96 LIFE AND WORK OF DR. A. A. MURPHREE

town boys a band was formed. Charles Marks was the first
director, and served in this capacity until 1920, when Prof.
R. DeWitt Brown succeeded him.
 When Mr. Brown took charge of the band, there were about
thirty pieces in the organization. The band now numbers
seventy-five, and is considered one of the best organizations of
its kind in the South. It is a part of the R. O. T. C. unit, and
members get University credit for participation in its activities.
 "Dr. Murphree was an ardent supporter of the band, and
conferred with me frequently relative to its growth and its
problems," Mr. Brown said. "He was particularly active in
securing money for the new uniforms, with which the boys were
provided last year. I have heard him speak in warmly appre-
ciative terms of the generosity of the people of Florida, and
particularly of the Jacksonville alumni and others, who do-
nated the money for the uniforms."

The Y. M. C. A. on the Florida Campus
 Dr. Murphree considered the work of the Young Men's
Christian Association on the campus of the University of Flor-
ida an important adjunct of the social and recreational life
of the students. He gave this work his constant co-operation
and support. A few years previous to the World War a gen-
eral secretary was employed who served until the close of the
war period. Mr. George White, who served as Y. M. C. A.
secretary at Camp Johnston, Jacksonville, was secured for the
position late in 1918. He was succeeded by the present di-
rector, Mr. J. E. Johnson.
 "I shall never forget my first meeting with Dr. Murphree,"
recalled Mr. Johnson. "I had come to look over the situation
with a view to taking the position and was conducted about
over the campus by members of the Y. M. C. A. council, and
especially by Dr. Joseph Roemer of the University faculty.
Dr. Murphree was absent from the city for a few days and I
decided to wait until he returned to talk things over with him.
Dr. Roemer took me to the station shortly before the Presi-
dent's train was to come in and left me there with the instruc-
tion that I would know Dr. Murphree the moment I saw him