The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-15
SIX INSTRUCTORS UNDER SUP.
ERvIsIoN of WAR DEPART.
MENT TO HAVE CHARGE.
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE CAMPUS
Plan IL TO Enable Students to Pro-
ceede With College Work and at
Same Time Fit Themselves For the
Army .-s b.ae.e ~ -

Wichita, Kan.-The campus and
athletic field at Fairmount College
will be turned into a drill ground in
September and six instructors will
give training in military science under
the supervision Of the War Depart
ment. ar .,4.
Opportunity to drill will be given all
men of the college and also other per-
sons who wish to enter the military
classes. The instructors will all be
authorized by the War Department.
Drill will be voluntary. The govern
ment will not insist that the students
take up military science unless they
wish to do so. 1t is probable, how
ever, that every able bodied male stu
dent at the college will enroll in the
military classes this coming school
year. Credit will be given fof gradtS
alton from the college.
The War Department, is establishing
the training at Fairmount because, it
Is one Of the Kansas Colleges which
Is SO favorably situated that it can
attract a large enrolment Of men. It
Is anticipated that all the men who
enroll will be under 2l/years old or
just 21 years old as those Of greater
age are already in the service or will
soon be called. o.. 80 3" ~ ~
The plan is to enable students to
proceed with their college work and
at the same time fit themselves for the
army. II the country needs these
men and inducts them into, service
they will be in position for immediate
appointment as non commissioned Of
ficers. Those who show marked abil-
ity will be sent to officers training
camps where they will take instrue-
tion. for commissions. yf@@- 81
Not only will the student soldiers
| drill, but those who wish may take up
the study Of military science, which
will be given by a professor under sup
ervision Of . regular army officer.
I Four students who, attended the col
lege last year will be assistant instruc-
tors. They are spending their sum-
mer at Camp; Sheridan, ILL.,, where they
are regularly enlisted in the U. s.
Army. In September they will be
given certificates as instructors and
will be detailed to teach at Fairmcunt
| College. One Of the professors also
| Is at Camp Sheridan where he is en-
listed as soldier. He will be de-
tailed to the college in September.
The war department has found thai
many Of the officers in the Nationa
4 Army are college men. It is essentia
that an officer have special training
along mathematical and scientific
4 lines. Languages which he may b,
called upon to use such as French
italian and German, also are being
taught. It also is. Of value to an Of
ticer to have . good working knowl
edge Of European and American his
tory and z command Of the Englisl
language. Gradutes from Fairmoun
who have gone to officers trainin,
camps have almost always made good
This is due In large extent to tn
fact they have had thorough training
Others are in the engineers and chem
listry divisions. The men in the chem
tistry division are working with tn
problem Of poisonous gases.
College training camps are bein
formed by the War Department Il
various colleges Of the country, wher
Il Is found the enrolment and standin
makes 1t possible.