Oury to Regents, Ledwith, 2/2

Title: Oury to Regents, Ledwith, 2/2
Date: 1937, July 23
Description: Col Oury writes to the Board of Regents seeking payment for Charles Ledwith, who directed bands and wrote a manual for the freshman band.
Source: RG#05/11/03 Office of the Chancellor E. A. Burnett B5 Folder "Military"
Creator: Colonel Oury
Text: The Board of Regents - -2- July 23, 1937

Charge of the newly-organized freshman band, which was long needed to remove from the other band inexperienced players. He served as musical director as well as drilling instructor.

I might also mention that during Mr. Quick’s illness in December and January of last winter, the sole responsibility of directing both bands was borne by Ledwith for about one month. He also took charge of the band at football rallies, the Farmers Fair horse show and most of the basketball games.

Mr. Ledwith’s work not only improved the band, noticeably in marching and in morale but in addition he devoted much time to preparing and revising the manual for the band, which has been and will be extremely useful in the future. I have felt all along that the young man should receive some compensation for his time if there is a fund from which it can be paid. I am sure that such payment would be only fair, taking into account the results of his work.

Respectfully yours,

[Signature]
W. H. Oury
Colonel, Infantry.
P. M. S. & T.