Word: captains
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Major Swan, author of "My Company", who had been a member of the First Corps Cadets since his graduation in 1901, went overseas as a Captain of Engineers in September, 1917. For a short time he was attached to General Pershing's staff at Chaumont and was then transferred to the front, where he was stationed for almost a year...
...latest recognition is the third bestowed on Major Cole, the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross previously having been awarded him. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the Marine Corps in April, 1904, and served at a number of posts until commissioned a captain in February, 1914. He was given the rank of major just before sailing for France in 1917, and met his death in the battle of Belleau Wood...
...graduation exercises will be held in Sanders Theatre this afternoon at 3 o'clock. There will be addresses by Captain P. W. Hourigan, U. S. N., Commandant of the School, and Rear-Admiral Spencer S. Wood, U. S. N. The Radio School Band will furnish music. Admission to the exercises will be by ticket only. It is expected that all of these new ensigns will immediately be put on the inactive list instead of being assigned to sea duty...
...defeated the Tufts Freshmen by a score of 13-4 in the Randolph Gymnasium yesterday. The Freshmen scored points in all but one of the bouts, winning one fall and three decisions. Before the meet J. F. Brown, the heavy-weight wrestler, who had no opponent yesterday, was elected captain...
...were close, W. C. Wood of Technology being the only man on either side to obtain a fall. The rest of the points were won on decision. No heavyweight bout was held; and extra 135 pound event being substituted. Shortly before the meet J. A. MacDonell '21 was elected captain of the University wrestlers...