New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-09
Material for Officers.

Material for Officers.
The object Of the summer camps Tor
college students is to give in as concise
manner as possible in the short time al
lowed the rudiments of military training,
thereby increasing the present inadequate
military reserve Of the United States by
a class Of men from whom will be drawn
in large measure the commissioned Off
GERS necessary in time Of national emei-
gency.'
Some Of the comments made in letters
% Secretary Garrison were:
President Lowell, Harvard - am
heartily IN sympathy with this project ana
believe that the experience such as Is Of
fcred by the Secretary Of War would be
of inestimable value to young men In civil
life"
President Spoouer. Norwich University ::
Il believe see opportunity for great good
20 come out Of the summer instruction pro-
rosed but the men should be paid for the
labor involl ed"
President Hbben Princeton - should
be very glad indeed TO bring the proposed
plans Of army camps for the summer TO
the attention Of our undergraduates. and
have no doubt that many Of them will
.a,e to avail themselves Of this oppor-
turity'
President GARFIELD Williams College:
- thoroughly approve Of your plan. and
trust I will be able TO certify some Of our
Young men to YOU as qualified for the ser
vice"
President Hadley. Yale The plan
seems 10 me 10 be an excellent one. both
o. its general conception and in its de-
,ails. 7 regret II comes so late IN the
,car that the number may therefore be
smaller than could otherwise be expected.
Good Wishes from Taft.
William n Taft hore YOU will work
c.t succesSN ly."
Tohn HAYS Hammond -'I am confident
ne pian viz be a great success and not
Only rcsS<t IN increasing the military
strength Of our nation but viii be Of
ircalcuablo advantage 20 the university
students"
secretary Garrison says further about
the plan.
These expressions OF opinion are ex-
'-emely encouraging coming. as they do.
from the presidents Of our great univers'-
ties and colleges. men who can in no
sense te charged with desiring 10 create
mllltarism but who are. by virtue Of
their broad general information. fully ap-
rreciative Of the needs Of adequate prep
arauon and the Grea; benefit which young
men would receive both physically and
otherwise bv brief. intelligent. we'll Of
rected military training.
They appreciate the fact that these
Young men will acquire a good deal OF
information concerning personal santa
ton. camp sanitation and self-protection
during outdoor life. they also realize thai,
N addition 10 the elementary military IN
structon which they will receive, they
will have an opportunity, through lect-
,ires 20 get a correct idea Of our military
history and our military policy, past ard
present. as well as an idea Of what the
War Department is attempting, through
the General staff. to establish in the way
OF a sound policy for the future.
"The life will be wholesome and the eX-
pense insignificant. and ii is believed that
these Young men will take back 10 then
colleges and universities an entirely diff
Cfrent conception OF the purposes and
deals Of the army, and a much more &C
cIrate knowledge OF their country's mill
tary resources and needs and that they
viii he able TO distinguish better between
nilitarism on the one side. and reason
able preparation on the other