Word: getting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Nothing now remains but the minor task of standing at parade rest when there is no rest, while the band marches twice the length of the field playing "We Won't Get Home Until Morning" and "Dixie." And standing at attention while the officer gazes at each man in the regiment to see if his eyes are brown when they ought to be blue, and if his feet are mates, and if he is a natural blonde...
When as officers the students of the Corps get out on the battle line, what opinion their instructor had of their aptitude or cleverness will be of small moment. The thing that will matter then is whether they can solve quickly and soundly "small problems for infantry," and great ones when the need shall come...
...This happened about 1 o'clock, and I did not get down from the post to the hospital until 4.30 with my wounded. I found him perfectly conscious and apparently not suffering. He seemed so strong and cheerful that I did not give up hope, although the doctor said he would die any minute, as the shock to his heart had been too great. Everything possible was done for him, and they allowed me to spend the night with him. He did not suffer at all, and talked rationally about the work of the section, and was much interested...
...proper spirit into the training you are now receiving and get the full benefit from it, and then you will be ready when you are needed...
Professor T. Lyman '97, in an interview with the Yale News, advised Yale men to join the R. O. T. C. here at once in order to get the full benefit of the camp. "While their work will not be greatly hindered by waiting until Commencement," he said, "yet the loss of valuable preliminary instruction will make the course more difficult for Yale men entering late...