College Station, Texas
Wednesday, February 2, 1972
THE BATTALION
John Curylo
Athletics are still best publicity for Aggie Band
Nearly two weeks have elapsed
since I wrote the column criticiz
ing the Aggie Band, and since
then, much has been said about
the situation. Last Thursday, Lt.
Col. E. V. Adams, director of the
Band, replied in a letter to the
editor.
In the aftermath of the re
sponse to my article, several facts
have come to light concerning
what I wrote and conclusions I
drew.
I still stand behind by con
tentions that much of the Band’s
publicity has been because of the
athletic department. In looking
through brochures and programs
from other universities, I am yet
to find a school that boosts its
band the way A&M does.
I was mistaken concerning the
Band playing at baseball games.
It has been several years, not
just one, since the Band has play
ed at baseball games.
In talking with some members
of the Band, more information re
garding statements I made comes
into view. There was no vote on
the question of returning to school
30 hours early to play at the Ag
gies' first home conference bas
ketball game. Such a vote was
impossible since there have not
been 291 cadets in the Band since
October.
The cost of travelling to foot
ball games in Baton Rouge is
high. Adams pointed out that the
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1970 trip cost $8,000. With this
difficulty brought out, maybe
plans can be made early for funds
to support the effort for 1972.
An inexcusable error on my
part was a logical fallacy. I pro
jected the statements of one Band
member to the entire unit. Al
though the individual reflected on
the group, what he said was not
typical of their thoughts. It was
not valid for me to draw a gen
eral conclusion from specific in
formation.
In speaking of leadership, it
was not my intention to question
the abilities of any leaders of the
Band. Their efforts in stifling
violent reaction to my column
proved what leaders they really
are.
Nor I was not questioning the
marching ability of the Band.
Their halftime performances are
incomparable and most impres
sive. At the same time I was not
implying that they have not done
a good job in publicizing A&M.
One of the little-known tradi
tions of the Band concerns their
drill field. Few people know why
the Band will not let anyone walk
across the area where they prac
tice.
In 1955, the Grounds Mainten
ance Department of the school
crowned and conditioned the field.
In their report, it was said that
the only way the field could with
stand the punishment of daily
drilling would be for other traffic
to be kept off the field and put
the responsibility upon the Band
to keep it so.
With the Aggie basketball team
tied for first place and the Texas
Tech Red Raiders coming to town
Saturday, the Band will prove
its value in leading a full G. Rollie
White Coliseum in support of the
squad, as it has in the last two
games.
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