The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-30
UNIVERSITIES energy .
DEVOTED TO UNCLE SAM
Military Activities Over
shadow All Else on
Campus Since War.
NOT TO CLOSE DOORS
Rumors Of Early Dismissal
Unfounded, President
Scheuch Says.
NOT TO CLOSE DOORS

Military spirit has dominated the
campus of the state University to such
an extent that a rumor has been cir
culating that the university is about
to close its doors, to enable students
to give their entire attention to prep
aration for war. President +. c.
Schuech states that he has heard moth
Ing of this except from the students.
Several instructors testify to the
apathy with which students regard
their class work since the war began,
and the scholarship committee says
there is an alarming Increase in the
number of "cuts" from class of late.
1t is not likely, however, that the uni
yersity vii close before the scheduled
time.
Three hours a week are given over
to drill by the men of the university,
under the supervision of Captain Moore
of Fort Missou!a, assisted by the men
of the university who have had mill
tary training. The drill is absolutely
compulsory upon every male student
unless he is excused for physical in
ability, has completed his gymnasium
work in the university, or is member
of one of the athletic teams, practicing
for an intercollegiate game. This latter
provision now exempts only baseball
men, and after May these men will
be required to drill, as no game is
scheduled after that date. Officers in
charge of the drill express satisfaction
with the drilling Of the men.
All track meets with other universe
ties have been cancelled. The inter
scholastic meet between the high
schools of the state, which has been a
feature of the university for years, has
been called off for the first time since
it was started.
Many Men Withdraw.
A total of AZ students have with
drawn from the university, either to
enlist in some branch of the army
food on the farm. According to an
edict from Chancellor f. c. Elliott
these students will be given credit fol
the work missed for either of these
causes or will be given ample oppor
tunity to make the work up for credit
upon their return to the university
Members of the senior class who leave
the university for either cause will
graduate in June, provided they are in
good standing when the leave.
To Take Census.
has been suggested by the university
authorities and will doubtless be taken
following the general plan of Columbe
University. By this plan each student
will furnish information concerning
his ability and willingness to serve the
university will have complete register
of its resources.
In connection with the summer ses
sion 1t is hoped to teach a considcrabl,
list of the subjects relative to war
Among the new courses suggested arc
VI liuilitioiiS, mapping ant
several branches of engineering ant
science especially intended to aid IL
military service.
University authorities have appealed
to the war department to furnish army
men for instruction in some of these
branches.
State Training Camp.
1t has been suggested that the uni,
versity campus would be an ideal plac,
to establish training camp for tn,
high school boys of the state. Thi.
would practically mean an encamp
ment of several thousand boys for :
period of three months. The actua
carrying out Of the plan will probabl,
depend upon the possibility of OBJ
tanning officers to train the boys. 1t i.
understood the campus facilities. to
Sether with many acres of level grount
near the campus, would be made avail
able for the use Of the high schoo
students.
Women Are Working.
Three classes of women have beer
organized to learn the fundamentals o
first aid work. They have been con
Ouctei nv local nhysicians in ,nucl