Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-01
KAN CADETSBACK
FROM week OF
CAMP LIFE

The Kamehameha cadet battalion,
under command Of Lieutenant Turner,
returned Saturday afternoon from q
week under canvas at Camp McGand-
less. at Makua, on the windward side
of the island.
The battalion left town week ago
today. by train. On arrival at Wal
amaze it commenced to rain, and by the
time the cadets reached Makua il was
pouring. and the first day gave the
studentsoldiers an idea Of military
life in bad weather 1t was a great
disappointment TO the two hundred
students and teachers, but there was
no time to growl ID the weather. as
freight cars had to be unloaded. and
camp equipage sorted and collected.
Lunch was a wet meal, served in the
rain, but it was none the less en-
joyed.
It was some time before all the
tents were pitched as the grounds
were wet, but by five o'clock that
evening everything was in readiness
for the first night under canvas.
Many OF the cadets spent the night
sleeping on logs which they .hiked"
from all parts of the surrounding
places. It was sleepiess night for
the majority Of the cadets. .
Seniors Shoot Goats
On Tuesday 1t was not so bad and
the rain cleared up late in the after.
noon which brought Joy to the boys.
Tuesday evening there was an enter
taiament given on the seashore by
the junior class which brought out
almost the whole battalion
Wednesday was a great day for the
cadets, especially the seniors, who
were allowed to go cut shooting Each
member was given forty rounds and
they went cut In groups. Many Of
the younger boys followed them In
the mountains and helped bring back
the goat skins. 1t Is claimed by those
who went out hunting that the record
for goat shooting was broken this
year. This statement could not be
confirmed by Lieut. Turner. a total
OF forty-six goat skins were brought
back to camp that evening and also
five live goats which were caught by
Robert MCGOWAN. Two of them we're
caught tangled in some glue bushes.
Many of the cadets used their rounds
in target shooting after they had
enough firing at the wild goats.
The remainder of the week was
spent in swimming. tramping and fish
ing. The cadets had a great time out
side of the first day. in camp. They
are loud in their praise of Lieut..
Turner. who was very. generous in his
orders while in camp and also to the
commissary officer who had charge.
OF the food supply He saw that there
was no shortage in the rations which
were given out daily. Two officers
were on duty daily and there was no
trough house" around the kitchen
table this year as there was last time
the cadets were in camp. The extra
officers on duty prevented this stunt
being done, also the raiding Of the
ranches.
Girls Go Tramping
The girls spent their Easter vaca-
ton in outings and sightseeing. Dur
ing the week each class went to some
interesting point. The junior girls
were fortunate in being allowed to
20 through the Diamond Head fort
1t was a long tramp through the tun.
mel and up the crater Other parties
went up to the Pail, Tantalus, Paioloa
valley and out to the beaeh
During the week both the renior
and junior classes attended the
legislature which they enjoyed very
much On Saturday afternoon there
was a concert given by the Hawaiian
Band on the lawn at the Girls School
Both departments will now get
down to work again for the last term
of the year. which ends in June This
gives the students but eight weeks
more Of school
The public schools begin their
Easter vacation today, also Oahu Col
1ege. The High School will have two
weeks vacation this term.
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