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| | Cal Band Alumni Association - History Book |
 | | The University Band, as it was known before 1923, was truly an all-purpose unit, serving as the band for the University Cadets, as the band raising the California Spirit at athletic events and rallies, and as a concert band. |
 | | He compared the USC Band to a vaudeville show, with balloons, confetti, pistols, and stunts which had no relation to the spirit of the football game that it was supposed to supplement; in contrast, he said the California Band was like a chorus from a grand opera for its musical excellence, drilling, and coordination. |
 | | Band officers believed that the Baton Society, which was student-run like the Band, would be of greater service to the members of the Cal Band than would a national fraternity. |
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