Word: merriman
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Major Azan, assisted by Professor Merriman, delivered the regular lecture to the Corps last night on the subject of the conduct of reliefs, a subject of much more importance and of greater difficulty than may be generally supposed. A badly conducted relief will endanger the lives not only of the men taking over the trench, but also of those leaving its this would, moreover, happen at a calamitous time. The method of the advance of the relief party to the 'trenches to be relieved, the necessary inter-communication between the new and old occupants of the position, and the principles...
Following up the practical instruction in trench construction which has been given at Fresh Pond by the French officers during the week, Major Azan, assisted by Professor Merriman, lectured to the Corps last night on "Practical Application of the Principles of Trench Construction." The general theory of support and communication trenches was taken up, and certain problems of construction were dealt with in detail...
...evening Major Azan, of the French Mission, assisted by Professor Merriman, delivered a lecture on the parts played by the various arms of the service and the importance of co-operation between the different branches. Infantry, artillery, engineering, cavalry, and the aviation corps were treated successively, emphasis being laid on the first two as being the most fundamental departments of the service. The part which each division fills in the entire system, and the manner in which they work together, were carefully explained. Until further notice lectures by the French officers will be given on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday...
Yesterday evening Major Azan's lecture on "Characteristics of the Present War and Conditions of Modern War fare" was given in the New Lecture Hall. After a short introduction in French by Major Azan himself, Professor Merriman delivered the lecture from a written translation of Major Azan's speech. The talk dealt with the conditions existing on the various battle-fronts, the different form of offense and defense with their relative values, and the importance on equipment as well as transportation in effectively carrying out an attack...
...Group III: History 2, European History from the Close of the Middle Ages to the Outbreak of the French Revolution, has been divided into two half-courses; History 2a h., will be given by Assistant Professor Merriman and History 2b hf., by Mr. Laski: History 12a h., The History of England from 1688 to 1783, will be given by Assistant Professor Johnstone; History 12b hf., The History of England from 1783 to the Present time, will be given by Mr. Laski; History 61 hf., Latin-American Trade Problems, will be a new course; History of Religions 4 hf., Judaism...