Evening star., 1926-10-10
GEORGETOWN j.
BAND 'COMESBACK'
R. O. 7. c. Musicians Turn
Out in Record Numbers.
Get New Uniforms.

Jazz has succeeded in putting the
Georgetown Reserve Officers Training
Corps Band on the map this season.
Due credit is given the prevailing
craze, at least by the military staff. In
acknowledging the initial success or
Bandmaster Shaeffer's smart aggrega-
ton.
Existence of a musicians colony
among the $50 freshmen was revealed
at the first call for volunteers. Here
tofore. Mr.. Shaeffer was forced to
emulate Diogenes in coralling capanle
bandsmen. But times, evidently, have
changed. thanks to the age of jazz.
Fifty volunteers responded to the first
call, some bringing their own clari'
nets, saxophones and trap drums. one
rehearsal convinced Mr.. Schaeffer that
he had the nucleus of a band that
could be used in the dance hall as well
as on the parade ground.
Then came the question Of uni
forms, with the influence Of jazz again
manifesting itself. The aesthetic
youth shuddered at the mere thought
of the sombre khaki of the infantry
men. whats a band without the
proper trimmings?" they complained.
AS a consequence, the eyes of specta-
tors opened at yesterdays game with
Washington College when 48 cadet
bandsmen, garbed in natty blue and
white. marched proudly onto the field.
The Reserve Officers Training Corps
Band had staged comeback" and
it is now the pride of the Georgetown
unit.
Backed By Commandant.
Lieut.. Col. Augustus F. Dannemil-
Ter, commandant at the Hilltop, Is
great booster of the new band. He in
tends to make frequent use of it at
drills and parades. Furthermore, he
has opened it's ranks to the entire stu
dent body. Any student. whether a
member of the Reserve officers Train
ing Corps or not, who feels the musi-
cal urge, has been invited to join. So
long as the generosity of the War De-
partment holds out, instruments will
be furnished all who make the grade.
A new interest has been awakened
in the cadet battalion itself. Since
Georgetown has regained it's place in
the distinguished list of the Sd
Corps Area there has been a rush to
join the colorS. Col. Dannemiller is
confident the battalion will repeat it's
success of last season and retain its
honor, which is on a competitive basis.
The War Department has limited
enrolment in the r. o. T. G. to 435
llllS SSdI. NIeOISclOWIl IcdCuco
this limit the first week. However,
under a special concession in the or
dinances, students are admitted for
training without being officially en-
rolled. Under this ruling latest reg
istration figures give the total as 513
members, nearly twice the size of the
battalion last year.
Considering the fact that enlistment
at Georgetown is voluntary. Col.
Dannemiller Is elated over the interest
of the student body in the War De-
partments efforts to build up force
of trained reserve officers. The same
interest is being shown by the medical
students. POI of whom have applied
for training. This number approxi.
mates so per cent of the entire stu
dent body at the school.
Many Officers Graduated.
Despite the fact that military train
ing is voluntary at the Hilltop.
Georgetown graduated more reserve
officers last June than most of the
schools in the Sd Corps Area. This
was due. it was explained, to the fact
that in schools where training is COM
pulsory for f1rst-year students, a ma
jority of them drop out of the adj
vanced course without earning theU
commissions.
Medals were awarded to the mem
bers of the first platoon, Company D,
of the Georgetown unit on September
80 as the best drilled unit in the last
annual review. Cadet First Lieut.. l..
w. OLeary commanded the platoon
of 33 men, who received the medals
at an assembly Of the entire unit in
Castor Hall.
Debating teams at the Hilltop al
ready are planning their years pro-
gram. The CASTOR Society has elected
as it's officers the following: Paul Nc
Donough. 90, president Edward F.
Cavanagh. jr., '29, vice president; VIII.
liam j. Connolly, '29, treasurer; Theo-
dore GieS, 90, secretary, and James
Thompson, 90. censor.
The White Society, youngest debat-
ing group on the Hilltop. is headed by
James p. Quinn, president; William P
Cleary, vice president: George H.
O'Connor, secretary, and Edward G.
Cantwell, trea surer. All are sopho-
mores.
Old students and incoming freshmen
received a hearty welcome to George
town at the annual students banquet
in Ryan Hall last week. Dennis Shea,
president of the Yard, was toastmas-
ter, introducing Capt. Frank McGrath
of the varsity team. Mr.. McGrath
spoke of the Importance of school
spirit and particularly commended
Coach Lou Little. Anthony B. Bren-
nan, president of the class of 1926,
was guest.