Early Years

1894

First written record of the Texas A&M College’s Glee Club, with 9 members made up of students and faculty. It is directed by Professor A.M. Soule and S.L. Goldberg serves as the accompanist.

1903

The group grows to 21 members and Professor Tyrrel is director.

1905

Professor T.P. Junkin, associate professor of mathematics, takes over as director and the Glee Club goes to Houston to participate in a massed chorus of 400.

1907

The Glee Club along with the A&M Mandolin Band pay their own way to attend "The Sangerfiest," in Fort Worth. There they met the immortal Fritz Kreisler, who the previous year had escaped the San Francisco earthquake, saving his famous violin as his only possession.

1908

Professor Junkin left the college, later to become the first president of GMAC in New York.

1910

The Glee Club was reorganized by Mr. F.D. Steger "for the development of individual talent, and for furnishing music in Chapel Services, Easter, Commencement, and other similar occasion."

1911

With faculty permission, the Glee Club carries out its first trip to North Texas. 22 members made the trip to Waco(Baylor), Corsicana, Fort Worth, Dallas, Denton, Denison, Sherman, Bryan, and returning to College Station by a special railway car. A lapel pin was awarded to the members this year as the only ornament allowed on the college uniform.

Later in the spring, they produce the comic opera "The Mummy Opera," which became a fantastic success.

1918

Mr D. Ford takes over as director