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Ossie describes an outing to the theater as well the rescue of 14 cadets who were lost at sea for six hours.

Ossie writes to his mother about debating in the Calliopean Society and walking post. He also mentions that a cadet was discharged for drinking.

Ossie writes that he is going to Greenville for summer encampment and needs money for summer clothes. He also wants to find a summer job and was offered a place in Jacksonville but he is afraid of yellow fever.

Ossie writes about receiving a merit on the cleanliness of his room and the construction taking place at The Citadel.

Ossie writes that his company won the prize for the highest average in the corps. He also writes about a barrel of lemonade that was gifted to the corps as well as the change to linen uniforms.

Ossie describes his tooth extraction and how he had to go to the hospital to stop the bleeding. He also talks about the rules against going into each others' rooms at study time and how they developed a telegraph system to talk to each other.