of the Philadelphia Orchestra George T. "Red" Bird, former director of the Penn Band (1950-1952), the Cleveland Browns football band, pioneering what eventually became the "Big-10" style of marching. Lucien Cailliet, former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra and arranger of the Penn fight songs for marching band James DePreist, Class of 1957 Allan Jaffe, tubist and founder, Preservation Hall Ted Weems, Class of 1944 Elliot Lawrence, Class of 1944 Bruce Montgomery, longtime Penn Glee Club Director and former Director of the Band (1957–1958) Greer Cheeseman, current band director and originator of toast-throwing tradition A. Felix du Pont, businessperson and philanthropist. A co-founder of the Penn Band Billy Goeckel, first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. Composer of "The Red and Blue." A co-founder of the Penn Band. Traditions Script Penn – At Homecoming, the Band and Band Alumni form a script PENN on the field during the halftime show Toast-throwing – At every home Penn football game, during the singing of "Drink a Highball" after the third quarter, fans throw a piece of toast onto the field while the band plays the lyrics 'here's a toast to dear old Penn.' This was started by the band's current director, Greer Cheeseman, in a reference to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Hang Jeff Davis – The Band plays Hang Jeff Davis every time the Penn football team scores a one-point goal. Alumni Day and Commencement – The Band leads the parade of alumni and graduates during these springtime festivities.* "Hey—Rowbottom!" or "Yea Rowbottom!" was a common cry on the West Philadelphia campus from about 1910 until the 1970s. Once a "Rowbottom" got underway, automobiles might be overturned, windows smashed, and trolley tracks doused with gasoline and set ablaze. In the 1940s "panty raids" of the women's dormitories became a prominent feature. Rowbottoms were most frequent in the fall, particularly after football games. Songs Hail, Pennsylvania! (The Alma Mater) The Red and Blue The Field Cry of Penn ("Hang Jeff Davis") Cheer Pennsylvania! Drink a Highball Fight on, Pennsylvania! Men of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania Band March In 1901, the renowned bandmaster Roland F. Seitz (1867–1946) of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania wrote the famous University of Pennsylvania Band March. The march is generally regarded as one of the finest compositions ever written for a student band, and ultimately was adapted by many other organizations throughout the country. Franklin Field March Edwin Franko Goldman, who