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Colonel William Scott Wood, Commanding Officer of the Army Training Schools here, will deliver the commencement address on a program scheduled to begin at 9:30 o'clock. A half hour earlier, Colonel Wood will be tendered a drill and review on the Cambridge Common...
...avoid the long Cowie lines of student-officers, or to draw saved pay, or to have free nights of glorious liberty; or to miss calisthenics, marching and drill; to caper lightly over the tabooed greensward...
Immediately upon arrival, part of the group was put to work clearing a vacant lot on the corner of DeWolfe and Mill Streets behind Mather Hall for a drill and athletic field...
Within the limits of honor, West Point cadets are adept at concealing their own and their fellows' misdemeanors. Allen invariably made concealment impossible; he committed his crimes in a public glare. Once, during a drill, a puppy appeared. Under the eye of his sergeant, Allen whistled, broke ranks to kneel and pet the puppy. When the cadet adjutant responsible for posting demerits made up his lists, he automatically included the name of Allen...
...weekend took place Saturday morning and will not be mentioned here. Prescribed treatment is the same as that used on Saturday evening and Sunday only more of the same. Bad effects will gradually wear off, leaving patient in a very much weakened condition. An extra run around the drill field each morning will finish...