Manlius School - Haversack Yearbook (Manlius, NY)

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MANLIUS 23 ' The late Mr. Horace E. Dodge, of Detroit, donated a handsome gym- nasium. The dimensions are ninety-five feet by sixty. On the first floor are the locker rooms, shooting gallery, lavatory and showers, and a swim- ming tank sixty feet long. The main floor is devoted to gymnasium, drill and entertainment purposes. The Hospital We have every facility for the safeguarding and care of health in a completely equipped hospital, especially adapted for its purpose, presented by Mr. Z. Chafee, of Providence, Rhode Island. It is furnished with every convenience for the examination of the well and care of the sick. A resident trained nurse is in attendance and the School physician is con- stant in his duties. When a boy enters the Hospital his parents are imme- diately notified and frequent bulletins are sent until he is fully recovered. Military There is no military virtue which is not also a civic virtue. Obedience, order, neatness, repose, presence of mind, initiative, courage,-all these will make a man a better citizen. Having been good soldiers in the time of their youth, our graduates are better college men, more conscientious merchants, and more energetic in the professions. For the youth who prepares for a profession or business there can be no better grounding than the training of his wits and his nerve as an officer, full of repose and confidence. The initiative of the soldier must lead to suc- cess in every Walk of life. Our military instruction is for the training of mind in character, and incidentally we provide also a sturdy, straight body. The system acts as a lubricant to the schedule and daily routine, saving time and teaching value of time saved. In this way we gain more time for class work. Nor does it infringe on the boys' fun, for the military itself is fun. They have full time for athletics and are in better training because of regularity of sleep and diet. - The government has recognized the high state of efficiency of the military establishment at Manlius by according to it the rank of Dis- tinguished Institutionn for nine years and of Honor School for the past fourteen years. This record has not been equalled by any other school.

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' if 'f' M wij:,',,f.-if:f-Tgffzlfart MANLIUS 25 Manlius has also been made a part of the Reserve Ofiicers' Training Corps. This gives our graduates certain privileges in the matter of being commissioned in the Officers' Reserve Corps of the United States Army. They are not, however, under any obligation to accept such commissions. The Manlius Battalion, Reserve Ofiicers' Training Corps is organized as a battalion of Infantry, composed of Battalion Headquarters, three rifle companies, one machine gun company and a band. ' The War Department provides us with U. S. Springfield rifles, latest model, with accessories, latest model Browning machine guns, automatic rifles, 37 millimeter guns, 3 in. trench mortar and accessories, field service equipment, and signal equipment. An Army oflicer and non-commissioned oflicer are detailed to the school. Three inspections a year are promised by the War Department in order to encourage the school to maintain the highest state of military efficiency consistent with the maintenance of the educational side as a thorough-going and strictly preparatory school. I-Iorsemanship To those cadets who desire instruction in horsemanship, We offer exceptional opportunities to become expert in this most valuable branch of military education. It is intended, and promised, that very high standing will be maintained, not only in instruction, but in the quality of mounts, which are the best obtainable for the purpose, carefully selected and trained. Not only is horsemanship considered a valuable form of physical exercise, but it is encouraged because it is a graceful and useful accom- plishment. In this branch the opportunities for physical development are unsurpassed. This form of outside exercise reacts most healthfully on both body and mind and acts as a stimulant to the maturing boy. Benefit of Activities In the multitude of activities shown here it will be seen that we have something to interest every boy, and the more he can be encouraged to get into this life the better his rounding out. No sport, recreation or military activity is permitted to interfere with school tasks and the time and occa- sion for all duties is so well laid out that there is nothing to distract the mind of the boy from his studies. We require a boy to take his recreations