Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-30
GUNS AND UNIF 0RMS
FOR MlDD. MILITIA
State Recognizes Company Formed
at the College
Ninety.Five Students Sign Petl'
ton for Service as Volunteers

News was received yesterday that
Governor Graham and the State Board
of Control have unanimously approved
and granted the petition of the cadet
corps of MiddleburY College to be rec
ognized as company Of the lst Reg
iment Vermont Volunteer Militia,
The cadet corps was organized at the
college last spring for general military
training, but it had been handicapped
by the lack of equipment The fact
that il will now be recognized as part
Of the state home guard force will bring
it the necessary guns and uniforms for
military service,
The following petition drawn up by
President Thomas was signed by SO Of
the students of the college
"To Governor Horace f. Graham,
Executive Chamber, Montpelier, VI.
"The undersigned students in Middle
bury College wouldrespectfully petition
for the establishment of a unit Of the
Vermont Volunteer Militia to be com
posed of students Of Middlebury College
and offer themselves as members Of
such unit if and when the same is or
ganized.
1--WE pledge ourselves to attend drills
and classes for instruction Hyrs hours a
week during the college year, exclusive
of examination periods; to respond
during the college year to all calls for
military service within the State of
Vermont issued by order of the Com
mander in Chief to obey all orders and
regulations prescribed for the Vermont
Volunteer Militia so far as the same
can be performed within the college
year until discharged from the military
service of the State of Vermont.
1--WE petition for the equipment of
the unit with rifles and cartridge belt,
and will hold ourselves individually re-
sponSible for the proper care of the
same to be returned in good condition
at the close Of each college year and
when discharged from the service
1--WE agree to pay individually the
sum of $500 each toward a uniform
consisting Of blouse, breeches, belt, cap
Y service hat, and legg,ngs and to
keep the same in good condition, rea-
/ sonable wear excepted, for military use
during our connection with the college.
] If discharged within two years or at
any time before our connection with the
college shall cease, the uniform is to be
returned or paid for at the rate pre-
scrbed by the Adiutaut General At
graduation, provided two years service
including the president college year
have been rendered, it is understood
that the uniform is to be our personal
. property.
President Thomas announced az the
Thanksgiving Dinner in Hepburn Com
mons yesterday that the full coopera-
ton of the state military department
as outlined in tha petition had been
assured.
The receipt of guns and uniforms
might be somewhat delayed by reason
of the change in the adiutant general 5
Office, Adjutant General Tillotson hav-
ing been succeeded this week by Col
onel Johnson, but it is expected the
equipment will be here shortly after the
Christmas recess.
The captain Of the company at the
college is c. A. Danolds of Medina, N.
Y, while Lieut.. Raymond Mcfarland,
adjutant of the lst Battalion OF the
First Vermont Militia, is acting as in
structor.