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tation. Not a poorly trained or a de-
flciently equipped soldier should be
permitted among them. They should,
in every way, be models for the
other classes OF soldiers. As the
regulars are, the reserves are likely
TO be. The American people should
be ashamed il they permit any So
cial distinction that degrades our
soldiers. Their uniforms should be
badges OF honor, not liveries OF
shame. Entrance TO our army should
be hailed as high privilege and
not as the sullen performance Of an
unwilling duty.
The specifications for our national
reserves should demand young men
OF strong bodies, Of common sense,
and OF at least a common school
education, as well as the possession
OF soldierly traits OF character. Their
training should be rigid, thorough
and complete, and. their salaries and
subsistence such as to invite the en-
listment OF the very best material.
When they return TO private life,
their drills, practice, sanitation. and
Workmanship should be followed
up with the very greatest care, and
their training, instead Of being al
lowed to decrease. should be con-
stantly improved. and there should
also be provided for them regularly
such course OF intellectual study as
is calculated 10 discipline and Guilt
vate their minds in matters OF true
military and patriotic concern.
Too great stress cannot be laid
upon the enrolment. training, and
equipment for military service OF
the young men OF our schools, COL
leges, universities, and other civil
bodies, for here we have not only the
physical qualifications OF the soldier,
but high class mental training as
well, and this is always coupled
with true patriotism and high devo-
ton TO duty. believe this TO be
one OF the most promising sources
from which we may obtain good SOL
diers for the defense OF our country
in the future. In England today Ok
ford and Cambridge universities are
practically deserted, their students
being on the continent battling he
roically for their country. At our
own doors, at Bingham school, I'M
der that fine master, Colonel Robert
Bingham, and that keen army in
structor, Captain o. F. Snyder, we
have a striking illustration OF what
military training in our schools can
do for young men. Here we have q
fine body OF young fellows, with
erect form, sound bodies, martial
bearing, and trained discipline, and
every one OF them who has entered
the military service OF his country
has performed his duty with marked
ability and honorable distinction. In
addition TO preparation for the de-
Tense OF their country. such training
OF our young men is 10 them an in
valuable physical and social asset.
This is especially true in an age
when we have certain tendencies to
effeminacy and weakness, at q time
when the average young man eats
too much, wears too much, sees too
much. and sleeps too little. There
should be some provision, either by
the nation or by the state, or by
both, by which our high school boys
should have at least training in the
rudiments Of military tactics. as
they do in Switzerland and Aus
tralia today, and no boy should be
permitted TO attain the age OF TWEEN
lty-one without owning, and know
ing how TO shoot a good rifle, and in
his education sound discipline. man
ly courage, strict punctuality, high
devotion 10 duty and patriotic love
of country should be deeply in
stilled.
National Guard.
Our national guard, or the organ
lied militia OF the several states, al
Al