The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
WONDERFUL ASSET IS
'. MI, SAYS SCH|NDtl
eotnte Opens Seventy-Seventh Ses'
sion Once More In Honor
Division.
D CADETS ARE ACCEPTED
lew Class Consists of 175-Sone Up
per Classmen Held On Border With
Mflitia--Machine Guns Recon-
mended.

Lexington, Va. Sept. s.-The Sew
ty-seventh session of the Virginia
Hilary Institute began suspicious
yesterday with the receipt from the
ar Department of copy OF the re-
prt submitted to the Secretary OF
ar by Captain S. J. Bayard Scnindel,
the General Staff. who made the
lnual inspection of the institute Tor
e government last April The inst-
te is again in Glass A, which is the
bnor division Of the military COL
ges of the country. Every year since
e annual inspection was inaugu-
ted by the War Department, the In
lutte has been put In Glass A. only
e other military college In the coun-
y, Norwich University. VT, has this
stinction.
Captain Schindel gives the spirit
d work of the institute the highest
aise posi- HE and makes interesting
ggestions. He says among other
ings:
After having inspected the insti-
tie for the last four years, l am
nvinced that the government has
wonderful asset so far as the out
il OF this institution Ia concerned.
here can be no reason why at
hst ten of these cadets annually
Yould not he appointed as second
utenants In the regular army, while
e increase of the regular service IS
ping on pursuant to tire Act OF
inc 8, 1915.
Get Machine Guns Soon.
The issue of machine guns Is
commended, provided the War De-
8rtment under the new regulations
r the Reserve Officers Training
krps approves the organization OF
hchine gun units in connection with
infantry battalion.
This Institution through the efforts
It's superintendent General z. W.
)chois. has co-operated most hearth
and sincerely with the War De-
3rtment
THE inspection Of the institute for
= past four wears leads one to the
lief that the subjects prescribed IN
courses for the training OF mem
Ms OF the Reserve Officers Train
Corps camp. without doubt, be
Iught here. The new regulations
describe a camp"in place OF prac-
10 march, the latter not being con-
hered as essential; besides this more
ctical instruction can he given IN
Inn Of equal duration. Within
hy's march of Lexington can be
hind many suitable places, and the
Ia law permits the issue OF the nee
sary equipment for these corps. In
ruction at the camp VIII supple
ent the theoretical work within
krracks.
the opportunities for making eff
rtive these changes are many. ana
tn the energy which has character
Ia Ito part history the institute can
made a model for all military col
res"
Praise for Conunnndant~
~aptaan Schindel gives high praise
the work of the commandan-
k,oneI III. l. Hodges. and TO the de-
ZEE Of cooperation existing between
IN and the faculty.
THE work of the cadets, their mill
~ spirit and zeal and their appear
Ice on parade and in the field re-
tve great commentator from Cap
la echindei. He emphasizes his
Commentator that units OF the new
hserve Officere Training Corps
ould he organized at the institute.
Classes were organized for the new
enion yesterday and the regular
ntine began today. The superin-
ndent announces that four hundred
dets have been accepted and a
rrber more are on a waiting list. so
1t no more applications can be con-
Rered for this session The new
- consists OF 1T5. Several old
diets have not returned. being de-
Rned with militia companies at the
|rder.