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

and he will have to RELY largely on
himself for many of the services usu-
ally performed for him by others.
Not only ought this habit of self
reliance prove To he an important and
lasting benefit. but the actual physi-
cal benefit will probably he greater
than could he obtained by any other
kind az vacation. This has already
been demonstrated both by the physi-
cal examinations OF the students by
army surgeons before and after the
camp. and also hy the fact that q
large number Of college athletes have
in the past and will this summer take
this opportunity for summer train
ing.
Any man who attends one Of these
camps will probably find the Ave
weeks of camp life as hard work as
any he has ever experienced No man
need fear that he will be taxed be-
yond his strength. however, as he
Will be directed by experienced men.
many Of them former college students
themselves. and there is no more
chance Of his being overworked than
there is If his blui'ing his way to
soft berth.
each man at the conclusion Of camp
affords perhaps the best evidence of
his Improvement both in muscular
development and general heath.
Every man found himself greatly bet
tered by the course and capable Of
cxertion that he thought impossible
1--WE weeks before. At each camp there
will be stationed n sufficient number
Of army surgeons with the usual COM
PIGMENT Of assistants and members
81 the hospital corps. In the past.
aside from the care of a few minor
injuries and the giving of the typhoid
vaccination, they found little To do.
The students status at the camp
Will he that. of cadet. That is he
vii, he treated with the courtesy due
a prospective officer. In fact IL Will
be the main endeavor of the officers
of the camp TO impress the students
with the fact that II their services
are ever needed II will he as officers,
and the whole trend of the training
will be 70 that end.
of duty the officer and the student
will be social equals. officers Of for
mer camps Of this nature say that
their experience shows that This is
never taken advantage Of. strict
military discipline will prevail
throughout the entire period and the
students will he subject to al ru'es
and regulations Of the camp and dis
ciplinary measures for infractions
thereof" says the War Department
bulletin.
In spite of the large amount OF
I'll ln
be impaired at the camps. the after
moons Will for the most part, bc free
to the student II he desires 10 use
them for his own purposes and the
evenings will be entirely al his ds-
posal. 1t Is In the afternoon, however.
that some Of the most valuable in
struct!on Is given. although the work
il purely optional to the student.
Military map making, first aid and
cavalry work arc at that time offered
as electives. Experience has shown
that the students FOR the most part
are anxious u acquire this instruC-
ton and there are but few who fail
TO take advantage Of the chance
There Is another side to the camps
that makes them something better
than mere routine of duty and in
struction. This is the social side. The
intimate association OF undergraiu-
ates from many colleges and schools.
all Of different aims and ideals, will
certainly have an interesting and
broadening influence on every single
individual Cliuucs are unknown at
these camps and college rivalry and
prejudice are wiped away under the
influence Of good fellowship ana SYM
pathetic interest in the accomplish
ment of the same tasks and the over
coming Of the same difficulties.
President Henry s. Drlnker Of Le-
high University especially com
mcndcd this feature in recent state
ment indorsinG the camps, lie
called attention to the fact that his
son. "A Princeton man, who attended
both the Gettysburg and the Burllng-
ton camp, was quirtered last sum
mer in tent with two Harvard men,
Yale man Cthe son Of President Ar
thur r. Hadley) and two high school
graduates.
The presence OF so many young
men in the different cities and towns
where the camps have been held has
given occasion for any number of
dances and functions Of one kind or
another and the townspeople have
often cooperated In these activities,
Besides. the students have arranged
many entertainments among them
selves at the different camps. For
instance, at Burlington year ago
weekly hops were held in the Uni
versity OF Vermont gymnasium, As
In the past. intercompany baseball
teams will be organized and oppcr-
tunities for all the swimming, tennis
and horseback riding that man can
wish for will be at hand.
u, Il altogether likely that ct the
next session Of Congress q request