Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06

instruction for the season will be given
to the officers Of the .1st Infantry Tues
ficers Of the I'd Infantry will hear the
lecture Thursday evening and the officers
it Friday evening.
Col. William E. Harvey. commanding
the I'd Infantry. y: G. P: e: has issued sSaesl
man nem IN is ae says 10
ITO the officers and men Of the regi-
ment the commanding officer wishes to
express his appreciation of their work in
raising the standard of efficiency of the
shoulder to shoulder striving with good
natured rivalry to excel in their duties
as soldiers. and to maintain the reputa-
ton Of the I'd Infantry. but this year all
previous records have been broken. Ere
quent comments were made by intelli-
gent observers Of the smoothness with
which things were run in the regiment in
camp. This was not the result of acct
dent. but of good organization and intelli-
gent team work throughout the COM
mand. That is what wins.
fThe discipline throughout was good;
prompt and willing obedience being given
to orders. Discipline is that which dis
tinguishes an army from mob, a soldier
from recruit. 1t is the hardest Of all
soldierly qualities to acquire, but wher
erful weapon for defense or offense. With
out it, team work is impossible.
Drills were well executed and grea
progress made. The men displayed great
interest and the officers and non-com-
missioned officers careful preparation
Formations We're uniformly on time. dem
onstrating the efficiency of the first SER
geants and other non-commissioned Off
GERS in this important part of administra-
ton.
'The sanitation was of the best. In nc
former camp have the sanitary reports
been SO high. On one day the regiment
scored 424 out of a possible 430 points.
which is about as near perfect as can be
looked for with the thoroughness with
which the medical officers inspect.
THE attendance was the largest in the
history of the regiment.
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"In the season for rife practice just
closed, we qualified with the rifle, So ex-
pert ri1emen, % sharpshooters, rs
marksmen, % first class. u second class
. third class. One hundred and sixty
six failed to fire and are fourth class
The band qualified with the pistol one eX.
pert. one sharpShoOter. eleven markSmen
The many excellent results obtained
would have been impossible but for the
spirit which dominated the command;
love of our flag; enthusiasm for the serv-
ice; pride in the regiments record: will
promptly. cheerfully and intelligently.
I'VE have made great strides toward
efficiency but arc, by no means, fully pre-
pared for duty in time of war. However,
let the good work continue, each man
realizing that he is a necessary part of a
big organization. playing his position on
a team and doing his part of the work.
whatever it may be, as we'll as he posi-
bly, can, and We will place the regimental
record SO high and SO firm that every
ho rviv,Nov <n1 ftNp,
will feel the truth of our motto, Con-
Quer we must
1.-THE winter drill season commences the
first week in October. The commanding
officer hopes that from the first every
man who can by any possibility attend
o'clock on every drill night, and that
those who cannot attend will make appli-
cation to their company commander to
be excused, SO that we do not have to
carry men as absent without leave"
Theoretical instruction for the winter
has been divided into eleven sections and
been assigned. The text book for the
instruction is Field Service Regulations,
United States Army, 1910"
The first instruction, however, will be
on the subject of the new military cor
respondence which is attracting so much
w
tober 8 for the LIST Infantry. October 10
for the I'd Infantry and October IL for
the list Separate Battalion.
The other divisions of the instruction
and the dates assigned are as follows:
Service of information-1st Infantry,
October %: I'd Infantry. October "a, and
list Separate Battalion. October p.
Orders-1st Infantry, November -
cd Infantry. November IA. and LIST Sep
arate Battalion, November g.
lx-av ND n,I 1s-t Tx,c t,u
%. and LIST Separate Battalion, Novem.
Der 90.
Outposts-1st Infantry. December 10
I'd Infantry. December l., and list Sep.
arate Battalion. December II.
Marches and conroys-1st Infantry
January IA: I'd Infantry. January 8, and
LIST Separate Battalion, January TO-
Shelter--1st Infantry, January %: I'd In.
fantry, January %; list Separate Battal.
ion, January "a.
Supply-1st Infantry. February IL; &C
Infantry. February Is; 1st Separate Bat.
talon. February II.
Transportation-1st Infantry. February
o; I'd Infantry. February q; 1st Separate
Battalion, February %.
Combat-1st Infantry. March II: I'd In
fantry. March u; list Separate Battalion
March II.
Laws of war-1st Infantry. March o.
I'd Infantry, March y; LIST Separate Bat
talon. March %.
Rifiemen from the Maryland Agricul
tural College used the National Glary
range for practice last week