The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1897-06-07
The Corps 81 Cadets.

The Corps Of Cadets will take its
usual prominent place in the exercises
az commencement week. On Monday
the competitive dril between the two
companies for colors will take place
and on Tuesday the individual compet15
Tive drill for the regents gold medal.
Both companies are in excellent con-
dition and the competition promises
to be close and interesting. The
Corps upon the whole is probably 10
better than average condition; and but
for the lack Of numbers Ethe past
would have been one Of the most sat-
isfactory years In its history. The
total enrolment for the term was 1lo.
The present attendance IS SO, It Is
divided into two companies, a Z and
lib, {, OF about equal size. che CONF
naries ara officered the same as COM
fai,ies III the regular service; and the
- com NAMES together constitnte q
~ ftalion with full set Of officers,
Instruction is given In tWoof the three
'5rIns az the service, VIZ: III infantry
ana afti ilufy The Instruction In in
fantry comprises tho manual Of arms,
bayonet exercises, drills and march
ines. by SQUADS, and the eyolutions Of
the company and the battalion.
Guard mounting has been given
special prominence, and the various
ceremonies have been exercised In,
Outpost duty has also been q promi-
nent feature, and several sham battles
were fought during the year.
The artillery was for the fall ano
winter terms distinctly separate IRON
| the Infantry and was composed o.
section Of mostly second year men 90
taehed from the companies and unde
charge OF. a second lieutenant, Drli
was had inthe various exercises relativ'
IA manipulation flight field artillery
and instruction was given in sabre ex
ereises. etc. Since the beginning Q
the spring term, the artillery drill ma
| been discontinued and the men com
posing the section have been reassignet
| to their companies.
The corps took part this year In tn
1 Decoration Day exercises in this town
land was highly complimented by tn
chief marshall for its excellent show
| ing. 1t will act as an escort Qf homo
to the governor when he arrives, t
conduct him from the depot to tn
hotel.
Much Of the irregularity iAIattend
4 anee upon Corps, work is due TO th
temporary character Of its organika
| ton. AS a remedy for this evil Up
commandment of cadets advises IN
Z adoption of a system of regular en-
llistmentn for two years. He also re-
ommends that cadets be furnished
uniform in addition to books and stf
! tionary, but to require q deposit froE
J. each cadet equal in amount TO th
actual cost Of the uniform, to- be y
! turned at the end of a stated perio
j provided his record proves satisfaction
{ Recognition OF work done IN this q
l partment should be taken by the I'm
4 yersity authorities by making II Il
i equivalent Of any other kind Of wo
Z done Id the college requiring the san
amount of time and d, Ntfon :
4 would indeed be d very desirable e
u JlTe, IUf SltfC5 ttkts y " = ts9 y
\ not receive the slightest recognize
2 by theffaeulty, II is naturally look
:. upon by cadets as gratnitous on tbs
9 part.
IT The corps, By the passase OF e Y
+. by the last Legislature, 81 now ~
l. of the National Guard M this STA
IL and one Of the aims htFeafter shot
re be the offering, TO great extent,
i the guard by military graduates
= the University. 1t Is generally
"A derstood that both theGoyernor g
~ the Board III Regents are very fay
!, ably inclined toward the corps, ant
4 Is hoped and predicted that lmme
~ ate steps win be taken to improve
q present condition.
n j. g. KNUTTI