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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...reached its full stride at the University. The men have been given thorough training in the rudiments of military science, namely, close order drill, physical exercises, guard duty, and the elementary work in the Small Arms Firing Manual. Besides this they have also been instructed for a short period every morning in the new British bayonet-fighting system. A bayonet assault-course is in the process of construstion and parry-sticks have been ordered...
Recently Major Williams made a two and one-half years' tour of the Philippine Islands. Upon his second return to the United States he was stationed at Fort Adams, Rhode Island. After a very short period there he was detailed to the Harvard S. A. T. C. Unit for the purpose of examining candidates for the artillery service and to act as assistant to his father, Colonel Williams...
...student with an adequate knowledge of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, Zoology, or Botany, or with experience in sanitary work, is qualified to take a short intensive training in Sanitary Engineering and Public Health. All men who want to join the United States Army Sanitary Corps should consult Professor G. C. Whipple, by appointment, in the Rotch Building...
...telephoned reports, two, three or more times a day. There is a bit of coping above to save, the paper from rain and before it gather the motley crew of Poilus. Nowadays with grin and jest--as if the war had just begun and were going well. But a short time ago it hurt to see the little dogged, glum crews that read the news of back, back-fighting, fighting--losing ground--French ground. Then the war seemed a very ancient interminable thing--but now! Ah, it is young with hope and confidence and faith. Hail, the French spirit that...
...same difficulties as the other athletic teams, the University track team made the poorest showing of all this season. The waning interest in this form of sport at the University the same shortage of field event men which has been difficult to overcome in recent years, and the short time available for practice combined to make this year's schedule far from successful...