Evening journal., 1909-04-22
INSPECTION
AT DELAWARE
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captains first commanded the companies,
and Captain Penn then sprung a surprise
BY calling upon tho second lleutenants to
drill the cadets lie then picked a squad
from each company and had the men put
through the extended order drill by a cor
poraL
The cadets later dashed TO quarters,
dofed their cadet coats and reappeared In
the gymnasium in gray service shirts. The
battalions were put through the rife and
bayonet drills, which combine military
training with beneficial gymnastic work.
The band played an accompaniment for
these drills. Guard mount dress parade,
and other details completed the inspection,
they taking place outdoors
The entire military department was in
spected. The cadets turned out without
coats for guard mount, but were kept
going pretty lively so as not to contract
cold
Captain Penn Pleased.
The cadets made very creditab.e
showing )" said Captain Penn after the
inspection. "Thoy are a manly set Of
young fellows, with good spirit and train
ing. 1 like their uniforms. and altogether
they appeared very neat. am sorry condi-
tions were not moro favorable. for l am
sure the cadets feel that they could have
made a more satisfactory showing out
doors instead of in the gymnasium"
Captain Penn said Delaware College
compares very favorably with other col
/ leges in its class. Similar weather condi-
/ tions prevailed at the Maryland Agricul-
tural College inspection as at Delaware
! College, he said, and the cadets at the
Maryland institution were so dissatisfied
with their maneuvres that they have
asked Captain Penn TO return there on a
favorable day. He didn't think there was
a possibility of his return to Delaware
College. as he hasn't the time available.
Captain Penn was particularly impressed
with the showing OF the Delaware College
cadets at rife and bayonet drill, which
he said was very fine. His formal report
Of the inspection, In detail, will be trans
mitted to the War Department and &c
Lieutenant Slayer. Captain Penn is re.
garded as a stickler az inspection. and il
was FOR that reason that he was assigned
TO inspect the military departments Of al
i colleges receiving government aid. He has
high regard for Lieutenant Slayer as q
military instructor.
The cadet officers in charge during
the inspection were: Major r. NJ
| Carswoll, his staff, Captain McGarvey
Captain rinncy and Battalion Adiu-
tant Bright. in charge OF the COM
panies were: Company A. Captain
Brook Jackson, First Lieutenant Kep-
pie and Second Lieutenant Mcintyre;
4 Company 3, Captain Victor Jones
First Lieutenant Ward and Second
Lieutenant McSurley; Company G.
Captain John Rothrock, First Lieu
tenant Ward and Second Lieutenant
Prouse. and Company ID, Captain
Richard Parker, First Lieutenant
lGiffe and Second Lieutenant Wingett
: Other officers were Drum major
Greenwood in charge Of tile band
Sergeant Major Wcggemann. The col
ors were in charge OF Senior Color
Il Sergeant Lowe and Color Sergeant
y oliver.
Some of the Visitors.
j. William r. Linton. OF Wilmington
brought a party OF visitors down sn hii
Franklin automobile to witness the re-
view They included Mrs. William Shaw
Mrs wilkins. Miss Nettie Phillips and
Miss Olcott Hamilton Stewart cant
down from WliunnBtout lie mas HOi
who is cadet and member Of the band
William Carswell, OF Wilmington, ha.
two sons in the cadet corps, one beinl
Cadet Major r. NJ. Carswell Archdea
con George c. IIaH, Of Wilmington, als'
was visitor. as was William Shaw an'
DR.. C. NJ. Almond. Most Of the colles'
trustees were here, and aside from th
members Of Governor Pennewilrs stat
already named the following officers o
the First Delaware Infantry were here
Colonel Theodore Townsend OF Milford
Major William Marshall, OF Milford; Ma
jor C A. Short Of Newark Captain W
f. Myers, Of New Castle: Lieutenant a
H. Smith. and Lieutenant L. b. Jacobs
OF Newark. Former United States Sen
ator L. lIeisler Ball, State Senator Oar
lington Finn and Representative Rob
ert w. Morrison were noticed In thi
gathering.
Harry f. Walls Of the Oldsmobil'
/. Company placed his Oldsmohile moto
car at the disposal OF newspaper mel
and brought down and took back
party of Wilmington newspaper rep
resontatives. The car wns much admir-
I'd on the college campus, especial.
by owners OF other autos there.
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