Word: thirds
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...expected that Rear Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher, U. S. N., commanding the Third Naval District, which comprises the coast territory from New London to Barnegat, will announce within the next week the establishment of a camp for the training of the men of the Naval Reserve. If such a camp is organized it will be composed of all those men who have enrolled in the Reserve since the outbreak of war who are not at present in active duty. A course of intensive training, lasting four weeks, has been mapped out, with 11 or 12 hours of work allotted...
...statement given out from the headquarters of the Third District indicates that for that district alone at least 500 vessels, manned by 10,000 men, will be needed. A corresponding number will be needed in the other districts of the country...
...large plurality of the members of the senior class at Exeter have chosen to complete their education at the University. Fifty will attend college here. Yale is second with a total of 18; Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the third choice with 13 students, closely followed by Dartmouth with 12. Princeton and Cornell are tied with seven each. Williams was chosen...
Ultimately the provisional companies will be made companies I, K, L, and M of the third battalion. Uniforms are being issued to the men as fast as possible, and it is expected that the entire Corps will be in olive drab by the end of the week. In order that this third battalion may be of full strength enlistments of qualified men from other colleges will be accepted until the end of the month...
...four companies of recruits were formed into a third battalion, and were put through the elements of military drill by the four Army Sergeants who are acting as company commanders. The progress made by this battalion, even in one day, was most encouraging. Today the recruits will be issued rifles, and will receive their first instruction under arms. Each company will report this morning at 9 o'clock at the place designated by the commanding sergeant when it was dismissed...