STUDENT LIFE 77 plause When the musicians of the two bands appeared the audience arose and gave them a rousing re- out knowing the strength of their ception en Then Prof Mary Walker Evans came forward followed by her band and a moment later the contest had begun The overture which was being played was the “Silver Bell” Never before had the band put so much spirit into its playing It would certainly win nothing could stop its conquering career When the music ceased a thunderous applause arose from the Jones-vill- e side of the house an applause which told only too plainly how confident they were However before the echoes had died away the Cahill “Ladies” Band had commenced From the first the audience was greatly surprised by the brilliant work of the second band Gradually the hope of the Jonesville contingent began to fail Their faces began to darken They had counted on winning this contest easily but they had counted with -- Finally the music opponents stopped and when the judges gave their decision Jonesville was beat- Prof Mary Walker Evans and her musical following were crushed never to rise The Cahill band had bv more brilliant work won the dav Tonesville had lost its fame-nmore could it boast of its talented organization The professor resumed her work with a few private students but never again did she succeed in rousing her band Nothing but the memory of its once happy career was left to Jonesville It was the morning after the eventful contest that two prominem citizens of Cahill met on their wayr to work “We never would have won but for your scheme” said the first one “That’s too true” muttered the second individual “but if Jonesville learns we hired a circus band and put them in dresses there’ll be a feud I reckon” At this both smiled and went their “ Tacks ” ways