The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-21
|SHA TIUCK CADETS
LEAD IN SHOOTING
RIFLE TEAM MAKES HIGHEST
TARGET SCORE.
Contest Conducted by War Department
with Twelve Schools and Universities
Competing, Results in Victory for
Minnesota Boys, and Place Among
Six Highest, in Military Efficiency.

In competition with the rifle teams
of eleven other colleges and schools sit
uated in all parts Of the United States,
Shattuck military school, Faribault,
has carried off first honors and is
ranked first on the records of the war
department. This fact, together with
the announcement by the general staff
of the war department that Shattuck is
officially ranked among the first six
schools in the country after an inspec-
ton of all the military schools in the
country, places the Minnesota institu-
ton, from military standpoint, in the
Shattuck alumni are rejoicing at the
prestige won by the Shattuck cadets.
Schools That Enlisted.
In the intercollegiate rifle shoot re-
Gently held in San Francisco, teams
from four military schools and eight
universities were entered. The entry
list included Cornell university, Neva-
da state university, State College of
ifornia state university. Florida state
university, Tennessee state university,
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college, Wentworth military acade-
my, West Texas military academy,
Michigan military academy and Shat
tuck school, The meet was conducted
by Captain George E. Sage, U. S. A.,
Shattuck finished first with score of
4O3. California university, Shattuck g
nearest competitor, finished with a
score Of 400. Considering the fact
that Shattuck is preparatory school
and that in this competition it won
from expert teams of eight universities,
the showing made by the Minnesota in
stltution is remarkable.
Value as Soldiers.
In an effort to ascertain just what
might be expected from the schools and
colleges of the United States in times
clded to introduce an official inspection
system and to inspect and classify the
schools and colleges Of the country
from standpoint of military efficiency.
The list of preparatory schools. with
their gradings as determined by the war
department., has just been announced
and the Shattuck corps ranks among
a list. of six designated, as being the
best instructed and making the best
showing. By law of congress each Of
the six. schools ranking first is given
permission to nominate an honor grad
rate for examination for an appoint
ment as second lieutenant in the United
States army and a member of the 1906
class at Shattuck is now preparing him
self for examination according to the
war department regulations.
New Gym Building.
One Of the most complete gymnasium
building, in the country is now in pro-
cess of construction at Shattuck, and
when the building is constructed Shat
tuck authorities and students look for
IN increased prestige in the preparatory
school and athletic world. Shattuck.
always strong in athletics, needed
only a good gymnasium to be consid-
cred one Of the best athletically
equipped schools in the country and the
athletic department of the school will
be expected to push the military de-
partment hard for honors.
The gymnasium being built at Shat
tuck was designed by Cass Gilbert,
architect, and it is planned not only to
embrace the most complete facilities
for indoor training, but the general Off
ces Of the school as well. On the first
floor will be located large and COM
pletely equipped gymnasium with dress
ing rooms and all necessary appurte-
nances, together with the general offices
of the school.
In the basement there will be
sixty-foot swimming pool supplied with
running water and surrounded on all
sides by an elevated platform. In con-
nection with the pool there will be
shower baths.
Work on the building is progressing
rapidly and it will soon be ready for
occupancy.