(the following excerpts are reprinted from the February 12, 1954 issue of The Panther)

On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the clash of cymbals and the roll of drums heralded the return of Seattle Prep’s school band on the occasion of the second Prep-O’Dea game.

The band, resurrected from an undeserved three-year hitch in the graveyard, proved its worth to school spirit. With the emphatic gesturing of the “leader of the band,” Mr. Rodrique, a spirited flow of cadenced spirit caught the fancy of even the O’Dea rooters.

Trumpets, cymbals, clarinet, basshorn, a trombone and the sizable one-two punch of the big bass drum proved the one bright light in an evening which was a poor display of pep on the part of the student body.

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The band’s business manager, Mr. Nelson, S.J., reports that Mr. Rodrique hopes that interest grows so that soon Prep will have a marching band unit that will rival other X-State school bands.

The band is again scheduled to play at the coming O’Dea game on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Seattle University. Mr. Rodrique, band director, and the members of the faculty express the earnest hope that the students of Prep will attend and give the band and team the support they deserve.