,libr>ies47       ,a ,,report ,,on ,,!  
,,feasibility ,,& ,,advisability ,,(    
,,"s ,,policy ,,to ,,inaugurate ,a      
,,sy/em ,,( ,,rifle ,,practice ,,?r\gh\t
 ,,! ,,public ,,s*ools ,,( ,,! ,,c\ntry 
,by  ,g54 ,,george ,w4 ,,w+ate ,( ,new  
,york  &  ,g54 ,,ammon ,b4 ,,crit*field 
,( ,ohio    ,,publi%$ ,,9 ,,accordance  
,,) ,a ,,resolution ,,( ,,! ,,national  
,,bo>d ,,= ,,! ,,promotion ,,( ,,rifle  
,,practice  ,,wa%+ton ,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+
 ,,(fice #aijg     ,,notice   ,at !     
annual meet+ ( ! ,national ,bo>d = !    
,promotion ( ,rifle ,practice1 held at  
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,janu>y #bd1 #aijf1 ! 
"q ( build+ up an int]e/ 9 t>get        
practice ?r\gh\t ! s*ools ( ! c\ntry 0  
discuss$1 & a special committee consi/+ 
( ,g54 ,l4 ,m4 ,opp5heim]1 ( ,texas2    
,g54 ,george ,w4 ,w+ate1 ( ,new ,york1 &
 ,g54 ,ammon ,b4 ,crit*field1 ( ,ohio1 0
 appo9t$ to inquire into & report at !  
next annual meet+ ( ! bo>d ^u--  ,!     
feasibility & advisability ( "s policy  
to inaugurate a sy/em ( rifle practice  

?r\gh\t ! public s*ools ( ! c\ntry4  ,at
 ! la/ meet+ ( ! bo>d held at ,wa%+ton1 
,d4,c41 ,janu>y #be1 #aijg1 ! report (  
?is committee 0 submitt$ by ,g5]als     
,w+ate & ,crit*field1 & is publi%$ 9    
accordance ) ! foll[+ resolution ( !    
bo>d1 :i* 0 unanim\sly adopt$3          
,resolv$1 ,t ! report ( ! committee on  
rifle practice 9     public s*ools be   
approv$ & ! ?anks ( ! bo>d be t5d]$     
,g5]als ,w+ate & ,crit*field = _!       
valuable pap]2 t !     ,national ,bo>d =
 ! ,promotion ( ,rifle ,practice        
recomm5d to !     v>i\s educational     
au?orities ! desirability ( int]e/+     
s*ool boys ov] #ac ye>s ( age 9 !       
subject ( rifle practice4     ,x 0      
,fur!r resolv$1 ,t ?is report be pr9t$  
sep>ately &     giv5 ! greate/          
publicity1 ! matt] ( di/ribution & numb]
     ( copies requir$ !re= to be        
submitt$ to ! committee on              
publicity1 ) p[]4  ,x is deeply regrett$
 t be=e ! completion ( ! report ,g5]al  
,opp5heim] di$1 & 8 great help 9 assi/+ 

to promote int]e/ 9 rifle practice is   
lo/ to ! c\ntry4  ,?is report is e>ne/ly
 comm5d$ to ! sup]9t5d5ts ( public      
in/ruction ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4            
,,rob]t ,,%aw ,,oliv]1                  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,w>1              
,presid5t ,national ,bo>d = ! ,promotion
 ( ,rifle ,practice4                    
,,grote ,,hut*eson1                     
,capta91 ,g5]al ,/aff1       ,memb] &   
,record]1 ,national ,bo>d = ! ,promotion
 ( ,rifle          ,practice4           
,report on ! ,feasibility &             
,advisability ( "s ,policy to           
,inaugurate a ,sy/em ( ,rifle ,practice 
?r\gh\t ! ,public ,s*ools ( ! ,c\ntry4  
,,new ,,york1 ,janu>y #ba1 #aijg4       
,,national ,,bo>d ,,= ,,! ,,promotion   
,,( ,,rifle ,,practice4  ,,g5tlem53 ,9  
pursuance ( ! resolution ( ! bo>d       
reque/+ ! late ,g54 ,l4 ,m4 ,opp5heim]1 
( ,texas 7:o di$ s9ce ! la/ meet+ ( !   
bo>d1 & ^: dea? is deplor$71 & !        
und]sign$ to report on ! feasibility &  
advisability ( "s policy to inaugurate a

