Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22
open TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR RESERVE OFFICERS!
Six Weeks Course to BE Given 1,l5D
Students Of Many Insti-
tut ions.
RIGOROUS SCHEDULE PLANNED
Young Men Will &c Taught Military
Tactics, Requirements for Leader
ship and Many Other Essential
Points at Camp Lee.

HH v 4rni '%%s s CAMP M Vas
students representins s nfiyni Ms" amer .Io
ent high schools. colleges and UNIVERSE
ties OF the state OF Virginia. North
bama, Kentucky. Pennsylvania. Mary
land and Florida for six weeks
course OF infantry training. under the
command of Colonel f. w Roweil.
Students have, been arriving Tor sew
cral days. but not umtn yesterday did
me schedule. which is to be follow cd
I0r the duration OF the course. go Into
rigorous and strenuous course, but
Win due respect TO the physical and
mental welfare of the students Pro-
visions have been made whereby the
schedule Will be governed by principles
that VIII not overtaX the strength of
the men while attending the training
camp.
Purposes Of Camp.
The purpose OF the camp is TO de-
velop leadership. 10 make for physical
Improvement and the determination of
missions In the Officers Reserve Corps.
me scope OF training is based on train
ing instructions. infantry camps. of the
War Department The intensity OF
siderution that the students are not
iully developed men. the object sought
dent shave just completed II year OF
strenuous mental effort and that the
camp extends through hot. depress-
schedules will be 50 arranged TO avoid
vigorous physical cXertion during the
heat Of the day.
Arrange Schedules.
The daily schedule extends from
rereille at A. NJ 10 retreat a; I l..
NJ with Wednesday afternoons being
set aside for an athletic half holiday.
and Saturday afternoon being free TO
The student a.'sr inspection a, 1850
IA = - Los % ,tI ,s1-
eu!H tons governing passes and leaves
Of absences. The student viii be held
10 a strict responsibility FOR his per
sonal conduct. which Will be made a
matter OF record for determination OF
his fitness FOR a commission.
Each student upon his arrival n
Unfit have been discharged. Beside
this. all students not protected against
sma iipox. typhoid and paratypho!d
were given the necessary treatment.
Student Body Happy Lot.
The student body il a happy look
ing lot Of men and they swung to
the work yesterday with VIII. De-
termination seems to be the keynote
OF every individual to carry through
the course successfully. The rules laid
down for them TO follow calls for the
strictesi adherence students Will as
which they are stationed for the pur-
pose OF drill instructions, as has been
done N previous training camps. which
will enable the men TO get the thor
ouSh training Of an officers duties.
The camp is divided into four bat
talions of three companies each. with
the First battalion comprising the
senior advanced course. the Second and
Third Battaiions forming the senior
basic camp course and the Fourth
Battalion the junior camp course.
Colleges Represented.
The number Of students from the
4. artn a
follows: Trinity College, -; Culver
Military Academy. .: ST, Johns College
IA; 81. Joseph,s College; IL; Frankiin
9 Duqucsne University, ); West Phila-
delpha Catholic High School, .; West
sTn Maryiand coiiess, ,; 81 rSnnsyiTsn,s
81 University Of Pittsburgh. IL Uni
versity OF Pcnnsylvania, 6; Temple
University. 6; 81. Johns College; 49,
sylvania College. l.; Muhlenburg, 10;
Mt. ST, Mary's College, "a: Maryland
State College. 3o Lafayette College. .;
town University. .; Drexel Institute;
os Delaware College. 10; Bucknell
University, 3: Georgia Military College,
~ Gn irnIa State Ho@ ro,lese 80: John
B. Stetsun University. 81: Gniversity
Of Georgia, 80: univeisi OF Florida,
Virginia Military Institute, 8; Cntver-
si,y Of Georgia, 81; Clemson AerieuI-
,ural college So; The citadel l32: Geor
Military school l. Kentucky Military
institute: /; Porter Military academy
Union Military Academy, o: Carlisle
school. 30; Wauford College Fitting
school. lG; Laurier iiish school; ~;
school so; Marion Institute. Univcr-