Word: camped
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...entrance to the Fourth Series of O. T. C.'s in Class B, may go into intensive training immediately to make up the needed time. A telegram from Washington yesterday announced the War Department's approbation of the plan, and an officer is now on the way from Camp Devens to take charge of the training of this special unit of Military Science...
...above those stalwart men. It was a striking spectacle as the column pushed its way out Columbus avenue. Every youth in that sturdy array had given up home comforts, school and business advantages, personal delights with friends and loved ones--had turned from all these to the rigors of camp and training stations--had subordinated himself to enders that must be obeyed without demur--had set himself to face terrifle perils overseas and lay down his life if he must--all for that flag! Hamerton was right when he wrote: "The two most powerful mental stimulants--since they overcome...
...First Battalion arrived at Camp Plunkett, Wakefield, yesterday afternoon before 6 o'clock and the men were immediately assigned to quarters. In the evening Lieutenant Colonel C. A. Romeyn, of the 302d Infantry, lectured to the men on riflery...
...spite of the fact that all applications for the June camp were closed yesterday in order that they might be sent to Washington by today, the Military Office has decided to allow men to enroll until this noon when a telegram announcing the new applications will be sent to the War Department. All men who wish to attend the camp for men under age, must sign the agreement at the Headquarters Office immediately...
...announcement that the College Office will give special finals beginning next Saturday for the men going to the Fourth O. T. C. and the June under-age camp will naturally not bring forth a unanimous chorus of jubilation from those who will have to take them. They would obviously prefer to vanish from Cambridge without going through the tortures of these tests. It would not be possible nor right, however, for the Office to distribute credit for the year broadcast to such a large number of men without examining them as long as our scheme of education is based...