 sy/em ( rifle practice ?r\gh\t ! public
 s*ools ( ! c\ntry1 we respectfully     
report3  ,= _m ye>s attempts h be5 made 
to inaugurate a sy/em ( milit>y         
in/ruction 9 ! public s*ools ( ! c\ntry4
 ,z a rule1 ^! h n prov$ successful4 ,9 
a few private milit>y s*ools situat$ 9 !
 c\ntry "s t>get practice is conduct$1 b
 ! difficulty ( c>ry+ on any?+ ( ! k9d 9
 ! public s*ools has r5d]$ x            
impracticable4  ,! matt]1 h[ev]1 has    
rec5tly be5 introduc$ 9 ! public s*ools 
( ! city ( ,new ,york1 & ! success :i*  
has be5 atta9$ !re has demon/rat$ !     
feasibility & advisability ( introduc+  
rifle practice 9 ! public s*ools among !
 boys ov] ! age ( #ac ye>s4  ,! s*ools (
 ! diff]5t ,/ates are organiz$ ^u _m    
diff]5t me?ods4 ,! educational          
au?orities n unnaturally are jeal\s ( _!
 pr]ogatives4 ,no outside organization  
c\ld well introduce a new subject (     
in/ruction 9 ! s*ools )\t s]i\sly       
int]f]+ ) ! educational r\t9e4          
,consequ5tly1 h[ev] desirable x may be t

 ! pupils att5d+ ^! s*ools %\ld be      
taught to %oot1 su* in/ruction c only be
 secur$ by ! volunt>y action ( ! s*ool  
au?orities & ) _! he>ty coop]ation4  ,! 
result :i* has be5 atta9$ by ! ,public  
,s*ools ,a?letic ,league 9 introduc+    
%oot+ 9 ! high s*ools ( ! city ( ,new   
,york has be5 s ?or\ghly te/$ t !       
committee are ( ! op9ion t t sy/em %\ld 
be recomm5d$ = adoption4  ,few          
appreciate ! magnitude ( ! ,new ,york   
public s*ools4 ,!re are #c tra9+ s*ools1
 #ai high s*ools1 #dij elem5t>y s*ools1 
#b truant s*ools1 & #a nautical s*ool2  
total1 #eae1 ) #ad1ejj tea*]s4  ,^!     
s*ools are scatt]$ all ov] ! #cbf squ>e 
miles :i* ! city cov]s4  ,! regi/]$     
numb] ( pupils enroll$ 9 ^! s*ools is   
ab\t #fjj1jjj1 :i* is m ?an ! entire    
population ( ,/4 ,l\is1 ! f\r? city 9 ! 
,union4 ,half ( !m are boys4 ,! numb]   
att5d+ ! high s*ools is ab\t #bj1jjj1 a 
little m ?an half ( :om are boys4 ,!    
,college ( ! ,city ( ,new ,york has ab\t
 #d1jjj male /ud5ts4  ,! va/ t]ritory   

ov] :i* ! city has spread1 & its conge/$
 /reets h made x impossible = ! *ildr5  
7p>ticul>ly 9 ! poor] di/ricts71 to get 
any physical ex]cise1 & ! physical      
condition ( _m ( !m has 9 consequ5ce n  
only become bel[ normal1 b in/ead (     
sp5d+ _! en]gies 9 play1 z !y d 9 !     
c\ntry1 ! boys are l$ to jo9 gangs & to 
become crim9als4  ,?is lam5table        
condition ( affairs l$ to ! =mation ( ! 
,public ,s*ools ,a?letic ,league = !    
purpose ( promot+ :olesome a?letic      
ex]cises among ! *ildr5 att5d+ ! public 
s*ools ( t city4 ,! league is made up f 
(fic]s & directors ( ! bo>d ( education1
 sup]9t5d5ts1 pr9cipals & tea*]s1       
prom95t a?letes1 g5tlem5 int]e/$ 9      
philan?ropic "w1 & lead+ bus9ess m54 ,x 
0 organiz$ ,decemb] #d1 #aijc1 & its    
progress has be5 s great t dur+ ! ye>   
#aijf !re 7 ov] #aej1jjj entries 9 !    
games :i* x c>ri$ on1 :i* numb]$ ov]    
#fjj4  ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #aije x decid$ to 
in/itute rifle practice among ! boys ( !
 high s*ools ( ! city1 :i* s*ools are   

