New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

VOTING woMEx n, uE DRILLED ny ~ OFFICE
OF THE REGULAR ARMY
OF age


OF THE REGULAR ARMY
From The Kansas CITY Star.
rho Urls of the Central High School are 10
arill-to Do the regular soldier drill IN" mat''a'
suirit among them has grown win th' ''v,"p-
men, Of the Spanish mbr"rh'' ana r.. - ",..
IN. urincil,al has been asked To- max" a'raiE'
,n.ris with Major : T.. Kelsey, IN" fiiHh >'h'"
drillmastcr 60 that an hour may be SCI ap"',
every day for the instruction 81 c"ihInnS
GIRLS I'm military tactics. AZ the c"innandhh' "i
INC cadets AT the High School ~ n teacher "i
geometry. algebra aud Tn'chan''ai "tA".'t' a.
we'll no Arrangement can De mace ,"l w ~,
,anization Of Il military company Oh EHiH "''H
spring. ., nov, f,u I
viii orgaujzc a company OF Hirl cau''S Sa"
T. G White the school principal, yesterday IL
:. ,.r,toIl. ,nn that the school Will have an
amer instruction in military dr at that time.
added Mr.. White H.. o,,r,,e,
an officer 81 the Regular Army 10 take c"''s VA
the cadet corps ~ the school 49,. <,
Mr. White drew from his desk letter from
IN. ,udy,- adj yocate Of the Department. OF tn'
uiesruri who is stationed at Omaha. In when
,hn statement was made tina: "A Rcguiar Hr"l,
officer had been secured Tor the iiish ''nu" ="
Omaha and that he had aroused gr"a' "''' an
o,,husiasrn among the boys there. Inc Ju's' -"u
v,c,tc advised Mr. White to write 10 'ohHr'sS-
man Cowhcrd. who could sccur" the nes'SH",
ncrmission from the War Department i"r the
si,tioning 81 n genuine soldier ~ Kansas ~,
r,, ,,,i,cr vas certain that arrangements c"uih
hc made hy which an officer from fort I"aE, W.
,.nrib could give instructions to the Kansas .''s
uiph School boys. and girls too. during th''c
dnys az the week So Mr.. White VIII cor'hu-
nicate with the Congressman and have arrahsc
,u.rts made 10y next fall for one or the r'i'
things' to teach the art Of soldiery at the fi'hh
School. a., <.,,,,
,rhis however. is only incidental to the forna-
,ion OF a cadet corps OF girls. The new oiictr
,viII have more time to attend 10 suCh matters
and Mai Kelsey will continue 10 give lhstruc-
,inn i'm mathematics and drawing.
II am glad" said Mr.. White. 10 see the uo
vclonmcnt Of the military spirit among thc Hiris,
hccause the military drill IL one OF the pest
means OF developing the physique The eNpah-
clan Of the chest the firm and erect p"si'"h
~ The soldier will countcract the stoop or tnc
student The facing and marching VIII give thc
free exercise that is 80 essential 10 the heai'n
~ those who work over books. The manual oi
arms which will be carried out not win inc
regulation Springfield rife. but with lighter
pnne ~ wood will develop the muscles ana give
srn.dom and litheness to the movements OF the
body. - 1. o oo,,, hold
our drill In the open air, but the basement Oh tne
Uirh school is large and airy, and the girls VIII
drill in that. - .,,., 4, ,ho
cadet corps Of girls have been organized IN the
ct,tc University Of Missouri and in many other
shnnIa and colleges With an Instructor from
tho Rcrular Army and the enthusiasm Already
axietinr among the girls. Mr.. White expects 10
orranize q large cadet corps Of girls next iaiL