The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-25
PLAN MILITARY
STUDENT CAMP
Likely Will Be Established at lUd-
ington by U. S. Army

Washington, Nov. 25.-NoW for "A
war department student camp at Lud o.
ineton, Mich. The department has de-
cided that a student camp" shall be
located somewhere in Michigan, north
ern Ohio northern Indiana or north
ern Illinois. Michigan seems to have
the lead, i'm that il offers greater
combination of advantages for such "A
camp than can he provided 10y any of
the other states under consideration.
Captain Robert Van Horn, Seven
teenth United States infantry, i'm
charge of the student camp project,
will leave Washington for Ludington
shortly To inspect the site offered on
the shore Of Lake Michigan. If it
meets with his approval it is probable
that arrangements will he concluded
speedily, so that the college and uni.
Nersity students, desiring to so into
camp next summer, can be accommo-
dated
New Thing in Military Circles.
The student camp is an entirely
new thing i'm military circles. II is aim
ed through it to reach a body of men,
Cor whom the National Guard has no
appeal. BY it the university student
is sought as apt material, So that la
case of war he would bc i'm position
To step up and take commission as
officer of volunteers. With the sum
mer months free ON his hands-at
least for the student who does not
work during vacation-the war de-
partment proposes to offer six weeks
camp course IN military instruction.
The broad idea is to have the stu
dents return each summer, during their
four-yc year university course, making
an aggregate of - weeks of military
life. ON the basis OF this training Ger
tiiicatcs will be given those, whose rec
ords warrant rendering them eligible
to commissions as officers of volun-
tecrs.
Last summer, following the semi
centennial of the battle of Gettysburg,
a student camp was held in the great
camp. occupied earlier 10y the veterans.
College and university students even
high school students, who qualified
for entrance, went to Getty sburg from
all nearby states. The results attain
ed were not only highly satisfactory to
the students but even more So to the
military Instructors.
Other Camps to be Conducted.
This summer a camp is To he con
Quoted in New England, and there
will be others i'm other SECTIONS of the
country. Broadly speaking, these mil
itarN student camps are To West Point
what the summer scifool is to the r"g-
ular course at the University OF Michi-
gan.
In selecting a camp site these things
are desired: Presence nearby of a body
Of water; nearby town of summer re-
sort feature, having hotels of a char
acter to contribute to the social side
of student camp life, nearness To rail
road, etc.
The Michigan National Guard has
also found Ludington a satisfactory
place for summer cncampment in its
climatic conditions and accessibility
from all points.
Congressman Samuel w Beakcs. of
Ann Arbor. is greatly interested in the
project, and has already conferred with
Captain Van Horn rs to the superior
advantages of Michigan. Congressman
Bealies hoped To have the camp located
IN his district. but was informed that
he war department wished to lucat" |
Is near as possible 10 one of the great !
axes.
Illinois, Indiana aud Ohio are each |
using every means in its power. in |
'luding the active commercial bodies
If their cities to influence the war de-
,artmcnt to give one of them the stu !
lent camp instead OF Michigan.