The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-05

lne DIVISION INTO companies mas been
with a view to having the drills held
in various sections Of the city CON
venient to the homes Of the boys. The
membership Of all the companies up to
date was published in the Sunday Jour
nal. If it is found that it will be more
convenient for a boy to drill with a
company other than that to which he
has been assigned, the change can be
made, if he will make application at
either the recruiting headquarters, Sec
ond floor Of 81 Fourth street s, or at
the drill he is assigned to attend.
Measurements for uniforms will be
taken this week, and they will be de-
ivered as fast as the cadets comply
with the conditions under which T h e
Journa supplies the uniforms, to be-
come the Individual property of the
cadet thereafter.
The Journal will publish in adj
vance lessons Of instruction, which will
help considerably. The first deals with
the, position Of soldier, the facings
and the salute, and is herewith given:
Lesson 7.
| To assemble, or fall in line at inter
walls that allow the free movement of
the arms, each cadet will close the left
| hand, place the knuckles at the waist,
above the hip, wrist straight, back of
the hand to the front. At the COM
mand Fall in, standing in line, the
right arm Of each man will rest lightly
against the left elbow of the man next
on his right. The hand is dropped to
the side as soon as the man on the
| left has his interval. sl~
| Position Of Standardization.
Heels together on the same line, feet
turned out at an angle Of sixty degrees
knees straight without stiffness, body
erect on the hips, 1nclining a little for
ward; shoulders square, and falling
equally. Arms and hands falling natur.
ally, backs Of the hands outward; little
fingers near the seams Of the trousers
square to the front; chin slightly drawn
in; eyes straight to the front.
At the command Fall out, the men may
leave the ranks, but remain in the imme
diate vicinity.
/ AT the command Fall In, they RESUME
their former places.
At the command Rest, the men keel
one heel in place, but are not requiret
to preserve silence or rmmobility.
At the command At ease, the mel
keep one heel in place and preserv
silence, but not immobility.
;. At the command, % Squad, ~ atten
pSS1SAoAA
soldier and fix their attention. ~.
i (1) Parade, (2) Rest-Carry the RICH
fot six inches straight to the rear, lef
. knee slightly bent; clasp the hands il
front of the center Of the body, left han
i uppermost, left thumb clasped by tn
thumb and forefnger OF right hand, pre-
serve silence and steadiness of position
To resume the position Of a soldier
(D Squad, (2) Attention.
Eyes Right, or Left.
(f Eyes, (2) Right Cor LEFTY, (ss Front
At the command Right, turn the hea
gently so as to bring the left eye in lin
with the center of the body, eyes fixe
on the line of eyes of the men in, o
supposed to be in the same rank.
At the command Front. turn the hea
and the eyes to the front.
The movement should not disturb tn
squareness Of the shoulders.
: Facngs. --
/ (1) Right, Cor. LEFTY, ~ Face.
| Raise slightly the right heel and tn
left toe and face to the right, turning o
the left heel, assisted by slight pres
! sure on thesballof the right foot; replac
the right foot.
The facing to the left is also execute
upon the left heel
To the Rear-(D About, (2) Face
Raise slightly the left heel and right to-
face to the rear, turning to the right o
the right heel and the ball Of the lei
foot; replace the left foot beside tn
right.
Salute With the Hand.
(D Right Cor Lefty hand, (2) Salute
Raise the right hand smartly till til
forefnger touches the lower part Of TT
head dress above the eye, thumb an
fingers extended and joined, palm to tt
left, forearm inclined at forty-five de
grees, hand and wrist straight. (Twe
drop the hand quietly by the side If tt
head is uncovered, the forefnger touche
the forehead above the eyes.