Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...military work, the S. A. T. C. cannot be adjudged a success; the level of scholarship as shown by the records at the Office has visibly declined. But in spite of all these difficulties, real or imagined, let us hope that the days which have been spent in military drill on the banks of the Charles will not easily be forgotten...
...final examination for members of the company will come Monday morning at eight o'clock. The past week has been spent principally in reviewing, and there has been no drill since last Friday. On Tuesday the men turned in their rifles, and since then the wearing of uniforms has been optional with the men. All uniforms will be turned in by next Tuesday...
...Marine Unit, as was originally planned, will be discharged in a body on Monday. The men turned in all of their ordinance and part of their clothing last Tuesday, and since then they have been allowed to wear civilian clothes. Monday was the last day of drill, and the men have had liberty nearly every night this week...
There is an excelent sonnet "End", by Joseph Auslander '17; a short piece, "Billy Sunday in Boston," by S. F. Damon '14, which shows at least that Mr. Damon is a clever son of Gertrude Stein by Donald Evans; and a couple of sonnets on "Bayonet Drill" by Damon and Malcolm Cowley '19, which are interesting souvenirs...
...bandsmen will be excused from drill every morning, and will rehearse and practice field music under the direction of the chief musician. Strict routine work has been laid out for the band and it will be followed exactly. The men will be held up to a very rigid discipline; they are excused from all kitchen or fatigue duties, but will loose their passes at the slightest evidence of insubordination. During the afternoon drills the bandmen will act as orderlies, stretcher bearers and will perform similar duties, when not with the band itself...