The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07
CONNECTICUT MEN TO SEND HIGH SCHOOL BOY TO MILITARY
 TRAINING CAMP AT PLATTSBURG
Scholarship To Awarded By Competition
 To Interest Others in Military Preparedness.

Statements Nof the conditions of award of the Plattsburg scholarship ofrered bv the aConnecticut members of the First Training Regiment (PIattsbure) to a Connecticut high school boy in the class of 1916 are be- ing mailed about the state. The schoI- srship which has the value of $55 is sufficient to pay a high school boy s expenses at the Junior camp at Plattsburg. July 9th to August 6tn' 1o16 and also provide his uniform and railroad fare. Seniors in high school only are eligible. All appH- cations will be received through the principa1s~o of the schools where appit- car1ts attend The work is financed by the 25 Connecticut men who attend cd the Plattsburg Business ALen's camp last summer.
 The application blanks, enrollment blanks and data concerning the schol- arships have been forwarded from the headquarters at4739 Main street, Hart ford. The committee also intends 10 send communications to different or ganizations in the state urging them to assist in the movement toward prepa- redness by sending one of their mem bers to the camp or by paying the ex- penses of a high school boy to be se- 1ected by competition William J. Hamersley is secretary of the com mittee in charge of this work.
 Any boy in the class of 1916 in any Connecticut high school who is eligible, may compete for the schol- arship provided he has his parents consent The award will depend up on the following qualifications: phys ! icaI condition, report by school or Y. M c. A. physical director; recom- mendation from principal as to men la. ability and general character; ac- tivities for benefit of the school; and the merits of a paper of not more than 500 words on why P1attsburg Ap- ! peals to Me-
 The scho1arship-wi1 be awarded by a committee of five men chosen at large from the state-
 All papers and data submitted in 1 this contest will be turned over to any 1 local committee of award at their ret quest if in any town some local organ I ization shall offer a similar scholar :; ship and if sadditfonal Statewide IschoIarships are offered those receiving I the highest standing in this competi- l ton shall be awarded such additional scholarships
 Military training camps will be held Lin the Eastern Department this year as folIows:
 First Camp Senior Division-June 5 to July g.
 Second Camp Junior Division-July | to August 8.
 Third Camp Senior Division-July I1z to August 8.
 Fourth Camp Senior Division-Au- gust 10 to September 6.
 Fifth Camp Senior Division-Sep- ] tember to October 5.
 The required qualifications are: In the Junior Division undergraduates of colleges afad universities; graduates in f1916 of colleges and universities; stu dents in public or private schools who have reached a grade equivalent to Senior class, High school; graduates, under 21, of such schools with above grade.
 Tn the Senior Division, graduates of colleges and universities under 45; other citizens, between 21 and 45 (both tnc1usive) not included in above, who have qualifications or experience equivalent to such an education Sim liar camps will be held at Fort Ogle- thorpe. Ga, from April 3 to August 8, Nnd also probably in the other Milf <ary Dc partments-
 The objects of these camps are: To help equip properly qualified men to fill the great deficiency in commission ed officers that would immediately arise in case of national emergency. by giving them four or five weeks of in- tensfve military instruction in the field under officers, and with troops, of the Regular Army; to foster a patriotic spirit and spread among the citizens of the country some Knowledge of mill itary history, military policy, and mill 1tary needs; to instiI in four or five weeks of healthy outdoor. life the habits of obedience, discipline, com Bnand and self-control. that are the