{"id":25844,"date":"2023-09-07T10:01:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=25844"},"modified":"2023-09-12T10:27:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:27:52","slug":"savage-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/savage-club\/","title":{"rendered":"The Savage Club of Ithaca Is Still Making Merry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Founded by Glee Club members in the late 19th century, the all-male town-gown performance group is a Reunion staple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Joe Wilensky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A typical meeting of the Savage Club of Ithaca<\/a> serves as a microcosm of the quirky performance group. After some 30 men share a hearty meal, <\/strong>sing the \u201cAlma Mater,\u201d and conduct a bit of club business, the entertainment begins: musical numbers and other acts, running the gamut from earnest and moving to offbeat and satirical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offerings include a classical piano solo; a story about a member\u2019s real-life run-in with a bear; a song based on a Kipling poem; the theme from \u201cPeter Gunn\u201d on saxophone; and a satirical version of a classic tune from Fiddler on the Roof<\/em> (\u201cIf I Were a Donor Man\u201d) poking fun at higher ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each meeting opens with a raucous musical toast. (Joe Wilensky\/Cornell University)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThe major criteria,\u201d observes member Lou Walcer \u201974, \u201cis a willingness to stand up in public and make a fool of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many ways, the 128-year-old Savage Club is a throwback: a men-only group that embraces a performance style and repertoire drawing heavily from the mid-20th-century American songbook, traditional Cornell tunes, and classical choral arrangements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For a sampling, check out their YouTube channel<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The major criteria is a willingness to stand up in public and make a fool of yourself.<\/p>\nLou Walcer \u201974<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Its ties to the University are long and strong, with numerous alumni members on its roster\u2014and for many Cornellians, its annual Reunion show is a quintessential part of the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a wide range of talents,\u201d says Adam Perl \u201967, BA \u201968, the club\u2019s choral conductor. \u201cSome of the guys are professionally trained, some are just naturally good, and some are just singing from the heart\u2014but they\u2019ve got the enthusiasm. That\u2019s what makes our club work: we love what we do, and it shows.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Members of the Glee, Banjo, and Mandolin Club founded the Savage Club of Ithaca following their overseas tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The group\u2019s origins date to 1895, when members of what was then known as the Cornell Glee, Banjo, and Mandolin Club embarked on a performance tour of England\u2014one that ended nearly as soon as it began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA rascally professional manager and a misunderstanding as to the English attitude toward a professedly amateur musical organization which charged admission fees resulted in the abrupt termination of the tour after one concert had been given,” member Louis Agassiz Fuertes 1897 later explained in the Cornell Era<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe members lost their large deposits and much besides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, the stranded Cornellians were invited to perform for the Savage Club of London, a gentlemen\u2019s enclave devoted to arts, drama, music, and literature, and named for the poet and satirist Richard Savage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Big Red club\u2019s official history observes, the Londoners were \u201ccharmed by the Cornellians; and the Cornellians were equally charmed by the Savages. It was a delightful occasion all \u2019round.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cornellians were given club privileges for the remainder of their stay, and they later asked permission to found a Savage Club back home. Early members included Fuertes (who\u2019d go on to become a famed naturalist), Dragon Day founder and building namesake Willard Straight 1901, and future movie stars Adolphe Menjou 1912 and Franchot Tone 1927.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selling tickets in Barton for the Reunion \u201972 show. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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As its name reflects, the club was conceived as a town-gown entity. But over the decades, membership has shifted away from current students to comprise mainly local alumni\u2014many from the Glee Club\u2014along with faculty, staff, and residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humor and lighthearted mischief have long been baked into the culture. \u201cWild bursts of applause will not be received,\u201d a 1914 program deadpanned, \u201cunless accompanied by flowers.\u201d Its wildly popular Reunion shows debuted in 1929.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The group\u2019s repertoire is rooted in traditional Big Red songs as well as mid-20th-century standards for male voices\u2014along with humorous and satirical pieces, some written by members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Says club president Jack Roscoe \u201971: \u201cAs it applies to this group, the term \u2018eclectic\u2019 should be redefined.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bill Cowdery \u201973, PhD \u201989, tickles the ivories. (Joe Wilensky\/Cornell University)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Performing in Bailey during Reunion \u201972. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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A 1944 rehearsal, recorded. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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President Jack Roscoe \u201971 tells a dramatic tale. (Joe Wilensky\/Cornell University)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The group’s new home, a former church in North Lansing. (Provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Within the club are offshoots that perform at a variety of local venues, including nursing homes and community events. They include the rock band the Tarps (so named because \u201cthey cover everything\u201d), a folk group, a jazz combo, and a troupe that recites poetry backed by interpretive music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These subgroups sometimes feature guest artists\u2014including (gasp!) women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, the club purchased its first permanent home, an 1830s-era former church in North Lansing, a short drive from campus. It has since renovated it, creating a 100-seat performance space\u2014with great acoustics, members note\u2014that\u2019s available for free to local groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to Reunion, the club\u2019s annual performance schedule includes fundraisers for community causes; in recent years, broadening its town-gown ethos, it has begun giving small arts grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But like many such groups, the Savages are facing the challenge of an aging membership. Jordan McMahan, a Cornell grad student and staffer, is (at age 29) the youngest Savage by about two decades; many others are in their 70s and 80s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to integrate with some other music groups in the area,\u201d notes McMahan, the club\u2019s publicist, \u201cand see if we can cross-pollinate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walcer first saw the Savages perform at the Reunion following his graduation (he\u2019d picked up a job serving beer).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Show names are typically spelled backward. \u201cIt\u2019s a tradition,\u201d this 1974 program explains, \u201cbut no one seems to know why.\u201d (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2011, he returned to the Hill to run the Center for Life Science Ventures<\/a>, and caught another Reunion show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe guys seemed to have so much fun,\u201d he recalls. \u201cI was so entertained.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After attending a few monthly meetings as a guest, he decided to try out. Taking advantage of the fact that the auditions don\u2019t have to be musical, he did a comedy routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve carved out a unique space for myself within the club,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have baritones, bases, and tenors. I\u2019m the only one who sings monotone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top: Performing in Statler Auditorium during Reunion \u201914. (Cornell University)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published September 7, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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