OSEU Six: Sidney Byrd– Boarding School 03d “Students Drilling”

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Interview · South Dakota · Sidney Byrd · OSEU 6

Themes: Education & learning, Boarding schools & assimilation, Values & generosity, Listening & observation, Children & young people

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Why were the children made to march and perform drills? Why were they treated like soldiers? Why would dignitaries be visiting the boarding school? What was the point of having boarding schools function like the military? What are close order drills?

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Have you ever been forced into compliance? What was it like and why? Can you remember a time you were put on “display” for others?

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Students Drilling - Sidney Byrd - OSEU #6

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Then we had to learn close order drills. March to school, march to our meals, everything. We had close order drills. Hut, two, three, four. Hut, two, three, four. First squad to the left, thank God. Second squad to the left, thank God. Looking good, like you should. Hut, two, three, four. Marching, all little guys. Wearing army uniforms, marching. Just like soldiers. We had dress parades, inspections. I remember one time, we had a dress parade. All the dignitaries were on the porch. From town and dignitaries and all the companies. The first company to move out was the band. They gave them the older band. March out. And a guy named George Gorsbier played the slide trombone. Had it all shined up. The band moved out and they occupied a position opposite of the reviewing stand. The band moved out. And then all the companies moved out for a dress parade in front of these dignitaries. So when the band moved out, George Gorsbier was in front playing the slide trombone. He was playing the... And I made a left turn, everybody turned. He's going by himself with the... There was nothing anybody could do. All the companies waiting, he's going by himself. He finally sees the band and he runs. They never let him forget it. The girls had to march. They wore uniforms. We had dress parades. Company eyes right. Company eyes left. March. And then there was a banner for the best marching band. Marching company. One of the girls' companies got the banner. So all the waking hours, all the boys' companies had to spend time practicing close order drills so we could get that pennant back. Well, the...

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Learn ABOUT Learn FROM (deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation) 1. Why were the children made to 1. Have you ever been forced into march and perform drills? compliance? What was it like and 2. Why were they treated like why? soldiers? 2. Can you remember a time you 3. Why would dignitaries be visiting were put on “display” for others? the boarding school? 4. What was the point of having boarding schools function like the military? 5. What are close order drills? OSEU 6: INTERVIEW WITH SIDNEY BYRD 03d WoLakota Project From the current WoLakota source page: Students Drilling Sidney Byrd Transcript (deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation)

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Students Drilling - Sidney Byrd - OSEU #6 Then we had to learn close order drills. March to school, march to our meals, everything. We had close order drills. Hut, two, three, four. Hut, two, three, four. First squad to the left, thank God. Second squad to the left, thank God. Looking good, like you should. Hut, two, three, four. Marching, all little guys. Wearing army uniforms, marching. Just like soldiers. We had dress parades, inspections. I remember one time, we had a dress parade. All the dignitaries were on the porch. From town and dignitaries and all the companies. The first company to move out was the band. They gave them the older band. March out. And a guy named George Gorsbier played the slide trombone. Had it all shined up. The band moved out and they occupied a position opposite of the reviewing stand. The band moved out. And then all the companies moved out for a dress parade in front of these dignitaries. So when the band moved out, George Gorsbier was in front playing the slide trombone. He was playing the... And I made a left turn, everybody turned. He's going by himself with the... There was nothing anybody could do. All the companies waiting, he's going by himself. He finally sees the band and he runs. They never let him forget it. The girls had to march. They wore uniforms. We had dress parades. Company eyes right. Company eyes left. March. And then there was a banner for the best marching band. Marching company. One of the girls' companies got the banner. So all the waking hours, all the boys' companies had to spend time practicing close order drills so we could get that pennant back. Well, the...