The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-12

/ Army, the policy was, and IS, to Sc
cure officer material from the ranks.
The second plan of camp was adopt
ed whereby each newly formed d.
vision from the ranks The second
plan Of camp was adopted whereby
each newly formed division inaugu-
rated and maintained Divisional
School for the training of officers.
With the rapid movement Of the .Di-
visions overseas it became apparent
that in order to insure continuity Of
plan and instruction, il would be nee
essary 10 add the element Of perma-
nency to the camp, thereby insuring
a higher grade of instruction and the
benefiting from experience in train
ing large numbers To consumate
this method, Central Training Schools
for Infantry officers were established
at Camp Pike. Arkansas, Camp Cor
don. Ga, and Camp Lee. Va; for
Field Artillery officers at Camp Zach
airy Taylor, Kentucky; for Machine
Gun officers at Camp Hancock, Ga,
and for Quartermastcr officers, at
Joseph + Johnston. Jacksonville, Fla.
The candidates are being given
thorough physical examination in or
der TO insure their physical fitness
for the strenuous training which the
officer candidates must undergo
Heretofore. written examinations
have not been required at Camp
Travis for applicants to the training
camp. but in order 20 insure every
man desiring 10 90, to have an OPP
portunity. written examinations have
been adopted Examinations will be-
given in History. Geography and
Arithmetic. but prior to taking this
examination, the applicant must ap-
pear before the examining board fol
an oral examination. This examin-
alton will consider principally the APP
pearance Of the applicant and the
impression he makes upon the board
the oral examination will be given
the weight Of one subject Follow
ing these examination a second IN
mathematics consisting Of five ques-
tons each in Algebra. Geomo try. and
rrgonometry. An applicant must
answer a total Of 10 Of the above rs
questions with minimum Of at
less' 3 In each subject The mathe-
ematlcai examination win count as
one subject An applicant must
moke a general average Of 20 and not
fall below so in any one subject to
be- recommended by the board.
Heretofore. written examinations
have not been required, and many Of
he men, realizing that they have for
gotten much they learned in school,
were somewhat doubtful about put
ting in applications. But the Y NJ
&C.. A.. always ready to serve, was on
the spot. and one Of its representa-
tives announced TO the audience that
classes in arithmetic. history and
geography. and also in higher mathe-
mates, would be started at every "Y"
building in camp the next evening
and that every man would be given
an opportunity to review up on these
subjects, in the few days that re-
manned to them. "Y' instructors
were also promised for any company
that organized a class in its own bar.
racks. All this was promised al
though the "Y' men had been given
only a few hours 20 make prepara-
tons, but they were ready on the
minute with the help that was needed
and as the men realized the liberal
ity Of the offer that was made them,
the hall resounded with applause for
the Y NJ c. A.
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