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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...distinguished associates were ready to begin their instruction; but arrangements for the Barre Camp which was to be the culmination of three months' intensive training had to be carried through Captain James A. Shannon, 11th Cavalry, U. S. A., took up the work as commanding officer and carried the difficult task to a most successful conclusion. The problem was not a simple one, even for an efficient army officer. The men were not enlisted, but were voluntarily present for instruction. Discipline depended largely on their good will, and instruction had to combine the old fundamentals of the training...
...majority. As a class they will deserve every bit of recognition and encouragement which the College and its members can give them. In their hands will lie an important element of the future. It is for everybody to help them realize this fact, and to speed them on their difficult way. The Alumni Bulletin...
...lack of experienced runners, and laboring under the same difficulties as the other athletic teams, the University track team made the poorest showing of all this season. The waning interest in this form of sport at the University the same shortage of field event men which has been difficult to overcome in recent years, and the short time available for practice combined to make this year's schedule far from successful...
...jesting way the men of service have expressed a basic truth which we all must come to realize sooner or later. The war will be long and the war will be hard. There is but one way to shorten the conflict or make the task set before us less difficult. We must prepare...
...planning to enlist during the summer and think little about their college standing. Others who will return find the war an insuperable distraction. It is under such circumstances that men are called upon to keep on the job and complete their year with an honest effort. It will be difficult, but it is a duty which no one can neglect. Burn the midnight oil and fulfill all academic obligations should be the watchword of the coming two weeks...