El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-09
ABOUT SENDING THE BOY TO COLLEGE;
ANSWER TO QUESTIONS OF PARENTS

WHAT about sending the boy to college? The question
W has to The Herald several times recently from
ment VIII allow them 10 do The impending registration OF
youths between "a and q years years Of has broken
into their plans TO give their college or university
training Ihe colleges and universities are sun open On
they send their boys not? And they do send them,
how long VIII the boys be allowed to remain at their
There are two classes Of boys Those between 10 and
p years age those under 49, Of those under 49,
several years below the registration age and may
sent to college IN peace times There no re-
scons upon them except those imposed BY the colleges
themselves to age and scholarship Ordinarily the higher
institutions viii admit boys under IS and the scholar
ship requirement usually IS cercate OF the completion
Of fun four years in approved high school
As to boys over r. who VII register September z;
If DESTROYS Of going to college these boys should on regis
terng waive classification and signify their desire to be
nduced into the army and enter the Students Army Train
ing Corps at the college OF university Of their preference
The process probably would be simpler though this pure
speculation If the boy already at college and regis
tered with the nearest local board
The request being granted the youths viii be indicted
the training corps about October 1. They viii be SOL
dsTs subject to military discipline, VIII receive the pay Of
privates during the period they studying and viii also
receive free housing sustenance and tuition In order TO
this corps they need not necessarily be high school
graduates since the ability to handle university OF college
work successfully IS the only prerequisite for entrance to
Having become student soldiers the boys viii be kept
under close observation and at stated periods probably at
the end Of every three months decision viii be reached
whether the interests Of the government best be
served BY sending them to officers training camp,
cantonments for duty priyates
This must be remembered: students viii not ordinarily
remain With the college units after youths Of the age
outside Of college have called canonments except
the Of students studying to become technical
perts as IN engineering.
In view Of this fact most colleges and universities
found Il necessary completely to revise their OF
study and offer members Of the Students Army Train
ing Corps only such viii be Of direct military
value Some Of them will through the year without
any vacation and every effort viii be made to train
the students as rapidly as possible along lines that viii
make them Of maximum service TO the country in the prose-
rution Of the
There are drawbacks to this from academic stand
point anyone The college student in the draft
have received in time Of peace Part Of the training will
purely military and all Of it viii have the military neces-
sity view Moreover he Is apt to be taken out at any
time and sent into active service II must be remembered
that the country and that the government and
the people making everything else subservient to the
great issue.
It has been stated that this does not affect the youth
under military age but that only partly true The
youth who is under 10 but that age viii find
himself in service and subject to the privileges and at the
time the restriction Of the corps. The youth who is
far under 10 VIII nevertheless most colleges and univer
stes find himself subject form Of military
&C. the state universities, for instances, make Il
obligatory for all male students, unless physically dsqua
led, to take military training.
There is advantage in the Students Army Training
Corps which VIII commend itself to parents Of limited
purses Their viii receive soldiers pay, together
With clothing quarters etc. and that VIII cut off the fnan-
strain In fact II viii enable boys to get certain
mount of college training who otherwise would feel
be TO afford it.
If the boy wants to go to college send him He may
there very long If the age Of g. He may be