90 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



REPORT OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT. 



President J. L. Snyder: 



Sir — I have the honor to submit my report of the Military Depart- 

 ment for the year ending June 22nd, 1909. 



During the first half of the fall term the new cadets were instructed 

 in the school of the soldier, being divided into squads of eight, and 

 instructed by sophomore cadet corporals, the instruction being super- 

 intended by the senior cadet officers. The remainder of the old cadets 

 were instructed in company drill, close order by the junior cadet 

 officers. 



The last half of the fall tenn the new cadets were drilled in the 

 armory under their cadet officers in the school of the squad and com 

 pan3\ The sophomores were given a course of ten lectures in Field 

 Sei^vice Regulations, embracing particularly the subjects of Organiza- 

 tion, Advance, Rear, and Flank Guards, Outposts, Marches, Patrols, 

 and Camp Sanitation. 



At the beginning of the winter term, on account of the increase of 

 cadets in the corps, the organization was changed from a battalion 

 of six companies to a regiment of two battalions of four companies 

 each. During the winter term the new cadets continued their work in 

 the armoiw under senior cadet officers and junior non-commissioned 

 officers. The new cadets of each battalion also attended nine lectures in 

 the school of the soldier and squad deliA^ered by their cadet majors. 

 The sophomores received a course of ten lectures in U. S. Infantry 

 Drill Regulations, particular attention being paid to battle exercises. 

 They also received courses of lectures in Small Arms Firing Regulations 

 and Guard Duty, and practical instruction in rifle firing. The cadet 

 officers were also instructed in their particular duties, the commandant 

 devoting 20 hours to this work. 



During the spring term all drills have been held out of doors, the 

 first drill being held April 12th. The first drills were devoted to 

 battalion work particul-arly, each company having participated in 

 battalion parades and battalion drills, besides company drills in extended 

 order and target practice. The sophomore class also received instruc- 

 tion in guard duty. After this regimental Avork was taken up. The 

 corps of cadets was inspected May 20th by Capt. M. J. Lenihan, Gen. 

 Staff, U. S. A., and made a most creditable showing. 



The military exercises ordered by the inspector were as follows : 

 regimental revicAV and inspection, regimental drill, battalion drill by 

 each battalion, company drill, the last being in the nature of a competi- 

 tive drill, the judges being Col. J. N. Cox, Capt. John C. Durst, and 

 Roy Vandercook of the Michigan National Guard. 



Company F. Capt. W. N. Moss, was given first place, Company B, 

 Capt. T. M. Hooper, second, and Company E, Capt. E. G. Hulse, tliird. 

 A regimental parade was then ordered. The regiment was formed as 

 an advance guard to a brigade. It was assumed that the advance guard 

 was attacked bv a considerable force and made to deploy to hold the 



