Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-30
Being Done In Officers
School Of Instruction.
Maine Guard Officers Under
Teaching Of Capt. Anse||.
Hard Work Every Day But Great
Are the Results Reported.

The results Of five days Of strenuous
ana conscientious drilling and school
ing since June % by the COMPANY Of
hcers ana majors of the LIST ana 2nd
Regiments of the National Guard of
the state of Maine are extremely
gratifying both to the officers and the
instructor Capt. S. r. Ansell, Sth l..
;. Inf, and are beginning to show
marked effect. The men are beng drill
cd as companies and battalion. There
are 20 company officers and the ma iors
of both regiments in camp. all bright,
hard working and a determined lot
with the express purpose of gaining
an amount of very necessary military
NncWledse and uniform intcrprcta-
ton of the drill regulations as pre-
Scribed by the regular army, of which
the National Guard now forms the
first line Of defence and is no longer
militia body
The officers from the first day of in
struction We're quick to grasp this
most advantageous opportunity to get
Il comprehensive and intelligent in
sight to the proper method of pro-
cetufe ana were soon apt students.
The officers are getting the same train
ing as is employed at the National
Military Academy at West Point, under
one of the most efficient officers in the
United states army, and when these
men return to their respective homes
ana impart the knowledge gained to
til" soldiers of their command and
With a months training before the an
nual en.ampment ut Augusta, Aug. B.
Il inc .I.,ti. in,
the commanding and maneuv"ring of
troops never before witnessed in this
State and the citizens of the state of
Maine Will have just cause to be proud
of her citiZen-Soluicrs and should oc-
casion arise their ability on the field
will send back a reflection that will live
forever as q most efficient fighting
force, the results of this school
There is very little pleasure or rec
realion connected with the camp. The
men hay" about five hours Of siren
nous drilling and six hours Of school
ana are more enthusiastic each day,
notWit hStanGing the hard work The
men are all in excellent health and
have good appetiteS and the food is
so good and bountiful that some Of
them have 10 regulate their ;ippetites.
Capt. owen, commisSary of the %
Regiment, is in charge Of the mess
ana the officers are loud in their praise
for his excellent service.
Another great benefit of this camp
is the uniting Of the officers al both
regiments The men are quart cred as
to rank of seniority and it is Il rare
ease where you will find two officers
from the same regiment sharing the
same tent. BY the bringing together
of both regiments in this manner they
have lost their identity of regiment and
all declare it is from now out-Wnrk
for the Lest results for the National
Guard nt Maine. with no special regi-
mental distnCtion-a long sought for
achievement.
The men yesterday afternoon, after Il
very tedious days work, We're taken
to Lake Cnbboss"econtee, whore they
cnloycd plunge in the delightful wa
ter.
The order for yesterday read:
Major Cummings in charge Of forma-
tion; acting captain, Captain l;elcher;
acting 1St Scrgt.. Capt. Greenl:tW; act |
ing sergeants in order of rank, capt. |
Perry, Capt. McCrinck, Capt. I!rogan
and capt. Palmer.
Drill naStcrs-capt Bclchcr capt. |
GreenlaW, car Perry and capt Cum |
mingS.
Each drill master in charge Of %
mon.
This SCHOOL is a direct innovation,
being the first of its kind in the State |
and without an exact parallel in the |
country Very few people realize the
full significance of the affair, little
did the ofiit, rs themselves until |
brought face to face with the actual
workings of the school. The men now
cannot seem to find words to forcbly |
explain the tremendous good TINS |
school is bound to accomplish.
They have an ideal camp and are Il |
confronted lot. The cuisine is in eX- |
cellont hands and an idea may be had
az 70 now lncv are lea W tn follow
ing bill oc fare which was served yes
tcrday:
Notwithstanding cereals bacon. ham
and eggs. baked pCt"toes. bread
doughnuts and cake, coffee, milk.
l,Inner-\ e;I brotn. Nedi cuiets, Ncai
fricaSsee, green peas. potatoes. rice
pudding with chocolate sauce, fruit
Supl,tr-, old ham, potato NASH |
baked beans, spaghetti, with spearmint