The Washington times., 1904-09-19
EFFICIENT WORK
DONE BY CADETS
Big Glass at Maryland Agri-
cultural College.
ORDERS TO DRlLLMASTERS
War Department Requires High Stand
ards of Threat
ems Removal.

HHATTSVILLE. Nd. SEPT. 19.-Pursu-
ant TO the policy Of greater activity in
military instruction of which the ma
neuvers at Manassas were notable ex-
ample, the War Department recently
sent orders TO the various colleges in
the United States where regular army
officers are detailed as drill masters NJ
the expense Of the General Government.
directing them TO raise the standard Of
military efficiency OF the students.
II is stated In these orders that in
addition to careful reports from the col
leges denOting progress in company and
battalion drill and especially in rife
practice, inspections viii be made from
time to time by an officer detailed BY
the Inspector General and where the
required standard Is not maintained the
military instructor viii be withdrawn.
To Stimulate Efforts.
To further stimulate effort at this
time. President Roosevelt has Indicated
his purpose to appoint as officers Of the
regular army some OF the graduates OF
these schools who make the best records
in the technique Of military science.
Capt. r. W. Sylvester. president Of
Maryland Agricultural College, has. he
which circumstance, ne thinks, may be
due TO the fact that the War Depart
ment is well aware OF the military
standing OF his institution, as evidenced
by several letters Of cOmmendation for
efficiency, and also the splendid showing
the Maryland Agricultural College ca
diets made at the Worlds Fair in June
In competition with other crack bat
talions and regiments
The board of trustees has recently IN
stituted marked improvements. Addi-
ional dormitories viii accommodate
twice the number Of students. The Ad-
ministration Building now nearing com
Fiction, viii add much to college facili-
ties. as well as TO the beauty Of the
situation The original college barracks
have been completely remodeled- The
water supply has been greatly aug
mented. A heating plant has been in
stalled. An electric lighting plant is be
ing constructed which VIII not, however.
entirely supersede the gas now manu-
featured on the premises.
Other improvements such as forced
ventilation. etc. have reference more
directly 10 the perfection of sanitary
conditions The debris of construction
will be cleared away I'm about twenty
days and then everything around the
college will be as bright and clean as
brand new silver dollar
Largest Class.
MatricuIation this year IS the largest
In the history Of the college.
IN the. midst Of class assignments
calls for direction by carpenters, paint
ers. and laborers. Captain Sylvester
found time TO give his opinion OF mill
tary training for boys
He is unqualifedly IN favor Of it.
First, because the law requires it in
agricultural colleges. and every law
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spirit or abolished Second. because
such education would ne valuable II
needed for national defense. Third, and
mainly because OF its influence upon the
minds and habits OF the students in the
line OF mental discipline, the attainment
Of order. economy IN the distribution of
time. and other qualifications which
broaden the avenues OF success IN any
calling.
Not satisfied with a bare two hours a
week for drill the NJ A C.. has for
long time required six and the drill has
no make-belieVe feature IN Il II IS
work that severely tests the physical
manhood OF the cadets. In ADDITION
there is considerable theoretical instruc-
tion in the class rooms
For the present year Capt Henry g
Keeue of the Twenty-fOurth United
States Infantry, Is the commandant ana
drill master.
The officers of the battalion are; W.
White. major; @. Stursis, adJutanti T.
D Digs quarter-lasUer. J. j. T. era
ham, Sergeant-majUr; T. 1. oswald, coior
sergeant: w. 3. harris, quartermaster
sergeant; G. s Ridgway, chief trum-
peter.
The company officers are: Nv r
Roberts, captain. J. O. COCkey. w H.
Byron. and r ID. NicIOllS. lieuteuants-
B-A. A. Parker, captain; Z. h SuaNe-
lev and l.. r. Hayman, ueutenanJs
C-J J. A KrcutZliu. captain, j. W. i.
Somerville and n. Ducked, Jr-, ieuLen-
ants There are vacancies in the once
OF first lieutenant in Companies Is ana
G. which will be filled later on