Word: standing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Today, should it become necessary to raise a large body of volunteers, under our present system of national defence, we would stand absolutely on the threshold of a gigantic enterprise for which the tools were but partially sharpened and ready for the work, and there would be an absolute lack of sufficient number of leaders for our companies and battalions of the large force which must be called for in the defence of the country...
...fourth day of Preparedness Week the enlistment figures stand as follows: Plattsburg Junior Camp, 395; Plattsburg Senior Camp, 82; Naval Training Cruise, 43; Flying Corps, 69. Since the announcement yesterday that should twenty men agree to attend the Flying School, the money for their tuition would be forthcoming, the enrollments in this department showed a rapid increase. With but two days before the end of the week it is expected that the total figures in all departments will reach 700, there being at present 568 recorded...
...held at the Brae Burn Country Club, and will begin next Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, and will last one week. The entries so far include about 32 teams. Among the competitors will be H. C. Johnson and Irving Wright, who won the title last year, and stand a good chance of duplicating the performance this year. A team composed of J. W. Foster and R. M. Currier should, also be in the final list of competitors...
...assigned to ropes must prevent all persons from passing under. Men on the press stand will admit on press tickets only. All should keep their posts until the meet is over...
...State House, where it will be reviewed by Major-General Leonard Wood, M.D. '84, and Governor McCall. The route from here on leads through Beacon, School, Washington, State, Broad, High, Lincoln, Kneeland, and Eliot streets, Columbus avenue and Berkeley street. Mayor Curley and guests will have a reviewing stand in front of the City Hall, on School street...