Word: plattsburgers
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...purpose of this mass meeting, as well as the entire week, is to interest men to join either the Plattsburg camp or the naval training cruise. The Flying Corps Headquarters will be open both day and night, where information regarding the cruise may be obtained. Applicants for the naval cruise will be obliged to go to 146 Tremont street, Boston, on any week day from 10 until 4 o'clock, in order to enroll and take the usual preliminary physical examination. This test will not be rigorous and any man with reasonably good health should be able to pass. Those...
...preside, and P. D. Haughton '99, J. W. Farley '99, J. L. Saltonstall '00, chairman of the naval cruise for civilians committee, Professor W. E. Hocking '01, and Captain Cordier will speak. This meeting is a preliminary for preparedness week, in order to interest men in joining both the Plattsburg delegation and the naval training cruise. The week will combine interest in both the army and navy...
Plans are not yet definitely formulated, but at least 700 men are needed for Plattsburg. A personal canvass will be made next week to interest men in the summer camps. The results of the week will prove whether or not the Regiment has been a success in arousing active interest in national preparedness...
Civilian committees are now working in Portland, Boston, Newport, New York, Philadelphia, and other places, and the various recruiting officers throughout the country have charge of the actual enrolment. The routine on board will be similar to that at Plattsburg. A portion of the day will be given up to the study of special subjects which will be largely optional, so that recruits who have aptitude for or knowledge of special subjects, such as navigation, signaling, radio work, steam or electrical engineering, etc., may have an opportunity to specialize, the object being to give everybody a general idea of what...
...following men are to report at Dr. Lee's office at Weld 3 tomorrow, between 9 A. M. and 11.30 A. M., or Friday, between 10 A. M. and 12.15 P. M. for Plattsburg Physical Examination; G. L. Batchelder, Jr., Francis Dunn, T. H. White, F. VanW. Walsh, D. W. Patterson, C. C. Patterson, Jr., D. Mottat, G. T. King, O. Amest, A. S. Anderson, L. F. Small, A. J., Treadwell, E. H. Ellison, Jr., N. H. Partridge, G. W. Benedict, Jr., B. Sage, C. R. Farnsworth, C. E. Fraser, F. A. Ingalls, Jr., J. K. Moorehead, E. Cunningham...