Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...regular cantonments a spirit of discipline impossible in a college camp. Every man who hopes to become an officer will some day have to live under this discipline; he will be much better material for an officers' camp if he has an opportunity such as this to gain the regular army spirit. In addition, an officer who has lived among the men as one of them will be more able to understand and appreciate them, and therefore to command their respect. Finally we must not sneer at the added training which we will receive; there are in the cantonments...
...equivalent work else-where, will be enrolled in a course of work such as is taken in term time by members of Military Science 2. And all Military Science 2 men who wish to stay with the corps in the summer will be allowed an excellent opportunity to gain much-needed practice in commanding. The latter, it was stated yesterday, while not enrolled in either course, will be on the records of the regiment, and will stand highest in the recommendation for future military camps...
...make his burden as light as we can and he has the right to receive whatsoever we can do in this spirit. Our men cannot all come back to us, but my wish is that those who do may be greatly ennobled by their battles as we should greatly gain by the sacrifices which we are willing to make for them. -HAMLIN GARLAND...
...Baker has formulated a plan to energize the general staff. Whether this measure will prove a remedy for our inefficiency or whether it will turn out to be an evasion of the demand for a more powerful board can not be immediately determined. Because the staff has not yet gained the powers to enforce its suggestions, a fault, which recent criticism sought to remedy, the reorganization may have little effect. Although there is internal improvement, yet the gain is partially offset by the inability of the staff to have its recommendations carried through...
...news competition brings new in close contact with prominent figures in public life and gives a knowledge of all phases of University life. Photographic candidates will gain experience that will be valuable in warfare...