Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-19
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TRAIN 0.R.C.'S
PRESIDENT viNSON ON VISIT TO
WASHINGTON OBTAINS AUTHOR
ITY TO GO AHEAD WITH PROF.
ECT FOR THE u. OF r.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. lS.-One of the
first results of the visit Ia Was shington of
President X. +. Nin>on of the university
come 10 light IN n telegram received here
from him advising that the adiutant gen
eral Of the army has authorized the e-tab-
lishment al the university of a reserve Of
ticers training camp. According to this
information, the war department has de
tailed Brlgadier General Luther X. Hare.
retired. a. professor Of military science
and tactics and commandant of the pro-
posed university cadet corps.
Information concerning the nature Of
the work To- he undertaken by the univer-
silly IN establishing this unit l~ quite
mcagcr. a telegram from Dr. H. H. Vim
son, who j. now IN Washington attending
n conference of college heads which ha~
for il purpose the establishment in col
lccc~ and universities of the country
courses tcndin. ~ better prepare ~tudcnt-
Tor vocational work IN the ARMY. received
here merely stated that unit Of the re-
serve Officers trainin. corp would hc
tab~hcd IA the university.
Dr. Nin~"n Will return from Washing
ton within few days. ~ -nun ;~ hc ar-
rive, IN Austin it j. expected that details
and plans for the early establishment ot
the military unit at the university viii hc
quickly formulated and rut into effect. The
unit ut the reserve Officers training corps
j. to be established under the provisions ot
the act of congfc~~ of June 3. 1916. pro-
,-,.l;par tnr ia. .-tIlt- i,u.pt anil ,u. .f,,t.,,
ance Of such corps It unlvcr-iiIc- and rul-
legc~ throughout the country. The I'm
ver-iiy ut Texas unit will bc Y part VT the
senior division of the reserve Officers
training corps and therefore subject to
al the rules and regulations prescribed Tor
the senior division IN the government
The primary object ot the. government
in establishing unit at the reserve Off
Gers training corps at the university and
other colleges i to qualify the students by
systematic and standardized methods uf
training tor reserve officers H the army
The system 1T instruction H. III ~ un4
der the direction of the war department.
and the military training. which will he ot
both a theoretical and practical nature.
will BE- of i standardized measure ncrr--
Sary IN order 10 prepare the students tn
perform after graduation the duties ut
comml>~i stoned officers. The organization
and control of the university unit will be
under the supervision of the secretary ~
war. Department commanders ~ the
southern department will probably have
over the matters and questions
of administration. maintenance and in
Spcction.
While il j. the policy Of the war depart
mcnt 10 issue to institutions maintaining
units of the reserve Officers training
corps the latest model arms and equip
ment. it j. not improbable that this equip
mcnt will be furnished the unit here for
some time. due 10 the existing shortage MI
arms The number and kind oi arms and
equipment to he issued will, IN general.
conform 10 those used bv the regular ramy
Brigadier General Luther r. Hare. who
j. to bc the cummandant. " \ West Point
graduate being Il member ot the cla~- ~
1873. lie saw service in the battle of Lit
tie Big Horn where General Custer met de-
feat in 1876 During the Spanish mcr-
lean war General Hare was colonel % the
First Texas Cavalry. General Hare com
mandcd the expedition which rescued
Lieutenant Gilmore in the Philippines. and
was commissioner u hrigadicr general soon
after the Spanish American war. Tie wa
retired frHsi active service IN 1903