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Audio!
After much effort it is finally here. Thank you to Bob Boyd (Class of '60) for the recording.

Below are seven cuts from the 1958-1959 "Echoes of the Knights" sound recording. There are in MP3 format which means you will need a program such as RealMedia or Winamp to play them which may already be installed on your computer. If you don't have a program, click here to download Winamp for free. Click "Download Winamp" then "Begin Download".

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Echoes of the Knights 1958-1959

Cut 1
Cheer, introduction and National Student Council Convention announcement.

Cut 2
School play "Blithe Spirit" and exchange student. In an amusing note, Blithe Spirit was also done while I was at NWC, I believe in 1997.

Cut 3
Athletics, commentary by coach Rex Irwin, pep rally

Cut 4
Fight Song! In later years we added a "GO!" in between repeats, ala OU. However, I'm certain it's the exact same arrangement we used in the 90's.

Cut 5
Classics '59. This cut is the longest, but I couldn't bring myself to break it up. The mixing is brilliant, as are the performances.

Cut 6
Honor roll, the princess of Romania, and principal J. Frank Malone. Does anyone know anything about Princess Kathrine? I'm assuming this is post exile...?

Cut 7
Closing and Alma Mater. I may have messed up the last two a little bit -- I'm working on it.

Fight Song

Go Knights! Northwest Classen,On to Victory!

Go Knights! Brave and bold, for Purple and Gold.

Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors are with you.*

Go Knights! Fight, fight, fight for Vic-to-ry!

*In the past, this line was "Lancers, Coronets, Falcons, and Cygnats are with you.", for the four Pep Clubs.

Alma Mater

Dear Northwest Classen brave and bold,

We will always sing our prasies, to the Purple and the Gold.

Our love will be your glory, your honor will be our goal.

As the years go swiftly by us, and we travel far apart,

The emblem of proud knighthood will never leave our hearts.