New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
MARCHING TO MUSIC
1tdhdn Boys on Fresh dir Trip
Organise Military Com PAM.

one OF the most noticeable traits OF the Italian
,,,a ~, S ,o'e OF music. II seems II music
TIT 80 80 MN where force could not drive him
nus rove OF music illustrated recently bv one
OF the parties at a Fresh A., - -. -.
a." haimonica with him into the country Dresun,a-
- 'iiS own amusement. He rlaved IL most Of
- sr whenever the boys took walks through
He'us' ana soon his playmates began 10 keep
step 10 the music.
The attendants alvra,,. - A.,
i"s IN which the children ar. particuIarl,, tr,ar
b immediately took the cue and arranged the
bo, ,y -'i'aFy order As soon as the company
'oi"ieu IN line' the musician struck I'D an in
'PiHs march The effect upon the line a,d +ne
general appearance OF the bovs p.o ,,,
Ivy oesah 10 take pride in their marching obil
,ty, strengthening the lines and carving their
bodies erect ''4"s N'0i'
u-baroo -a.e.gst IN the marching increased daily
-e,,ar.., mere was any unOccupied tiule the BOYS
-, 4S0Vu the attendants to be allowed to march
AHey paraded with flags and 5ecorat,o,s - s
~ Helu uays and baseball games making 6pa
appeaiance. . They elected their captain and I,s,,
+t. . ",oi' they obeyed in the various evolu-
uohs as they were ordered taking tba asa.
pains to keep the corners soro-a - e'ea'eS'
o'eh' Berore many days OF prac+ica bo5 ,
~ ~ pecame expert and needed only Uttle In
Uo'ioh 10 execute some of the more die1c,I, r,r,
proved greatly W carriage I'M
"A policeman who was once stationed ~ ., -.
asked: "O' 'ohs ago and
ho~ IN the world do you keep those bows
''IdIsht without whipping them?"
Well we do IT," was the renlv
, " 4iie'iou IS not difficult TO discover Rarely "a
uSc'plhe or the mildest sort needed at anv oF the
HOIieS- SIMPLY allowing the boys 10 follow their
oeht along approved lines. leading then, in
thelr playing keeping them interested and oco,,
pieu All the time is the secret and the bovs are
'ius prevented from getting into mischief 7, s
ieHaI haoie 10 observe how much respect fo- order
ana reason boy develop IL he is placed In the
right environment
Olteh the attendants notice the aDnracfa-to
"hich the children have Of what is being dona for
.iie"'' Many OF them remark to the Attendants
''o" many children there are in the cItv who are
cue 10 ENJOY the country they do and they
- eeNuiie gratitude for the privileges which
'iey nave received. They realize only too we'll
what hot summer in the heart of thA civ r,e,rs
"hen life becomes almost unbearable The relief
"Iic" trip to the country affords is something
they never forget
mere Is letter which one boy dictated TO his
mother and sent to the superintendent OF the PAM
Devereux Home:
i l am m taking the pleasure of writing 70 Won in
r. as II leaves me at present. got home
tto. ~ WHAT 1ne time I had out there and how
5OoU YOU and the rest were to me must tbaDE
/ nope that I can come out to see YOU again neTt nv,
Il I & ~ is long time to next summer but
vii come out myself TO see ou ali If Won are S,,t
there next summer. '-'
taStIIeI IS not working steady. NV mother wrote
loI me- as she came out of the hosDital and
my trends is well, and when YOU COM - This
~ b alu Ill II ant too far will and see vOu.
TO hear from YOU. so that is Ali AZ nrSsaIt bIIf
answer S"oh' from your everlasting friend.