The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-11

81. 81 the occasion. i must
ted by all that were it not for
i4dets our student body would
.erally have q meagre representa-
ton, SO far as numbers GO. at our an
nual CONNIE cement exercises. Why
il Is that So Enany Of the boys gplan-
tarily absent themselves from town
dilrin9 this the most interesting per-
i0d id school lie, VIE shall not attempt
10 explain; but Ii is only reasonable
40 suppose that, were cadets under no
ohligat lions to renlain In town until
the close of the exercises, their at
tendance would be no better than that
sof other students. Thanks then tos
the provisions that require the re-
manning in town Of the great fraction
of the student number represented by
the cadet corps
The work Of the corps during the
last year has been generally satisfac-
tory, even there be no Tells ID the
shooting section The attendance has
been very good taking into account
the fact that many of the absences are
due To the disability of several Of the
cadets resulting from injuries receiv
ed lit the Mechanical Hall AL
though theoretical work has been BY
mo means sighted, yet the greatest
prominence has. been, given to practical
work of every kind. Outdoor drills
have been very numerous, owing to
the continued good condition of the
weather. Battalion and company
drills, guard nlountings, signal and
target practices, and sabre and artil-i
lery drills were frequent; bit most in-s
teresting Of all were the advance
guard skirnlish and sham battle
drills; these last named exercises were
not only intensely interesting, but.
very highly instructive. Good will,
good feeling and general satisfaction
were evidenced by the majority Of ca
diets until the recent meeting of the
Board of Regents, when the order re-
Quiring all cadets to return their
books upon Completion, to the book
store, was passed. The effect Of this
order has been not only to produce
a s1ulIs iii the interest generally mani
tested Id military work and to give
rise TO dissatisfaction and discontent,5
but promises to result IN at least
a temporary disruption Of the Corps.
It is manifest to all that almost the
only incentive that has been given
5by the State to students at the Uni
yersity to- become cadets has been the
furnishing of text books for use dur
! ing their attendance and for keeping
iIl case graduation. That this in
centiye has not been all. sutficient and
all-absorbing Isl evidenced by the
fact that for years the cadet appoints
rnents have not been filled for mere. lack
ofapplications. This is in itself an un-
healthy condition ;for it detracts from
that dignity Of the Corps SO necessary
to its healthy existence and efficient
organization. cadetship iii other
words, should be made a thing the at
tainment of which should be worthy
of the ambition Of the best sons of
West N irgfnia, aud not, as frequently
happens, d thing to be gladly extended
To loWer'gTade material Incentive.
then, is undoubtedly the basic princi-
pie Of the successful maintenance CT
{ the Cadet Corps, and If its chief source
] Is I'd be cutoff whence are Ito come
our CADETS
The cadetships now number IA,
during the past year I2i cadets have
been enrolled does that argue for the
reduction Oh addition of incentive?
1T Is! to- BE- earnestly hoped that the
State of West Virginia will do its
dirty By the United States government
which has made such magnanimons
provisions for the maintenance of d
Cadet Corps at the West Y Virginia Uni
yersity. !. KNUTTI
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We are perfectly az home ii all
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readily seen BY calling at our gal
sflery and inspecting our work.
Protzman, the Photographer.
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