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This year the authorities, with a wisdom not entirely apparent to all of us, but which no doubt is sufficient, have considered the active Regiment as no longer necessary. In how much the newer method of theoretical instruction combined with some drill is successful time has been too short to show. We can consider ourselves fortunate that Captain Cordier, to whom so much of the Regiment's success is due, was in command, especially during the first weeks of the Regiment's organization...
...dead speak nothing but good." But the Regiment is no dead. It lives in an increased spirit of patriotism, in an awakened interest in the military camps, and in the campaign for universal military readiness...
...occasion of the first anniversary of the organization of the Harvard Regiment the CRIMSON prints this morning the complete roster of its officers and members. This is the first time that such a list has ever been printed in its complete form and in view of the widespread interest which the Regiment occasioned, it seems fitting that on its anniversary some permanent record of its achievements should be made...
...idea of forming a military organization at Harvard had been growing for some time, but it was not until December 20, 1915, that the first tangible step in the foundation of the Regiment was taken. On the evening of that day an enthusiastic mass meeting was held in the Union at which President Lowell. General Pew, of the Massachusetts Militia, P. D. Haughton '99 and W. Blanchard '16, president of the Student Council, spoke in favor of the movement...
...committee was organized and enrolments began to come in. On December 22, the day before the Christmas vacation, over 700 had joined. On January 3 the announcement was made that the War Department at Washington had appointed Captain Constant Cordier, U. S. A., to command the Harvard Regiment. Headquarters were established at Weld 3, preliminary talks and meetings were held, and with a total enrolment of 950 the members of the Regiment began work in earnest...