Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
corps of the Chicago. Burlington an,
Quincy Railway TO volunteer and go

corps of the Chicago. Burlington an:
quincy Railway To volunteer and go
his commission in April at\camp Les,
II. &. Michic. 1903. u. charlottesville.
has been promoted from major -
l.eutcnant- colonel. and Is now in charge
OF the Camp Grant base hospital al
Rockford. III K. Il. Goodrich. 1907. %:
fredericksburg. and Y. l.. BoatwriSat
l9V1 OF New Canton. have been pro-
noted from captain 10 major. Both OF
these men are in the coast artillery
and are serving in France.
Lieutenant W. =. Gravcly, of Roa
noke. class OF 1911. is visiting on Inc
campus Lieutenant liravely recently
ciurned from Camp Sill. Oklahom,
whcie he has been taking a course al
the school OF fire. and has been trans
ferrcd from the fell artillery to tho
aviation section of the signal corps as
aerial observer.
Every day and almost every mail
brings requests 10 the president .!
Y. L. l. and the commandment Toy men
to serve in some branch OF the n;--
tional service, and the ranks OF those
who are lighting steadily increases
Those who were dcbarred from night
iug for any reason are serving in sole
o.ncr capacity. and the number OF st9r~
in the service iiaS has Increased coli
siderably since the day it was pre-
.;,ule,i 10 the college by the alumni
Iu.lILY PLEASED WITH
RESULTS At v. i. l.
Army officials and inspectors whe
Rave recently visited the detachment ol
soldiers taking the two-months course
mechanic arts at the Virginia POLY
t,chnic Institute have expressed tneh
selves as highly pleased with the Work
tn, men are doing and the war -.
vartment has contracted with the col
iyyc authorities TO accommodate 700
more men here during August and Sep
tcmhcr Those here now Viii leave
July - and the second detachment Will
arrive August |.
The men here have been taking the
following courses since June !, divided
as follows: Auto mechanics. twenty;
ladio. twenty. Understanding, twenty:
concrete. forty: carpentry. forty: ma
chine work. forty. II * probable that
the officers now in charge. Captain
Skuse and Licutenants Stanrod, Bell
and Taylor. will remain for the next
camp
During their stay in BlacksburE the
people OF the town. college and COM
munity have been untirinS in their
efforts to make things pleasant for the
soldiers and the social welfare commit
tee has arranged a schedule of enter
tainments for each week. Lectures by
henderson, the faculty, plays by ANA
teur talent. dances Il concert by out
of-town musicians. and an informal re-
ccption on the campus given by the
congregations of the various churches.
have been some of the features on the
nrogram Of amusements. AS far as pos
siblc the ministers OF ElacksburE have
locked after the spiritual welfare of the
men and q religious service has been
held each Sunday afternoon on the
lawn in front of the field house.
The soldiers have comportcd them
selves in Il most orderly manner since
coming to Black sburg and have entered
INTO The spirit "f tile community life
with real enthusia SIN. The people are
pleased 10 know that the director OF
the summer training camp has been au-
thcrized 10 designate twelve of the men
now here to remain for the next camp
and act as instructors II will he pos
sible for these twelve to enter the Re-
serve officers training corps and get
commissions. II they make good.