Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
Preparedness From Defense Standpoint Stressed
at the Nations Biggest Military College
Training as Soldier Is Beneficial From all
Sides, Which Has Been Evidenced.
TASTE OF THE SOLDIERS VERY EXCITING LIFE
Has Been Experienced by Many Who Have Gone
Out From A. and M.-War Department
Classes College as Distinguished Military In.
stitution-Side Lights on Actual Workings.

President Bizzell has Just returned
from Washington. and he Is out with
the statement that this bill will be in
effect by July OF this year. beyond the
shadow OF a doubt.
In speaking OF the proposed changes
in the provisions affecting the land
grant colleges. President Bixzell says:
From all indications at Washington.
there Is no doubt but that the sec.
lions affecting this institution win be
enacted. and viii be In force by July
]. 1916. The bill provides for the es.
Enlistment at certain institutions Of
unit or units OF the reserve officers
training corps. senior and junior al.
visions. At this college units OF the
senior division would De established.
High schools and preparatory military
institutions would be rated as junior
divisions. Under the proposed bilI n
would not be necessary for this insti.
tutions to increase the time allotted
to military training and study. as we
now meet fully the requirements OF
the bill But In spite OF the fact that
no additional duty would be required
at this school, provision OF equipment
and the extension OF other considera-
tons of vital importance make this
bin mean much to the Agricultural
and Mechanical College OF Texas.
viii Uniform Men Free.
"One OF the most important pro-
visions IL the allowance OF uniforms
TO all students. The Secretary OF
War Is to fix the allowance OF uni.
form. This may mean shoes. hat and
uniform. or It may mean Just the al.
lowance OF the uniform. At any rate
II will greatly reduce the expense per
student. The bill provides. also. for
the issue OF all kinds OF equipment.
over and above arms and ammunition.
as now issued. and this will include
horses for unit OF cavalry. tentage.
held pieces, wagons and mules for the
same The organization OF a regl-
ment OF four battallens. with a unit Of
cavalry. signal corps and field srtil.
lery would then be expected for the
session OF 1867. in the event OF
the passage OF this legislation. For
the junior and senior years a com
mutation for ration amounting to about
25 cents a day will be allowed to all
students taking military trimming.
After graduation the cadets who con.
tinue military training will have the
opportunity OF entering the reserve
officers corps doing six months actual
service in the army Al a salary OF
500 per month. the pay Of a second
lieutenant. AT the end OF that time
they will be retired and placed on the
reserve force. In case OF war. being as
signed TO positions not lower than sec
ond .lieutenants."
The A. 4 NJ. regiment as It is or
gained at present consists OF three
battalions OF four companies each. II
the college meets with the growth
which is predicted for next year the
formation OF another battalion will be
necessary. In addition to the twelve
companies. the band is composed Of
thirty-one pieces. This band leads the
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