Word: thirds
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...collection among the companies of this battalion yesterday netted one-third of the necessary amount for the gun, and its ammunition, and it is believed that the gun itself can be obtained before the four companies leave the range. Similar amounts raised from the other battalions would make it possible for each company to receive instruction with this important arm during its week at Wakefield...
...Government placed the monitor Amphitrite at our disposal for a cruise during the Easter holidays. At the end of these holidays New Haven was made one of the naval bases of the Third Naval District, and Lieutenant Murphy was placed in charge. The university, with the consent of the rowing committee, handed over to the Government the University Boathouse to be used as a training school. This made a division in our ranks. The enlisted men, some 30 odd, went down to the boathouse and gave up their college work. About 150 others who wanted to finish their college course...
...very probable that the university will offer a course in military training, requiring not over nine hours a week, for which credit for three hours will be granted. The first third of the year will be devoted to drill, on a six-hour a week basis. During the winter months, when it is too cold for outdoor work, classes of instruction will be held. In the spring, drill will be taken up again and also manoeuvring and war problems...
...schedule of training for each company for the week beginning June 4. The companies of the second battalion will spend three of the six days in the field engaged in the practical work in military topography and in field fortification construction under the officers of the French Mission. The third battalion will devote two days to work of a similar nature, while the first battalion will spend the entire week on the range at Wakefield. It has been found necessary to require men to supply their own blankets; everything else except personal accoutrements will be furnished by the Supply Corps...
...will be those formerly used by the militia, instead of the pyramid type now employed by the War Department. The men will devote the six days to rifle practice at various ranges and to combat exercises. On June 11 the second battalion will supersede, and the following Monday the third battalion will start its week of shooting...