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sentation of a young gallant in the depths of despair because "His Sweetie Turned Him Down". Cog's nonchalant soliloquies concerning the best method of suicide almost left the impres- sion that he had given himself up.
In contrast to the tone of this scene, the audiences were next greeted by "Janie" Stephens in the role of an excitable young person looking forward ecstatically to visiting her home in Alabama. Her rendition of "I'm Alabamy Bound' would have done credit to many a professional comedienne; and her not- too-ridiculous costume added not a little to the enjoyment of the act.
The Revue was brought to a close by six of the boys in a "jazz-scamper" featuring the then popular hits, "Collegiate", and "Yes, Sir! That's My Baby". Bill Campbell, Bert Begg, Frank Butters, Cog. Smith, Ross Brown and Jack Wilson were the members of this male chorus, while "Scotty" Carmichael, still in his negro porter's costume from the pl.ay, "assisted" by doing everything they did not do. The boys were appropriately dressed in Oxford bags or balloon trousers and "loud" sweaters; and after singing the numbers, they concluded the act with a
brief spasm of "Finale Hopping".
Throughout the Revue the Glee Club remained in forma-
tion in the background, and not only materially aided in the choruses, but probably offset any danger of stage-fright on the part of the principals who were for the most part strangers to the footlights.
The Glee Club was again prominent at the official opening of the school in the presentation of several patriotic songs which were, as usual, well received. This marked the last important event of a general nature for the year at the C. C. I., and brought to a close a most successful season from the Club's standpoint.
TH.Ij ORCHESTRA
Before the War an orchestra was organized and conducted by Mr. Atkinson, one time classical Master of the C. C. I.
Bruce Simmons, now cornetist in the famous Huntsville Band, was a member of that orchestra, the only member recall- ed now by the writer.
The outbreak of the War, however, necessitated the disso- lution of the Collegiate orchestra, and although Mr. Atkinson returned to the C. C. I. after the War to teach for two years more, the material for an orchestra was lacking from the school. But in 1923, Mr. Ball, a musician himself, got together several members of the two largest local musical organizations, the Col- lingwood Kiltie Brass Band, and Dixon's Orchestra, who were then attending the Collegiate. At a very enthusiastic meeting it was decided to form an orchestra. The gratis services of Mr. S. G. Chamberlain, leader of the Kiltie Band, were readily ob-
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