▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁The ▁Oregon ▁March ing ▁Band ▁of ▁the ▁present ▁day ▁s ings ▁“ P ledge ▁to ▁Oregon ” ▁in ▁four ▁parts ▁after ▁Oregon ▁football ▁games . ▁▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁– ▁After ▁H ick ern ell ▁left , ▁no ▁replacement ▁was ▁h ired ▁for ▁many ▁years . ▁Instead ▁the ▁Military ▁Department ▁handled ▁the ▁band ▁program . ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁government ▁fin anced ▁the ▁Military ▁Band ▁and ▁the ▁direct ors ▁of ▁the ▁band ▁were ▁not ▁listed ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁School ▁of ▁Music ▁fac ulty . ▁▁ 1 9 2 0 - 2 9 ▁– ▁The ▁University ▁Cour se ▁Catalog ▁does ▁not ▁list ▁a ▁University ▁Band ▁as ▁an ▁organization ▁( nor ▁was ▁the ▁Military ▁Band ). ▁▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁– ▁The ▁University ▁Band ▁was ▁placed ▁back ▁under ▁the ▁juris diction ▁of ▁the ▁School ▁of ▁Music . ▁▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁– ▁The ▁University ▁Band ▁performed ▁with ▁John ▁Philip ▁S ous a ▁and ▁his ▁band ▁when ▁they ▁visited ▁Eug ene ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 . ▁▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁– ▁John ▁Ste hn ▁was ▁h ired ▁to ▁replace ▁Ferr is . ▁Under ▁Ste hn ’ s ▁direction ▁the ▁University ▁Band ▁gave ▁its ▁first ▁hal ft ime ▁performance ▁at ▁a ▁football ▁game ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 . ▁▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁– ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 6 - 1 9 3 7 ▁school ▁year ▁the ▁School ▁of ▁Music ▁finally ▁got ▁the ▁class ▁entitled ▁“ band