Word: drilling
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...unfilled, and the men to fill these positions will be selected from the ranks by competition. The equipment of Company F, Second Regiment will be made use of for the present, but if the company is successful an equipment will be furnished by the government. An hour's drill will be held twice a week at the New Haven City Armory. At the end of the drill season, certificates will be awarded to men who deserve them, which will entitle them to preference in obtaining commissions in the volunteer services, in the case...
...junior crew, twenty men presented themselves. Of these, the greater part were new men, and the work yesterday was mostly in the preliminary points in rowing. The work for the next week or so will probably consist of a half hour on the weights, followed by dumbbell drill and a run. It will be some time before much of an idea can be formed of the various men, although they are all pretty good sized. The men who showed up yesterday were: Baldwin, Brewer, Keyes, Winslow, Batchelder, Dunn, Pike, Hawes. Falk, Broughton, Duffield, Farwell, Collamore, MacAllister, Cockrane, Rivers and Ware...
...congratulated on its bright prospects. Few clubs have been started with such a number of good voices; the first tenor part is especially strong, a matter of the greatest importance. The Club is under the supervision of Mr. Thayer, whose services proved so valuable last year. Senor Romero will drill the Mandolin Club during the next two or three months. Much of the success of last year's club was due to his efforts, and this year he will be of great service. There will be a revival of some of the old songs by the Glee Club...
...program of the day's work will be as follows: 9 a. m., lecture; 10 a. m., demonstration; 11 a. m., slower work in light gymnastics; 12 m., heavy work in the gymnasium; 2.30 p. m., another lecture, followed by practice in measuring, examining, etc. 2.30 to 4, military drill. The remainder of the day is passed in individual work and in recreation, such as tennis, cricket and rowing...
...present the work of the '93 crew consists in rowing about fifteen minutes on the weights, followed by a short dumb bell drill, and finishing with a short...