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and it is only the true patriot who
prepares for war in time of . peace.
How easy it is to don a uniform
when the whole nation is war mad,
when every man not in uniform is
suspected of being a slacker and
every man in uniform may pose as
a hero. But how difficult it is to put
on a uniform when both war and
heroes are forgotten, and prepare
ones self for an emergency that
others will not see the possibility of.
This is true patriotism.
The Reserve Officers are the “Min
ute Men” of today, and the time will
come when the nation, aroused by
the agony of national strife, will bow
its head in thanksgiving and homage
to the farsighted ones—those who
have prepared themselves in the Re
serve Officers Training Camps to up
hold the honor of these United States.
Texas A. and M. College was rep-
i*esented in five of these camps this
summer. The brief summaries given
below will furnish an idea as to their
proficiency.
Infantry.
“Unusually satisfactory” was the
stamp of approval General Dick-
man placed on the Infantry camp at
Fort Logan after they had passed be
fore him in the final review. The
camp received the same commenda
tion from the entire body of students
enrolled.
An idea as to the part the Texas
Aggies held in bringing about such
satisfactory results is shown by the
percentage of the men that were
from here. Of a total three hundred
and twenty-two men that were enroll
ed, one hundred and forty-six were
from Texas A. and M. The school
nearest A. and M. in the number
registered was Allen Academy with
a total of thirty-five present. Twelve
colleges and academies were repres
ented. The Texas Aggie dominance
was such that old rivals like Oklaho
ma Uunversity and Oklahoma A. and
M. were forced to unite their forces
against a common foe. But it was all
to no avail. The supremacy of the
Farmers was never, for one moment,
doubted.
Best Drilled.
On the drill field, when an in
structor wanted a demonstration, it
was a Texas Aggie that he called on.
The same was true when the time
came for questions to be answered.
When A. and M. drilled, officers, big
little and all, stood back and looked
on in amazement. They had thought
that such drilling existed only at
West Point.
At the rifle range, it was the Tex
as Aggie who demonstrated his abil
ity. The team sent to Camp Perry,
Ohio for the National Rifle meet and
which represented the Eighth Corps
Area was composed entirely of our
men. Their successes there will be
told in another section of the paper.
A total of sixteen prizes were of
fered by Denver merchants ‘for the
winners in different contests. Of
these sixteen prizes, five were limit
ed to the Junior company and as
there were no A. and M. men in
that organization, there were eleven
of them that could be won for A.
and M. It seemed to be just a mat
ter of fact that nine of these were
brought back to College Station. Ok
lahoma U. and New Mexico A. and
M. divided the other two.
Week-end Trips.
The work feature was not by any
means the only side of the camp.
The officers in charge, from the very
first, adopted a most satisfactory
stand as to off-duty time. No passes
were required to leave camp and all
that was necessary was that every
one be there when the time arrived
for work.
Week-end trips in the army re-
connaisance cars were made to Gol
den and Lookout Mountain, Estes
Park and Colorado Springs. Pup
tents and other equipment were tak
en along and the true oul life reign
ed supreme. Military was left behind
on these trips and the best of good
times were enjoyed. In addition
tion to these trips which were made
in a body, many took the opportuni
ty to make other interesting trips by
motor and rail.
One of the greatest features of
the entire camp was the dances
which they gave us weekly. The first
of these was a fine dance; but some
things improve with time and this
was one of them. The final dance
was nothing less than a minature R.
V. Hop. Texas A. and M. was the on
ly school present in sufficient num
bers to have school dances and this
was found to be unnecessary. Each
dance was an A. and M. dance in it
self. Enough said!
As a general thing, it is usually a
happy bunch of fellows that goes up
to draw their travel pay home from
a training camp. This was less true in
this camp than one could imagine.
When it comes to giving up .good
times such as were enjoyed at Fort
Logan, it causes a dampening of
spirit that can’t be helped. If a camp
like that is drudgery, all that we can
say is that we want more drudgery.
Artillery.
On the first day of camp, fifty-
two Texas A. and M. men assembled
for the artillery camp at Camp Knox,
Ky. All had the old “Farmer Fight”
spirit and all had the determination
to show the other schools Texas A.
and M. wasn’t to be forgotten in any
thing. From drill on one hand, to
water-fights on the other, A. and M.
men were always first.
When it came to “Squads east”
and “Squads west” we only have to
quote Major W. C. Harrison, director
of dismounted instruction. “We
grant that it is a necessary evil, but
any who saw the well-drilled Texas
outfit to the mob formation of—Oh,
why name them all?” In all other de
partments of instruction, Texas A.
and M. was so far ahead that the
other schools couldn’t hold a light
for us.
Trips.
As for week-end trips, we had one
every week. Such places as Mam
moth Cave, Lincoln’s Birthplace,
and Army Horse Show were visited.
An Ohio River boat ride was enjoyed
with two hundred Kentucky belles.
Not one will forget those bi-weekly
dances and the Louisville girls who
came out for them. On the last night
of the camp, a dinner dance was giv
en at the Louisville Country Club by
Texas A. and M., Culver, and Y. M.
I. Everyone had a good time.
Not a one of the- fifty-two will
ever forget our officers; Captain
Doggett with, “Say, Mister, got a
cigarette? 4 ” Captain Cooney with,
“Do as I tell you next time,” Captain
Daniels with, “Habitually we do it
like this because obviously it is the
best way,” and Major Dougherty
with “I’m just as ready to tell you
that you are rotten as I am that
you are good.” Other remarks that
will never be forgotten are “Cap
tain Wilson, “We want some white
regulator,” “By Jove, if yonder isn’t
Chimene,” “Oh, look at the Major