New-York tribune., 1918-10-02
Induction Day in 500 Uni
versities Marked by Sol
emn Military Services
Over 5000 Enter S
New York Schools
Elihu Root Chief Speaker
at Impressive Exercises
at Columbia

Five hundred colleges and universi-
ties in this country swung into line
under the banner of the United States
army Yesterday 1t was induction day
in all the institutions where students
army training corps have been estab-
ished to teach the science and the arts
Of warfare. and 10000 young men en-
tered colleges to become soldiers-not
scholars.
On canpuses-now known by the
sterner name OF military reservations
they marched forth in military align
ment to enroll for the newer tasks OF
Earning how to tghl. They took the
oatn OF allegiance to the American flag,
which was raised in every college at
the hour OF 12; listened to message.
from President Wnson, General Persn-
ing and otner high ofhciais; then
passed still i'll civilian clothes, for
their first parade in review before the
officers OF The new army posts.
1t was the hnal step IN the career OF
war service which the universities have
set for themselves.
500 Enter New York Schools
In New York City five large schools
Columbia, New York niversity, City
College, Fordham and Manhattan Col
lege-were merged into the army SER
wee when army and navy officers took
command of the tudents' Army Train
ing Corps units there. More than 5000
students are enrolled at these five in
stitutlons.
At Columbia Elihu Root addressed
the 5000 members of the new students
army as they stood in line before the
steps of the library. "Youn gentlemen
Of Columbia" Mr.. Root said ''you this
day become part of the army of the
United States at the time Of its pride
and G ory, at the time when more than
ever before that army represents all
there is in this peaceful and happy
and justice-loving Republic. Do not
make the mistake of supposing that
his war is over new because of the
blessed and cheering news that sores
across the water. A long and terrible
struggle is still before Us.
"l ou, and al that you can make OF
yourselves, all the power that you can
acquire here, will be needed before the
struggle is over. You may have to give
up your lives, but if you do it will be
reward that is worth life.
Marks New College Era
"It has been thought by many that
American education has been defective
IT 10 g.va proper stress to the
principles of service and to the great
vA-s ~Olnl.y plays in the
afalrs Of the present and the future
That failing of American education
Cit 44y. new era begins, in
which al the learning OF America is
row aid upon the altar of service, and
It is your high privilege to minister
at that great sacrifice. 1t is for you
now to take your part in the great
process of reconciling liberty and Dis
elpline-a process which is the highest
attainment of civilization
You begin to fight the warth1x day.
You begin to make yourselves cornpe-
tent to direct forces OF men on ths
battlefield in such way that with the
least possible loss OF their lives, they
VIII accomplish the object Of vittury.
mis- day will begin m heart and brain
me process which will make yCa v'it
rors soma day In the futlre on the
fields Of bRttle.
God bless yuu e1ld keen you and
nlaSe you strong fUr your Gouzttry's
NE aake and the liberty and justice for
"ii"icn ou are about to fight
Scene an Inspiring Ono
Mr. Roots address came Us thu cur
'hinatlon of one of the most impressive
ceremonies ever held at Columbia. AS
ear as 10 o'c ocx the students were
massed in South Field, and put through
oref preliminary drill. In the mean
nme members of the war schools al
Ieady IN existence at the univers ty
TOOK their places before the steps, fac
ing the bronze figure of Alma Mater,
shd waited to receive the students
1Colps' IN the right were the Signal
11orps Photography School and the Air
hhaolo Corps. On the left members OF
&c Se, United States Navy Gas Engine
senool moo stood in line.
women Of the university wcro con-
seht to huddle aeainqt the fences near
CaI Try STUDENTS ma ched out before
.I wTionel John P. Finley and his staff,
cn1, cnp waited on the library steps.
..: ~oiohel Finley was attended by the
da das.re army corps at Columbia and the
'eans an OF the various schools
.na ane :, nag was slowly raised at noon
sfta fu '1en M the entire corps repeated
glance civ
Acting Lieutenant Colonel Herbert
F5arnshow: who has just returned from
.sa .sSe' Where he saw active service, led
. A. l. 1. IN its march yesterday.
Dean Woodbridge Speaks
Mn In the absence of President Nicholas
WanJay butler, who is i'll, Dean r. j.
nbu nTbvVaori@se, of the Faculty of Philoso-
saS' snS read messages from President Will
eli Heneral Marchand Benedict Crow
q AT.c.'ng Secretary of War
ws. t Us Is the encompassing character Of
\ tho hs' which which has brought it at last to
y SThea III university" Dean Woodbridge said.
antith se;hoiar was once the soldiers
has as''naesls. He is that no longer. He
has has been called upon to Justify his
tho thoes. that the pen is mghtier than
Password. sword. To tina. call his unversi y
is srTVnas !. with a it has and all it
man ~ welcomes to its halls these young
then, as student soldier - welcomes
know with a new tenderness we
tha," ehey are here because the tn ngs
havs @ nuF MT rish from the earth
wisb. ist called hem, those precious things
in .Hut which there is no miQhk at q |