Word: militiaization
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...Princeton militia company has been organized and has been mustered into the New Jersey National Guard as one of the companies of the Second Regiment. The organization will wear the regular uniform of the National Guard, and muskets have been secured from the state headquarters...
This year in addition to the usual spring handicap for a high grade shot gun, and the interclass match, there is a system of rewarding good scores by "qualification pins" in somewhat the same manner as the marksman badges in the militia. A "second class" pin is given for three scores of 20 out of 25 or "first class" for two scores of 15 straight and an "expert" pin for 25 straight. These pins are made in the shape of clay birds and are marked with the initials of the club...
...that the men have gone and settled in various branches of the service, in the cavalry, volunteer militia, or naval reserves, it is well to think of them as what they are, patriotic servants of their country. It is hard to say in any single instance, "this man went only through love of adventure," or "that man desired subsequent political advancement," or "such a man has home ties which should have bound him." The question of enlistment is of an individual nature, one which every man has to decide for himself, and speaking generally each individual is the best judge...
...last three lectures oh Soldier's and Sailor's Life were given in Sanders Theartre, last evening, before a large and enthusiastic audience. Dr. Herbert L. Burrell, lately Surgeon General in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia spoke first on "The Medical Examination." The requirements for admission to the United States Army are very rigorous, especiall in time of peace. No minor can enter the army without the written consent of his parents. The recruit must weigh under 190 pounds and must be less than 5 ft. 10 in. tall. He is carefully examined by the army surgeon and is rejected...
Lectures on the Soldier's and Sailor's Life. IV. The Medical Examination. Dr. Herbert L. Burrell, lately Surgeon General Mass. Volunteer Militia.- Life in Modern Naval Vessels. Professor Hollis.- Enlisting. President Eliot. Sanders Theatre, 8 p. m. Open to members of the University only...