bandsmen, must be complete in every detail and contain the following information:
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A complete histoiY of the Institution. A.—Colleges within the Institution. B.—Sources of support. C.—Wealth, equipment and buildings.
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The Band.
A.—Personnel.
B.—Sources of support.* C.—Grade of Music being used in Concerts. D.—Advancement of petitioning members.
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E.—Copy of two or more Concert Programs. F.—Work the band is doing for Institutions, b.
Petitioning Members.
A.—Bespective schools, classification and personal achievements.
B.—Prsonai recommendation for each petitioning member from the Dean of their respective schools.
C.—Personal recommendation for each petitioning member from the Dean of Music and Band 4.
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Director. Pictures.
A.—Band in concert or military formation. B. Of petitioning members. C.—Several prints of buildings and campus scenes. Any other information that will add to the value of the petition.
Onlv petitiong from State Institutions of the highest rank will be considered by the Fraternity.
Petitions must either be typed or printed and formallv ^■u.bmitted to the Fraternity and Local Chapters of Kappa
Kappa Psi. (Petitions should be addressed to Mr. Scott P. Squyres, National Preident, 9 South Walker St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma..) Not less than ten, nor more than twenty members are
allowed to form a local for the purpose of petitioning Kappa Kappa Psi.
The program broadcasted by the famous Penn. State College band included such selections as: "Poet & Peasant," "Bones Trombone" and "Washington Post March." Try them in your band.
The Oklahoma State College Military Band which at present is furnishing the music for the Southwest Livestock Exposition at Oklahoma City, is playing selections that will make any professional band set up and take notice. Ti-y these selections which the Oklahoma Band has mastered and
is playing in concert: "Overture of 1812," "Bohemian Girl," "Evolution of Dixie," "Pep—Characteristic," and . others of the same class.
YOU CAN'T BEAT THE COMBINATION OE ENTHU SIASM AND COMMON SENSE.
The following editorial is copied from "The Shield and
Diamond," of Pi Kappa Alpha. It contains a truth that our own active chapters should carefully note. "To you, the active chapters is entrusted the active and militant leadership of a Pi Kappa Alpha. In the eyes of the world you are Pi Kappa Alpha; you bear aloft her banner of garnet and gold; we, the alumni exist only for your great er good and more perfect success.
And as your position is high, so is your responsibility. The golden chain is ruined by one rusty and weakened link,
one traitor blackens the fair reputation of an army. Need we tell you, then to bear ever before you the fact
that by your actions Pi Kappa Alpha will be judged and by your deeds, will its name stand out more brightly on the pages of fraternity annals." READ THEN HEED.
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There are three words, the sweetest words, More sweet than are all songs of birds,
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Three words and all the roses bloom, ■The sun begins to shine; Three words will dissipate the gloom And water turn to wine.
Three words will cheer the saddest days— "I love you!"
Wrong, by heck!
It is another, sweeter phrase, "Enclose—find—check."
Sweet Thing:—"I don't like Leonard Newman any more."
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Sweet Thing:—"He knows too many naughty songs." Robert:—"Does he sing them?"
Sweet Thing:—"No, but he is always whistling them." THERE IS MUSIC IN ALL THINGS IF MEN HAD EARS.—Byron. 0
IS THERE, A HEART THAT MUSIC CAN'T MELT ? —Beattie.
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America's largest building devoted to the manufacture and sale of fraternity jewelry has
just been completed for Burr, Patterson & Comi
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Before new buildings were even dreamed of,
it was necessary to evolve a standard of crafts manship that would give the B-P monogram an unmista able significance as it appears imprinted in the back of each fraternity badge. That standard has never been lost sight of
and is typified today in this new home of frater nity ieweiry.
. It is a real pleasure to invite you to call upon us the next time you are in Detroit so that you
may observe for yourself the painstaking atten tion to detail which has made the Burr, Patterson
badge an exquisite creation of the jeweler s ciaft and the aristocrat of its class. au lue
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Such a visit, we are convinced, must result
either in an increased pleasure from the wearing
of your Burr, Patterson badge or a pleaant antici pation of the satisfaction to come with your first purchase.
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SURR, PATTERSON & CO. Go!e Official Jewelers to Kappa Kappa Psi
Eoosevoii Park, next to Michigan Central Station DETROIT, MICH.
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