Citizens Military Training Camp - Defender Yearbook (Camp Meade, MD)

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THE DEFENDER f K The troops were reviewed by Brigadier General Harold B. Fiske and his StaiT, Major General Charles H. Muir, Retired Commander of the Third Corps Area, addressed the troops immediately after the parade. There were many visitors and over two hundred autos that brought people to Camp. Trophies were awarded for excellence in training in athletics and military proficiency. One of the visitors from Washington asked General Fiske: 'WVhich are your CMTC Students? The General smiled and replied: Can't you tell? The visitor said: Nof' General Fiske replied: XVell, I can,t eitherf, The full consolidated band headed the parade including l50 of the regulars and 86 CMTC bands-men. Brigadier General Harold B. Fiske opened the program with a brief congratulatory address to the student soldiers. General Muir congratulated the Ofhcers of the Camp and the young men who were completing their courses. He traced the military history of the United States from pre-Revolutionary days down to the recent war. Our military conquests were responsible for our present greatnessn, he said. Now think of our present greatness and compare it to what it would have been Without our wars. Would you young men wish that all our disputes could have been settled by arbi- tration? The cost of war is great, but the cost of unpreparedness is greaterf, Mme. Bernice de Pasquali, soprano, who appeared on the local stage last week, broke a week-end engagement to appear at Camp Meade. She sang several selections for the massed troops and was received enthusiastically by the student soldiers. Johnnie, Get Your Gun and Coming Through the Ryen were applauded heartily. She closed the day's exercises with the Star Spangled Bannerw. Commissions were given the following: Second lieutenant commissions were awarded by General Muir to lingineers, Oflicers' Reserve Corps, Samuel Edgar Bitner, Jr., Russell B. Farenbach, Henry Klugh, James H. Davis, and Charles N. Hollinsgworth, Carnegie Institute of Technology: Albert C. Tinsley and Thomas J. Peck, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Julian D. Tebo, Johns Hop- kins University. Infantry OHicers' Reserve Corps, Edward N. Hartnett, Georgetown I Q 1 Page Om' Ilumlrfd T'hirly-.rcrwz V V 7.V.Y .VaYnVuV-Y-'.YaY.YnV Y Y V Y YIY V Y-V-Y Y V-V Y Y V Y Y Y V V VJ E M I E V.Y VA'AVnV111YAY11-YIY1VaVAY-YQYQY-'nVaVsV1Y:V.YnV-'Nr'-YsY0YuYnVoVn -7.1! V Y

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THE DEFENDETR f 'X i' . t V Outfor A ,i TLQUVQT5 ' . ' S' V. X l . 1 . .,o Y P V 1 ., ,- ... . ' :....-n.. . . . . l- A SATURDAY, JULY 26 This morning the camp was desolate because all the men of Meade were still on the maneuver. Messengers were coming and going, umpires were busy making decisions, but at 10:00 o'clock both armies clashed and the battle was on. There was much firing and cannons, rifles and machine guns could be heard everywhere. By 1 o'clock today all the participants were back in their quarters. A great many slept all afternoon while others went on an excursion to Washington and Mount Vernon. Hebrew services were conducted at 6:00 p. m. by Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron. On account of the strenuous two days there was little activity in the Camp tonight. SUNDAY, JULY 27 The largest religious services ever held took place in the Camp this morning. Catholic confessions began at 7:00 a. m., followed by Holy Communion at 9:00 a. m. All units headed by their respective bands marched to the Civic Centre and those of the Protestant faiths entered the theatre and those of the Roman Catholic faith entered the Camp Chapel. ' The singing was under the direction of Chaplain Stick assisted by the 6th Field Ar- tillery Band. Chaplain Freeman presided. Chaplain Biggs was to have delivered the sermon, but quite unexpectedly the Chief of Chaplains, Colonel John T. Axton, arrived in Camp and finally he was prevailed upon to orate. He delivered a sermon which will never be forgotten. MONDAY, JULY 28 Ten thousand men participated in the Grand Review today, practically closing the activities of the CMTC for this year. All the members of the CMTC, the ROTC and the Officers Reserve Corps and the Regular Army were in line. The demonstration was considered the largest held since the close of the VVorld War. Page Om' Ilundrerl Thirry-fix Y V VNQYnYu7.1AV-VcY-Y.Y4YuYAY:YiV57uvnvnYmWY4YuVuYaVa'uY4YnYnYnV5Y Y V V V Y V VJ E M I C V-Y V Y 7.1.V071Yn'4Y1YNNnY4Yu'4vnVuVaY.YoYpV.VpiNovovov-VNnYnVvV.Y-V-Y Y Y 1 l

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THE DEFENDER REVIEWVING S'rANu AT THE FINAL REVIEWV University, James V. Alfriend, Jr., Hubert P. Barton, Thomas M. Jenifer, Joseph Kaplan, Austin A. Lamar, Jr., Edgar T. Mosely, George M. Shriver, Jr., Johns Hopkins University. Gold medals for proficiency in military training were awarded the following members of the CMTC: Elmer F. Stein, Washington, Robert Kinnier, Baltimore, Will D. Wills, Grays Ferry, Pa.,, Lawrence Judd, Meadville, Pa., Howard C. Cross, Washington, George J. Stadtler, Pittsburgh, William M. McKee, Clintonville, Pa., George W. Gibbs, Washing- ton, Adelbert S. Schroeder, Philadelphia, John S. Nesbitt, Washington. TUESDAY, JULY 29 This morning from 8 to 10 o'clock there was a demonstration of all arms to the CMTC students, this was given on Admiral Hill in order that the CMTC students could decide which course to pursue during their future service in the Army. From 1 to 3:30 there was a lecture on command and leadership, first aid, sanitation and hygiene. This was followed by the adjustment of accounts of every student. 4:00 p. m. final physical examination. From 5:00 p. m. on the boys received their return pay, turned in their uniforms and equipment so that by tonight the CMTC students were mere citizens again. J The Commanding General and Staff gave a farewell dance to the ORC OHicers who were on duty with the CMTC students. XKVEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Beginning as early as 6:00 oiclock the CMTC students were dusting their .grips, adjusting their Civics , saying farewells and singing Home Sweet Homeu. Three bands were on duty at the three main points for departure, although there were more than 3450 boys leaving, there was not a hitch in their departure, all was carefully provided and prepared by the Companies leaving their barracks at stated times under the personal supervision of Regular Army Officers. Every boy will be at his home before midnight. With but a few exceptions, all seemed glad that their mont.h's work was over. It needed only a look at their tanned faces to see how much benefit they had received, anyone who saw these young men coming into Camp and then looked at them before they left could not fail to be impressed with the tremendous difference in their entire appearances. As the train pulled out and the bands played Auld Lang Synev, the boys gave the last farewell, waving their hands goodbye and almost universally remarked, You'll see me back again next year . Page Om' Iluudrcd Tlzirfy-eight Y V- AY-YcV4Y V V Y-Y V V Y Y V Y V V Y Y-YaYoYeVnYnYuV Y V Y V- Y Y El E M I G 7.7m Y Viv.Y:YcYu'aiuY-VN4YeVqVsvsV4'.Y.V-Y 7.7 Y-YoVaY1Y-Y 7 Y u . - 1 I 1