The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20

U tHefnSelNeS. One or them, Lieut. EflH F. Vacin of Chicago, who, since April has been working at Cambridge under Sir J. J, Thomson, one of the worlds great est physicists, is believed to have dis covered new type of radiation which seems likely to prove of the first i'm portance. Lieutenant Vacin, previous to joining the American army, did research work in physics at the University of Chi cago. At Oxford, two former Rhodes scholars who are now members of the student detachment there, recently re- ceived degrees. Sergt. W. c. Bosworth, B. A, Oxon, 1917, was made a master of arts, and Capt John V. Ray bach elor of arts.
 Tn the direction of sports the Ameri- can soldier students have also distin- guished themselves as we should have ex- pected them to do, several of them having been selected as members of the eights for the Henley races, one as member Of the Cambridge crew. Among these oars men, all of whom have made application tc remain on for the Henley season, may mention particularly Capt. Fred H. Lovejoy of oMntclair, N. J., Yale IT, and Lieut. George N. Walker of Waterford, Conn, Yale '15. Of both of them great things are expected. Everywhere the men have organized baseball teams, and all-American mines" representing Oxford, Cambridge and other universities have had exciting and closely contested tussles Dances have also figured extensively in the programme of entertainments ar ranged for the Americans, and at the latest of several at homes" given for them by Mrs Waldorf Astor at 4 St. James Square, some 200 men had the priv ilege of meeting, among many others the Duke of Connaught.4 Mrs. Lloyd George, Sir James Barrie, MT. and Mrs. Rudyard Kiplng, the Dnke and Duchess TAI.. rfNfaf A n. thony Hope Hawkins, Robert Hichens and Lord and Lady Lee.
 At the University of Galway, though the American soldier students there total only four, a special course in bacteriol- ogy has been arranged for them We are also deeply indebted to the British Eel lowship of Medicine. This organization, which is affiliated with all the London hospitals has provided facilities which enable the medical men among the Amer ican contingent to go to any clinic Tn London for the purpose of witnessing op- erations A weekly schedule is sent to the men interested and over 100 me&tal officers of the United States army are now availing themselves of this very im- portant and valuable privilege. Upon completing their course of study in the various universities the AucericSn stu dents will receive certificates for their work which will count to their advan- tage when they resume their studies Tn the United States."'
 The student detachment of the united States army in Great Britain as it IS officially known publishes a little week ly journal of it's own, which is called .'The American Soldier Student. Edited by Col F. F. Longley, it is brightly Writ ten and packed with news, the latest ls- sue featuring an account of the great welcome, in which about 800 students took part, which awaited Com. A. C. Read or the N. A on his arrival at Paddington station from Plymouth after the con- clusion of his transatlantic flight
 The ..sporting gossip in the same is- sue includes these items:
 "After taking one look at the new baseball uniforms furnished by the I. M C. A. for the University of Liverpool baseball team they unanimously decided not to schedule game with the de- eechment at Dublin. 'Twould put sooo Irishman in a rather embarrassing posi- tion. don't you think?' questioned Ser eeant-Major Leddy, as he donned the shamrock green with it's wide orange pip ings.''
 "The tennis team of the Glasgow de tachment has trimmed everything in sight in Scotland. They are now contemplat- ing an invasion of the English univer- sities.'
 'srhe American students at Bristol are playing baseball, boating, cycling, dancing and, promenading on the Downs. It IS whispered that the last named activity has attracted 100 per cent turn out. There is also this bit of verse, chron- icling an instance of American conver- sion to English speech;
 I have the Oxford atmosphere to thank For many great improvements in my speech.
 I thought that Oxford language was all swank
 But now know blighter cannot reach A higher level in the art of yap, I'm fed up with the lingo that 1 had. The talk of every blinkin mouthy chap Whom once I knew, now almost drives me mad.
 When the school work closes on June 30, all the men will return to the United States excepting the relatively small pro- portion who belong to the American army of occupation. They will rejoin their re giments.
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