MILITARY TRAINING

Following the announcement that military training would probably not be established in Dartmouth this year and possibly not at all under the plan of the War Department, the Preparedness Committee secured Capt. G. W. Stuart, detailed to the New Hampshire National Guard as inspector-instructor to speak at a large mass meeting of all those interested in preparedness. Captain Stuart outlined the advantages of military training and after the meeting organized those men who had already signed up into a military unit. Those men who have had the most experience in preparatory schools are to act as instructors in the course and Captain Stuart will be in Hanover during the winter at least once in two weeks to conduct military drill.

The controversy in the columns of the college publications has continued throughout the campaign, although the polity club, as an organization declared itself neither for nor against the proposition. The following statement was issued by J. M. Larimer 'l6, president of the club: "Lest misapprehension concerning the nature of the Dartmouth International Polity Club arise from reading the note in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE of January, the Polity Club wishes to reaffirm its position taken this year both in accordance with the Federal International Polity Clubs of America and the vote of the local organization, that the club stands for non-partisan and scientific study of international relations. With no creed to declare and no propaganda to disseminate, the club has carefully followed a strictly "neutral" policy throughout the campaign, for military drill at Dartmouth. The club was organized in April, 1915, whereas the agitation for military drill did not take place until November, 1915.

"The club had no members on board the S. S. Oscar II which took the Ford peace party to Europe, the only Dartmouth undergraduate on board having been dropped from the club in September, 1915."