Word: commonwealth
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...result of the Boston Police Force's ballot of 1,134 to 2 in favor of a sympathetic strike to take effect on September 9, a call was almost immediately sent out to the citizens of the Commonwealth to aid in the protection of the city in the event of possible rioting or disorder. In the case of the University, this summons was made known to the college authorities through Louis A. Frothingham '93, representing the volunteer police force, who inquired what the College could do to meet the situation...
...accordance with its tradition of public service the University desires in a time of crisis to help in any way that it can to maintain order and support the laws of the Commonwealth. I therefore urge all students who can do so to prepare themselves for such service as the Governor of the Commonwealth may call upon them to render." The President also gave out a later statement emphasizing the fact that "these volunteers are reporting simply as citizens of the Commonwealth in response to a call from the governor" and not as strike-breakers...
Through the Military Department an unusual opportunity is offered to University men to learn to ride and train horses this summer. Twenty head of horses are now at the Commonwealth Armory. These vary in the amount of training they have had from absolutely unbroken remounts to highly trained chargers who were originally selected to be sent to the Mounted Service School at Fort Riley, Kansas, where the best army horses in the world are trained. The instruction which will be given by Major Miller and Captain Dick will be entirely free. There will be no liability for future enrolment...
Sixteen horses arrived yesterday for the University Artillery Unit, and until further arrangements are completed, will be stabled at the Commonwealth Armory. This brings the total number of horses received so far up to 21. They will be used this summer in the voluntary riding class which will be organized at the opening of the summer school. Although no credit will be given for this course in equitation, the experience will be a valuable one, especially for those who intend entering the unit in the fall...
Until facilities are provided by the University, arrangements have been made for housing and caring for the detachment and animals at the Commonwealth Armory in Boston. Permission has also been granted by the State authorities to use the riding rings of the Armory for the purpose of teaching equitation...