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Page 71 text:
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The Sabre Maj. G. R. RICHARDSON Capt. T. T. Husarp Commandant Assistant Commandant Military Military training was installed as a part of our course during the turbulent days of the great World War, when war clouds circled the globe, and Uncle Sam needed strong, trained young men to carry Old Glory to the peak of victory on the fields of Flanders. Many of our boys saw service in France, while others have made good in military colleges and various other institutions. At the close of the great war, it was found that the training had been beneficial in many ways, so the authorities decided to continue it permanently. Our present Commandant, Major Gates R. Richardson, has done much to make our military department a success and his untiring efforts are appreciated by the entire corps. Major Richardson graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1916. He served Uncle Sam for three years in the navy and rose to the rank of ensign. He takes Page sixty-seven
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The Sabre cae great interest in the work and seeks to instill that interest in the members of the corps. , We were indeed fortunate this year to secure as our Assistant Commandant, Captain Tazewell T. Hubard. Captain Hubard graduated from the Virginia Military Insti- tute in 1922. He thus brings us the knowledge gained from four years at the “West Point of the South.” Although he has not been with us long, Captain Hubard has done much to increase the efficiency of our corps. The training of the battalion covers, as far as possible, that of an army infantry school. The cadets are thoroughly drilled in the schools of the battalion and company. Physical culture is taught on an enlarged scale. As soon as the session begins, the com- missioned and non-commissioned officers are appointed and the battalion formed. We are fortunate in our officers this year in that we have one of the best set of officers that R. M. A. has had in many a year. They are, in a large measure, responsible for the success of the corps. Between the two companies that form the battalion, there is much difference of opinion as to the better-drilled company. Each company tries to out-drill the other. This spirit of rivalry reaches its highest pitch on the last day of school when the battalion is inspected by two U. S. army ofhtcers who decide which is the better-drilled company. ‘The school presents the winning company with a silver loving cup. After the company drills, the battalion is drilled in the manual of arms. ‘The best-drilled cadet in the corps is presented with a gold medal by the Commandant. The aim of Randolph-Macon is the same as that of every other American military school. This aim is not to create in young America a love for war, but it is to instill in him a sense of duty, a love for country, confidence in himself, and many other good qualities that go to make a God-fearing, red-blooded American who can, with a smile, look the world and its snares in the face and become a credit to his family, school, and community. It is to these ends that we labor and by the help of God we shall attain them. Page sixty-eight
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