The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
BIRMINGHAM-S SOUTHERN

The Birmingham-Sou StuueHts army training corps was formally or ganized yesterday morning at II o'clock on the drill ground, when Lieut.. J. E. Rorie called his command to attentiont while Privates smith and DeYampert un- flrled the Stars and Stripes to the breeze The oath of allegiance was ad- ministered to the men by the command ing officer, after which he read the messages from the President. the act ing Secretary of War and the chief oi staff.
 Lieutenant Rorie then made short talk. explaining the significance of the occasion At this moment" he stated, more than 150000 college men. volun- teering for service in the United states army, are being inducted into the train- ing corps at more than 500 colleges ana universities throughout the country IheS are thus placing themselves at the lh- stant command of the government whose first call to them is to enter upon stuutes leading to a general education ana hpou intensive military training. Certain units for special technical training have been established at some institutions. These men. it is expected, will constitute an officers reserve. Reports upon the pros ress of each man will be made rom time to time to his local war board. which will make recommendation to the army officials as to whether he should con tinue his college connection, he traisF ferred to a training camp or be conmis- sioned as an officer These men are now reca,,ine a college education at the ex- nense of the government and, in addi- ton. the regular monthly pay Not pri yate.
 pr. c. c. Daniel president of the col lege. made a brief talk, telling the young men how he had been taking eareIui note of each of them for several dass, and was ready to stand sponsor Ioi their courage and strength. peheNihs tbat their quality would place them shoulder to shoulder wlth the na.io, .,,a hest R. S. Munger, representing the hoard of trustees made short talk, az did Charles Rice. who spoke III pehall of the alumni J. w. Johnson, presid- inc elder of the Birmingham district. who is now a chaplain in the army, ano is home on a furlough, and Chaplain |. l.. Ferguson, a former studeh. oi Birmingham college, spoke wilh iorce of the religious work being done among the soldiers. Chapiah Jothson 'ou t' new soldiers in a song that Will aoup,- less he heard hereafter on the campus ..,rha Stars and Stripes Will Wave over Germany Just About Year from Now.
 DR. STUART SPEAKS
 The Rev r. F. Neils' paseoi VI -, uiyhlands Methodist church, made brief .talI on Christian patriotism, while the gev Dr. George Stuart, pastor or the rirst Methodist church. spoke on what inc flag stood for. God and Home and Native Land" He urged the students i,at inducted into the service Of the Government not to forget the order in which American patriotism came We ara not heather fighters. said Dr. s;t,art. but are heroes In land where God rules and in which the churches are the signals.
 while the men stood at attention sev- eral photogra phs were made of the whole assemblage. Immediately afterwards the active duties of the soldiers began. Lieut.. E. F. Hodgege is in command or the Birmingham Southern training corps and ;s assisted by I4euts, Rorie. Brinkley, Ansum and four men who have been trained at Camp Sheridan for the past two months.