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...combination of the spirit of devotion to duty, of the spirit of valor, and of the spirit of sacrifice; furthermore, it is my belief that Colonel J. A. Shannon exemplifies, more than any other officer I met in France, this spirit. While in command of the 109th and 112th Divisions he displayed extraordinary ability of leadership; he was always calm and resourceful and a great inspiration to his officers and men. In his loss the Americans lost one of the most brilliant of its young officers...
...celebration of the 112th anniversary of its founding, the Pierian Sodality will hold its annual banquet tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock in the Tower Room of Memorial Hall. The Pierian Sodality was founded in 1808 and is, according to statistics, the oldest orchestra in this country. When first founded the Pierian players were used as a fife and drum corps in the war of 1812. Later the organization developed into an orchestra for serenading the young ladies of Cambridge. Although its activities were curtailed during the War, the organization has now regained its former standing as a symphony orchestra...
...meeting on Tuesday night will begin the 112th season of the orchestra. Six concerts have been scheduled to date, and several more are being arranged...
First Lieutenant Leonard Bacon Parks, LL.B., '12, 112th Engineers, died of pneumonia at Camp Sheridan. Montgomery, Ala October...
...front. During the terrific fighting trained officers were in demand, and he was given command of a certain infantry regiment in the absence of its colonel. For his efficient service he was recommended for promotion to the rank of colonel, and being placed in command of the 112th Regiment Infantry, 28th Division, led that regiment in the assault and capture of Chatel-Chehery on October 7. While organizing his command there for a further advance against the enemy, he was mortally wounded. About 7 A. M. a fragment of shell struck him in the neck, breaking a cervical vertebra...