Evening star., 1922-11-12
Washington Made Home
Of Army Music School

the general administration of the
school. Warrant officers W. c. Whit,
and John 5. Martin are at the head
of the musical department of the
school and Of the faculty. William J.
Cain is executive officer.
Other members of the faculty are
Jack c. Coe. Manuel Comulada. Carl
E. Everlof Rocco Resta and William
! ]. S;annard. S;anna-d is also ieade;
| of the Army Music School Band. sue
ceeding Francis Leigh. recently trans
| ferred from the school. The school
| band has not less than thirty-six per-
formers and for special occasions Is
reinforced by the student personnel
to any strength required. There are
also two dance orchestras. which fur
nish the music for the dances or hops
held at the post.
The courses given at the school in
clude the band leaders course of one
years duration and the bandsmen's
course of eight months TO a year.
The authorized strength of the stu
dent and school detachment is 21s3. but
at present the total personnel is re-
duced. Thus there is a fine chance
for young men earnestly desiring to
benefit themselves in this profession
to fill these vacancies and get a first
class musical education. which is esti-
mated to be worth S.. 900. Candidates
may enlist for the school or request
their transfer from any organization
or branch of the service.
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THE subjects taught are instrumen-
i tai instruction on all band instru-
ments, the theory Of music. ear train
ing. solfeggio, mclodic and harmonic
dictation, arranging and transcript
tion. conducting. pedagogy. history OF
music and band administration and
control.
The advanced classes are also re-
OF ired to attend certain musical per-
formances in the city of Washington
as part OF their education.
The school has an excellent musical
equipment, including an acoustic
laboratory. music library. all instru-
ments used in Army bands and the
more important orchestra instru-
! ments. including pianos and organs.
Each student is furnished a first class
instrument of the kind he selects and
the band leader students must master
all of the common band instruments.
Former members Of the school in-
clude such famous men as Ralph Fl.
Leopold. hrother-in-law of former
Secretary Baker: Percy Granger. the
Australian pianist, and a. NJ. Small.
the leading trumpet soloist of New
York city. formerly a member of the
! Russian Symphony Orchestra of New
York.
THE complement at the school is
i l. made up as for any military or
ganization.. IT includes, among the
enlisted contingent, one band, one
: first sergeant, one mess and one sup
F; ply sergeant, two clerks, four cooks
and two mechanics. The quarters on
the Washington barracks resersa:,on
fused by the school are the brick build
| ings formerly used by Companies & and
I, D Of the LIST Battalion Of Corps of Engi-
| neers prior to the world war.
The principal OF music. William 4.
White, has the following duties to
perform, and performs them well:
With the advice of the school board.
he prepares all course schedules In
music subjects and is directly in
charge of and responsible for carry
ing them into effect. He is immedi
ately in charge of all instruction in
music, of all matters pertaining
thereto. of the administration con-
cerning music matters, of the instruc-
tors in music and OF the musician
personnel.
1t is no secret that Gen. John j.
Pershing is a keen critic of music
and fully appreciates its value In mill
tary life. He demands musical ex-
cellence In his bands, and it Is the
purpose of the Army Music School to
deliver the men who can produce this
kind of music and build up organiza-
tions that are second to none.