Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-11
FIVE HUNDRED
MEN TRAINING I.
II THE SOUTH
Six Weeks Intensive Mill
tary Training Course Civ
en- at San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 11.-Ffve hun
dred young men from AZ universities
and schools Of. the nine far western
states are learning the. rudiments OF
soldering In SIX weeks intensive
course OF instruction at the Reserve
Preside, the government military res
ervation' here. NJ: r4
They began their. work on Juno 81.
h course will come to q o on
August 2. Colonel Pierce A. Murphy.
who is in command. and The other Of
hcers; who are aiding him ~instructing
the youngsters are proud OF the
six of those who appeared failed TO
come UP to the. required standard. @N
The camp consists of n company
Of college students of tho Junior and
senior classes; who are taking the ad-
vanced course: four companies OF col
are taking the basic course, and three
companies Of high school. students.
The college men form the senior d.
vision of the+R. O.. r. G. and the
school boys the Junior division.
Il The objects of h camp are to give
the students six weeks of rugged out
door life, to encourage interest in mil
itary knowledge and to promote phys
ical efficiency. It also is expected to
add to the efficiency of the various
college and school cadet corps by con-
tributing w~ell-verseds youngsters to
their various units when they return
The days work begins at. reveille
which blows at 6:15 every morning.
Breakfast comes at $50. From 8
o'clock until Don come the drills, at
which time all hands are more than
ready for mesa. From 1 o'clock until
4:so ZONES 0 hard work Of the
body and mind building kind. Supper
Is enthusiastically welcomed at $3.50
taxation until 10 o'clock, when taps
are sounded.
Two evenings q week are spent al
q mass meeting held either in the
Young Mems Christian association or
the quarters OF the Knights Of Colum-
bus where mass singing is on the pro-
gram followed by instructive military
motion pictures with. .incidently, a
comedy to wind up the evening.
The boys take to the life and thu
work like ducks. to water and are all
! Of them enthusiasts. They, take the
work seriously. and apply themselves
diligently,tto the business Of learning
all they can. During the last few days
otsthe camp they will be given a taste
OF: field work as e to war condi.
tons as possible during which time 8
number of. military problems will be
worked out. Officers declare the sis
weeks to be of great educational value
tosithe boys from many points Of
view. ~
Among the activities are infantr,
drill. physical drill, army group
games. musketry and target practice
baNonet combat, signalling first ait
and military hygiene. Minor tactics 4
specialized in by the senior advanced
conrse ,@
sForty-flve non-commissioned offic.
ers Of the army have been detailed tt
aid in giving .bayonet. signalling ant
other instruction.
The government pays all the ex
penses including furnishing the uni
form, feeding and transportations t.
and from home. The boys wear tn,
regular arnay%suniform and are dis
tiI1AishadsA 51skAAnesplive green hat coEd
Ef4NnpIlar .andS.sleeve device bearfni
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The camp is not only for the. In
str4ctionaof cadets. Army officers de
taited tosduty with it IRE devotint
themselves so far as time permits t.
studies of methods of instruction AM
administration, to the end of making
the work of military training fit NOR
easily into the courses of instruction
Of educational institutions.