Word: amann
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Dates: during 1917-1917
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...Cercle Francais gave a reception in Grays 17 yesterday evening to Professor Charles Cestre, exchange professor from the University of Bordeaux, and to those of the French officers who are still in Cambridge, namely: Colonel Azan, Captain Amann, and Lieutenant Morize...
...Cercle Francais has decided to abandon its usual play this year, as has the Dramatic Club, and in its place to hold meetings and conferences with speeches from men prominent in French circles in and around Boston. A reception in honor of Colonel Azan, Captain Amann and Lieutenant Morize is planned for next week, and shortly afterwards one for M. Cestre, the exchange professor...
Official word has been received by President Lowell from the French Embassy at Washington to the effect that Captain Amann, who has been detailed as Professor of Military Sciences at the University, will be recalled and assigned to one of the army camps. Another communication received yesterday, however, announces that the work of the French Military Mission at Harvard will be continued throughout the year by Lieutenant Colonel Azan and Lieutenant Andre Morize. The other members of the original mission, of which Captain Amann was never a member, are also to be assigned to the regular army camps. An extract...
Though the loss of Captain Amann will be keenly felt, nevertheless there is no doubt that Lieutenant Morize is exceptionally qualified to carry out the work of which he was one of the original organizers. It is interesting to note that Ambassador Jusserand gives precedence to the work to be done by Colonel Azan at the University when stating that the supervision by the French Officers in the army camps is to be maintained in addition to the work here...
...though we rejoice in seeing Lieutenant Morize in our midst, Captain Amann's leaving is a great disappointment. Though only with us a short while the fame of his exploits with the "Iron Battalion" as well as his few talks to us made it clear that we had with us a fine soldier worthy of the respect and admiration of every memer of this corps...