The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-10
STUDENT SOLDIERS
TOLEARN TO SING
by j. MACH.

'HThe United States Government has
taken over the most stupendous piece
OF educational direction that has ever
been conceived" so declares the War
Department Committee on Education
and Special Training. 1t also puts out
this statement which links this huge
educational program with music: an
a number OF units of the vocational
section Of the S. A T. C.'-the Stu
dent Army Training Corps-"special
attention has been paid to group
singing with very encouraging re-
suits in the enhancement OF morale"
The creating Of this student army
training corps In the educational in
situations OF the entire country will
cause a revolutionary read .ustment In
the education Of the American youth
while hitting him to serve his country
to the best possible advantage.
1t has been determined all youths
between eighteen and twsnty-one
may, II they SO elect, choose between
entering . camp, a college or uni.
versity. All school expenses are paid
and $50 monthly in each case, just as
Il Is in the case OF soldiers.
It is with these youths that a
new activity of the War De-
partment, under the direction
of Lee F. Hammer, mem
Der Of the commission on train
ing camp activities, has to DO. It Is
one OF the things that has come from
the camps. and Is going into tho uni
voraities because or the success sing
T. ~ than
in the regular army and navy sta
tons.
To this end q series Of tWo-day con-
fersnces concerning group singing
has been planned, TO be held IN lead
ing universities OF the country II
opOns today, with the first nae citing
at Georgetown University iu this
city, continuing through tomorrow.
Peter w. Dyksma, Of the University
Of Wisconsin, is in charge.
Schedule Of Conferences
The schedule Is As follows:
October 10, 11-washington. D. c.
! (GsorEStown University.
October IA 16-cambrigs. AAsA
| (Harvard).
October II. 1e-Bunslo. N. 7. Unt
yersity OF Buffalo,.
october 81. 22-colunbuA Ohio.
University OF Ohio).
October "a, 25-IndianapoliS. Ind
CChamber OF Commerce).
October rs, 29-Chicago, III CUni-
yersity OF chieAEol.
November 4. 5-Minneapolis, MINI.
university OF Minnesotsl.
November Z, s-OmahL Neb.
(creighton University.
November II, l2-LavrsneS. Kan
University OF Kansas.
November II, 15-st Louis, No.
CWGshington University.
November Is, 1e-Nashville. Tenn.
Vanderbilt University.
November IS. 2e-New Orleans, La
(Tulane University.
November IS, 2e-AtIantA. Ga
Georgia School OF Technology.
December 2. 3-Atlanta. Ca (At-
lantA University. colored).
December 8, 6-CharlottesVills, We
Universlty Of virginia..
December 8, 10-Washington, D. c.
(Office Conferences).
December l6. lT-Phtladslphie, Pa
University of Pennsylvanla).
December 10. 2o-New York city,
N 2. columbia University.
Twelve Sections Created
The country Is divided lnto twelve
sections for the administration Of
this huge project These twelve dis
tricts, or units" represent the en-
tire country. In each unit there will
be a director big man OF the
country. with Mr.. Dykema, as director
of singing. in general charge.
The conferences are to discuss the
aims, material. and methods. In most
instances an army or navy cong leader