New Britain herald., 1916-04-06

Here is a chance for a New Brit ain High school senior who believes in preparedness to win scholarship at the annual encampment of the First Training Regiment at Platts- burg, New York, this summer. The scholarship has been decided on by the Connecticut members of the regi- ment of which Attorney William J. l Hammersley of Hartford is secretary. It is a great opportunity. Perhaps there is some young man in New Britain High school who has a de- sire to follow d military calling Should he win the scholarship he will receive instructions under thor oughly trained army officers in the fundam entals of the profession. Every eligible boy at the school who has spark of the preparedness fire in his breast should try for the scholarship.
 Letter to Principals
 The following self explanatory let ter was mailed today by the Connec- ticut members of the First Train ing Regiment to Principal Louis r. Slade and all other High school prin- cipals in Connecticut
 739 Main Street,
 Hartford, Conn. Dear Sir:
 Enclosed you will find a statement relative to the terms under which the Connecticut members of the First Training Regiment, Plattsburg, are offering to pay the expenses of ~ the camp for seniors in the High schools, to be held July 5th to August Sth, 1916. Those giving this scholar ship ask your cooperation in bring ing the matter before the boys of your school and in seeing that any boy who applies fills the qualifications required. We hope to be able to induce civic and other organizations to offer similar scholarships to be given to local boys only, and stand ready to turn over to them all data submitted by unsuccessful competi- tors for this statewide scholarship An additional state wide scholarship has been offered By a person interest ed in Plattsburg and others will prob ably be offered later. It is absolute ly necessary that we have your hearty cooperation if the boys in your schools are to have this oppor- tunity to enjoy a useful and health full vacation
 It seems best to the committee that all applications should be received through the principals of the schools for the reason that we must rely upon them to see that the physical and moral qualifications are sufficient. The committee has had printed a number of application blanks which should be filled out by all applicants for the scholarship and under sep arate cover I am forwarding to you these blanks together with printed information concerning the camps. There are also some plain enroll ment blanks for those boys who feel able to pay their own expenses and do not wish to enter this competi- tion
 The committee realizes that this is placing an extra burden upon your shoulders and upon those of the other principals, but it feels that this work, which is financed entirely by the twenty-five mon who went to the Plattsburg Business Mems Encamp- ment last year from Connecticut will bring beneficial results to the boys who attend the camp and also to the country through the influence of these boys.
 Respectfully yours.
 CONN. MEMBERS OF THE
 FIRST TRAINING REGIMENT,
 (PLATTSBURG)
 By William J. Hammersley, Secty.
 History and Value of Camps.
 In July, 1913, the first training camp of the regular army for college on the field of Gettysburg. In the same year a students camp was also held at Monterey, California, and in 1914 and 1915 similar camps were held in various parts of the country.
 In June, 1915, corresponding movement was started among the younger professional and business men. and resulted in the Plattsburg training camps for business and professional men of 1915, with Il attendance of 1,S00 men.
 Like the student camps, these camps were held with the approval of the war department and under officers and in conjunction with troops of the regular army. A high standard of morale and substantial military results were attained.
 Indirectly the Plattsburg ideGt brought about a similar camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, attended by over 500 men, and similar move