Show n n The Inspection j The University Battalion was inspected inspected inspected in- in i by the United States Inspector ri J for the last time on Wednesday May 16 The Battalion though smaller in i s numbers than ever before presented a avery avery very creditable appearance and went through its various evolutions with rapidity rapidity rapidity rap rap- and accuracy Company A had present three officers and thirty-one thirty non-commissioned non officers and privates i B three officers and Company twentynine twentynine twentynine twenty- twenty nine non commissioned noncommissioned officers and ates i iThe i The inspector arrived promptly at 9 9 a. a m. m and paid his respects to the Acting Acting Acting Act Act- ing President The Battalion was then J h formed and gave the inspecting officer a review followed by a battalion inspection inspection in- in r j lasting about an hour Wright then took the Battal Battalion ion and for twenty minutes man manoeuvred it back and forth over the parade and through most of the battalion movements ts This i was followed by company company movements 1 consisting of the manual loadings and firings up setting-up drill etc in wh which ich y the command were gi given ven by captains a 4 officers officers j and non-commissioned non lieutenants cers in succession This Thi's ended the in infantry infantry infantry in- in fantry inspection The Th signalling squad 4 W of five men was then called out divided i- i r I s into two portions and sent to different I parts of the parade ground The inspector inspector inspector in in- wrote out a message which was correctly sent and received in a short time Then came the artillery drill by bythe by bythe bythe the squad of seven men who went t through the loadings and firings changing changing changing chang chang- ing posts seven times dismounted the piece carriage and timber and as quickly mounted the he same The Battalion Battalion Battalion Bat Bat- b being ing dismissed the inspector examined examined examined ex ex- the armory the office papers made the usual inquiries as to absentees absentees absentees ab ab- etc and declared him himself self well satisfied with the work being done In the course of a brief conversation he expressed himself as being very much surprised that the U University ty Q should decide to abolish the Military Department now that it has been Aso so thoroughly established This action is unique in the history of institutions tu of ofa a similar nature V. V Lieutenant Wright wishes to thank those cadets who voluntarily turned out outto outto outto to the inspection on Wednesday last He construes it that there is still a kindly feeling towards the Military Dei Department Department Department De De- among many of the cadets i |