Word: battalion
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...MEETING of the Harvard Rifle Corps was held at the Gymnasium last Monday evening, when civil and battalion officers for the ensuing half-year were elected. The corps enters upon a new year with every prospect of success. Its members have been increased, and a new company will be added from the Freshman class. It is not always that a college organization which requires a little earnest work succeeds in triumphing over college indifference. That the Rifle Corps has so succeeded is now well assured; and it is to be hoped that the University at large will take an interest...
...following are the battalion officers of the Harvard Rifle-Corps for the second half-year: President, H. C. Mulligan, '79; Secretary, C. A. Hobbs, '80; Treasurer, J Quincy, Jr., '80; Major, C. W. Bradley. '80; Adjutant, T. H. Simmons, '80; Quartermaster, C. H. W. Foster, '81; Sergeant Major, Jared S. How, '81; Quartermaster Sergeant, J. M. Gibbons, '81, Companies A and B will elect company officers at their next regular meetings...
...will elect battalion officers Monday evening, March...
...battalion dress parade of this corps will be held at the Gymnasium, on Monday the 10th inst, at 6.30 P. M. The parade will be commanded by General Lister, military instructor. The Sophomore company, Captain Bradley commanding, will take the right, and the Freshman company, Captain Clark commanding, the left of the line. To make this parade a success, a full attendance of the members of the corps is required, and drummers willing to assist are requested to leave their names at the office of the Gymnasium as early on Monday as possible...
...torchlight procession, in which some of the students will participate by invitation of the Cambridge Ward One battalion, will take place on Thursday next. The line will be formed, if possible, on Temple Street, in Boston, at 7 o'clock, the members of each class rallying around the standard which bears its number. Horse-cars will be in readiness at half past six to convey the students to the place of formation. Torches will be delivered by the authorities of Ward One after 4 o'clock on the day of the parade. All students wishing to secure a place...