The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-06
DAYS WORK BEFORE SEVEN
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it as humanity possible is presaged by
the manner and spirit in which they
have gone at things. There have been
many inconvenience and eXaSpera
tons to put up with. The task of out
fitting the students on such short no
tee was no small one and long before
half OF the entrants had arrived, some
sizes in shoes, legsings, hats, blOuses
or other parts OF uniforms were eN
hausted at the quartermaster's store
house. '''
Hard on Beau BrummeIs.
A fastidiOus dresser might not be
greatly annoyed at being obliged tC
wear his civilian hat and might glad
ly prefer his own trim footwear to the
great cowhide "canalbOats" Of regula
tons, but he would shrink from ap
pearing in public with several inches
Of hiatus between the top of his shoes
and the bottom of his laced breeches
Even at the time of this writing some
men are wearing their own shoes OF
black leather ana no puttees, the
proper sizes not having arrived. Es'
pecially in the matter of footwear
great care is exercised in obtaining a
proper fit, so those not equipped have
shown patience in waiting. Even the
puttee-less ones have become callOuSed
and no longer mind the display Of
stocking below their trousers.
With the time SO fully occupied with
drill, study or recitation, little OppOr-
tunity remains for the usual student
activities that are wont to help while
away the time. On the evening of the
first day of work last week, several of
those unsteady inclined gathered on
the porch of 4th ,GQmpan YsaaaEters,
rendering number of excellent MN
BEES until time FOL lights to go out.
IS. a, No Time for chorqs Work H
fIilegnext day, Conference (of glass;
was dae at.10:30 a. IN. heaGpmman.
der Of this company is Captain l.. w.
Caffey-a sturdy, grey haired, sharp
but kindly eyed veteran OF the de-
tached officers list. He is a south
erner and when he speaks he uses no
superiiuous words. They come out
with the accent of the southland, soft
ening the sharp tone and the sparkling
light in his keen, brown eyes. -
Captain Caifey took his place on the
porch, facing the class. 1--WE will now
see it you put in your time studyin'
or singin' last night" he said, with his
quiet drawl, but u twinkle in the
corner of his eye.
There has been no more singing or
other diversion in Company 4 since.
"Strictly business" might be the
motto of this camp. The men are be-
ginning to realize, if they have not
long since discovered the fact, that it
is going to be one stretch of self sacri-
flee and hard work, until the end of
the course. They are continually be-
ing reminded that they are here to be
trained to become officers to train
others, and if they are not proficient
themselves they cannot expect to get
proficiency in others. g. ~ c,..5g ! :
Something of the sternness of the
regime faced by the embryo officers;
may be cleaned from an incident Of
Monday morning, which .tlawned cold,
raw and .rainy,a decided change from
the warm week eediness.. ..1.- II -
The students fell into line almost
numb from the. cold while dressing!
They appeared outdoors without coats
and the cold wind penetrated their
thin clothing, most of them wearing
the sleeveless, ilegless variety of male
lingerie. i,
A Shivering Crowd. =
That was one time when they well
coined the order to spread out for ply,
steal exercise and it couldn't come too
briskly But meanwhile they had to
stand for ten minutes or more in the
wind, much OF the time at rigid at
tention. For several minutes they en-
dured without tinching, but at last.
flesh could stand no more. From my
place as doZenth sergeant or,so in the.
line of file closers in the rear ] could
see the poor fellows one by one be-
gin to shake and shiver like the
proverbial dog. About every third man,
was trembling so violently it was ac-
tually ludicrous, and they tried every
way they could to do something that
would stir the blood or fend OFF the
wind without stepping out of line.
From out under the boulevard trees
Captain Caffey looked on.
That forenoon at conference, "the
position of soldier" came up.
II want you to learn that, and learn
it we'll" said Captain Caffey, drawing
ly, and then want You to carry it
out. 8Your line at reveille this morn
ing was no better than a week ago.
Evidently your Sunday vacations made
you forget all you had learned.#
Maybe you thought the EOfdt wind
was an excuse this morning and some
of you moved and bent your bodies.
But the book means just what it says
when it gives the proper position Of.
soldier at attention. You are here
to learn to be officers to teach others
to be soldiers and unless you follow in
yourselves you can never eX-
pect to teach anyone else.
No Child's Play.
"If you mean to stay and master the
course for making OnIcers, act accord
ingly, and if you don't intend to re-
main and meet the requirements, act
1t was not said in wrath or as a
reprimand-merely matter of fact
statement of truth that must be re-
this camp is no child's
play. A spirit of determination i'm
it, something Of the same
air of grimness with which Uncle Sam