Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
MILITARY INSTRUCTION
At CORNELL THOROUGH
Corps Of Students Organized rs In
fantfy Regiment OF Twelve
Companies.
ARMY OFFICER CoNlMANDANr
Drills Held Through the Session.
Sham Engagements Participated
In-Rinc Practice a Feature and
Long "Hikes" Are Taken.

t"US IlihtS EtFe
President Jacob C. Schurman. Of cor
nell University. prepared expressly for
The Times Dispatch the following az
iicle OH Tho Cornell Idea and Milf
tary Training:
THE citizens OF Virginia. who take
pride in the historical and education
al foundations of the West Point OF
. the South. the old V. NJ l.. can well
understand my enthusiasm for mill
tary training in nearly quarter OF II
century OF my presidency OF Cornell
University. Emerson says in his In
PRODUCTION to Plutarchs Morals that
God divided man into mon that they
might help each other. The earnest
men who compose my associates ON
the faculty stand upon this doctrine
OF totality in the Cornell Idea. Of cdu-
= cation, AZ con;rasted with tho isolation
that often 'detaches The scholar from
the facts OF present valor. Our teach
ing is not wholly concerned with voca-
tional preparation for the learned mo-
fessions and applied science. bu; also
with|a higher concept OF Americanisn
tina, makes a good citizens, and, more
than this. embraces all men to its
sympathies.
Cornell is an example of ami,
versity adapted to the soil. bravciy
modern and Industrial without ceas-
ing to be ancient and classical or
philosophical and historical, is the sum
nation OF famous English scholar.
An essential part OF every curriculum
OF Cornell University is military drill
and | say. with careful appraisal Of
no department at Cornell University
OF more practical Importance 20 the
undergraduate. to the university and
10 the nation. than military arm. The
ideal OF the Cornell military depart
ment is to turn out the efficient. hard.
working soldier and not the parade
ground dandy and by tho ctd Of two
years To III tho unframed mon Of tho
incoming classes to act as officers
and nom commissioned officers Of vol
unteer troops
"ln tho light OF the complexi,y of
modern warfare and the training cs-
sontial to an efficient officer tho
promhlem OF successfully combiNiuc
the regular cultural and technical stu
dies with military training might
seem insolnhlc. Cornell, however has
taken long strides towards solving II
TO bring about this result only small
proportion of the students timc +.
spent in strictly military work. and
close order drill has been reduced t.
tho minimum.
Drill N THE OPEN
DURING THE FALL
outdoor drill commences as soon as
Tho university IS open and Is held three
times week until winter weather
renders II Impractical Die. The freshman
IS taught the rudiments Of close-ordsr
formation and the mechanics of az
tended order. but as soon as possible
he is made 10 understand the organic
relation OF these formations 10 minor
field problems which involve imari
nary enemies
When the FALL Of snow makes
further outdoor worl, inadyisablc. Tho
cadet corps enters upon its winter
schedule. Each company drills indoors
one period week. and the niactirnl
instruction given during this PERIOD les
planned 10 avoid monotony and 10 slli
further carry on the schoolinc or TIM.
efficient soldier in the field The Other
two drill periods are given u, To Tho
cret!cal work. Various Officers in tho
CORPS are assigned topics pcrtalairc 10
military sciences. iipont.which TO nrerara
lectures. These lectures, which are on
such subjects as our Military Ills
tory The Service OF supply Combat +
and 'Patrolling,' are given to each com
pany In turn. A. these lecturee IN.
men are required TO pass an exan,ina-
ton on the work covered TIE text
book used in the theoretical wcili Is
Captain Mosss Manual OF Military
Training
When The spring period comes with
the greatest emphasis OH field opera
lions, you may notice some crisp after
noon. when outdoor exercise is ex-
h.lara ting. that war is in progress be-
tween the Red and Blues armies The
Red regiment Uhe invadcrs) has oc- /
cup!ed a town ten miles east of Ithaca
and IS advancing toward the city. The
Blue regiment is depioyed on the Mills
in Ithaca on the defensive. These oper-
ations between tho offensive and de-
fensive armies give the CADETS prac-
tice in meeting engagements patrol
ing. outpost duty rnd defense Each
man knows wha, he is going To do In
advance and why, and q, the close Of
each study OF strategy and defense tho
troops are assembled 10 review tho
matter with the umrires. vho point
out the errors and make constructive
criticism
GIFT OF $4,000
loH SUMMER ttMr
"A graduate OF Cornell uniyersltv.
willard straight, has presented lis
alma mater with $1,000 n be ueea
for the maintenance Of sumner