Word: manly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...believe that a splendid educational system will be part of the American army in years to come and that every man who enters the army will find himself better prepared for the activities of civilian life as a result of his service," said A. J. Ficks, of Louisville, Ky., at the Ebbitt...
...corps tended to divide the leaders from the led. The permanent installation of tested men in the positions of company commander and first sergeant afforded opportunity for each sixty men to be placed under the careful observation of two trained cadets who could discover their individual ability, develop each man to the highest extent of which he was capable, and report to his superiors at stated intervals upon the progress made by each candidate and his fitness for further training at one of the Government...
...There is one thing which however should be remembered. A college man, because he is a college man, is not thereby given a divine right to become an officer. Many of the best officers that I have known have not been college men, and I have known many college men who did not have the officer's qualifications. An officer is not merely a student; his primary qualification is leadership, and the power to command. In my opinion no officer should be commissioned until he has seen service as an enlisted man, and come to understand the view-point...
...other camps have been cut down. "Judging by the number of men who seem to think that attendance at all three summer camps is compulsory," said Colonel Goetz, "no very clear idea can prevail as to the actual requirements. I wish to make it clear that a man attends one summer camp if no provision for his pay is made; two camps if provision for pay is made; and the third camp is entirely optional with the student...
...same in regard to athletics. It might be good training for him to come out and try for the debating team next year. He would at least learn the wisdom of thinking before writing. He might come out of the debating trials a sadder but wiser man. We make no promises. J. J. TUTUN '20, Of the University Debating Team...