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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...harriers put in a very strenuous afternoon yesterday, when special attention was paid to speed. The work began with five moderately fast laps, and one lap at almost full speed around the Stadium track. A two-mile walk and some sprints followed, and after two more laps around the Stadium track the afternoon's work-out ended...
...Dyke began his talk by emphasizing the seriousness of our present position. "We must think it out and fight it out from the beginning. We are conscientious objectors, not in the narrow sense of those who object to fighting but in the larger sense of those who object to the injustice, tyranny, and barbarism of Germany," he stated. At this point, Dr. Van Dyke brought forward a number of arguments proving that the war was long premeditated by Germany, and that the assassination of the Austrian Archduke was the means and not the cause for its origin. He further showed...
...Play began with the ball in the University's possession on its 20 yard line. Rushes by A. Horween '20 and J. G. Coolidge '20 brought 7 yards, and then F. C. Church '20 punted to the Freshman 30 yard line. An exchange of kicks together with a few line plays left the ball with the University in the middle of the field...
...second week relief problems in the trenches were executed; the study of attacking formations continued in the trenches were executed; the study of attacking formation continued in the more varied terrain around Fresh Pond and work at Waverly in the positions made by the R. O. T. C. began. These exercises became more numerous during the final fortnight, and were varied by new ground and night manoeuvers...
...Monday, May 7, the period of intensive training began. Previous to that time drill had been held nine hours a week. For a month the work consisted of close and open order drill, gallery practice, and bayonet instruction under the supervision of Captains Cordier, Shannon and Bowen, and Sergeants Bender, Boyd, Brown, Kennedy and Lynch of the regular army. Gradually the officers of the French Mission--Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Azan, Major de Reviers de Mauny, Captain Adolph Dupont, Lieutenant Andre Morize, and Lieutenant Jean Giraudoux--took the regiment in hand and began the instruction in French open order formations...