The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-23
NORWICH UNIVERSITY LEADS
ALL AMERICAN COLLEGES
IN PREPAREDNESS

Norwich University Of Mortified
VT, the oldest military and engineer
ing college in the United States ex-
cepting Yves. Point, is preparing to
offer a summer school course in citi-
zenship beginning July /, 1915, and
extending over a period of six weeks,
This is not an entirely new course with
Norwich University, as it is simply
re-establishing summer course which
was begun nearly a century ago by
Captain Alden Partridge, the far
sighted founder of that historic ins.i-
tuition of learning
The course which will be offered this
coming summer is something of a de-
parture from that offered at the bust
ness mems camp at Plattsburg last
year, as i. includes many subjects
with which a citizen should be more or
less familiar. There will be an excel
lent course of lectures on Constitu-
tional Law, international Law, Mill
tary history of the United States, San
itation and Hygiene, and Political
Economy. The military features en-
brace an intensive practical course in
the School of the Soldier, School of
the Squad, School of the Company,
and Battalion in close and extended
extended order. There will also be a
course in both pistol and rifle shooting,
equation, field engineering, maneu-
vers, field firing problems, etc.
The course will be so arranged that
students may enter for period of
two weeks and should they care to
continue 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
command and serving as instructors
during the last two weeks of their
course.
The two-week courses will begin on
July 1st, July 14th, and July 2Sth.
The Norwich University Summer
School of Citizenship will be under The
command of Colonel Ira l.. Reeves
Capt T. S. Al president of the uni
versity, who will be assisted by Lieut..
Ralph NJ. Parker, U. S. Cavalry, pro-
fessor of military science and tactics
and commandant of Norwich Univer-
sity. A most excellent corps Of in
s.ructors and lecturers has already
been provided, and preparations are
now fully under way for making this
school pronounced success. AL
though the matter has been given very
little publicity there are already a
number of applications.
Arrangements are being made for
the accommodation of 300 students.
Students may have the choice of hav-
ing quarters in barracks or sleeping in
IeHlS. ANY itpubdbic itiaAS NANaNNh VI
the United States over Is years Of
age who has he equivalent Of high
school education is eligible to attend.
General Leonard Wood has been adj
vised Of the plan and has endorsed it
and It is planned that he will address
the students Of each course. Special
lectures will also be given by Colonel
Z. f. CHM, chief of staff Of he de-
partment of the East; Colonel j. 7. /
Dickman, 2nd U. S. Cavalry, ard other !
officers Of distinction.
This is probably the first time that
as complete a course Of this kind has /
ever been open to the American eli !
zen and il is believed that it will prove /
to be most popular with the patriotic .
citizens Of the New England States /
and states adjoining.