Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...make soldiers that we are giving military training, but soldiers in the sense that we consider them in this country. The main function of the military man is to keep out of war. Here at Harvard we have no drill, no compulsory military training. We teach a man purely theoretically the science of war. We teach him to be a good citizen. In fact some college courses formerly were used in the military department to teach military history...
...California, Ohio, and a few words of comedy in Cambridge, the Football of 1925 came virtually to an end. There were still some encores-Washington, although it is already considered the champion of the Pacific Coast, was to meet Oregon; the Army and Navy were to hold their yearly drill; Notre Dame was to play Nebraska. But the rest has, been decided: Michigan and Northwestern are tied for the Conference Championship; Princeton purrs smugly with one paw on Harvard, one on Yale; Dartmouth, best team in the East, rounded off its unbroken string of victories with the superb soliloquy...
Another long drill against Yale plays marked yesterday's practice. The scrubs have give the first eleven thorough training in how to meet Eli formations...
Nothing more than signal drill is scheduled for the University today, but the blackshirts will probably put on a series of Yale plays for the benefit of the first-string...
Maher, injured in the Princeton game, was back at work yesterday, taking part in the punting drill. He started last year's game in the Bowl, but injuries have hampered him this season and he probably will not be in the lineup at the beginning of Saturday's game...