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"In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of June examinations!" But duty comes before plea- sure. Cadet inspection looms up on the horizon every year like a crooked politician clouding the issue. Study and cramming is forgotten and sports languish for a few short weeks. A very warlike air prevails throughout the C. C. I. and every conversa- tion ends with an explanation with illustration, of how to change arms without wiggling the ears. As general Sherman so aptly remarked, "Ain't war dreadful."
Cadet inspection for 1925 was set at a very early date, the 13th of May. This left a very limited amount of time after Easter for the corp's to train. Fortunately Mr. Stapleton, the cadet instructor, had wisely foreseen this possibility during the fall term and as, owing to the lack of a gymnasium in the school's temporary quarters, no regular gymnasium work could be taken, he utilized the drill periods for squad drill. Although this caused much inward groaning among the lazy ones, the be- ginning of Spring drilling soon showed its wisdom for instead of being rushed and confused in the short time at their disposal, they were enabled to take their time and digest thoroughly the fine points of the drill and remain interested and keen until the last.
The officers and non-coms having been chosen in the win- ter, the first fine day after Easter a general parade was posted for 4 o'clock. Sharp at four the cadets eagerly fell in on the market t:quare and the sections and platoons were filled and handed to theiY respective officers. The corps was divided as usual into three platoons of two sections, Nos. one and two be- ing composed of infantry while the third platoon held as many signallers as it could.
After everyone had found his place the company took the field as an entire unit and for several days concentrated on pia-
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