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We have not found much information on boy orchestras and ensembles. We note the Museque? des Cadets de St. Jean Bapiste in Montreal. St. Jean Baptiste is a French name that refers to John the Baptist. It's used in the names of places and churches, and is also the name of a saint and a holiday. The Cadets appear to be participating in the 46th Gymnastic Congress in Montreal, probably taken in the early-1910s. The idea that were 46 of these conngress held most in the 19th century seems unlikely. The source of ths information Maison de la Bonne Presse, a French Catholic publishing group, glass plate slide. We are not entireky sure why an instrumental group would be involved in a gymnastic Congess. We will nclude the slde information in case readers might have some insights. The group appears to be a band, probably a marching band, with a wide range of brass insruments and one big drum. The boys are wearing sailor suit uforms wih tam-like sailor caps. One boy at the center wears a drum major uniform.
We have not found much information on boy orchestras and ensembles. We note the Museque? des Cadets de St. Jean Bapiste in Montreal. St. Jean Baptiste is a French name that refers to John the Baptist. It's used in the names of places and churches, and is also the name of a saint and a holiday. We atfirst thought thiswas a French group, but the lide clearly places the group in Montreal.
The Cadets appear to be participating in the 43rd Gymnastic Congress in Montreal, probably taken in the early-1910s. The idea that were 46 of these conngress held most in the 19th century seems unlikely. We are not entirely sure why an instrumental group would be involved in a gymnastic Congess. We will nclude the slde information in case readers might have some insights. We also see slides from the 43rd and 46th Gymnastic Congresses, we think during the 1910s.
The source of ths information Maison de la Bonne Presse, a French Catholic publishing group, glass plate slide. THey were a print and audiovisual press company founded by the Catholic religious congregation of the Augustins of the Assumption (1870). The purpose was ocounter rampant secularism in French society. This group still owns the group. A 'visual education' department was created (1896). It began producung glass plate Magic Lantern slides. The slide here is a good example (figure 1).
Maison de la Bonne Presse produced four seres of post cadrs durin World War I. The illustrations were left to be coloured by the owner. They produced the magazine Le Noel for children and teens. The magazines contained entertaining and improving material. The post cards were a supplement to the magazine. The group's name was changed to the Bayard Presse (986) and currently just Bayard.
The group appears to be a band, probably a marching band, with a wide range of brass insruments and one big drum.
The boys are wearing sailor suit uforms wih tam-like sailor caps. One boy at the center wears a drum major uniform.
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