Word: squads
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...DRILL SQUADS.- Meetings will be held in the Gymnasium at 7.30 every evening except Saturday for instruction of squad leaders and others who are willing to assist in drilling. All candidates for company officers will be expected to be present at three meetings a week at least. The instruction will cover manual of arms, bayonet exerc se, school of the soldiers, school of the company, extended order drill and school of the batallion...
Lieutenant Burke's announcement of hours for instruction of squad leaders and others who are willing to assist in drilling, is a proof of the interest taken by the officers of the University in making the organization of a student battalion as effective as possible. We are sure that the members of the squads intend to cooperate with them in this, and permit no individual sloth or carelessness to delay the formation of companies and gradual perfection of battallion drill...
JOSIAH ROYCE.DRILL SQUADS.- Beginning this evening meeting will be held in the Gymnasium at 7.30 every evening except Saturday for instruction of squad leaders and others who are willing to assist in drilling. All candidates for company officers will be expected to be present at least three meetings a week. The instruction will cover manual of arms, bayonet exercise, school of the soldier, school of the company, extended order drill and school of the battalion...
Through the generosity of loyal graduates, there are now arms enough to permit regimental drill as soon as the members of the daily squads become in some degree perfected in the manual of arms and the rudimentary tactics. How soon this will be rests manifestly with the individuals themselves. If all who are now drilling make it a point to attend at least one hour a day and make the most of that hour, it will not be long before they are able to go through the manual of arms and the simple tactics with some degree of precision...
...FIRING SQUAD.- No shoot at Walnut Hill today. Men meet in Gym. basement at 2 o'clock...