The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

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priation to cover the subsistence OF
the students at the camps This year
each student mus, pay his own board
as previously. This vii! be supplied
at the low price OF $3.50 a week. This
is possible. as supplies will he pur-
I chased as in the regular army and no
! profit Will he expected.
The Comm.ssary department is one
I " the best features of the camps.
! Food IS always abundant and varied
and the students have never COM
! p.aincd on this score. II IS plain and
wholesome. as the nature of the work
| demands, and the students this year
/ will have another opportunity 10 eX-
| perlence the skill OF the American
army cook. especially while on the
! march. when everything will be pre-
| pared as IL would be under actual
! conditions.
| BESIDES their board the students will
! of course have the cost Of transporta-
! ton To and from the camps To meet
! and will have 10 purchase uniforms.
! The uniform vii, he similar to that
worn by the regular soldier save for
a distinctive hat cord.
According TO the War Department
bulletin the camp Is open TO students
of at least ; feet inches in height
and between the ages OF is and 80
! years in universities. colleges and
: graduating classes at high schools or
F, the graduates OF such institutions
1 They must be citizens Of the United
states and agree To- attend for the
fun period OF five weeks unless un-
fnrpEs.u as "a rf,.s .lnH'l ar'L..
! They must be ~ good standing in
their classes and certified TO by their
school or college authorities az to
mora, character and physical condi-
/ zion.
The practice march. taking up the
! final week OF the camp. is the most
/ interesting part Of the whole work
and is regarded as the final test Of
{ efficiency and development. II will be
made as nearly as possible under ac-
tual war conditions. each man car
ryinC his own pack and rife. the total
weighing forty odd pounds. \ bag
gage train will accompany the column
/ and tactical problem will he worked
out daily. generally eliminating in a
: sham battle. Blank ammunition will
/ he used for the sake OF additional.
/ realism.
The Plattsburg camp will without
| doubt he the largest Of the four camps
! that will be organized this summer
and will draw It's members for the
| most part from tho colleges and uni
| versit!es of New York, Massachusetts,,
! Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Vermont
and Connecticut. In addition to being
| the largest 1t Will also possess many
| other advantages. not the least of
| which is its proximity 10 Lake Cham
| plain.
The camp VII, be not more than
! 100 yards from the shore Of the lake
| and all kinds Of water sports should
| he enjoyed.
The practice march may last more
| than a week this year and will he
! taken through the foothills of the
! AdirOndaCks. Tho camp proper vii!
| he but threc-quartcrs OF a mile by
! trolley from the city Of PlattSburg
| while the Catholic summer School is
| but half mile away. \ fun military
| band for the amusement of the stu
| dents and the entertainment Of WISH
tors will be stationed at this camp
as wei as at the other three,
Capt. Il. O. Van Horn. Thirticth
| Infantry, who recently completed a
| tour Of duty on the General Staif and
| had charge OF the general organiza-
ton OF the camps last year. Will be
| the commander of the Plattsburg
| camp.
The success Of these camps Is due
! in a large measure to the permanent
organization which has been formed
-, ha ,,sh,
! one or more of them, as well as TO
| the Endorsement they have received
! from university and college presi-
dents. At the conclusion Of the Get
! tyshurg camp two years ago the stu
! cents founded the Society Of the Ma
! tional Reserve Corps, which has as
its chief objects the perpetuation and
wider scope of these camps and the
! training Of members in such a way
that they may he At TO serve with
hest effect in case of war. The corps
is not connected with the National
Legion and was founded nearly two
years before this latter organization
was brought 10 public notice last
February.
Many prominent educators are con-
nected with the Reserve Corps. The
president OF the society Is Henry Sur
gis Drinker, who is also president OF
' Lchigh University. President John
q. Hlbben of Princeton Is chairman Of
the advisory board of university pres-
dents and tho board Is made up of the
! following members: a. Lawrence
Lowell, Harvard; Arthur r. Had!ey,
Yale; John II. Finley, Commissioners
OF Education OF New York Stale; H.
b. Hutchins, Michigan; George IL
Denny Alabama University; T.. w.
Nichols. superintendent Of the Viz
ginia Military Institute; BENJAMIN Ide
Wheefar. University Of California; J..