att5d$ by boys f f\rte5 to n9ete5 ye>s (
 age1 by in/all+ 9 z _m ( ! high s*ools 
z possible a subt>get gun ma*9e4 ,?is is
 an +5i\s app>atus1 by :i* an ord9>y    
,krag army rifle is atta*$ to a rod ^u  
an upright /&>d1 plac$ to ! "r ( ! fir]1
 9 su* a way t :ile ! gun is movable1 ! 
rod foll[s ! movem5ts ( ! b>rel ( !     
rifle1 & is at all times p>allel ) ! l9e
 ( ! sights4  ,! %oot] cocks ! rifle &  
aims at a t>get a foot high on ! o!r    
side ( ! room1 & :5 8 aim is            
satisfactory1 pulls ! trigg]4 ,:5 ?is is
 done an electrical connection is made  
:i* %oots =w>d ! rod :i* is on ! /&>d1 s
 t its po9t pun*es a hole 9 a m9iature  
t>get l a visit+ c>d1 :i* is plac$ 9    
front ( x1 :i* hole is ma!matically on !
 same relative place on ! c>d t>get z   
w\ld h be5 made 9 ! t>get at :i* ! %oot]
 0 aim+ if he _h a bullet 9 8 rifle4 ,x 
consequ5tly gives ! same exp]i5ce 9     
hold+ & pull (f z is _h 9 actual %oot+4 
,! ma*9e possesses ! additional         
advantage t ! in/ructor /&+ on "o side (

 ! %oot] c see by ! movem5ts ( ! po9t ( 
! rod on ! m9iature t>get exactly h[ !  
aim is be+ tak5 on ! l>ge t>get & is    
able to correct all errors 9 hold+ &    
pull+ (f z !y are made1 some?+ :i* has  
hi!rto be5 suppos$ to be impossible4 ,! 
app>atus makes no noise4 ,!re is no     
dang] ( its hurt+ anybody4 ,x c be us$ v
 rapidly1 & !re is no exp5se involv$ 9  
its op]ation4 ,! results obta9$ f its   
use are s valuable t sev]al ( ! ,new    
,york ,national ,gu>d regim5ts consid] !
 ma*9e equal 9 value to _! rifle        
gall]ies4  ,! league succe$$ 9 int]e/+ a
 numb] ( prom95t g5tlem5 ) ! importance 
( tea*+ ! y\? ( ! c\ntry ! use ( !      
milit>y rifle1 s t !y pres5t$ a         
suffici5t numb] ( ^! ma*9es to enable ! 
league to in/all "o ( !m 9 ea* ( t5 ( ! 
high s*ools at a co/ ( #bfe ea*4 ,!     
s*ools :i* are ?us equipp$ are z foll[s3
  ,mr4 ,s4 ,r4 ,gugg5heim1 ! treasur] ( 
! league1 gave "o to ea* ( ! foll[+     
s*ools3  ,! ,high ,s*ool ( ,comm]ce & ! 
,de ,witt ,cl9ton ,high ,s*ool          

7,manhattan71 ,morris ,high ,s*ool      
7,bronx71 ,boys' ,high ,s*ool           
7,brooklyn71 ,curtis ,high ,s*ool 7,/at5
 ,isl&71 & ! ,bryant ,high ,s*ool       
7,que5s74  ,col4 ,leslie ,c4 ,bruce     
pres5t$ "o to ! ,/uyvesant ,high ,s*ool 
7,manhattan71 ,mr4 ,w>r5 ,cruik%ank gave
 "o to ,erasmus ,hall ,high ,s*ool      
7,flatbu%71 ,col4 ,rob]t ,b4 ,woodw>d   
gave "o to ! ,manual ,tra9+ ,high ,s*ool
 7,brooklyn7 9 memory ( 8 bro!r1 ! late 
,maj4 ,g54 ,john ,b4 ,woodw>d1 & ,hon4  
,bird ,s4 ,col] & ,mr4 ,horace ,j4      
,morse unit$ 9 giv+ "o to ! ,comm]cial  
,high ,s*ool 7,brooklyn74 ,ano!r1       
pres5t$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,a4 ,haskell1 w     
%ortly be in/all$ 9 "o ( ! o!r high     
s*ools4 ,! ,city ,college expects to h  
"o dur+ ! spr+4  ,9 pursuance ( ! policy
 adopt$ by ! league 9 reg>d to its      
a?letic games1 x caus$ a m>ksman%ip     
committee to be appo9t$ 9 #aije1 consi/+
 ( ! coa*es ( ! diff]5t s*ools hav+ gun 
ma*9es1 to organize & control ! %oot+ "u
 regulations adopt$ by ! high s*ools    

