Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
SCHOOL IN CITIZENSHIP.
Course to Be Established at Norwich
University Next Summer - Accom-
modations for 800 Students.

Norwich university of Northfeld
Vermont, the oldest military and en-,
cheering college in the United States
excepting West Point, is preparing to
offer a summer school course in citizen
ship beginning July l, 1915, and extend.
ing over n period of six weeks. This is
not an entirely new course with Nor.
witch university as it is simply re.es.
tablishing q summer course which was
begun nearly century ago by Captain
Alden Partridge, the far-sighted found.
er of that historic institution of learn
ing
The course which will be offered this
coming summer is something of q de.
parture from that offered at the bust.
ness mems camp at Plattsburg last
year, as it includes many subjects with
which a citizen should be more or less
familiar. There will be an excellent
course of lectures on constitutional law.
international law, military history of
the United States, sanitation and by.
giene, and political economy.
The military features embrace an In.
tensive practical course in the school
of the soldier, school of the squad.
school of the company and battalion in
close and extended order. There will
also be course in both pistol and rifle
shooting, equitation, field engineering,
maneuvers, field firing problems, etc.
The course will be so arranged that
students may enter for period of two
weeks and should they care to con
tinue for further period of two weeks,
their work will be progressive, and
should they decide to remain for the
full period of six weeks, they will be
given opportunities for exercising COM
mand and serving as instructors during
the last two weeks of their course.
The two weeks courses will begin on
July l, July IA, and July 2s. The Nor
witch university summer school of cit
liens will be under the command of
Colonel Ira L. Reeves (Capt. U. s. Az
president of the university, who will be
assisted by Lieut.. Ralph M. Parker, U.
S. cavalry, professor of military sci
ence and tactics and commandment of
Norwich university. An excellent corps
of instructors and lecturers has already
been provided, and preparations are
now fully under way for making this
school pronounced success. Although
the matter has been given very little
publicity there are already a number
of applications.
Arrangements are being made for the
accommodation of 500 students. Stu
dents may have the choice of having
quarters in barracks or sleeping in
tents Any reputable male citizen of
the United States over IS years of age
who has the equivalent Of a high school
education is eligible. to attend. General
Leonard Wood has been advised of the
plan and has endorsed it and it is
planned that he will address the stu
dents of each course. Special lectures
will also be given by Col. E. F. Glinn,
chief of staff of the department of the
east; Col. J. T. Dickman, Cd U. S. cav
airy, and other officers Of distinction.
This is probably the first time that a
complete course of this kind has been
open to the American citizen and it is
believed that it will prove to be most
popular with the patriotic citizens of
the New England states and states ad-
joining.