THE DARTMOUTH BATTALION AND PREPAREDNESS

Progress in the preparedness movement at Hanover during the past month has been more noticeable than at any time since the inauguration of the scheme. This is due to the recent uni- forming of the battalion. The olive drab of the regular army has been used, and with guns borrowed from Concord for the purpose of drilling until the arrival of the United States government Krag-Jorgensen rifles which are to be the battalion's permanent service arm, the four companies present a natty and business-like appearance.

In addition to the strictly military drill of the battalion a signal corps of thirty men has been organized to study and practice the various methods of communication used by the United States army signal corps. Professor G. F. Hull's offer of the wireless instruments belonging to the Physics department has made possible work in this branch of signaling, and steps are being taken to secure a field wireless set.

The latest word in undergraduate circles is a movement to establish within the college a branch of the national defense leagues now flourishing in the nation at large. Such an organization, as projected, would'lend support to the New Hampshire branch of the league for national defense and to enforce peace. The advantage of such an organization would be that thereby both the pacifists and militarists might meet on a common ground.