The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-05-08
CANTON CADETS.
An Attempt 10 he Made 10 Organize Hat
tnlIiOn OF Four Companies,

iailion OF Four Companies.
ED. CANTON DEMooRAT;-At the meet
Ing OF the Canton Cadets held last even
Ing the following resolution WAS unani-
m0usly adopted;
WHEREAS, We consider the city OF
Canton 10 be deficient In the possession
OF military organizations prOp0rtl0nate
TO its population, and
WHEREAS, We believe the citizens OF
Canton would willingly contribute TO
the support of an efficient military f0rcei
RESOLVED, That We, the Canton Ca
diets, endeayOr TO organize an lndepend'
ent Cadet Battalion 10 consist OF not less
than four companies OF f0rty-llye men
each; and to that end appoint the fol-
lowing Of our members committee to
investigate and report on the feasibility
OF elfecting such an organization: Capt,
Shanatelt, Lieut.. Rank, Sergranta krum.
lauf and Francis, Corporal Gibbs, and
Prlyates Frense, StOYer, Osborn and
Hammond. Said committee to obtain
the nance OF as many young men OF
suitable age, good habits, and not less
than feet inches In height, as would
enroll themselves as member Of the pro-
posed battalion.
report to be made TO the company
one week from the date Of adoption Of
this resolution
The Canton CaGets have now been In
existence abOutei ght years; its members
who we're boys OF Twelve and thirteen at
the outset, have grown to be young
men. Ear from regrettlng the time
spent In military drill aud training they
are 80 we'll satisfied with its results that
they desire to extend their organization
TO q battalion.
Canton, with population OF 1900,
has but 80 young men who are members
of a military company, and Stark, one Of
the wealihiest and most pOpulous coun-
ties Of Ohio, can boast OF but two organ.
lzed companies Of military within lts
b0rders-the C9d1ts and Co Il 9th o..
NC.
II certainly seems as though there
was a good opening here for the f0rma-
tl0n and maintenance OF battalion,
such as the cadets desire 10 organize.
The average American citizen Is u 80
cial being. and he is d rare specimen,
indeed, who Is not member Of one or
more OF the various lodges, clubs and 80
cieties.
And young America, az he draws near
TO mans estate, begins TO cast about him
and consider which OF the almost Infinite
number OF societies he shall connect
himself with.
Join as many Of them as you chose young
man, but would II not be well, among
others, TO enroll yourself AZ q member
OF some good military company and de-
vote part Of your leisure TO the cultiya-
ti0n Of military acienceY
Any one c0nvel SAINT with the subject
well knows the great physical benefits
TO be ederived from proper training In mil
itary exercises and ey0lutions.
And the influence Of military drill
and discipline upon the mental and
bodily qualities Of any young man can
not be otherwise than beneficial,
Moreover, the army Of the United
States, In the event of war. must be com
posed almost wholly of volunteers, and
a volunteer force, without any previous
training, could do no effective work IN
the field without several months OF care
full drill. Men who were members 0l
military organizations at the outbreah
OF the late civil war can testify TO th(
inestimable value their military know
edge was then, to themselves and to theiI
country.
In any event, proficiency In military
drill and tactics can be of Injury to NJ
man, and may be Of the greatest value.
In view OF these facts the Cadets earn
estly request the young men Of Canton
Of proper age, height and character, I,
communicate to the committee thei
willingness TO assist them in their un
dertaking by becoming me nbers Of tn
battalion they desire TO organize.
| The proposed battalion. II may be add
ed, will DO managed and 0illcered b.
men of experience and ability. X