The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-27
CAPTAIN GREGORY
IN CHARGE j. \. N.
MILITARY SCHOOL
Thirty fifth Infantryman Assigned
to Student Army Training
Corps Here; Regents Consider
Accommodations for Men.

Captain Robert q. Gregory. mpan
9, S5tii infantry, stationed at Camp
Travis, Texas. has been assigned to
take charge Of the training of mem
beers OF the student army training
corps. In the University Of New Mexico.
The university this morning received
n telegram from Captain Gregory ask.
ing the date OF opening and indicat-
ing that he expects to be ordered here
Immediately.
The board OF regents Of the univer-
sity are I'm session today. They have
been called together chiefly to con
sidcr extra space ana equipment az /.
engagements necessary To take care ~
the training corps work. Under the
adaptations made necessary by the
new draft law u ia likely that instead
of the 100 students originally contem-
plated for military training. more than
200 Will have 20 be cared for by the
university.
President David X. Boyd returned
last night from the San Francisco con
ference on military training. ia time
To attend the meeting OF the regents.
There were present AZ the meeting. O..
]. Brooks. the chairman. br. y. A.
Rcidy. treasurer. n Secretary OF
State Antonio f.ucero.
Discussing the San Francisco meet.
ing this morning. Dr Boyd said.
The meeting at san Francisco wnF
a conference called hy the war de-
partment OF the executive heads OF the
educational institutions In the Rocky
mountain M coast states. for the
purpose OF cooperating with the war
department In uniting military rain
ing with college work. during the COM
ing year and perhaps succeeding
wears. during the continuation OF the
war. The purpose Of this Joint effort
~ to produce ~ quickly as possible.
eligible material for officers and men
trained IN special lines and expert SER
vice IN the different activities OF .hc
a The plan. rs developed. is to
form "a military unit in each educa
tionRl institution from young mcn ~
NeIru of Z or above. who are eligible
To either one OF the following sections.
The name of the organization is to he
the students army training corps"
and " 20 consist Of two sections scc-
ton \ 10 include those who are above
grammar school grade. WHO viii he
detailed for training In courses that
viii ~ them for service In che army.
Section q viii consist Of those who
graduate from high school or men who
can he used as material for officers IN
the army and expert service of the war
activities detailed Information viii
be given out IN a few days, "A purt oi
which was published iu last evenings
Hfraid Tho effect Of an this viii
mark an epoch In the higher cduca-
iioHal work OF the country. The war
department expects 10 have owe i00,-
600 young men rs years Of age or
above. In training They viii Toe m
dr. command 81 officers % The army
They viii be members of the United
states army. receive uniforms, equip
mont. quarters. rntions and $50. They
viii Toe undcr military discipline. pre-
cisely us n they wore IN y ami and
from time TO time they wtll u" cd
Vanccil to special training - 1,'tiu-
tors where the training can beat he
gwen. The government want ~ 900
officers for the army. tn Ne dew" ouei
from the new man power legislation.
u means an unusual re-adJustmcnt OF
the organization OF tho course and m
struction IN all the higher educational
institutions of tn" country. II is slg-
niflcdnt that the srn.y has come 10 the
colleges for his special training. All
who attended the conference Citnte
away with the impression that iheN
had attended a meeting that would
hc historical in it's future results, So
many details and 80 many hearings
are developing IN this great moNe-
msns that the Organization OF tIiS
work and its development VIII No, as
sarilN I've given from time to time