The Washington times., 1925-06-22

officers quarters that are Il
College of our beloved u. s. 4
Beneath the spreading shade trees
of this bulwark of America, / was
privileged to share In an impressive
ceremony last Friday forenoon,
IL these men-all OF whom are
to. return to their regiments
throughout the country now that
their one or two special privilege"
years are over-if these men in
khaki retain the meaning OF this
picture they need must carry away
with them in memory, 1t will always
stand for the things upon which
the rather OF Our Country built
Brigadier General Lutz WahI.
assistant adjutant general Of the
United States army, struck the
keynote Of the brave service lie.
manded of the officers and men OF
the army bands when, In his adj.
dress to the graduates, he said:
High Service OF u. s. Bands.
Upon mobilization, in case of
emergency, remember that the army
bands are always stationed near the
front. Theirs is the task to in
cite, by inspiriting music, to that
last supreme effort that makes for
victory.
General Davis General Robert
@. Davis, adjutant general, for
Wl1om 4 speak, has particular in
terest in your successes and above
all in the success of your return to
your regiments. And on this re-
turn there are three things / would
have you keen In mind.
First, be loyal to your school
and your commanding officer.
Second, develop whatever capac-
ity of leadership you may possess
Third, be human In applying
your teachings; hard-boiled methods
are out of date. Be courteous.
He further spoke Of the fourteen
years existence OF 1.-THE" Army
Music School, whose achievement
so amply justified It's persistence
and further development. conveying
the praise and the compliments Of
the War Department to the execu-
tives and the men.
Army Music School Officers
Infantry CD. O. L.
Captain Raymond G. Sherman,
infantry Cd. o. IL commendant.
presided. William G. White, w. O.,
is principal of the Army Music
School and 1t is through his fine
musicianship and zeal that these men
go forth, carrying the gospel Of good
music to the army bands throughout
the world. w. J. John s. Martin is
assistant principal of music, and w.
0. William j. Cain executive officer.
Colonel Thomas Al. Roberts, active
commandment of the War College,
congratulated Captain Sherman and
his associates "on the way they
have handled very difficult task. !"
1T makes very materially for
morale in the army to be known as
a graduate of q special. service
school. 1t carries with 1t honor,
distinction, responsibility, the last
meaning at all times soldierly con-
duct"
It is interesting to know that this
is the only special school directly
under the adjutant general himself,
with men trained for the entire
army.
Diplomas Formally Presented.
Diplomas were presented, in the
band leaders course, to Staff Ser
geant John A. Cradle, Sergeant
Horace e. Nichols, Corporal William
E. Rice, Technical Sergeant Ken.
meth B. Watts and Private First
Class John B. Veronneau. These
men are enlisted men who have
received this two-year privilege due
to their special musical qualifica-
ton. The Government, in this way,
offers advantages to men in service
that many Of them could not other.
wise obtain.
Diplomas in the bandsmen course
for bandsmen and soloists, were
presented to privates Louis Bartho-
WAX, Frank s. Benyousky, Norman
f. BHsby, Chester c. Garfield, Louis
Daniele, John C. Dennis, Nicholas
De Tullio, George S. Disantis, Har-
old T. Doyle, James J. Crosse, George
Huntington, Oscar L. Johnson,
Walter Lewicki, Harry l.. Lloyd,
John McNab, Warren L.. Orndorff,
Lloyd w. Remley, Charles A.
Schana, Max w. Schmelzel, Theo-
dore A. Schultz and Miles Zname-
nacek.
These men have been in the
school for one year.
The bandleaders' parchment
gives them the qualification OF
graduates In advanced SicIAcHLS Vi
music: harmony and composition;
musical forms; wind band instru-
mentation; military band arranging
(orchestration); applied acoustics
and history Of music.
This represents but a portion or
the years graduates, as they are
relieved for duty and graduated as
soon as the term is completed.
One hundred and sixty students
were present at this ceremnoy.
An incident Of sincere senti-
ment, for the Army Music School,
was the presence. Of Mrs. Arthur
A. Clappe, widow of the man who
really founded the school in 1911,
the late Captain Arthur A. Clappe.
u. S. A.
For eight years Captain Clappe
taught music at West Point.
Only recently ''the boys" includ-
ing all the graduates of the school,
erected a monument to Captain
Clappe at Arlington in appreciation
Of this officers foresight in urging |
the creation of this branch of the |
United States Army.
Future generations will read on
this monument Founder of the |
Army Music School, with justifi- |
able pride in the high standard
this man brought to the bands Of !
the United States army,