The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
- COLONEL sPRAGUE TALKS
Tells the Cadets Of Their Faults and
Makes Suggestions.

There are only few things to be
! said to the boys this week, there hay
ing been a gratifying advance in dis
| cipline, carriage and drill in general;
but it must be carefully noted that
no man can make a good cadet who
cannot carry himself straight and, keep
his head still and straight to the front.
be looking around when door is
opened or when someone is talking, or
when an instructor is showing an in
dividual something that does not con-
Germ anyone but the person spoken to.
Another thing is the manner in which
many boys bring their hands up to the
'right' Or cleft dress. - Almost
without exception the fingers are
sprawled out in the most ungainly
| the poorest. The salute has been badly
neglected this past, week. Many ca
diets have had to be reprimanded for
the manner in which they salute. This
negligence is the least excusable of any
mistakes we have, and [ want every
man to be more careful from now on
The proper manner of speaking to
an officer or instructor is by Eealling
him by his title-captain, lieutenant,
or whatever title or office the person
fills. eyes, SIR and emo, sir,' must
ought to speak with a cadet who does
not grant this respect. ~ ..-...
More dash and vim ought to get into
the drills now. Every man has be-
come accustomed to the drill so that
ne can leave off the awkwardness, and
get into the drill faster and more grace
fully. Don't let the drill drag, for
this is one of the easiest ways Of kill
ing interest and the very pleasure Of
drill.
There is a great deal to accomplish
by May | for The competitive drill and
far more by May 80. No time must
be lost and not cadet give up. Enter
into the spirit and pleasure of this
work with more enthusiasm than you
ever anticipated, and with the even
work of all we will accomplish our
purpose, and this is the only way we
can.
+ Cadets will take notice Of the man
ner in which the drill movements are
formed. First one may fright face -
m nas g two s %ay res tn e6m 5Hass
may 60 "company right turn; bat
|, talions may go to the right, regiments
brigades, etc, same. This is evolution
A higher movement is practically a
l. repetition on larger scale of lesser
movement. So can a person marching
alone go some right into. line, twos
may also, likewise squads, companies
1 battalions and regiments.
i This is just hint, especially for the
p officers, as they will soon be called
) upon to perform these, evolutions in
E battalion drill. r.sxs .sssz,>.4<s|
/ In g column right, y or..s1t't column
! lefft,., at 3stthe5eommand 8 & march, - the
! first squad turns at once, all the rest OF
lthe squads march up to where the first
, zone turns, then they turn. Distinguish
q clearly, between '''column right" Of
! Fstleft,,'' and "squads right,' o.
Cleft. -. L. T.. -
+ One Of the hardest things to teacl
+ and yet one of the simplest things il
. the pivot. Let every cadet acting a:
+ pivot imagine a line running down thru
:: the center Of the body. When pivot
- turns let this be fixed pivot and turf
= directly to right or left, as command
f may be and not move from this place
. This is simple, and if followed would
J, do away with great confusion, Again
: every rear rank man should get arount
/ behind front rank man just as soon a.
he can possibly do SO. ~ RI