The Washington times., 1918-09-05
COLLEGE
ADDS FACILITIES

ing each year large numbers of pro-
fessional men and women, teachers,
and ministers, the leaders so sorely
needed in the backward communities
Of the South.
Who can measure the service rem
dered in this way? A new department.
the School OF Manual Arts and Applied
Sciences, with its courses in manual
training, home economics, and en-
gineering, is slowly expanding, and its
possibilities for service seem limit
less.
In May the radio and trades school
for selected draftees was on the uni
versity campus with 800 enlisted men,
taught by eight army officers and a
corps OF teachers belonging to the uni
versity. On July 10 a second school
OF the same kind was opened with 800
new draftees. This school is now un-
der the efficient command OF Capt
James H. Beazley. 1t has prepared
hundreds of men for varied special
service work in the new army. and, as
a practical problem in construction
work, the men are now engaged in
building the large barracks which will
shelter the future military units to
be trained on the campus A number
of the soldiers of this school. OF the
required personal and educational
qualifications, have been recommend
ed for assignment to officers training
camps.
On the first Of August a further
addition was made to the military ac-
tivities of the university in the form
Of a students training camp, COM
posed Of 453 selected teachers and
students from the best colored schools
OF the country. The Government con-
tract called for but 200. but 453 came,
and of course the university secretary
more than double, task. so in some
way the problem was solved, and
there are now more than 200 men in
uniform accommodated - sheltered.
fed. and taught-in the college build
ings. The students training camp is
in charge OF Lieut. Russell Smith, for
many years a soldier in the famous
Tenth Cavalry, whose traditions are
as dear to the colored people OF
America as those OF the Light Brigade
are to the English. Lieutenant Smith.
thorough soldier. who knows his
work from A to 2, Is assisted by sew
eral alert young officers of the Ninety
second Division. The work done in
this camp is intensive to a degree,
and the progress made by the student
SOlhACIss DOlu III lnC NOLh OK lIC CldSb
and on the drill field, has been re-
markedly rapid. and has so impressed
not only civilian but also military
visitors. The results achieved in so
short time speak volumes not only
for the intelligent zeal and interest
of the students, but Tor the efficiency
OF the commanding officer and his
stan as well. The friends of the uni
versity are proud of the camp, and
feel that it will compare favorably
with any similar group in the country.
During the coming academic year
the university will do its share OF the
military training demanded OF the
larger and better-equipped schools OF
the country. The Government has al
ready signified its intention OF contin-
uing the work already begun, both in
the radio unit and along the new
lines outlined in the published pro-
gram for the training OF the men Of
eighteen to twenty enlisted under the
new draft law. The new barracks,
located between the mems dormitory
and the manual arts building. are
steadily rising day by day, and should
be ready for occupancy very soon. All
preparations are being made to take
care of Uncle Sans new soldiers from
October of this year until June, 1919.