games committee & approv$ by ! c5tral   
games committee ( ! league4  ,?is       
committee has be5 f\nd ( great value 9  
c>ry+ on ! "w & creat+ int]e/ 9 %oot+ 9 
_! diff]5t s*ools4  ,9 #aije ,mr4 ,h5ry 
,payne ,:itney pres5t$ to ! league a    
beautiful bronze bas-relief1 be+ a      
reproduction ( ,d>nley's ,battle (      
,lex+ton1 = annual competition by teams 
f ! diff]5t s*ools hav+ ^! ma*9es1 !    
w9n+ s*ool to keep x = ! ye>4  ,9 #aije 
f\r gun ma*9es 7 9 use1 namely1 by ! ,de
 ,witt ,cl9ton ,high ,s*ool1 ,high      
,s*ool ( ,comm]ce1 ,morris ,high ,s*ool1
 & ! ,boys' ,high ,s*ool4  ,9 ,june1    
#aije1 a competition 0 held betwe5 ^!   
s*ools1 ea* s*ool %oot+ 9 its own build+
 "u ! inspection ( ! m>ksman%ip         
committee4  ,! foll[+ 7 ! scores = teams
 ( #h1 #aj %ots /&+1 highe/ possible    
score #djj3      ,de ,witt ,cl9ton ,high
 ,s*ool    #cgg     ,high ,s*ool (      
,comm]ce        #cfc     ,morris ,high  
,s*ool             #cde     ,boys' ,high
 ,s*ool              #cdd  ,! w9n+ team 

av]ag$ #dg-c_/h out ( #ej4  ,two boys   
made p]fect scores4  ,ea* memb] ( ! w9n+
 team 0 giv5 a bronze badge model$ f !  
,:itney trophy4  ,! result ( ?is mat*   
greatly /imulat$ int]e/ 9 ! %oot+4 ,x   
also attract$ public att5tion4  ,dur+ ! 
fall ( #aije1 & ! spr+ ( #aijf1 ! league
 0 able to equip ! rema9d] ( ! o!r six  
high s*ools ) ! ma*9e4  ,9 #aijf x      
employ$ ,capt4 ,g4 ,w4 ,corw91 inspector
 ( rifle practice 9 ! ,sev5ty-fir/      
,regim5t1 ,new ,york ,national ,gu>d1 & 
"o ( ! be/ %ots 9 ! ,national ,gu>d1 z a
 g5]al in/ructor1 :o s]v$ until aft] !  
,cre$moor competition4  ,he select$ 9   
ea* s*ool a tea*] :o 0 int]e/$ 9 !      
subject 7usually ! a?letic in/ructor7 z 
sup]9t5d5t ( %oot+1 & 9 ea* class f\r   
boys z s]geant-in/ructors4 ,! sup]9t5d5t
 & ^! boys 7 c>efully in/ruct$ by       
,capta9 ,corw9 9 ! !ory & practice (    
%oot+1 s z to make !m compet5t          
in/ructors4  ,! sy/em adopt$ v>i$ 9 !   
diff]5t s*ools4 ,mo/ ( !m pref]r$ to use
 s*ool h\rs = ! purpose4 ,9 ^! s*ools1  

usually :5 ea* class 0 s5t to !         
gymnasium = physical ex]cise1 squads (  
boys 9 rotation 7 deta*$ to practice _! 
fir+ "u ! imm$iate direction ( a        
s]geant-in/ructor1 & ! g5]al direction (
 ! sup]9t5d5t ( %oot+1 ! :ole be+       
c>efully sup]vis$ by ,capta9 ,corw94    
,"s s*ools pref]r$ to h _! %oot+ aft]   
s*ool h\rs1 9 :i* case1 h[ev]1 x 0 c>ri$
 on "u ! same g5]al pr9ciple4  ,capta9  
,corw9 0 ( ! op9ion t ! =m] me?od 0 !   
mo/ satisfactory1 al?\gh ! ,morris ,high
 ,s*ool1 :i* won ! ,:itney trophy 9     
#aijf1 adopt$ ! latt] me?od4  ,! league 
e/abli%$ a m>ksman%ip badge1 to be      
aw>d$1 z 9 ! ,national ,gu>d & 9 !      
,army1 to ea* boy :o annually %[$       
satisfactory pr(ici5cy 9 %oot+4 ,!      
qualify+ score fir/ adopt$ = ?is badge 0
 #dj out ( a possible #ej (f-h&4 ,x 0   
f\nd almo/ imm$iately t ! boys 7 %oot+ s
 well t x 0 necess>y to raise ! /&>d1   
:i* 0 !re=e increas$ to #db & lat] to   
#dc4  ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! numb] (    
boys :o qualifi$ z m>ksm5 9 _!          

