Word: presentation
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...reverence. One reason set forth is that the "Star Spangled Banner" is well enough as an anthem in the bloody times of war, but in peace we need some more dulcet sentiment. Another is that "America" is well suited to the orchestration of the people's voices, whereas our present unlegalized national anthem is of too intricate a nature to be rendered to perfection by any save trained singers...
...present time no more applications are being received for the Paymasters' and Quartermasters' Departments in the army. The latter will in all probability need more men in the course of the summer, so that the course given by the University Business School, beginning June 1, should be very valuable towards this...
...been drilling several days, the Recruits' Detachment was started this week to take care of the inexperienced men. The recruits will be trained until they are considered sufficiently well drilled to join the other companies when they will probably be distributed in the provisional battalion. At present, Mr. Blake who has charge of these men is drilling them in the elements of close order drill, and will soon begin on extended order so that the men will catch up to the other companies as soon as possible. A number of men from the provisional companies have been detailed to help...
...existing legislation and that immediately contemplated shall be amended so as to adopt as a permanent continuing National Military Policy, the fundamental principle of universal liability to training and service, practically the entire military force of the United States will pass out of existence upon the termination of the present...
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...