New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Cadets Director
To Give Polish to
Plattsburg Men
Capt. Koehler, West Point
Instructor, VIII Put
Rhythm Into Drill
FrenchAirmen Coming
Eleven Aviators May Select
800 Men for Air Service
in France
FrenchAirmen Coming
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Plattsburc. June 23.-To hasten the
physical development of student Of
focrs and 20 apply such finishing
touches in the matter Of drill as may
be necessary Captain Herman Koehler,
Instructor al West Point and noted
physical director. Will arrive here Mon
day. in the final month of the camp it
will be his duty TO eliminate all waves
il the ranks and evolve the same
rhythmic swing Of arms and legs that
makes the West Point cadets the best
drilled body Of men in the world.
To accomplish this the instructor
will first Timber up stifened muscles by
an entirely new system Of calisthenics,
which, it is predicted, viii make the
men doubly anxious to tumble into
their hunks at night. Not only that,
but he will bring some new ideas in the
way Of bayonet practice, which will
give a new lease of life 10 the dummy
stabbing exercise.
With Cantain Koehler will come
Lieutenant Colonel Guy y. Henry, COM
mandant of the cadet corps, and Lieu
Tenant Edward Martin. instructor IN
errinecring at the Academy, 70 inspect
the camp On the same day eleven
French aviators viii arrive. An ele-
ment Of mystery surrounds their COM
ing. but IL is predicted that they VIII
assist in selecting the TWO or three
hundred men from this camp VINO are
destined for the air service.
New Clubhouse Opened
In the absence of General ]. Franklin
poU the new y. ". c. a. clubhouse.
e,ccted as a meeting place for students
and their families at the entrance 10
tLo comn was formally opened TINS
afternoon bv Miss Ella Schooley, ma
fional secretary of the organization; IN
tbo reception committee were MIS-
pobert Pacon. Mrs Robert Whitney
NJ Jobn +. Mott. Mrs. FREDERICK
Meade and Mrs. William Fellowes Nor
60, of New York, together with MIS-
Pspl A. Wolfe, wife Of the commandaant'
anG Mrs. J. A. Baer, wife oil the auJu-
tGnt. 49,. .o.ioI beed-
..,a,+ors Of the camp. Its d DAD VeTah-
das overlook the parade ground ana
iorce ballroom will be utilized ior
dancing. Il was announced thSt one
Y " c. A. is raising million GollaIs
10 erect similar buildings IN LuIOpJJ
10 supply the same need telt Oy heu
Cross nurses that the !. VI. I. a. Iee-
oqnizes i'm building "huts. lot Ihe lhei'
Although tonight IS liberty hlsi. a.
the camp. Plattsburg streets are Dai
Of Khaki clad men. 30 popui"i
rov, omen air theatre. the men feel no
- to leave il for such amusements
ss the town affords. SIX vaudeVlHe
scts loaned by the Palace Theatre are
tbc drawing cards tonight. Baseoail
rrcvided recreation this afternoon:
ieaque formed by the four teams from
aocb regiment will play of series
durinq the period Of the camp. Inc
Tew Fnrlanders won the opening game
v;.h eicht runs. The New York team,
which failed TO tally, included ).
Pbeares. II. Kerr. G. ". Roddy, 7.
Rriacen. p. Jones. II. Beers. I. Farrell
]. O'Neil and J. Ryan. Bozeman BuI-
ger win act as manager Tor the New
Workers.
Third Marriage Performed
The following New York reserve Off
ccrs were appointed assistant instrue-
tors to-day: Infantry. Captains w. W.
Netcalf. c. W. Dali, II. +. Montgomery,
]. B. Brandrcth. Francis r. Appleton
x. P. Budd. C. V. Harvey, II. A. her
rick and Major J. 2. Drouillard. Major
Kigbv d. Valiant was appointed ioI
the cavalry. and for the artillery Major
Lewis Sanders. Captain A. Gordon and
Lieutenant j. II. Fie will act.
The third war marriage of the camp
was celebrated to-day. when Miss Mar
garet Burlington, daughter of Colonel
A. T. Burlington, commander Of the
S0th regular infantry, formerly sta
toned here. married Captain Robert
Snow, a member Of the camp executive