respective s*ools dur+ ! ye> #aijf3     
,boys' ,high ,s*ool              #de    
,bryant ,high ,s*ool             #ah    
,comm]cial ,high ,s*ool          #f     
,curtis ,high ,s*ool             #bd    
,de ,witt ,cl9ton ,high ,s*ool    #bc   
,morris ,high ,s*ool             #af    
,erasmus ,hall ,high ,s*ool       #ae   
,manual ,tra9+ ,high ,s*ool    #bc      
,high ,s*ool ( ,comm]ce        #ai      
,/uyvesant ,high ,s*ool          #h     
,total                         #aig  ,! 
qualify+ score has n[ be5 rais$ to #dd4 
,! ,brooklyn ,eagle assum$ ! exp5se (   
manufactur+ & pres5t+ ^! badges1 :i*    
consi/$ ( a ,maltese cross hav+ cross$  
rifles1 ! seal ( ! league1 :i* is ! ,w+$
 ,victory1 9 ! c5t]1 ! :ole be+ susp5d$ 
f a b> ) ! ^w ,m>ksman on x1 & ! date4  
,dur+ ! spr+ ( #aijf a l>ge numb] (     
int]s*ola/ic competitions 7 held4 ,^! 7 
f\nd valuable1 n only 9 broad5+ ! boys' 
ideas 9 respect to %oot+1 b 9 help+ _!  
n]ve 9 competitions4  ,on ,june #a & #b 
! annual int]s*ola/ic competition = !   

,:itney trophy 0 held4 ,in/ead ( hav+   
ea* team %oot 9 its own s*ool x 0 decid$
 to h !m %oot toge!r at ! ,sev5ty-fir/  
,regim5t ,armory z neutral gr\nd1 "u !  
sup]vision ( ,capta9 ,corw9 z range     
(fic]4 ,! foll[+ 7 ! scores1 !          
conditions be+ ! same z above /at$3     
,morris ,high ,s*ool4 ,in/ructor ,e4 ,m4
 ,williams             #cei     ,curtis 
,high ,s*ool4 ,in/ructor ,o4 ,m4 ,curtis
               #cef     ,high ,s*ool (  
,comm]ce4 ,in/ructor ,*>les ,jamison    
#cee     ,de ,witt ,cl9ton4 ,in/ructor  
,emanuel ,haug                  #ced    
,manual ,tra9+ ,high ,s*ool4 ,in/ructor 
,erne/ ,g4 ,mull]  #cej     ,bryant     
,high ,s*ool4 ,in/ructor ,george ,w4    
,norton           #cdi     ,erasmus     
,hall ,high ,s*ool4 ,in/ructor ,j4 ,m4  
,tild5         #cdh     ,/uyvesant ,high
 ,s*ool4 ,in/ructor ,m4 ,f4 ,goodri*    
#cdh     ,boys' ,high ,s*ool4 ,in/ructor
 ,w4 ,h4 ,&rews               #cdj  ,!  
two be/ scores 7 n z high z 7 made 9    
#aije1 l>gely ow+ to ! /ra9 ( %oot+ 9   

