The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-06
READY FOR THE CAMP
sTARK,s CADETS WILL HIKE 1T TO
PRATvILLE.


with an advance guard. connecting
files, fankers. main body, g bag
gage train. and a rear guard. to the
step of their drum and bugis corps,
and flying the national and school
colors the Stari's University School
corps Of cadets will march out OF
Montgomery, ON their way to Pratt
VILE, for practice march and en-
campment OF a week, next Monday
morning at $50 o'clock.
Prof. J.. M. Stark, the principal OF
the school. and possibly one or two
other of the teachers. will accompany
the cadets, who will be under the
marching orders OF the commandment
OF the school, Major Dick. The COLI
equipped with rife and blanket roll
and will make quite a picturesque
sight. accompanied by a baggage
train of three double wagons. equipped
in the army regulation style,
The ANAL details are now being arr
ranged and the cadets are very much
In earnest in preparing for the big
trip. The uniforms for the march
campaign, which consists OF hat, shirt
and leggings, have already arrived and
will be much welcomed by the ca
uctS 10 tu0 military Uttiu& DlOub91
they have been wearing all year. The
march, the out-of-door life, sleeping
IN tents, early hours and well regu-
lated exercise. win produce results
which will go q, long way toward putt
ting renewed energy into the last
month OF school work and the COM
mencement exercises on their return.
Plaza Of March.
The young soldiers are determined
10 show themselves capable OF stand
ing up under the campaign and the
first part OF the march VIII be end
ed at New Hope, where halt Will
be made during the hottest part Of the
day. BY night fall the Alabama river
win be crossed and the column CONF
fortabiy camped In Autauga county.
on the Washington Ferry road. Here
regular outposts will be thrown out
ana sentineis viii parade all night.
calling out the hours In a most mill
tary manner. Early Tuesday morning
the column will be set In motion, ar
irving at PrattyiiIe about $3.50 o'clock.
where tents win be pitched for the
encampment. guards mounted and the
life of the West Point cadet will be
taken up.
heavier drills. extended order. out
post duty and battle formations. while
in the afternoon the cadets win be
required to be within the camp linn
its between the hours Of twelve and
three, when the regular school classes
OF the camp will be held. After duty
leaves OF absence will be granted them
for fishing and swimming and 3
baseball game win be arranged be-
tween a cadet team and q team from
Prattville.
Visitors. parents ana friends will be
allowed at the reveille and 1880 p. m.
except from tbs to 7:45,s when the
camp will be policed, from to 8 .. M.
when the class work will be held.
from $50 to 8 p. m. and after 1880 In
the evening.
The schedule OF service calls as or
dered during the encampment win be
as follows:
$50 a. m.-Reveille
5:45.--Morning drill.
6:30.--Recail from drill
6:45-Mess call (Breakfast).
7:15.-Poiice Of camp.
7:30.-Commahdants inspection.
8:o0.-Guard mount.
9:00-Company Drill.
10:00-Recall from drill.
1900 M.-Mess call (Dinner.l
800 p. m.-School call.
3:0O.--Re1easeA
Naturalization drill.
5:15.-Recan from drill
6:0O.--Dress parade. nv
6:45.-Mess call (Supper9.
9:O0.-Tattoo.
9:30.--Taps.