. Purdue debris. On the Oval Militarism Every student must be a cadet for a jicriod of two yeans and must go lowar three times a week. How proud each trcslunan liecomes as he dons hisuniform for the first time and how eager he is lo sliouldci- his liflc wliilcsomeone snaps his picture to send to tlie folks hack home! But before long the seriousness of tlie couisc presents itscU when iiulooi-drill takes the place of the outdoor and theie aic kcturesto attend and mih-tary tactics to study. The life of the Puinhie soldier becomes a seiioiisproposition. But then there comes tiie aiimial inilitary
. Purdue debris. On the Oval Militarism Every student must be a cadet for a jicriod of two yeans and must go lowar three times a week. How proud each trcslunan liecomes as he dons hisuniform for the first time and how eager he is lo sliouldci- his liflc wliilcsomeone snaps his picture to send to tlie folks hack home! But before long the seriousness of tlie couisc presents itscU when iiulooi-drill takes the place of the outdoor and theie aic kcturesto attend and mih-tary tactics to study. The life of the Puinhie soldier becomes a seiioiisproposition. But then there comes tiie aiimial inilitary hop to cliccr liiiiiup and to show him that being a soldici- oilers more Miiiii-^cnuiii iIimmkeeping step and shouldering arms T> XX d -LX U rt i -v e X- ^ -t 67 ?rwpm u^ 1917 Debris. during the past hundred years. After a dance in Episode II,Indiana was induced in Episode III to tell something of therelation of the University to the state. The founding of Purduewas then shown, relating how the spirit of 76 caused the townto be named LaFayette and how John Purdue decided upon thesite of the institution. Episode V illustrated the aims of theUniversity by a symbolic drill by the girls and the singing ofOn the Banks of the Wabash and Hail, Purdue. Finallythe Purdue of today was shown by some athletic activitiesstaged by the athletic department and a military drill by onebatallion. Thus it was that Purdue celebrated Indianasbirthday. The Pageant In connection witli the Indiana Centennial celebration, theriiivcisity pi(>sento(l a pageant as a portion of the the (lay was somewhat chilly for an open air functionof tli;it iialuic, ;ill was declared a success. The townspeople;iiiil |)((>i)lc lioiii miles around came to the campus to witnessthe
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