Oxford eagle., 1918-10-31
UNIVERSITY IS NOW
REGULAR ARMY CAMP
We're In The Army Now" Fayorite
Expression of the Students-Re-
view of all Provisional Companies.
(By Paul Schrier.)

1reeuOm Oh the CAMPUS dl dll uouIS
are no more. Uncle Sam has taken
firm hold on everything, and at this
instant We are as much as an Army
post as Camp Pike, or any Army
cantonment in the United States
One afternoon recently formation
was announced for Immediately after
mess. After "Tenshun"i was called,
the sick and feeble were asked to step
out, and the balance OF the men were
marched down to the siding behind the
Power House, and shown three hun
dred steel spring cots OF the latest
approved pattern for Army posts,
1.-TWO men TO a cot" was the rule, and
soon the large pile was transferred
TO the terrace on the east side of Cor
don Hall The following day was one
of the busiest in the History of the
University, and By Taps that evening
Gordon Hall had changed to Gordon
Barracks. In every room were TO be
found four of the above mentioned
cots, on each was q ready made mat
tress, that had been sent in the place
of the promised hay sacks. Every
cot was tagged with the name of the
breathing occupant, for the day had
been hard one, and rest was good.
Within a few days permanent rooms
were assigned and on last Saturday
was held the first rigid Weekly Inspec-
tion. Early dawn now finds hurry
ing bunch Of men scrambling for
brooms, making up beds, and clean
ing tAeir rooms for the daily inspec-
ton held Immediately after breakfast.
This inspection, while not as rigid as
that of Saturday, requires every
thing TO have a place of its own and
assures the clean, healthful atmos
phere that hovers about everything in
.carge of the Government, and its
officers.
Information comes from headquaT
ters that the first shipment Of about
10 Rifles have been received, and
that the balance viii be here shortly.
Requisitions for uniforms have been
made, and same will probably arrive
within two weeks, while the Army
blankets are on the way. This is good
news as most everybody is looking
backwards in a mirror these days.
Positive dope is that there will be
no Cadet Leutenants except in the
fourth Company composed of cadet
students.
The acting non-commiSsion officers
here are ranking non-coms In the
United States Army, and will be per-
mitted 10 wear chevrons if they so de-
sire, when the uniforms arrive. How
ever the pay of all members of the
S. A 7. C. is the same.
Army Hours Prevail.
In the future regular army hours
prevail and leave is granted everyone
not on duty, from Saturday l O'Clock
until l a. m. Sunday, and on Sunday
evenings until 9 p. m. This is great
stuff.
To watch an evenings drill is Il
learn the advantage of the educates
man over these so unfortunate. With
in the short period of instruction ou
men here have made more progres
than is apparent in most camps during
the first two or three months. Tn
morning Setting Up Exercises ar
bringing out chests, drill is snappy a
can be, and the Captain seems wei
pleased. 1t is probable that one al
ternoon week each week will be de
voted to games, as was last Frida
afternoon, although the day of tn
week is not yet given out.
Last week, Lieut.. p. B. Berg pull
ed new stunt on the post at Retrea
"Pass in Review "'was given, and eac
Company Commander brought h
company into line, as they swung
long, healthy strides by the Review
: ing Battalion Commander. 1t W;
afterwards ANNOUNCED that this stu
= is not usually pulled on rockies Vi
I'll about the third month of the
! training, and that we had made
: very creditable showing.
List of Officers.
t A complete list of the officers
b this post, and the now acting no
z CONS has been posted. AS a We
n good record of our Officers was Civ
o in early issue of the Mississippia
r we viii probably be interested in o
a Sergeants, and where they obtain
e their previous military experience.
n Headquarters.
Captain Bluck, Commandant.
Ist Lieut.. Paul B. Berg, Battali
Commander.
End Lieut.. Writ L. Harris, Adjuta
r, and Personnel Officer.
: Sgt. Major E. l.. Cochran.
- Cochran no We all kpouy l. oua