The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-24
|IlfE ARMY BRANCHES
ESTABLISHED At VI N. |
ytAr Department Puts In Three Units
u Senior Division of Reserve
Oflcers Training Corps.
CExERAn NICHOLS SO ADVISED
Units Are of Cavalry. Infantry and
Field Arsillcry-Institutc Enters
Upon Broader Field of Work--a'oN-
eminent TO Send Equipment.

Lexington, Va. Dec. 2s,--Genersl
n w Nichols. superintendent OF the
Virginia Military Institute, has been
notified by the adjutaat general OF
the United States army. General Hen
ryP. Mccain. that bulletin has been
ISSUED by the War Department es-
eablishing one infantry. one cavalry
and one field artillery unit II The
senior division VI the reserve officers
training corps at the Virginia Mi|ltaTy
institute.
Tbs marks the beginning OF rev
and much broader field OF work Tor
fhe institute. II will emphasize the
military side Of the instruction more
than ever and vii effect nucn
closer relation between the iustjute
and the national guvcrnIr mt than was
possthle before. 1t the same time.
Ii leaves the academic work. WNtcA
Is OF collegiate grade leading {" no
Hral arts and scientific degrees. IN
touched. Trn%ning young men LOT
ravt, life will still be the cher 2HsJ-
ness OF the institute. bus the otter
side. that OF training officers for the
army. and FOR the otfeera r-s'' We
.orps. will receive a new impetus
Equipment From Government.
Genera Nichols has not boon ad-
wi.ed as to he details OF the plan for
establishing the units II Is under
xtooe. however, that the government
viii furnish q large amount OF equip
ment In the way OF horses, uniforms.
runs. etc, In add'17p. 20 that a!rea4N
supplied Also. e. A. Will he de
tailed for service acre commissioner
Rrray officers, II is understood. IN 11-
dttion to the com,natdnn: OF cadets
and professor OF military science at
present Captain Fl. J. Hodges, OF Inc
Ffrs, Cavalry. L. s army. Several
non -commissioned officers and enlisted
men may also be stationed at the IN
stitute.
This arrangement will not sntaii
any greater Obligation ON the cadets
for military service than every citizen
now bears On the contrary, = VIII
be a great advantage 20 them.
Generay Nacho has been In com
munication with the adjutent- genera
for some time in regard to THIS mat
ter and the announcement Just re-
reiyea is the result Of long and pains
.akius study.
Increase Enrolment.
A considera Bile increase N The num-
her OF cadets on the rolls ia expect
"a at the opening Of the mex: session
The new Jackson Hall. soon TO be
rnmnleted, and tho large addition 10
barracks. which viii Re ready Tor use
next Septernber, together with other
sisY provcncnts now under way, will
es,abie tho authorities to receive per
haps loo more cadets than are now
aenroIled.
# One OF the immediate problems VIII
ne, The selection and grading or cav
airy ulane. An admirable site fust
below barracks needs com parntiVely
1,tfie Improvement to make It exactly
what il wanted. The stable VIII DC
erected nearby.
General Nichols returned from
-reoent visit to New York and Pitts
burg with So. 600 contributed by alum
III and others to start fund for the
new buildings
The rnid-session examinations Will
begin next Friday and will continue
anti January 20. The second term
will begin on January ~
The first class has decided To dedl-
rate the 1917 Bomb. the cadets year
book, TO Captain Montgomery r.
Corse. Of Lexington. Captain CoTse ia
u graduate 81 the institute. class or
1855 lie retired short time ago
q a member of the board OF vis.:o
Cadet Samuel B, witt of Richmond,
va has been elected editor-in-chief
OF the 1915 Bomb.