Show TT AL T LAKE STUDENTS FORM WAR BATTALION DRILLS AR ARE T TO TOBE BE HELD AT fl GROUNDS University of Utah Boys Take Tak Action at Meeting Seek Approval of the Department of War WarA WarA A work was commenced Corn com A ACTIVE A. A at the University of Utah today by a committee committe appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed for organizing the male students at the university into a military battalion ready for duty duly In Incase Incase Incase case of or war The committee is obtaining obtaining ob ob- taming the names of or those who desire de de desiro sire siro to enter tho the organization and aud has hns wired to MaJ Gen Leonard Wood Wooda a petition for Cor arms arras ammunition and the tho detail of or an army anny officer to train the students Tho The initial stop atop toward putting the tho student body on a military basis was taken at a n meeting last night of or the tho executive committee of the student body Ed Banning Wendell Vendell Smoot and aud Clark Young were name named as the tho organization n committee and they were given power to act acL It is anticipated that at it least students will iou Join the military organization and the lie committee received today today to to- day a flood of or tentative enlistments BEGIN WORK AT ONCE Whether bether the men are to bo be trainel trained by bv army arm officers or officers of tho lie Utah national guard will not be he known until an answer is received to toI the tho telegram to General Wood but hut I preliminary enthusiasm has been such that th the committee has decided not notto to wait valt for a decision and rudimentary rudi rudl- drills are aro re to be bo commenced at once Arrangements are being heins made Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the use of oC a large tract near Fort Dou Douglas and almost adjoining the lie university university uni unto as a drill rUl ground rhe The men men will be bo assigned to squads and given Instructions in facing and marching Several students have had experience In iii military or organizations organizations ions and they will instruct their fellows fellows fel id- lows in the first principles of at military mitt mili tal tary drill AWAIT FAVORABLE REPLY If favorable action is taken h by tie the war department on the petition of the lie students it is anticipated that tho the arms and ammunition and arid arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments for instruction will he be at al hand early earh enough h fio so o that an efficient military mili mm tary organization will be perfected be be- foro fore the close of the present school year veal vear and that military rY drill will hereafter here after be a permanent activity at the school ool Military drill has line always been a feature feature fea fea- ea- ea ture at nt the tue Utah a agricultural college hut but it Is ts a new departure for the university uni The Tue university at one ono time maintained a military baud band but hut the students havo have never nover been given military rom mill tar tary Instruction |