The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-07
UNIVERSITY CADETS
BEING ORGANIZED
MILITARY DEPARTMENT SHOWS
GROWTH THIS YEAR-THREE
COMP PANIES FORMED

There are 315 men enrolled in the
military department of the University
of Idaho, as compared with 100 when
Colonel E. R. Chrisman, command
ant, held that position here 25 years
ago. The veteran, who is just begin
ming his third term as commandant of
the military department of the big
school, is we'll pleased with the pros
poets. Colonel Chrisman was com
mandant here from 1894 to 1898, in
elusive. He returned again in 1902
and was here for three years and now
he is beginning his third term and he
is looking forward to successful
year. Not only is the enrolment larg-
er than ever before but Col Chrisman
has about 80 men who served over
seas, some of them having been in the
heavy fighting cover there" and
they will be valuable help in form
ing strong military department.
Three companies have been tenta-
lively formed and differed. They
are companies A, B and G. The Of
ficers are: Major, A. R. Thompson; n
adjutant, E. D. Peterson; company
commanders, Howard Staples, Leon
Perrine and A. A. Kinney Lieuten-
ants, R. O. Smith, T. A. Shrontz, j.
F. Cline and C. A. Burke.
The military department is one of
the most important in the great
school. This is especially true now,
since the recent war showed how nee
essary it is for nation to be pre-
pared for anything that might hap
pen. The department has issued the
following schedule of points on the
benefits Of military training to the |
Individual and the government. The
schedule follows
The following points, showing the
benefits of the R. O. T. c. to the
student, to the institution, and to the
government, are issued for the infor-
nation of all concerned, with a view
to their adoption to the local needs:
Benefits of the R O. T. c.
The student will secure:
l. Discipline as leader, of great
Jalue in any life work.
2 Training in team play and
method of securing organized action
~ group.
'icer in period of emergency.
d. Opportunity for scholarship of
bout $125.O0 year during the last
wo years of the course. (Commuta-
ion and subsistence). (
5. Physical development that will
make him fit to pursue his civil career
IS well as to perform his military
uties.
6. Preparation for national serv- !
,e, thereby fulfilling his patriotic
uty. :
Z. Training for chosen duty when
allied to the service. t
8. Special training for technical :
haracter of value in his professional /
areer. X
8. Opportunity to qualify for lieu t
enant's commission in the Officers :
.eserve Corps without interfering :
nth training civilian life. i
10. Training which develops lead
rship, self-reliance, confidence, court
sy, initiative and a keen sense of
uty. .
II. Opportunity to attend with Z
ut expense, summer camps, both
eneficial and helpful in character. :.
The institution will secure: :,
1. A bond Of connection with the !
ational government which will: +
(a). Bring it into touch with ma !.
onal problems. I!
(b). Give it an oportunity for ma :
onal service.
&C.. Develop closer relations with
her schools of national enterprise !,
2. An increase in it's educational v
ficiency because of: el
(a). The conscious effort at char p
ter building the military training t.
axes. y .
(b). The live subject matter and a