Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-27
iNDUCT YOUTHS
IN ARMY CORPS
AT CEREMONIES
AUgustana College to Participate in
Celebration Marking Organ
ization of =. 4. T.C.
aOLD EXERCISES TUESDAY
Grounds Of Local Institution to BE
AbIazC With Patriotism
Public Invited.

October first Will witness the or
gan.zation Of unique and powerful
force Of fighting men-the students
army training corps. More than
five hundred colleges and universe
ties viii begin the training on this
day
Il viii be d red letter day" in
American history and Will be OBJ
served Ia a manner appropriate TO
its significance and 10 the high aims
and ideals Of the students army
training corps.
From Colonel r. I Rees. chair
many OF the committee on educa-
ton and special training in Wash
iugtou, has come a communication
asking that at all the colleges and
universities the students army
training corps viii be assembled
simultaneously throughout gHe ma
ZION on Oct. 1 at u noon eastern
time. Il a. m. central time. 10 a. m.
mountain time and a. m Pacific
time All units of the corps Will
be assembled promptly at the hour
directed for the time zone in which
each unit is located. as it is de
sired that the assemblies be sim
uItaneOUs.
II is appreciated that many OF
the men will not be then formally
indicted and only a small proper
ton uniformed This viii not af-
feet the program the intention be-
ing to assemble those who have in
: dica.ed their intention to enter the
N corps. whether or not YET inducted
" Lieutenant William j. Smith
commanding officer. called together
q committee of the general faculty
40 take steps for this celebration at
Augustana college. The program is
outlined under the direction OF
Lieutenant Smith and is as follows:
Gives Program.
"On Tuesday morning when the
S. A T. c. begins its work through
out the union. the band viii assem-
BILE at 1870 and play selections on
the campus. At 10:45 the process
sion of professors and students, in
Guiding the military unit. headed by
Lieutenant Smith. Will march from
the main building down to Ericsson
held where the program viii begin
at IL O'Clock. AS the American flag
is raised 10 float over the parade
grounds. the band will play The
Star SpangIed Banner" Then the
oath OF allegiance to the flag viii
be read by the commanding officer
and repeated in unison by the en-
tire command after the officer.
The oath is as follows:
Il pledge allegiance to my flag
ard to the republic for which it
stands: one nation, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all
Then the commanding officer,
Lieu eHant Smith, will read the or
der OF the day and bring a message
TO the military unit and to those as
sembled.
HilITan There.
after Invocation by Dr. z. F.
Bartholomew. President G. A. An
dreen will act as master Of cere-
monies. The invited speakers are
Colonel L. 7. Hillmau, commandant
Of Rock Island arsenal; William
McCOnoChie, mayor of Rock Island,
and c. 4. Hallgren, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. who will
speak on the subject, The Fourth
Liberty Loan The band will then
lead the audience in singing
America"
Invite Public.
The citizens Of the three cities
are invited to be present at this
program, which has a peculiar sig
nihcance for the whole country