actual competition & among /range       
surr\nd+s4 ,b ! av]age 0 bett] & !      
scores 7 clos]4  ,! ,savage ,arms       
,company pres5t$ a rifle to ea* ( ! six 
s*ools ^: team made ! highe/ score 9 ?is
 mat*4  ,= ! purpose ( impress+ ^u !    
boys & ! public t ^? :o c\ld make a good
 score on ! subt>get gun ma*9e c\ld %oot
 accurately 9 ! field1 ! league arrang$ 
= a mat* betwe5 teams ( five f all high 
s*ools & colleges1 to be held at        
,cre$moor1 ,july #bf1 #aijf1 to be %ot  
#ajj y>ds /&+2 #djj y>ds ly+1 five %ots 
at ea* di/ance4 ,x also arrang$ = two   
days' previ\s practice by ! teams & also
 by all o!r boys :o _h won its m>ksman's
 badge1 & paid ! transportation &       
ammunition = ! p>ticipants4 ,x provid$  
,capta9 ,corw9 z in/ructor1 :o 0 assi/$ 
by a numb] ( volunte]s f ! ,national    
,gu>d4 ,ab\t #aej boys 9 all avail$     
!mselves ( ?is opportunity4 ,none ( !   
boys _h ev] previ\sly fir$ a c>tridge4  
,"s ( !m 7 consequ5tly a little n]v\s1 9
 addition to be+ emb>rass$ 9 %oot+ 9 !  

pres5ce ( s _m milit>y m54 ,aft] a few  
%ots1 h[ev]1 !y got ov] _! n]v\sness4   
,9 ! fir/ practice ! av]age score 0 ab\t
 #fj out ( #ajj4 ,! second score av]ag$ 
#hj4  ,mr4 ,j4 ,a4 ,haskell1 presid5t ( 
! ,du ,pont ,p[d] ,company1 & a memb] ( 
! national bo>d1 induc$ t company to    
pres5t = annual competition 9 ! mat*1 a 
h&some bronze trophy4  ,mr4 ,simon      
,uhlmann pres5t$ a bronze figure ( a    
rifleman1 z second annual prize4  ,!    
foll[+ is ! score ( ! competitors 9 ?is 
mat*2 highe/ possible score #bej3       
,de ,witt ,cl9ton ,high ,s*ool          
7,manhattan7        #bbj     ,boys'     
,high ,s*ool 7,brooklyn7                
#bae     ,/4 ,john's ,milit>y ,s*ool    
7,manlius1 ,n4,y47     #baa             
,comm]cial ,high ,s*ool 7,brooklyn7     
#bja     ,curtis ,high ,s*ool 7,/at5    
,isl&7             #bja     ,/4 ,john's 
,second ,team                           
#ahc     ,manual ,tra9+ ,high ,s*ool    
7,brooklyn7         #aha     ,/uyvesant 
,high ,s*ool 7,manhattan7               

#agd  ,! w9n+ team av]ag$ #dd out ( a   
possible #ej1 al?\gh ! day 0 a difficult
 "o = %oot+4  ,! ,s*ool ( ,appli$       
,sci5ce ( ,columbia ,univ]sity ask$ to  
be all[$ to ent] a team 9 ?is mat*1 &   
(f]$ to all[ ! high s*ool boys a h&icap 
( #be po9ts4 ,?is 0 object$ to on !     
gr\nd t !y 7 gr[n m51 :o _h             
opportunities = practice :i* 7 out ( !  
rea* ( ! boys1 & :o 7 n 9 ! same class4 
,!y 71 h[ev]1 all[$ to %oot "u prote/ = 
! purpose ( see+ h[ _! scores w\ld      
comp>e ) ^? ( ! boys4  ,! score :i* !y  
made 0 #bah1 :i* is less ?an t ( ! ,de  
,witt ,cl9ton team1 :i* c\ld h beat5 !m 
)\t any h&icap4  ,?is %oot+ %[s ! value 
( ! practice ) ! subt>get ma*9e1 z !    
teams f bo? ,columbia ,univ]sity & ,/4  
,john's ,milit>y ,s*ool _h be5 practic$ 
9 actual rifle %oot+1 & yet 7 inf]ior 9 
m>ksman%ip to ! high-s*ool boys1 :o _h  
only us$ ! ma*9e4  ,a mat* 0 put on !   
programme ( ! ,new ,j]sey ,rifle        
,association1 ,septemb]1 #aijf1 at ,sea 
,girt1 9 :i* a numb] ( ! boys ent]$4 ,! 

