Show c ur CONSISTENCY thou art a jewel We are reminded of this when thinking of the action taken by the Faculty when they decided to make drill compulsory for two years after which any student may either quit the drill or register for it as a study thereby thereby thereby there there- by receiving three hours per week credit which counts as much towards a degree as three hours of Latin Physics etc do A few enthusiasts of the drill just what number we cannot state availed themselves of the opportunity thus thrown open more to wear three or four gold stripes upon the arms use swords and give commands than for any real benefit to be derived from the drill it it- it self Now this is all right so far as it goes but but- anyone acquainted with the military department knows exactly what this drill means Judging by the past- past we fail to find that any additional knowledge knowledge knowl know ledge l- l edge or benefit is gained by continuing the drill after after one one year The same drilling is gone over WIt with the same commands are given the same movements movements movements move move- ments are executed only no doubt with greater ease and perfection As Asfor Asfor Asfor for any hard thought there is little if a any involved At Stanford University a course of instruction in milt military tary science and tac tactics tact tics is open to anyone who desires to S take the study and counts so much towards a degree as any other study but the course which em embraces braces three r r hours a week goes through one year and ami no sor f fone further except a course of one hour a week in the preparation of l. l y reports and returns pertaining to a company company company com com- pany the organization and administration tion of the U. U S. S Arm Army and the elementary principles governing in m the theart I art of war k We Weare are brought then to the question ti Why did the Faculty take such a step t. t ar and was it a prudent one It may perhaps peri per per- i haps be said in reply that the physical as well as the mental education of the student must be taken care of and in inthe inthe f the absence of a a. well-equipped well gymnasium gymnasium gymnasium this duty falls to the drill depart depart- ment No doubt the best results will ensue in the room class-room when that proper exercise which nature demands is taken but it is the students student's own if lo out look out k-out whether he shall keep his body t fully developed and in permanent strength by habitual physical exercise and wholesome food The prudence of the step tep will show itself later on n. n If this rule of ours then is to cono continue continue con con- o in force forc if those students who registered for d drill rill are to be c credited ed i ted with so man many hours a week the instruction instruction instruction tion given should not be confined to this hack work which has been going on for forthe forthe forthe the last two years but should require as much hard work as much studious preparation preparation preparation pre pre- as much brain action as is r given for a regular college study |