The Washington herald., 1918-02-16

tary science and tactics and hygiene
Any candidate falling 10 pass will be
returned 90 civil life with compensa-
tiOn for his time and expense at the
same rate candidates for commissions
in the line are paid in the Reserve
Corps
The Secretary OF War authorizes the
following announcement:
With a view 20 mobilizinG the edu-
cation8l Institutions OF the country
and their facilities for special train
ing. there has been created In the
War Department a COMMITTEE on
Education and Special Training" A.
sociated with this committee will bs
i've civilian educators. known as an
advisory board OF educators.
The committee will be composed %
Col Hugh S. johnson. deputy pro-
vost marshal general: Lieut.. Col.
Robert I. Rees, OF the General Star.
and Mai. Grenville Clark. of the Ad-
jutant Generals Department.
Advisory Member Of Committee.
The FIVE advisory members OF the
committee. whose selection has been
approved by the Secretary OF Wsr.
are:
DR.. Charles r. Mann. Of the Car
negie Foundation for the Advance
ment OF Teaching, and the Nasss-
chusetts Institute OF Technology.
DR.. James r. Angel, OF Chicago,
dean OF the faculties OF the Univer-'
sity OF Chicago.
Mr.. J. W. Dietz, OF Chicago. direc-
tor OF education. Western Electric: /:
Company. president OF the National
Association OF Corporation Schools
Mr.. James P. Munroe, Of Boston. q
member OF the Federal Board for No-
cational Education (Which appoint
ment will include the interests OF the
trade schools and schools OF second
sry grade).
DR.. Samuel p. Capen. ef Washing
ton. specialist in higher education.
In these appointments It is felt that
the entire educational field has been
covered. since Dr. Mann is represen-
tative OF engineering schools. DR.. An
CELL is representative OF academic
colleges and universities. and Mr..
Dietz is from the field Of schools con-
Quoted by industrial concerns. The
committee will be authorized 10 call
in from time TO time other educators
for consultation and assistance.
Functions OF the Com mlttre
The functions OF this committee Win
be to mobilize the country's schools
and colleges behind the army. IL
will encourage and arrange for the
technical education OF men needed
by the several branches Of the army,
particularly the Ordnance Bureau. the
Signal Cor7s, and the Engineers. In
a degree the educational institutions
are aIready rendering patriotic serv-
| ice 20 the government, but IL is plan
ned that there shall be a systomiZs-
tion OF their efforts and that their
facilities for technical training shall
4 be fully utilized.
A board Of officers. to he composed
OF Maj. Arthur williams. United
States army. retired; Mai Brad
ford C. Chynoweth. Corps OF In
gineers: Maj. John T. Stewart. En-
Sineer Reserve Corps: First Lieut.
Edward Il. Elan. Engineer Reserv"
Corps. and First Lieut.. F'lorian o.
Myers. Engineer Reserve Corps. VIII
b. convened in this city, at the call
Of the senior member thereof. 10
award the marks upon the examina-
tior papers submitted by military cln-
didates who took the examination
January 21-23. 1915. and civilian can
didatos who took the examination
January 2l-25. 1918. for appointment as
provisional second lieutenants in the
Corps Of Engineers.