pressure ^u ! t>get accommodation 9     
consequ5ce ( ! national mat*es 01 h[ev]1
 s great t x c\ld n be held at ! date   
appo9t$1 & ! boys c\ld n rema94  ,! high
 s*ools :i* are equipp$ ) ?is subt>get  
gun ma*9e h organiz$ rifle clubs1 & are 
hold+ int]s*ola/ic conte/s 9 ! armories 
( ! diff]5t regim5ts ( ! ,national      
,gu>d1 %oot+ ) 4#bb-;calib] ammunition1 
& are display+ great pr(ici5cy4  ,!     
movem5t has ! he>ty support ( ,presid5t 
,roosevelt1 :o has accept$ ! (fice (    
honor>y vice-presid5t ( ! league1 & also
 has ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( writ+ to ! boy
 :o atta9s ! greate/ skill 9 ! rifle    
mat*es dur+ ! ye> a p]sonal lett] (     
congratulation & comm5dation4  ,at !    
pres5t "t !re are ov] #g1jjj "y m5 be+  
in/ruct$ 9 ^! high s*ools 9 %oot+ ) a   
milit>y rifle1 ! gun us$ be+ ! regul>   
,krag army rifle z issu$ by ! ,w>       
,dep>tm5t4  ,great int]e/ 9 ! matt] has 
be5 tak5 by bo? tea*]s & boys4 ,_m ( ^! 
h n[ become s pr(ici5t1 t ! s]vices ( a 
paid in/ructor h be5 disp5s$ )4 ,x w\ld1

 ( c\rse1 be mu* bett] if a regul> (fic]
 c\ld be procur$ = su* a purpose4 ,b !  
f9ances ( ! league w n p]mit x to       
cont9ue to incur ! exp5se ( pay+ ! sal>y
 ( su* an in/ructor4 ,x is believ$ t if 
a "y & active regul> (fic] c\ld be      
detail$ to act 9 ?is capacity he w\ld be
 ( ! greate/ s]vice1 & c\ld1 besides    
help+ ! %oot+1 give ! boys "s idea (    
milit>y movem5ts & discipl9e1 :i* w\ld  
be ( great value4 ,9 fact an (fic] 9 ?is
 position w\ld accompli% great] results 
= ! c\ntry ?an is obta9$ by any ( ^? :o 
are detail$ z in/ructors 9 _m ( ! small 
colleges4 ,! supply ( regul> (fic]s is1 
h[ev]1 insuffici5t = ! ne$s ( ! ,army1 &
 x has s f> be5 impossible to h "o      
detail$ = ?is purpose4  ,! league is n[ 
prep>+ a manual ( in/ruction to be us$ 9
 ! diff]5t s*ools4 ,9 addition to       
conta9+ in/ructions = ! use ( ! subt>get
 gun ma*9e x w give a g5]al idea ( :at  
is necess>y to "k 9 ord] to %oot        
accurately4  ,^? :o h _h *>ge ( !       
in/ruction ( ^! boys are unanim\s 9 !   

op9ion t !y acquire k ( rifle %oot+ 9   
ab\t "o-qu>t] ( ! "t t is f\nd necess>y 
9 ! case ( gr[n m54  ,x is h>dly        
necess>y to /ate t ! exp]i5ce ( our     
rec5t w>s has po9t$ out t :ile !re is no
 difficulty 9 case ( w> 9 gett+ all !   
volunte]s t ! c\ntry requires & !y c be 
giv5 a reasonable am\nt ( drill 9 a few 
weeks1 x takes a long "t to tea* !m to  
%oot1 & t unless !y c %oot accurately !y
 are ( little value z soldi]s4 ,if1     
h[ev]1 ! "y m5 :o are graduat+ f our    
high s*ools 9 ! diff]5t ,/ates %\ld be  
skill$ riflem5 ! c\ntry c re/ cont5t ) a
 small /&+ army1 kn[+ t 9 case ( w> x c 
put into ! field at %ort notice a =ce ( 
volunte]s ^: skill 9 rifle %oot+ w      
enable !m to be fully ! equal ( any army
 :i* may be br\ght aga9/ !m4  ,! sy/em  
is1 !re=e1 a great factor = national    
peace4  ,! committee w\ld !re=e         
recomm5d3  #a4 ,t ! l>ge/ possible      
publicity %\ld be giv5 to ! me?ods t h  
be5 f\nd to be s successful 9 ! ,new    
,york high s*ools4  #b4 ,t ! educational

 (ficials ( ! diff]5t ,/ates %\ld be    
urg$ to introduce in/ruction 9 rifle    
%oot+ 9 _! s*ools among ! boys ( #ac    
ye>s ( age & upw>d1 con=m+ to ! ,new    
,york me?ods z f> z _! situation w      
p]mit4  #c4 ,t ?is w\ld be help$ by !   
organization ( a public s*ools a?letic  
league 9 ea* educational c5t]4          
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