Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
ELEVEN HAMPDEN- SIDNEY
men Co TO LATTSBURC
VIII Prepare Themselves to Aid in
Military Work OF College
This Fall.
GIVING HEARTY COOPERATION
Great Virginia College Doing All in
Its Power to Aid Government in
Meeting Demand for Educated,
Trained Men for Defense OF Nation.
Especial to Tho Timcs-pispa,ch. ]

Especial 10 TIL" Times Dispatch.
s5N HAMPDEN- SIDNEY. VA. July CT
in accordance with the plan of the
+ government. recently worked out. pro-
\ stitutions OF collegiate grade. lamp
%tden-Sidncy College has sent eleven mon
( to Plattsburg. y. y, for the summer
training camp. These men will re-
ceive intensive military training for
Two months. and will then return TO
K the college in the fan TO help the army
E officer who may be detailed here to
/ carry on the military work. IN un-
usual opportunity has thus been az
forded number OF tho representative
Hampton sidney men TO secure special
military training. and they in turn Will
& be able to render their college and
their country 4 valuable service.
- The government is sparing neither
strouble nor expense 10 make the scheme
thorough and effective. Those in at
tendance NJ PlattSburc viii receive
? housing, uniforms. subsistence. equip
5nent and military instruction 1T gov
: eminent expense. also. IN" pay of
private. $40 month. and reimburse
ment for transportation 10 and from
camp.
recon: letter from Colonel Den
Their. PlattshurE Barracks. says. In
speaking OF the tremendous demands
laid upon us by the world war: I'm
this emergency tho government Is OBJ
iiged to look TO the educational in
.stitutions of the country to obtain
trained leaders. 1t has established \
number of schools or training camps
afor the express purpose of preparing
these leaders for the extremely i'm
portant duties that arc bound to be
4 placed upon them. The strongest
possible appeal is made to the colleges
TO cooperate with the government In
the preparation OF officer material for
the immense armies which must be
Al the outbreak Of the
.wer, tho Hampton Sidney students to
man fell into line and began military
Training along with their regular
.Studicc. Last session the college had
military trimming throughout the year
and the students, by their good work
attracted more than local attention.
Their training, though not then under
government supervision, was declared
by competent Judges, thorough and
valuable. The college has already
placed all its resources Mt tho disposal
OF the government, and will give the
War Department fun and hearty sup
port in the outworki ing Of the new plan.
1t is needless TO say that all tho stu
dents are very enthusiastic over the
government plan for the coming ses-
sion, and that they arc looking forward
With caEcrncss to n continuance or
their military training on a recognized
government basis
TwO-roID ORJEC'r
I OF MIIlTARY TRAINING
In providing tho summer training AZ
plattsburg and other places. and the
|. r.. Q. I. c. units in the colleges. tho gov
eminent has in view a two-fold object:
First, to develop rs great military
& asset the large body of Young men in
E the colleges and. second. TO prevent
Is unnecessary and wasicfui depletion o,
the colleges through indiscriminate
volunteering by Offering 10 the stu
dents n definite and immediate military
status" The men sent TO Plattsburg
are as follows: Professor j. ~. G.
Winston, faculty Representatives: T.. y.
Wilson. News Ferry l.. w. Morton.
Teysville; ]. r. Wall and r. w. Bugg.
, Farmville; Rufus Britain. Tazcwcu:
g. V. Glaze, Prospect. and !. n IIcnr--
man. Diilwyn. These men. on tho com
pletion OF the summer work. will he
given certificates OF qualification as In
structors and will he AT college again
In September. The training the stu
dents will receive this winter will
put them in line FOR commissions and
will prepare them directly ,or active
& service. More than $50 alumni of the
college are now enlisted in the army
and navy; in proportion TO enrolment,
. a number As times greater than the
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