The Washington times., 1913-07-07
STUDENTS LEARNING
MILITARY TACTICS
Fourteen From Washington
High Schools and Colleges
at Gettysburg Camp.

fourteen STUDENTS or schools and col
leges In Washington began this morn
ing to learn the duties of soldier life
In the United States army. The young
men are at the Gettysburg National
Park. Pennsylvania, where troops of the
regular army, including . battalion oi
infantry with q band. a troop of cav.
Airy, and q battery of field artillery
have been sent to show about 20
students from various schools and col.
leges In the East how Uncle Sans
forces are handled In time of war.
When they have completed their
course Of instruction. lasting from to.
day until August Is. the washington
lads, together with the other students,
will be given certificates, signed by
Major General Wood, showing that they
have attended the camp Of instruction,
and have been coached In the duties
which they would have to assume II
war broke out and they were given COM
mand OF troops in volunteer organiza-
ttons.
They will be SVEN opportunity at tar
get practice. and II any OF them makes
the requisite score over the prescribed
course the National Rifle Association of
the United States will give him their
regular craftsmanship badge.
II u going 10 be real work, is this
Sersice AZ the camp, and those Wash-
inGton boys are helping the Government
70 solve a problem that is causing Of
concern.
The Problem.
In brief the problem is this:
The personnel Of the trained military
reserve Of the United States Is sadly
inadequate in the class of men from
whom, In time OF national emergency,
q large proportion Of the commissioned
officers would probably be drawn, and
time, the lives OF many other men,
AZ well as the safety Of the nation, in
a measure. depend.
1t is the desire OF the war Depart
ment to increase this class. The de-
partraent wants men Of education, ca
pabie Of grasping the intricate duties
this eiars In the reserve forces, II must
nrst interest them That Is why the
opportunity at Gettysburg is being Of
fered to the students of Washington
and the East. A similar camp of III
struction for students Of the West has
Monterey, Cal.
Unfortunately. however. the depart
ment b crippled for funds with which
% conduct the camps - II would wish.
Therefore the Washinston boys arc
paying all their own expenses. except
boy. In addition to paying his railroad
fare TO and frcm the camp. must cx-
pend about $50 for a uniform, which
VIII cost about g. and subsistence. The
department is depsndtng on the stud
enss. however: to show such results
10
ton.
Work Mornings.
The instruction and military exer-
cises at the camp will be connned, as
far ~ practicable. to the mornings,
and will not exceed more than four
hours work a day. This work will
include q practical application Of the
proper precautions Of health. care Of
Instruction IN military policy. military
instruction both theoretical and prac-
tical in the actual handling of troops
in the field under simulated battle
While the detail. Of drin and pre-
cision of movement will not be re-
quired. the principles involved will be
thoroughly. drilled into the young
setus, @ practice on target W snSGt rsnss VIII III
be provided. Demonstrations win be
given by the regular troops and fully
explained by the army officers. and
formal talks to the boys explaining
the theoretical principles Of tactics,
military needs and policy.
The boys sent from Warrington
schools and colleges. like those from
selected by examination by the offt-
cials Of the Institutions. Those chos-
en- were: w. G. Devine, James p.
Shea, H. w. Carroll, and NJ. L. Hard
Clarence Rice Of George Washington
University: Dfvid H. Blakelock. John
L. Tunstali. Norman o. Rogers. Riehl
Arnold, c. H. N Roberts W, NJ: Yater,
r. z. ogle. Of the Washington High
School