Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-17
STUDENTS
MILITARY CAMPS
GROWING
Of Great Physical and Mental
Benefit to Participants, Says
Chief Of Staff General Wood
in Letter.
PERSONALLY INTERESTED
IN NEW DEPARTURE

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The college students military cemps
under the direction of the United
States army are proving cyan more
successful than was expected, in view
/ OF Major General Leonard Wood,
chief Of staff. The Herald mas To-
ceivcd an autograph letter from Cen
crai wood. inciosing leaflets descrlb-
ing the working out Of tho plan, these
personal letters Indicating the inter-
osl General Wood y taking IN tho
lp'an. The letter follows:
War Department. office OF the Chief
Of staff.
washington. November 4. 1913.
Dear sir.---r am sending you here-
with q copy OF the Bulcein outlining
the police Of the Secretary 81 War
Tor the College students camps next
year. also q copy ~ the president ~
lI.chgh university Or ". T. DFinkcr'a.
report on the camps ns held last year.
both OF which I think you VIII intvr-
cstlnE.
These camps promise 20 be very
lmueh larger this coming year, ana
lshould have great Influence w
lhuudinR up Interest In, and presenting
ln more comp;etr knowledge of. such
national questions ~ our military
pnst. present and prospective. our
military needs and our true military
history: an OF vital moment Ia patri-
otto Americans interested IN the con-
ltinupd welfare 81 thcis cnuntrg.
IN addition 10 the purely military
ltrnininr impaired at these cnmpa
great dcai al Information ia gained 81
such important subjects as camp cx-
pcdients. personal hygiene. first-aid
leo the Injured. camp sanitation ana
cooking. hasty map making aud field
bridge building.
Living the healthy active outdoor
life of camp results In great physical
benefits 10 tho young men who par
lticipate; this. the broadening influ-
ience Of meeting the picked college
lmcn from institutions all over the
lcountry. acquiring habits OF discipline
with resultant promptncss and IN
crease OF efficiency, ana the very
nominal expense Of pleasant. az
well as Instructive. vacation appeals
Ito all classes, students, parents ana
heads OF colleges.
am very desicous ~ bringing the
matter fully before the public ana
would appreciate Il very much n you
would give II publicity ia your col
umns. ] romain. very truly yours,
LEONARD WOOD.
r-deneral e. s. A. Chief staff
A bulletin on the plan says IN part
War Department. office of the chief
OF staff
Washington, October ~, 1913.
students Military Instruction Camps
l. In view of the great success Of
the two experimental military camps
Of instruction for students of edu-
cntlonal institutions held during July
and August OF the past summer al
Monterey Cal, and Gcttyshurs, Pa.
the war department has decided 70
repeat them In the ensuing year.
2 The object OF the camp IL, az
before 10 give 20 the young men Of
the country who are DESTROYS Of nc
cepting Il the opportunity for shor'
cuuryc in military training. w order
THAT they may be better fitted TO dis
charge their military duty 10 theil
loountry should n ever stand In need
! Of their service. The time selccto,
for these camps tsummer vacation
lpcrlod) n Intended To- enable colleg'
men 10 attend with the least incon'
, Vonicnoc and greatest Instruction.
advantage to themselves.
3. In addition TO tho above pa
/, itriotic motive 81 attendance. thore ar'
, Ito be considered the physical bene
fits derived By the students from th'
laciiye. henithful outdoor life of mil
itary camp for the summer vacation
and this az less expense than ~ ua
/, uaily required when away from nome
These physical benefits are Of grca
! land permanent value az this studcn
!. period OF their lives when the pur
/, suit Of their studies during the bal
I, Iancc Of the year requires certah
!. lnmount 81 confinement. There ar
!, also the mutually broadening infiu
cnccs derived from meeting and be-
Ing intimately associated with stu
dents of other well known institution
q and the opportunity afforded Tor atn
= iotic training and contests, ns well al
y the novelty of the experience itself
y all contributing variety and interos
y 20 the program.
Another gain to the student Is
certain Increase In his economic val
uc due 60 the increased business a.
q ficiency acquired through habNs O
discipline. obedience scif-control or
Il der command and the study az or
iRanization ana administration as ap