Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-17


consideration il was agreed TO insti-
tute some features of military train
ing into the curricula of Punahou. Ae,
cordingly. at the beginning of January.
1916, plans were made for Captain F.
X. Massee, acting Judge advocate, Ha-
waiian department, U. s. A., to organ
iZe boys of the Punahou schools into
companies of cadets for the purpose
OF military training. The desire of
the trustees and the president was to
improve their attitude toward exert
ing and responding to authority. The
results of the training have clearly
demonstrated the wisdom o. this in
stitution.
Captain Massee. in consultation, with
President Gritfiths, organized the stu
dents OF the academy into the 1st Bat
talion-at present containing twoFeom-
panies-and students of the prepare
tory school into the End Battalion at
present containing three companies
As the faculty assistant, Frank Mid
kin was chosen to cooperate with
Capt. Massee
The work proceeded with good re-
suits from then on: but shortly be.
fore the opening of the spring term
Capt. Massee, greatly tot he regret of
81 who had known of his mastery
work, was relieved from duty as act
ing Judge advocate and ordered by
the war department to reioin his regi-
ment on the Mexican border; he was
assigned TO the infantry.
At this crucial moment it was most
providential that there was man in
Honolulu ably qualified for the work
Capt. Massee had begun. This man
was Capt. Edwin a. Hickman, Signal
Corps, with whom Capt Massee had
been associated at the infantry and
cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, several years before. Both
of these officers have served on. long
terms of school duty in the United
States and are enthusiasts on the sub
jeet of military instruction in educa-
tional institutions, not only on account
Of the great good that can be done for
the young men taking part but also
for the governments welfare!
Start Is Made.
From an uncertain, hesitating start
under Capt. Massee during the winter
term the military training was just
beginning to take root in the school
and in the minds and activities of the
cadets. Captain Massee had started
with about ESQ cadets, not more than
ten of whom had had any drill or mill
tary instruction, and he had brought
them along nicely through the schools
of the soldier and of the squad, and
was just ready to start the company
work when he turned the proposition
over to his successor. AS the time
from the beginning Of the spring term
to the close of the school year was
very short and as only one ana one
half hours per week was allotted for
military work, the new military in
structor set out under such handfcaps
to do but a few things in the allotted
time; namely, first, to teach the ma.
nuai of arms and some close order
drill for the disciplinary feature; sec.
ond, to give as much time to military
calisthenics as possible in order to
improve the bearing of the cadets and
to open their eyes to the great good
from physical standpoint that could
come to them through an earnest eff.
fort on their part in military train.
ing; third, TO teach the cadets OF the
academy the foundation work in mill
tary rifle shooting.
Scheme Well Received. ~
This scheme was received in ex.
ce1lent spirit. Both school authorities
and cadets earnestly bent their efforts
% carrying out its aims, in spite Of
the many dramatic. musical, athletic
and other sorts of programs, to say
nothing Of the great 18th anniversary
celebration to absorb the interests and
time of the cadets.
The cadets of Oahu College are div
ided into two battalions with organi-
zation as follows: .=-r
Military Instructor-Captain Edwin
A. Hickman, Signal Corps.
Faculty Assistant-Lieut col. Frank
E. Midkiff, Oahu College.
Major LIST Battalion-John Clifford.
Adjutant Captain-Dayid Withing-
ton.
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant
Gordon Wakefield.
Regimental Sergeant Major-George
.Lindley.
Captain. Co. A-Bernard Damon.
1st Lieutenant-Lorrin Thurston.
End Observation-Disclosures Napihaa.
Captain Co. B-George Bromley.
1st ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Emory.
End LieuteHant-Antone Correa.
Major End Battalion - Theodore
Awana
Adjutant Captain-Mortimer Lgd-
gate.
Captain Co. Ernest Gray.
1st Lieutenant-Chris Willis.
End Lieutenant-John Warinner.
Captain Co. F-Charles Hughes.
LIST Lieutenant-Hector Moir.
End Lieutenant-Edwin Benner.
Captain Co. G-Theodore Forbes.
1st Observation-Disclosures Peck.
End Observation-Disclosures Crozier.
These officers were selected by the
school authorities on account of hav-
ing shown marked ability in other
forms of school work, particularly in
scholarship and in leadership. AS a
rule, the commissioned officers are in