The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-22
DON'T WANT TO DRILL
Some University Boys Object to
Compulsory Exercise.
EACH SIDE TELLS ITS STORY
Fifteen students Womb Rather BE Ex-
PEELED Than submit-Eaeulty
VIII Enforce the Eaie.

Compulsory driIl at tie State unworthy has
nroussd the determined opposition Of number
% the students. who coolIy declare that t5ey will
Eu1er expulsion rather than submit The fac
utty appear equally determined TO require
weekly drills. Between the professors OF one
aide and Directing students, male and female,
GA the other, al excitement and confusion
prevails In the college that may break out into
a. open rupture st any moment
THE faculty need not underestimate the
Importance Of our objection" said one OF the
opponents 70 the compulsory drill yesterday.
"Thsre ara fifteen OF us who have positively
refused 10 driil, and we viii stand expulsion
rather than give up rights which We honestly
believe we possess. We have several objections
- offer. When we Joined the university 8
certain course of study Das outlined. Dining
was not in that course. But imagine our feoI-
ings when, after we have paid our fees Tor this
new quarter, they spring this drill course on rs
Again, most Of tie boys who object make
their living BY Their own exertions- Many OF
them carry newspapers Ia the early EouTs Of the
morning, aud any one can readily understand
tia; they have enough exercise.
"xe come TO tie university. 70 study and we
do not care 70 have valuable time devoted to g
mere perfunctory drill We would not OBJ
teet 80 much II the method OF selecting en- in
struetor and driilmaster were different TIE
faculty selected man who is personally unpop-
ulEr and does not stand well with nis fellow
students. II we are going TO have leader
among the students we ought 70 have the p-!Ell-
eye Of siecting him by our votes.
There Is much objection to dril OF this
nature because the time IS absolutely wasted.
If this was an absolute course of physical cult
ufe and q competent instructor many would
gladly elect 20 take il, but what good can come
OF less than an hour 3 week?
ave maintain that we are right in Directing,
on the ground that such 8 course was not in the
curriculum, and We point to q previous decision
on similar point By Professor Catch. some Of
us got tired of the poor food al the boarding
house and wanted 10 raise the price Professor
Gsteh decided that we could not because Ger
tain price bad been stated in the catalogue and
tszt 10 deviation would be allowed in that par
ticuiAr.
awhile only about fifteen Of US have refused
70 drill the majority Of the students really object
and would gladly welcome change Of the rule
on the part Of the faculty"
Many students. however, side with the fac
nifty on the subject. "The truth OF the matter
f." said one OF these students. "the klekers, If
they would tell the truth, object on personal
grounds, perhaps not liking the drilmAster,
who has not only been selected by the faculty,
but elected by unanimous vote OF the cadet CON-
psuy st it's election held at the beginning OF the
year We, however cast aside a mere personal
discussion OF the matter AMI view il from
higher plane, taxing the case On It's merits and
considering the facts, which they claim 70 have
produced "a argument in their favor They
say; Drill il not In the course of study
and they object TO having il sprung
on them after they have paid their
tuition. While il Is true that Il was not 60
placed in the catalogue at the close of the last
school year, yet before our last semester of
school closed President Catch informed the
boys II they returned to school they should do
so with the full understanding that drin would
very likely be made compulsory before the
close OF the school year, as the faculty then had
the mstter under sdvisement Hence the falsity
OF the statement
again, they say: most of the objecting boys
carry papers, hence have exercise enough They
DO not say. however, that there are many will
fngiy drilling who are also carrying papers
which lie the case These boys recognize the
Importance Of exercising according 10 some
definite plan, ard IN manner that not only
exercises their muscles, but perlects their gait
position and bearing generally
I'VE heartily agree with the kickers that fifty
minutes week is not sufficient time to gain a
thorough knowledge of the tactics. Yet great
deal that il beneficial TnAy be gained in that
length Of time Yet their statement is on its
face inconsistent, as they first say they will not
drli at ell, and then they object to the length OF
time. How much greater objection would they
have raised had the time been extended at the
FIRST adoption of the drill7
"In View OF the fact that we have among our
numbers those who set up their wills in def
Gnee 10 the wishes OF the faculty, and rather
than submit viii suffer expulsion. and only for
the reason tina; they sre not at present numbered
among the officers Of the company, we who do
appreciate the acts OF the faculty in this mat
ter and are willing to he governed by them,
would suggest that the school would be better
without such rebsllious members among its
Etudsnts."
One OF the faculty said yesterday, when in
termed OF the serious objection OF many OF the
students, that the driil would be enforced be-
yond any question, aud the students might a.
well understand the matter now as lator