File #3484: "1892-1893 Catalog, Honors and Prizes, Military Department."

1892-1893 Catalog, Honors and Prizes, Military Department.

Indiana--History; Vincennes (Ind.)--History; College Publications

Pg. 32-33. Left page: HONORS & PRIZES: Describes the qualifications for Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the graduating class. THE GOULD MEDAL: Describes the 1884 offer of Major W. P. Gould, U. S. Army, to supply an annual gold medal (valued at $25) for excellence in oratory; gives Faculty rules for the contest. 1892 winner: Frank Brookie. THE PRESIDENT'S PRIZE: Prize medal valued at $10 to the member of the Senior Class passing the highest examination in Latin, awarded at Commencement. 1891 Winner: Mamie Kelso. THE HINDMAN PRIZE: Prize of $10 offered by Dr. Walter M. Hindman of Vincennes to the member of the Junior Class with the highest average grade over past two years. Winners: 1888: Miss Mamie Kelso; 1889: Miss Charlotte Malott, 1891: Irene Cook. THE LIEBSHUTZ MEDAL: Prize of a $35 gold medal from I. H. Liebshutz & Son, awarded annually in the Military Department. Right page: THE LIEBSHUTZ MEDAL, cont.: Describes qualifications, annual military review during commencement week. 1891 winner: Harry Watts. DEPT. OF MILITARY SCIENCE & TACTICS, 1st Lieutenant Robert C. Van Vliet, 10th Infantry, U. S. Army, Professor. Describes the formation of the Military Department, under Lieut. Van Vliet for three years, issuance of 150 Springfield Breech Loading Cadet Rifles, two four-inch cannon, 50 rounds of ammunition per Cadet, organization of three companies, 62 men in all, two hours practical drill and one hour theoretical instruction given to each company each week. REQUIREMENTS: All male members of the four highest classes are required to be members unless excused on account of physical disability. UNIFORMS: Describes requirement of providing themselves with the cadet uniform, describes the coat, pantaloons and cap. Right page: UNIFORMS, cont.: Describes the uniforms as inexpensive, suggests wearing them instead of school suits to save money and destroy the distinction of dress from inequality of wealth. ADVANTAGES: Describes advantages of the department, including exercise, drill, manly carriage, firm movement, greater care of personal appearance.

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

1892-1893

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