The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
HAYS MILITARY SCHOOL

Last week State Architect Gamble
and State Educational Board Man
ager KimbaIl were here, arranging
for turning the Sheridan Coliseum at
the Fort Hays Normal School over to
the y. S. Government, and arranging
to house the new troops and the stu
dent troops in the building to the
number of one thousand, If necessary
A mess hall, for the soldiers viii be
built as soon as possible, back Of the
Coliseum, where the army will have
their own cooks and live in army style
as they do IN other camps and In the
army.
For several days the student boys
have been coming to Hays, and on
Tuesday morning President Lewis as
sembled than In the auditorium and
very plainly explained the Govern
ment ideas IN inviting them to take
up this educational work in connec-
ton with the military duties, and it
very plainly showed that now a high
school education had its advantages,
as those who were far enough ad-
vanced could enter this war service,
join the army, get their pay, clothing,
lodging, board and everything the
same as drafter soldiers, in addition
to the free education. While the un-
learned boy, Or those who had hung
behind IN their school work, would
come in the 18 to 21 year old draft,
and would be sent to an army camp
as common soldiers. As is already
announced, boys now under 18 viii
be required to register as soon as they
arrive at military age and go into
the service, therefore it is very i'm
portant that these boys buckle right
down to their studies this winter.
The work Will not be all play as
army work means hard work and long
hours The following program, which
will be carried out by about every
school has opened their eyes to what
it means to be a soldier. The school
work viii be under the charge of
President Lewis and his teacher as
sistants, and every student viii have
to take up certain assigned studies.
The military work will be under
command of Captain Delaney, and
Lieutenant Riley, and while some of
YOU may think the officers are a little
strict, yet remember that 1t is army
work, and the kind they think will
make you the best soldier, and may
be future officer.
The Program for the Day.
Reveille $40 o'clock Formation 6
o'clock. Mess 6:15. Thirty minutes to
eat, followed by thirty minutes of
fatigue duty. Military drills 7:3O to
$50.
College from 10 to 11:5O. Noon
mess School work to 4:3O. Thirty
minutes preparations for retreat at
o'clock. Mess at Sis. Guard mount
5 as each night, the guard going on
for a 24-hour shift.
From 5:45 to 7:3O to do as you
please, From 7:30 to $50 o'clock
study period. Study will be under
supervision and is compulsory. Tattoo
at $50, taps at 10. Until 5 40 the
next morning the program is blank
except the RECRUITMENT to be in bed.
OFF at Noon Saturday.
The program, Saturday and Sunday
will be one hour later, giving an extra
hour sleep Inspection will take place
of drill Saturday and lecture instfuc
ton will supplant class work. The
days work is done at noon Saturday,
with open time until Monday morning
with the restriction of being at all
formations. Taps also will be an hour
later Saturday and Sunday.
As soon as the student enters army
life he will come under the care of
Lieutenant DR.. Charles Hatfield, Il
physician of large practice, who is
stationed at the Fort Hays Military
camp. They will receive their in
incubation, and always be under the
medical care of the doctor, so every
parent can feel satisfied their boy is
being well guarded medically.
And as the boys at the Fort Hays
Normal are all housed IN the Sheri-
dan Coliseum, with its heat, electric
lights, baths and every other possible
accommodation and advantage, given
them instead of being house in army
barracks being erected at other
schools, the students and parents
can be thankful they are located at
the Fort Hays encampment
So pleased were some of the pros
pective students with the layout and
fearing if they returned home until
Ireporting day, October first, some one
else would get their location, they
checked in on Tuesday. President
Lewis assigned them their blankets,
cot and war material, and today they
are full fledged soldiers, except as to
pay, which commences on October
first, when they are sworn into the
service. They are being boarded at
the Normal club and have their daily
studies the same as any student.