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Show , a S. TO PROVIDE 'jflTM THUG y . 1 jiH Will Be Compulsory to Fit Boys for Service. falling in line with Uncle Sara's plan to have a great reserve of trained maD-power ni'on which it can call when needed, the L. D. S. university will, juriDff the coming school year, inaugurate inaugu-rate military training as a part of ita curriculum. Never before in the history his-tory of the church has any military instruction in-struction been given to its students. According to the university officers, the drill wi'J be made compulsory to phvsically fit male students, and are already arranging details regarding uniforms1 and other necessary equipment. equip-ment. Anticipating the need of a well trained corps of instructors, five prominent prom-inent boys of the school have been en- . rolled in the officers' reserve training schcat the Presidio. 'i yfeiding K. Smith, son of Joseph F. 'jmitli, Clifford Snow, son of Moroni S. Sdow, prominent church official, and Linden Xorth, all of Salt Lake, were .. tbe first three to offer their services : for the work, 'all being anxious to fol- ow in the footsteps of brothers who ' have gained commissions in the array. Joseph F. Richards of the university faculty and Marvin Saunders, another . student of the school, have been at the i Presidio for two weeks, and with this ; force of instructors it is expected that ' the training will be competently han-' han-' died. |