Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

the plans proposed by Gen. James A. Drain
president Of the association, for schoolboy
rifle shooting.
The Introduction Of rife shooting in the
universities, colleges, academies and schools
OF the country has long been advocated
Not only has 1t been held to be necessary
as a preparation for and preventive OF
war. but it has been recognized that rife
shooting il Of itself clean and manly
sport. one which Quickens the eye, trains
and the body.
The United States is said to be years
behind all other great countries in taking
up the work. Boys and young men taught
to shoot the rife as q means of making
them fit to serve their country in time of
need. 1t Is declared. are not on that &C
count more inclined to warlike strife. Tho
more Intimate knowledge of war and Its
horrors thus unavoidaby obtained Is said
to give them a greater disposition to seek
to shield their country from war and to
maintain peace.
The National Rifle Association will at
once put into operation its plans under
which an opportunity will be given to or
ganize rife clubs In all the institutions OF
learning throughout the country. These
clubs will be divided into two classes. one
to consist Of clubs composed of students i'm
universities colleges and institutions of
learning comforting degrees, the other OF
students in public schools. academies, pre-
paratory and private schools. 1t is proposed
to have the clubs practice both indoors and
outdoors, and q code has been adopted for
qualifications under both conditions. In
door work will be carried on with the %
caliber rifle or with reduced charges and
the Subtarget rife machine: outdoor work
with the military rifle. Medals will be
given for qualifications on both indoor and
outdoor ranges. and the clubs will receive
prizes for competitions among their men,
bers Each club will consist Of at least
twenty members.
1t il proposed to hold big intercollegiate
and interscholastic competition every
spring in some section of the country. The
first of the kind will be held on June ol-22
at Creedmoor. n. Y. At that meeting the
new handsome intercollegiate trophy will
be competed for. Teams are expected from
Yale, Princeton. Cornell Columbia. George
Washington, Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology. College of the City of New
York and st. Johns In all Of which
cessful rifle clubs are in operation. What
is likely to be an intensely interesting part
Of the program will be a competition be-
tween teams representing the public
schools. New York. Brooklyn. Jersey City,
Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia. Bos-
ton, Rochester, Buffalo. Albany and posi-
bly, other cities will take part.
Schoolboy rifle practice has been very
successfully carried on in the city of New
York, largely by means OF the subtarget
rifle machine, by the Public Schools Athletic
League of which Gen. George w. Wingate
In president. This league was created by
Gen. Wlngate. a pioneer in rife practice
In this country. and 1t 10 largely due to
his personal efforts that 5000 boys OF the
public schools of New York engaged in
rifle practice last year.
The interest taken in the work by the
prominent men of the country Is demon
strated by the way in which they are raj
lying to the support of the National Rifle
Association Of America. In addition to
the President of the United States Secre-
tary of War and Secretary Of State, who
lately became life members, are mentioned
Gen. Crozer, chief Of ordnance, U. 8. A:
Gen. Buchanan. U. 8. A, retired. former
minister to the Argentine Republic: Gen.
Charles Dick. L. 8. senator from Ohio: Cur
It's Guild, jr., governor OF Massachusetts;
Judge Gary of the U. 8. Steel Corporation:
Col. Lawton of Savannah. Ga: Capt. De
Lamar of New York; Rev. James j. Wat
son OF Illinois; Maj. c. r. Churchill Of New
Orleans, La: Gen. Riggs. adjutant gen
eral Of Maryland Gen. Hamilton, adjutant
general Of Washington: Irenee du Pont of
Wilmington, Del; W. E. keplinger OF
Cincinnati. Ohio; william J. Bruff Of New
York. and Capt. Wilson OF the list Resi-
ment. N. G. N. Y.
Additional details Of the matches OF the
National Rifle Association, the Ohio State
Rifle Association and the national matches.
which will all be held at Camp Perry, near