Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-11-13
CAPT. AMOS n. MARTIN
Detailed as Military Instructor at Uni :
versity Of Maine.

President Fellows of the University
of Maine received the following dis
patch. Wednesday afternoon. from the
war department at Washington:
War Department. Washington, d. c.
President of University of Maine:-
Capt. Amos II. Martin. 10Th Infant
ry. detailed in order for this Office, to-
day. as military instructor of Univer-
(Signed)
Hall, Asst. Adj. Gen.
Nov. IL. 'O2.
Capt. Martin is at present on leave
of absence at Sharpsburg, Pennsyl-
vania. having recently returned from
the Philippines, and will probably re-
sumo his duties at the University of
Maine i'm a short time. Capt. Harry
M. Smith Of Co. c.. Bangor, N. G. S.
NJ, will be acting military instructor
until Capt. Martin arrives.
Capt. Amos II. Martin is a young
man about 80 years of age, a native of
SharpSburg, Penn. and a graduate of
West Point i'm the class of 'S9. Upon
his graduation. Capt. Martin was as
signed to the 1st United States In
fantry and, June II. 1898, was made
I'd Lieut.. and On April 26, 1898, re-
ceived the rank of 1st Lieut.. in the
same regiment
On Sept. Q, 1899, he was transferred
from the 1st Infantry to the 10Th United
States Infantry. Capt Martin request
ed his transferrence as he desired to
go to the Philippines and the 10Th In
fantry was ordered there while the
1st was not. February 2, 1901, while
still in the Philippines. he was pro-
NOTED to captain, and on the Goth of
June of the same year received the
appointment of quartermaster of the
18th United States Infantry. He has
been i'm active service in the Philip
pines since 1899. having only recently
returned to Sharpsburg.
A meeting of the commissioned Of
ficcrs will be held at 4.30 P. M. Thurs
day. ut which Capt. Harry M. Smith
will take charge of the drill until the
arrival of the regular inspector. The
first regular drill for the year for the
sophomores and freshmen will be held.
at 4.30 Monday afternoon.
Last year. under the instruction of
General Runkle, the military depart
ment of the University of Maine was
put into flourishing condition. The
COLLEGE has had no instructor since
1895. but with the coming OF General
Runkle this department took sudden
lead and the greatest amount of en-
thusfasm and pride was manifested
toward it on the part of the student
| body. The military ball which was
held last February, was without doubt
the most brilliant social function ever
held at the University of Maine and
efforts will be made to make the ball,
this year. an even greater success than
that of last.
The announcement of Capt. Martin
| as military instructor was received by
| the officials with great satisfaction. as
| they fee, that the college should be
| congratulated upon having been as
| signed 81 young an instructor and one
, who from recent service is so conpe-
| tent to fulfill the duties of his office.
| The department. this year. Is destined
| TO assume an even more fourishinE
| condition than last and as the football
| season is about drawing to close the
| students naturally turn their attention
| toward this department. The drill mas
ALWAYS been popular with the students
and they take an unusual pride in 1t.
Last Nav the Cadets were an escort to
Admiral Schley when he visited Ban
| gor. on Memorial day.