Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-15
Termination of
Successful School
OfMilitia Officers.

The fourth day of the officers
school on the muster field, under the
direction of Lieut.. Butcher of the 18th
Infantry, regular army, detached,
was fruitful of results. The younger
officers, to whom this school seems
volumnous, are beginning to feel the
strain and realizing what an officer
i'm the National Guard now signifies.
although they are enthusiastic and
Jealous to become able commanders,
with a full realization of their re-
sponsbiities.
The order for the day was quite
similar to that of the previous day,
with the exception of the change of
forces in the problems and consisted
as follows:
GOO A. NJ, Reveille 7.30 A. NJ, drill
for company officers. a. NJ, Terrain
exercises for field officers and regi-
mental staff officers. 10 A. NJ, map
problem for company officers.
200 p M, Terrain exercises for
company officers. Map problems for
field and staff officers. 500 p. NJ,
half-hour drill for company officers.
600 P. NJ, retreat. 7.30 p. NJ. gen
eral conference on work accomplished,
preparation for summer maneuvers,
etc.
At the general conference, marking
the close of the tour, the general dis
cussion disclosed the fact that the
work of the school was amazingly
profitable. showing volume of work
crowded into very short space, and
the significance stepped into their I'M
Outstanding TO marked degree.
These men, in coming TO this
school, fully realized what they were
about to tackle Before they came,
they We're cogniZant of the sacrifice
necessary to come here. They are not
boys with characteristic, pent-up
spirit looking for an opportunity to
explode, but men, men of matured I'M
Outstanding, with ii deep sense Of
realization that some of us have got
to do this work if this grand old State
would live up to its traditions so
proudly and nobly won by the self
sacrificing and patriotic citizens of the
past
Are the efforts and sacrifices of
these men and the big body of our
youth with strength of mind and
body furnishing the finest type in
the country of the nations bulwark,
equally appreciated by the citizens
and business men in general; do they
get the support and encouragement
they ought for assuming this burden2
1t might be said that our young
men join the Guard out of q desire to
let loose their spirit of healthy, Amer
lean outdoor activity. IL is an I'M
fair criticism when you analize the
work and time devoted to their mill
tary training. the rigors of long
marches and drilling in the field, the
Inconvenience Of camp life and time
from Voeations and business.
Next To the plotting board, the most
used and consulted is the bulletin
board. on this board is posted the
skin list" in which is published the
department of the school. Fridays
list revealed the following Southland
late at A. NJ. school formation; Pres
son expeetorating in the ranks at drill
formation Col. Cummings standing in
the ranks with his hands behind him:
Lowell talking in the ranks at retreat,
with his breeches in disreputable con-
dition: a request that Capt. Towne
refrain from having playthings in
Company street, with a nursing ring
and rattle attached to the notice;
lettering in ear station, apparently
waiting for car when directed to walk;
Stevens Sweet, Rand: Lowell and
Thomas riding; Hume constantly talk
ing in the ranks: late at reveille:
Cummings, Newell. Towne, Christie,
Smith, Sweet, Libby, Rand, Lowell,
Stiles; Drake talking in the ranks,
Mcdonald, same.
At few moments respite, after re-
veille. Friday morning, Capt. Smith
enacted a scene from the Merchant
of Venice" with full stage effect, in
Guiding the conventional S-ball sign
suspended from the top of his tent.
His act Aof exacting the pound of
flesh assessment for subsistences)
was truly characterized, including a
bonus of four cents. on general prin-
ciple.