The sun., 1918-09-07
COLUMBIA TO Be
TRAINING SCHOOL


COWEtUucu JUN EHot WV
entirely voluntary, applications are al
ready pouring in to Columbia from all
parts Of the country from men who are
about TO register and who wish to take
advantage Of the university's facilities
IN order to prepare themselves to be-
come commissioned officers.
severe Course Outlined.
The routine Of the s. A. T. C. will in
clude military drill and instruction from
1880 to 80 A. NJ. daily. In addition
members of the corps will be required
to take three subjects of instruction
chosen with a view to preparing them
for some special branch OF the military
service Tho subjects especially recon-
mended are French. history. geography.
mathematics, chemistry. physics, topog-
raphy and map making, hygiene and
sanitation. instruction in all OF these
courses will be especially adapted to
meet military needs and uses Courses
will also be arranged for the benefit Of
those who look forward to tho special
study of medicine or Of engineering, and
for those who wish to prepare for avia-
ton or machine gun work or for artil-
lery and other special branches OF mill
tary service.
A special course on the aims OF the
war will be taken by all members of the
s. A. T. c. All this instruction will be
with reference to the immediate needs
Of the War Department, and will have
no present bearing upon candidacy for
any academic degree. Any student in
the S. A. T. C. may make application in
the usual way after his military service
is finished for academic credit for work
done while preparing him for his COM
mission. Instruction in all courses will
DO intensive. and each academic subject
chosen will be followed daily for three
months.
Instead OF three sessions. winter.
spring and summer. into which the work
OF the university has heretofore been
divided, there will be four quarters OF
three months each. beginning OH October
/. At the end OF the first quarter the
Government expects to withdraw stu
dents of 20 years OF age or more, while
students OF IS and 10 will remain for
not less than three quarters. or nine
months. OF instruction.
Draft Men to Have Chance.
The places of those withdrawn after
the first quarter and subsequently will
be filled by the War Department from
young men selected in the new draft.
All students OF college age who are
physically At will be accepted for ad-
mission UP to the limit Of the capacity
| of the university on the recommendation
OF the administrative board of the $. A.
T. c. and the director OF university ad-
missions. In admitting students to the
8. A. T. c. particular emphasis will be
placed upon their personality and fitness
to become officers and leaders of men.
IAyNN. ..,ltl H. \
! to enroll in the s. A. T. c with a view
to preparing themselves for the obliga-
tons which will fall upon them later.
Meals will be served at the university
commons and elsewhere, and the cost of
tuition. lodging and board will be met
| by the Government on basis to be
agreed upon by the War Department
and the trustees Of the university
The immediate direction of the aca-
demic work of the s. A. T. G. will be in
charge Of the following administrative
| board:
Dean Herbert f. Hawkes.. chairman /:
Robert S. Woodbridge. professor of psy-
chology; Prof. Pegram, Secretary Frank
d. Fackenthal and Trustee Benjamin b.
Lawrence, with President Butler and
| Col Finley serving ex offlClo.
The committees consist of the follow
ing:
Finance and Relations with the Gov
ernment-Treasurer Goethe, chairman
stephen Baker and John b. Pine, trus-
tees; Comptroller McFarlane, together
with President Butler and Col. Finley
| serving eN offlcio.
Housng--Treasurer Goethe. chairman
! Supt. Norris, Ambrose d. Henry and NJ.
Hartley Dodge, trustees. with President
Butler and Col. Finley serving ex ofiicio.
On the recommendation of the ad-
ministrative board of the $. A. 7. c.
| President Butler will designate the mem
bers of the university teaching stan
that are TO conduct the courses of in
struction. For women students and men
not enrolled in the $. A. 7. c. the work
OF the university. Including extension
teaching. will be carried on as usual,
except that the schedule OF attendance
and instruction will be altered so far as
may be necessary TO accord with the
arrangements made for the s. \. T. c.