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| ===== Background ===== | ===== Background ===== |
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| There was a vested interest in instilling military training at Trinity College since its earliest days as [[washington_college|Washington College]]. "[[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Brownell]] had hoped that military exercises and drill would find an important place in the curriculum," even going so far as to hire a Professor of Mathematics and Engineering trained at West Point "with a view of his employing the students in military exercises, during a portion of their leisure hours; as conducive to their health, and as subservient to their better government." While this did not come to fruition (and neither did his dream of mandatory uniforms) Brownell did organize the [[phalanx|Phalanx (later, Archers)]], the College's first ceremonial drill team. During the Civil War, the [[graham_guard|Graham Guard]] was organized by students with the support of the Connecticut Adjutant General, who supplied rifles and uniforms for [[old_campus|on-campus]] drills. The College briefly considered introducing a Military Science department to the curriculum in 1862, but this was abandoned. | There was a vested interest in instilling military training at Trinity College since its earliest days as [[washington_college|Washington College]]. "[[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Brownell]] had hoped that military exercises and drill would find an important place in the curriculum," even going so far as to hire a Professor of Mathematics and Engineering trained at West Point "with a view of his employing the students in military exercises, during a portion of their leisure hours; as conducive to their health, and as subservient to their better government." While this did not come to fruition (and neither did his dream of mandatory uniforms) Brownell did organize the [[phalanx|Phalanx (later, Archers)]], the College's first ceremonial drill team. During the [[civil_war|Civil War]], the [[graham_guard|Graham Guard]] was organized by students with the support of the Connecticut Adjutant General, who supplied rifles and uniforms for [[old_campus|on-campus]] drills. The College briefly considered introducing a Military Science department to the curriculum in 1862, but this was abandoned. |
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| ===== The War Spirit ===== | ===== The War Spirit ===== |
| Over the next few months, many of the discharged S.A.T.C. members left the College, leaving the few civilian students to transition to normalcy, but even they were not prepared for College-level academics or had no intellectual background. | Over the next few months, many of the discharged S.A.T.C. members left the College, leaving the few civilian students to transition to normalcy, but even they were not prepared for College-level academics or had no intellectual background. |
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| On December 7, 1918, Luther submitted his resignation, citing poor health, his age (70) and his inability to discharge his duties. It was accepted by the Trustees on January 18, 1919. | On December 7, 1918, Luther submitted his resignation, citing poor health, his age (70) and his inability to discharge his duties. It was accepted by the Trustees on January 18, 1919. |
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