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...hike which the Regiment took on last Sunday proved to be one of the most successful marches of the year. Promptly at 10 o'clock the Regiment assembled in front of Smith Halls and marched to Harvard square, where it en-trained for Forest Hills, arriving there at 11.20 o'clock...
After reaching Forest Hills, the Regiment marched directly to the estate of Mr. E. D. Brandegee '81. Here the natural conditions were particularly adapted to manoeuvres, and the Regiment was divided into two battalions, the Browns and the Whites, for this purpose. Captain D. R. Hawkins 1L. was placed in charge of the Browns, and Captain M. H. Davis 1L. commanded the Whites, who were designated by the wearing of white hat bands...
With the development of the Regiment, and the necessity of training the men in the sighting and firing of rifles, the need for a rifle range here in Cambridge has become urgent. The rifle team has always been forced to use a range in Boston; the Regiment has been permitted the use of the Wakefield range. Here, however, considerable difficulty has been encountered in making satisfactory arrangements for the practice, while, in addition, it has been almost impossible to secure a full attendance, or to give the men adequate training. A range located near at hand would solve these difficulties...
...Magill, Dartmouth '16, editor-in-chief of "The Dartmouth," was in Cambridge on Saturday to examine the details of organization of the Regiment, and the features of the system which made it a success. The Dartmouth Battalion attracted much interest when it was first formed, but for various reasons, especially since the faculty decided to allow three hours credit towards a degree for attendance at the Plattsburg camp, the enrolment has fallen to about thirty. These men are now working on extended order drill, and skirmishing drills in hilly country. A signal corps, distinct from the regular battalion, has been...
Minot Justin Savage '19, of Cambridge, was thrown from his horse while with the Regiment yesterday and suffered concussion of the brain and severe cuts around the face. He was taken to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, where he was reported resting comfortably at a late hour last night. His name had not been placed on the dangerous list...