Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23
APPOINTMENT IF
CAPTAIN HUNT
SUITS STUDENTS
Military Work and Athletics to
Be Closely Associated
Under New Regime
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OAHU COLLEGE, Sept. 22.-A 4
meeting OF the board OF trustees Of
Oahu College yesterday afternoon q
was formally decided TO secure Capt.
w. F. Hunt as instructor In military
training.
This confirms the hopes Of those
Interested in this work at Pun4hou.
for in the few periods that Capt.
Hunt has already spent with the
Punahou cadets he has shown him
self to be a most pleasing person
atty and a capable military instruc.
tor.
Capt. Hunt is on active duty with
troops. being In command OF Com
pany. End Infantry. Il Is very for
tunate, that his regimental Command
err. Col Daniel L. Howell. IS IN sym
patty with military instruction. Tor
because OF this. Punahou Is able 10
benefit by the services OF one who II
constantly up TO the minute" on IN.
fantry training In all its phases.
There win be three periods Of mill
tary drill each week at Punahou. but
only two periods are required for all
students. The third period Il for the
training Of officers and non-commis-
stoned officers Capt. Hunt WIN In
strHct at each period. and the arrange
ments OF last year, with Mr. Frank
Midkiff representing the faculty, win
prevail again In 1851.
More will be accomplished this year
than was possible last year. This -
possible for two reasons: First. there
are a number of the cadets
the majority OF them-who are be-
ginning the year with some previous
military experience, and this years
work VIII be built upon last years:
second, there will be a whole year
for the work, with an extra period
per week Of officers school. whereas
last year military training was tried
bnt a little over half year. with m
officers school. Close order drill win
be perfected. and to this win be added
as much extended order, field service
work, small arms firing. etc. IS may
be possible 10 Is pf6babie that some
such features as map problems. patrol
duty. tactical problems, company. etc.
will be Incorporated from time %
time. Certainly there win be signal
Ing and first aid Practise.
One OF the main problems Of the
men in charge of Punahous young
men Is to cofrelate military training.
general physical training, and the
sports. Last year II was felt that the
sports suffered somewhat because of
military training; this was due to the
extra time and enthusiasm taken from
the SPORTS and transferred to military
training. 1t is true. doubtless, that
a larger number of boys profIted 81
the change This year the aim is 70
so manage military training that each
boy will not only increase his milf
tary knowledge, but-what Il more
important from Punahou's standDolnf
will secure a better physical train
ing In general
A plan now under Consideration Is
to have all minor sports and air
sports not strictly interscAolastic. ar
ranged for by company scompetition
Thus for company espritdie corps and
for certain tangible company trophies
the companies would enter teams IN
swimming, track. rifle shooting On
the range and In the gallery, com.
Dany close order drill, tennis. and q
large number OF events to be arranged
into schedule Things would doubt
less be done with due reference 10
season; thus. football would Be one
event Of the fall company compel.
ton, track would be in the middle
term. baseball in the sDrfng term.
tennis and swimming, rifle shooting
and close order, etc, arranging them
selves according to convenience.
There will be many details Of such
4 plan that only trial and experiences
ian shed light upon The best Jude.
nent must always be exercised, keep
ng in mind the value Of the military
system in securing results with h0ys.
Punahou has long been CONSIDERING
means for assuring proper physical
direction as well as mental direction
or her students. Il may be that this
dea will answer the problem. At
east, 1t win be a big start IN the al
-ection Of universal physical training
or all students. 9s-ssg
The cadets have been encouraged
~ the fact that many Of the faculty
members are taking special Interest
n the drills this year. Several Of
he men have allied themselves with
he National Guard Of Hawaii. and
hree OF the new teachers. Mr. Barr-
nan, Mr.. Marsh and Mr.. Slovenian.
lave entered the ranks as pfivates.
hoping 70 broaden their information
ind usefulness.