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...work, when they were well fitted for active service in the line; and now those who have had college training and are skilled enough to be officers, but who have seen fit to shirk the heavy responsibilities of the officers' post in order to join up as a non-com, are likely to be classed with the others who have not wanted to give their property and themselves at their best for success in battle...
Leaders of troops are hose fitted by superior training, knowledge or genius for the position. So many years at a military institution or a certain rank in some training corps does not make anyone even a non-com. It is the experience gained in preparatory regiments, in addition to natural or acquired ability, that wins high positions. Because a cadet has graduated from the R. O. T. C. he will not reach his goal, but because he has fitted himself sufficiently to be superior to those whom he leads he will. Since the leaders are the best men possible, whoever...
Monday: 8-9 (section rooms) Infantry Drill Regulations, revise to p. 122. 9.15-10, Physical training; Koehler, pp. 68-85 and 148-171. 10-10.45, Signalling, semaphore code. 10.45-11.45, Platoon drill, close and extended order. 1.30-2.30 (section rooms) Minor tactics; Bjornstad, pp. 76-88. 2.45-3.15, Bayonet com...
...changes have been made in its arrangement and subject matter. These changes have been made with a view to making the volume still more valuable to the undergraduate or graduate who desires full and reliable information in regard to all the interests and organizations in the University in a com- pact and convenient form. Among the radical departures from the make-up of preceding years is the addition of several articles on the graduate schools. A map of the University, especially drawn up for the Register with a complete index to the buildings, has been added. Particular attention has been...
...Lieutenants are assigned to com- panies as follows: Company A, Lieutenant Leeds A. Wheeler '18, Lieutenant 88Theodore L. DeCamp '16; Company B, Lieutenant Charles A. Coolidge, Jr., '17, Lieutenant Paul C. Rodgers '16; Company C, Lieutenant Albert W. Vinal '16, Lieutenant Demass E. Barnes 3G.; Company D, Lieutenant Willard L. Smith uC., Lieutenant Frederick W. Rogers G.S.; Company E, Lieutenant Fred C. Fishback '19, Lieutenant A. Heath Onthank 2G.B.; Company F, Lieutenant James A. Edgarton 1L., Lieutenant Walter W. Hoffman '19; Company G, Lieutenant J. Scranton Shaw 3L., Lieutenant George L. Williams '17; Company H, Lieutenant John L. Leighton...