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    District Test


    Name:______________________________



    1.  Write down the Preamble to the purposes of Kappa Kappa Psi:

            Be it known, that Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Fraternity
        for College Bandmembers, is an organization operating exclusively in
        the field of the college AND university bands, and for the following
        several purposes:

    2.  Write down the First Purpose:

            To promote the existence and welfare of the college and university
        band and to cultivate at large a wholesome respect and appreciation
        for their activities and achievements.

    3.  Write down the Second Purpose:

            To honor outstanding bandmembers through privilege of membership
        extended as a reward for technical achievement and appreciation for
        the best in music.

    4.  What are the names of each of the 6 districts?

            Midwest
            North Central
            Northeast (Us, Yay!!)
            Southeast
            Southwest
            Western

    5.  List 4 important or noteworthy facts about 'the guiding spirit.'

                'Bohumil Makovsky represented a fulfillment of the 'American
            Dream.  Imagine if you will, a time just before the turn of this
            century and a 17-year-old Bohemian boy arriving in New York from
            mid-Europe on his way to Nebraska to join hi sister's family - a
            young man with little formal education, unable to speak English,
            but able to eloquently communicate through the language of Music
            with his improved 'Albert System' clarinet.  Even though his
            initial role was that of assisting the family in cigar
            manufacturing, Boh was within a short time leading a small band
            that criss-crossed the midlands, playing for fairs, dances, shows
            and other entertainments.
                'In 1903, Boh's band was booked out of Kankakee, Illinois, for
            an engagement in Davis, Oklahoma Territory.  The group arrived by
            train only to discover that  no such engagement existed.  Boh paid
            his men and headed for the closest large town Oklahoma City.
            There he played in beer garden bands, gave music lessons,
            organized and directed 'polka' bands in Woodward, Yukon and
            Prague, and for ten years furnished band music for Oklahoma State
            Fairs.  In 1915 he was invited by the President of Oklahoma A&M
            College at Stillwater to become its band director.  To Boh's
            surprise, he learned upon his arrival in Stillwater that he was
            also to serve as Director of Music, an administrative post.
                'Boh financed pioneer tours of the state by the A&M College
            Band, composed music for band, encouraged all phases of public
            school music, rode the crest of America's band wave, and gradually
            but surely, captured the imagination both of the citizens of
            Oklahoma and the student body at O.A.M.C.  By studying the Masonic
            ritual and memorizing large sections of it, Boh was able to
            enlarge his vocabulary and to master the English language, which
            he spoke with a colorful accent.  He became a citizen of the
            United States, was elevated to the 33rd-degree in Masonry,
            received an honorary Doctor of Music Degree, and was elected to
            Oklahoma's 'Hall of Fame' and to 'Who's Who in Music' in the
            United States.
                'Even though Dr. Makovsky accomplished much in his 72 years,
            he was unfailingly humble and always expressed great appreciation
            for how much others had done for him.  The pipe he smoked, bent
            into a miniature saxophone shape, and the uncrushed black bow tie
            which he always wore, became his trademarks.
                'Boh was stern on the podium and uncompromising in musical
            detail and interpretation at each of the Monday through Friday 7
            a.m. rehearsal hours, yet he was a sincere friend to all.  Many
            were deeply influenced by their contacts with Boh, and his
            students perpetuate hi teachings and ideals to this day.
                'One can thus readily understand that Bohumil Makovsky was a
            fulfillment of the 'American Dream,' and by his constant
            encouragement and support of the Fraternity, was truly th 'Guiding
            Spirit of Kappa Kappa Psi.'

                    Max. A Mitchell (Alpha), spoken during the 50th
                    anniversary celebration held at Oklahoma State University
                    in August of 1969.

    6.  List 5 important or noteworthy things you've learned about your fellow
        MC's through your interviews.

            Should have gotten these through your interviews.

    Extra (easy) Credit - What are the notes on your MC pins?

CHRISTOPHER MARC NOON