Pershing Rifles

In May, Company B, I st Regiment, a chapter of the honorary military fraternity of Pershing Rifles at the University of Dayton, ended one of the most active and successful years of its existence. The purposes of the national organization, founded by General John J. Pershing at the University of Nebraska in 1894, are to promote high standards of leadership and to establish drill units of the highest military caliber.

During the scholastic year some 50 cadets successfully passed the examination by the Board of Officers and were initiated into the society. Under the direction of this board, which consisted of Major James F. Strain, P.M.S. and T., and cadet officers Robert F. Pfister, Donald J. Coan, Jack H. Ritter, Thomas P. Rab and Earl T. Wiley, Jr., the cadets were organized into the crack drill company of the University. In the annual spring competition this unit met such schools as the University of Kentucky, Ohio State University, Akron University and the University of Cincinnati.

Orchestra organization divided into concert and dance sections meetings on Thursday evenings .. . high quality performances at Julienne high school and other local affairs Carlen leading as outstanding enthusiast Pauline Pauzar, official copyist Mendes and his big overcoat . Caspar Voit, right end and bass drummer ... Jack Keeshan, big apple specialist . members from Honolulu and Puerto Rico.

Concert orchestra only mixed instrumental o > ganization on the campus ... specialties by Anna Fella and Kay Struck orchestra active in all dramatic skits and plays at the University

Ernest Spegele and Adolph Sroka from the sam::i city in Germany Tschaikowski overtures and "Scarf Dance" take much practice : .. Muriel Oswald and her violin Lorenz and his Laurel and Hardy theme song . I0, 751 miles total distance from members' homes.

Director Maurice R. Reichard, his scores and his encouraging smile biggest success- the campus all-student production two orchestras in one performance!