The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-09-15
RETURN FROM LONG HIKE IN
PERFECT coNDITIoN-FooD
GOOD-ALL WELL.
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AT 'U'
To Be Compulsory at Bozeman but
Optional at Missouia - Faculty
Changes Are Announced by
Chancellor Elliott.

ceptible improvement in the con.
dition of the boys of the SEQ
ond Montana infantry located just
| west of Douglas, Arizona. Starting
in gradually the commanding officers
have little by little every day in
creased the amount of work until now
the boys from up north are able to
stand the hardest kind of test. AS
they became more and more used to
the change in climatic conditions the
weekly hikes were gradually increased
and the drill hours now extend over
a period of four and one-half hours
instead of two. The boys from the
treasure state can now make a 20
mile hike under heavy marching order
and come in with a song on their
lips.
Feat Held Remarkable.
Returning from a 15-mile hike after
five hours spent in marching under a
heavy pack and in a blazing sun, the
Second Montana came into camp sing
ing 'The Girl l Left Behind Me-"
One of the officers of the regular
army was standing near the entrance
to the camp when they passed and
made the remark that it had been
many day since he saw as jovial
bunch of soldiers return from a hike
IS those husky lads from Montana.
File stated further that they came into
camp with no signs of limpiHg and
when foot inspection was held there
was not a case of blistered feet. Re
markable" was his only comment when
told of this fact by the medical corps.
Food Good; All Well.
Much could be said about the food
served in camp now in answer to
some reports that have spread around
that the boys were starving down here
but suffice to say that the feed could
not be improved upon in any way.
Another remarkable feature of the
Montana camp is the fact that there is
so little sickness among the regiment.
1t is safe to say that in this camp
there is less sickness than in any |
camp on the border.
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"" Students to Drill.
Military instruction will be given at |
both the state university and agri-
cultural college this year, according to
IN announcement by Chancellor Ed
ward c. Elliott. 1t will be compulsory
It Bozeman, but optional at Missoula.
Under the provisions of the Morrell
.ct, providing for federal appropria-
ions to agricultural colleges, the ap-
are contingent on mill
airy instruction being given. The col
eye in the past always has been will
ng to comply with the terms of the
ct, but was unable to obtain an army
ficer.
)fficers to Be Detailed.
The adjutant general of the army
as just advised Chancellor Elliott by
that officers for both insti-
utions will be detailed Immediately.
Chancellor Elliott announced the
ppointment of DR.. Lewis Levine as
Instructor in economics at the univer-
ity. He is the author of a book on
he labor movement in France that
as gone through two editions, was
our years connected with the New
'ork state labor department and was
by Columbia university
S one of the best six men graduated
'om that institution in decade.
Leslie J. Ayres of the law depart |
lent faculty has resigned to accept |
similar position with the University
Washington.
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