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Military training is progressing rapidly at the University of Pennsylvania. The Regiment, commanded by Major William Kelley, Jr., U. S. A., professor of military science and tactics, and L. A. Fay, acting student-major, already has an enrolment of 2,100 men. The Regiment is made up of 18 companies, four of which A, B, C, and D have progressed to extended order work. Rifles have already been given out to 1,000 men and 700 more will be so equipped within the next few days. Intensive drilling is held every day in the week except Saturday and Sunday...
...regiment will parade on Friday, April 27, to meet the French officers. The companies will form at their regular places of assembly at 2 o'clock on that date. W. S. BOWEN, Captain, U. S. Army, Assistant Commandant
...clock the companies were marched individually to the field, and for an hour went through company drill. At about 4.45 o'clock the three majors took command of their battalions, and for the next half-hour the men were put through battalion maneuvers. At 5.30 the regiment formed across the field in line of battalions for retreat, and the impressive ceremony was performed without a hitch. Immediately afterwards the companies passed in review before Captains Cordier, Bowen, and Shannon, and then marched back to headquarters with the band...
...active and varied service in the European war, enlisting not long after the outbreak of the struggle and spending six months of the fall and winter of 1914-15 in training at Aldershot with the raw material from which Lord Kitchener formed the "first hundred thousand." His regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was among the first sent to the front, and with others composed the first army sent to France by England, known as "the first hundred thousand" and also "K 1" and "Kitchener's Mob." Captain Beith has had a brilliant record as a soldier and has been...
...usual, much in debt) Captain Poildeau to find "The Beautiful Unknown," and gives in the running of its course opportunities for various characterizations in both serious and comedy fields. Charles Purcell as Captain Poildeau sings and acts in his usual manner; Miss Follies as "the daughter of the regiment" is dainty and sings prettily; and Miss Odell does an excellent bit of acting in the bazaar scene. Although the comedians--Messrs. Monroe, Judels and Edwards--are persevering and fairly amusing, their lines are not too humorous. The chorus, frequently prominent, is unusually good, particularly in the male element, while...