Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-07
Canada Recognizes Original
Mistake of Permitting En-
tire Supply Of Trained Men
90 to Trenches,
WASTAGE RESULTS IN
DEARTH OF LEADERS
Government of Dominion Co.
Operates With Schools in
Supplying Military lnstruC-
ton to Teachers,
Isy MORNING JousnAL SPECIAL LEAsto Wlssl

fBY MORNING JOURNAL sPEcltL LtAetp WlstI
Palo Alto, Calf, Aug 6,-Begin-
ming with the present academic year
military training or physical drill will
be required of all undergraduates of
Leland Stanford, Jr., university dur
ing the first two years of residence
and the satisfactory completion of the
work will be prerequisite to gradu-
alton.
After havino completed two years
of training the student may be recon-
mended for training in an advanced
course in which the government Will
make an allowance of nine dollars
month on a written agreement that
the student will attend the summer
camp which will be in operation after
the close of the school year.
Army Officer in Charge.
The training of the students Will
be under the direction of Major Jens
Bugge, U. S. army, retired, assisted
by three sergeants of the regular
army detailed for the purpose.
In a statement issued by the coun-
Gil of national defense to the men,
bers of the Association of American
Colleges, it strongly urges that the
colleges induce students to continue
their school work until they reach the
draft age, and even thereafter, to
continue it until drawn Tor active
service. The statement follows:
THE Canadians feel deeply the or
iginal mistake made in not holding
students for later and more RESPONSE
BILE work. The feel the multitudes Of
ti...1ss4a.rcss~,ae t....kosS .s.O.. Sefe
practically thrown away through or
dinary enlistment, and this has al
ready brought about a dearth of ed.
ucated leaders to the loss of the coun-
try and of the carrying on of the war.
Already there is a serious shortage of
teachers and of doctors, especially in
country districts. They report quick
er results by training students in the
universities and then in short officers
training camps than through the Or
dinary army training. For college
men, members of the university staff,
who have had officer training, are
more effective in general than army
officers as instructors. Their advice
is to keep undergraduates at least
two years before enlistment"
Canadian Government Aids.
The Canadian government hai
been cooperating with the universi- |
ties in training university teachers
for military instruction and in sup
plying new equipment Three hours
weekly of drill are required of all |
able bodied Students and three hours
of military science a week offered as
an optional course for which credit |
is given. 1t Is felt that two years of |
military science should be offered. |
Large numbers are not necessary for
effective drill. Platoons of twenty |
are about as good as fifty in a skel-
eton organization of companies. Ca
madam universities have not changed |
their curriculum or their calendar |
materially, but their year normally |
ends May Is. They are now giving |
the arts degree for three years work |
as an emergency measure. There is
no shortening of professional courses
Youths Should Not Enlist.
Competitive athletics have been
given up, but intra- mural athletics
are continued. Physical training is an
important part of the military drill. |
A great effort is being made at the
present time to bring secondary
school graduates into colleges. The
Canadians are now convinced that |
boys OF eighteen and nineteen should |
be dissuaded from enlisting. Import.
ant extension work is now being done
by the universities in this regard.
They are also doing important service
in re-educating the wounded men re-
turned from the front. The Canadian
universities have gained the complete
confidence and respect Of legislative
and administrative officials by doing
the best work in training and maxi
ing themselves the chief centers Of
patriotic life in the country, but the
universities themselves took the in
itiative in, this matter. They have
been emphasizing the spiritual and
ideal values of the war. Even the
school children are learning to iden-
tify the flag with sacrifice and serv-
ice. News letters from the universe.
ties to their men who are in active
service have been found most useful.
College men have been found of far
more value in artillery and engineer
ing corps and In aviation than In the
infantry.
So far as the United States war de-
partment is concerned, its position is
still that indicated in circular No. 2.
issued June 8, 1917, by the bureau Of
education. 1t is not at present in
position to help the colleges in the
matter of military training. An ur-
gent request Is now going to the war
department from our section that
members of college faculties be adj
mitted to the second series of officer
training camps to be prepared for
military instruction in colleges for the II
coming year. Congress will be in
formed as soon as answer is received. T.
War Department Recommendations.
The section makes the following
definite recommendations:
1. That each college induce its /
students to continue college at least
until the age Of conscription. and be-