Word: major
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...clock today to insure the complete organization of the new regiment. Another big day of recruiting yesterday resulted in an increase of 58, bringing the total enrolments to date to 875 number, however, must be increased to 950 in order to provide the necessary quota for the 12 companies, Major Flynn, who has been acting as commandant of the Corps since the recent termination of his duties with the Iron Battalion in the same capacity, stated yesterday that he had no doubt but that the number needed would be secured, and President Lowell also expressed his satisfaction with the work...
...first meeting of Military Science 2 was opened yesterday afternoon by Major Flynn, who spoke a few words introducing Colonel Azan. The latter recalled to the members of last year's R. O. T. C. the work he had done with them during the summer and expressed his appreciation and enjoyment of what they had accomplished together. Colonel Azan was very much pleased with letters he had received from R. O. T. C. graduates now in federal service and from officers who have had reason to notice their work...
...Institute of Technology is to be represented by three directors. They are Major E. T. Cole from the faculty; Walters Humphreys from the Institute at large; and R. W. Van Kirk, Jr., from the student body...
Brown also has an officially authorized unit of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps this year. The military work will be under the direction of Major Charles W. Abbot, retired, Adjutant-General of Rhode Island. He will be assisted by three undergraduates who were trained in the Harvard Reserve Officers' Training Corps last summer...
...first third of the year will be devoted to close-order drill and the selection of officers and non-commissioned officers; the second to class-room instruction; and the last to manoeuvres and target practice. At the close of the course, Major Abbot will recommend suitable men for examinations for commissions...