New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
TO ARMS AT YALE.
Military Drill by Some Under
graduates Nosc Practised.

New-Haven Conn April 1.-THE tramp or
columns of Yale undergraduates and the sharp
orders of student officers are now to he heard two
or three nights week on the floor OF the "a
Regiment Armory in Ncw-Haven. which IS uSualy
given UP to the local military. Fours. right!
shoulder arn1s,'' and PARADE. rest are now be-
ing obeyed for the first time in five years at hale
by uniformed undergraduates.
Military drill has been tried off and on at haIe
for a number Of years. the United States ARMY
having sent four details TO the university since
1888 The first incumbent was Lieutenant = A IL.
Totten the We'll known chronoiogist who resigned
TO prosecute private studies fin Biblical chronolos9'
Following him was Captain James, Petit now a
commanding field officer in the Philippines ana
after Captain Petit Major d A Thompson occu-
MED the CHAIR for two years Since 1891. however.
there mas been no detailed military instructor at
Yale so that the ARRIVAL of Captain Samuel A
Smoke is A last fall was welcome one 10
the undergraduates
o-aptain Smoke at once iE addition to his lect-
,res on military topics. began the formation OF
military companies among the undergraduates
The resnonse was immediate and even enthusas-
tic Several companies have now been formed OF
are in the process of forming from the acaoeihi0
and scientific departments. officered by their own
members who have first passed an examination IN
81. f,,p5sroen+als of military maneuvres and who
have then been elected by the company mempers-
George A Washington. of Wessyngton' Ienn Is
the commanding officer Of the senior acaoeinio
con,nanv It is Captain Smokes idea to organize
classes drill them in the manual of arms ana
company and battalion tactics. and at the eno
Of the college year hold competitive drill a prize
flag going to the winning company. At the END OF
the wear a competition will be held among the men
on their knowledge OF military questions, ana the
three or four leading students will be named 10 the
United States Army chief offices and to me ollceS
of The adjutart generals of the various States.
In spite of the novelty of this particular bralCn amen
Of undergraduate activity the studeilts WY ,SSi
gone in for military drill have mastered me % %
nents in an astonishinsly short time Win S a rev
weeks occasional drills they We're mar mar i;n,
the arrnory with comparative military pryclsloll
OF the manual of arms grea5 mann b o 'nt nttend
dents had had previous knoWledSe 1Iiouel -. g,
military preparatory SCHOOLS anu 'iiS +be
raw recruits We're taught the lntrlcaGles o. % oiIr
evolution Of gun in snort une- AIiI0?u :? tonS
afternoon squads Of the men were takeh III manu- nan
the armory floor by underSraddalte ate non &c T.
missioned officers. ana the Ihulhp ol .e fha
came parade rest could be heard aIiSst '.ie .e
commands from another corner OF fhe rI ''1 The
guns for the drills loaned 70 the Yale sodles
by the local military comoanies ana tne other 2 Gs
PIE uniform of slouch hats. blue blouses, KHAKI
trousers and leggings being selected -. :.
Interest in military affairs at Yale broke out IN
enthusiasts shape early stages of the Span
ish-Amercan War. full battery OF Yale unue[-
graduates formed and sent to Mantle. WneIe
after a Of waiting the government PI1-
zided battery OF guns for the bows: me 1aie
cor1pary. however. did not see active service
Among the volunteers who went TO the front that
year number of the best known young 1dIt
graduates and undergraduates. Inc caIhPus I.t sei
ia men 10 Niantic part of regular battery
The main idea of most OF the Yale men who nave
II IN in the dull routine of the winter term with
company drill. but TO get an idea OF actua pa pa
ticipation IN military manouTres: so that II Ines
should join local militia organizations on scattering
to their homes after graduation they could start IN
-ain smoke said to-day that he appreciated TINS
fact and had already found more enthusiasm th1n
fs-V oTganization Next year it is expected that
rossblv all of the undergraduate classes VIII nave
companies. in which event Yale battalion VIII oe