The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-11
Guard TO Take Part
In National Function

Battalion Team Match. the Regimental
Team Match. the Beginners Match. the
Tyro Team Match. the Novice Match.
and the Washington Match.
Tuesday, October 27-The R. Harris
& Co. Trophy Match, the Senatorial
Trophy Match, the Evening star"
Match. and the Revolver Match.
Wednesday. October 2S-The Gersten-
berg Trophy Match. the Members Match,
and the Revolver Association Match.
Thursday, October 29-The Washing
Brett Revolver Match. the Officers Nov
ice Revolver Match. the Harries Long
Range Match and the Mosher Match.
The matches will start promptly at
o'clock a. m each day.
Voluntary practice may be had from
/ o'clock p. m, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays prior to the meeting
Rifle Practice in Schools.
The question of adopting rife prac-
tice in the public schools of Washing
ton Will be brought up before. the
Board of Education at an early date by
Major Bell. who is of the opinion that
the best time to instill soldierly quail
ties in man is when he is a youngster
at school and can devote an hour or
| two a week TO rifle practice and other
military duties 1t is well-known fact
| that the regiment of Washington High
School Cadets is one of the best drilled
organizations in the South. but it is
/ equally well-known that the boys know
absolutely nothing about handling tho
rife, except for drilling purposes. In
fact, they are said TO have the impress
sion that the springhelds which they
carry around with them. and which are
capable of most accurate shooting when
in the hands of competent men, were
made for drilling only.
Major Bell says the project is one
which should be adopted at an early
date. and while there has been absolute
ly no opposition to the plan, the pa
rents OF the Washington cadets have not
been as enthusiastic about it as the
major would like them to be. Fears
have been expressed that some OF the
boys might injure themselves or their
comrades while at the National Guard
Armory indoor gallery. but there Will
be no danger of that, as Major Bell Will
exercise proper discretion as to the ad-
mission OF boys. Nor will he insist upon
anyone whose parents are opposed TO
the plan, being brought to the range 1t
is thought the Board of Education will
sanction rife practice for the cadets.
leaving It discretionary with the parents
as to whether or not they will permit
them to go TO the range.
Major Bells Book.
Looking forward to this innovation. the
Latin & Rand Powder Company, of
New York. is distributing a pamphlet
written by Major Bell. and entitled. THE
Shooting Gallery" which is filled with
valuable points about establishing and
fitting up shooting galleries for practi-
cal use. with the least amount of work
and the smallest expenditure of time
and money. Major Bell begins his in
T teresting and instructive book by saying:
''As a first proposition I take the
broad ground that a soldier who does
, not know how to shoot the rife with
which he is armed is out OF place ia a
military company: and, secondly, that
! every soldier should be provided with
means for practice and development as
a marksman. which if he neglects OF
, fails to use so as to demonstrate his
I right to be known as a soldier, he
, should be discharged. in the interest
of the service, as be would be WORTHLESS.
5 in time of need"
The book Is well written and reflects
7 credit upon the author. who has Ions
/. been recognized as an eminent authority
S in Workmanship circles. Colonel Hall
2 Acting Adjutant General of the United
States Army, was presented with Z
copy of the book. and was loud in it,
praise and expressed a belief that th'
army would be much benefited If all o
the soldiers had copy OF il
The Pennsylvania National Guards
men are each 20 be furnishe,
with a copy of the little re,
!, book, which has Illustrations and al
; the information a soldier needs TO IA
= miliarize himself with rifle shooting an
4 become an expert with his gun.