Evening star., 1924-09-14
NAVAL OFFICERS
COURSE OFFERED
G. W. U. to Institute Instruc-
ton for Reserves With Navy
Department Aid.

George Washington University will
offer for the first time this year a
naval reserve officers course. it was
announced yesterday by President
William Mather Lewis. The course
was arranged with the assistance or
the Navy Department.
The course is elective and covers
the full four years of undergraduate
work. Its purpose is to provide
course in instruction so designed that
A college man may prepare himself
for service in time of national emer-
Gency as a commissioned officer of
the Navy. At least three hours
week on naval subjects will be re-
naval subjects covered will be cred
tied toward the university degree.
Students electing this course Will
be enrolled as midshipmen in the
Naval Reserve for period of four
years. During the experimental
stages of this new movement resig-
nations for cause will be considered
at the end of the first year Upon
successful completion of the course
students will be commissioned as en-
signs in the Naval Reserve Force.
Reserve midshipmen will receive no
pay during the college year, but will
receive the pay of their grade while
on active duty during the Summer.
approximating sS9 per month. A first
outfit of uniform, not exceeding $50
in value, is furnished gratis, upon en-
roIlment, for use at drills and while
on active duty during the Summer.
Upon graduation and successful ex-
animation for the grade of ensign in
Glass of the Naval Reserve Force,
the officer will receive two months
full pay per year, and additional pay
at the same rate whenever perform
ing active duty. In order to obtain
the pay noted above. officers are re-
quired to perform So drills per year
and make a 15-day cruise each year.
Officers who do not attend drills, and
make the 15-day cruise simply re-
ceive pay for the II days active duty.
Officers who do not attend drills and
do not make the cruise receive no
pay.
Will BE Sent on Cruise.
The Navy Department will arrange
to send students who enroll as re-
serve midshipmen on the regular
practice cruise with midshipmen from
the Naval Academy. The cruise Of
fers an exceptional opportunity for
college men to become familiar with
Navy life and to participate in the
splendid training. mental and phySi-
cal. which has done so much to pro-
mote good citizenship and to prepare
young men for times of national
emergency. At the end Of the present
academic year reserve midshipmen
will take this regular practice cruise,
or, il that be impracticable. cruise
of six weeks duration will be re-
quired in ships of the scouting fleet
The practice squadron has. for sew
eral years. and will undoubtedly con-
tinue to visit foreign countries in Eu-
rope and elsewhere. There is a par
ticular entertainment and educational
factor to be derived from this source
at no expense to the student. The
practice cruise usually covers the
months of June, July and August
leaving September free for visits te
home and family.
All persons who arc interested ir
the reserve officers course are re-
quested to consult Lieut.. Comdr. II
II. Frost, L. S. N, the Navy Depart
ment representative, who is in charge
of the course. Inquiries should be
made at the registrars office.
For the current year only first-year
men are eligible for the course.