Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Washington and Lee
Again Gears Program
To National Crisis
Institution Maintains
Its 'Busic Fuith' BY
Studies, Fitness

Its 'Busic Faith by
Studies, Fitness
~ the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 31.-War
doesn't brighten Washington and Lee
University any more because it is
traditionally accustomed to war and
still strives to maintain what its
president, DR.. Frances Pendleton
Gains, describes as "the basic faith"
Through nearly two centuries this
Institution has sought to sustain the
basic faith, proclaimed by It's found
ers and executed by both Wash
ington and Lee. In democracy and
the civic allegiance" DR.. Gaines de-
clared.
OF the $50 students enrolled this
year. 1874 are now enlisted In an
armed force Reserve Corps, DR.. Allen
w. Moger. faculty advisor, said. OF
this number. % are signed up with
the the Air Force Reserve.
Experience has taught Washington
and Lee the methods OF preparing
students for war, and the school
committed itself to the cause OF ma
tional defense long before Pearl Har-
Dor, DR.. Gaines asserted.
Slanted Studies to Times.
As early as 1940-more than a
year before the Japanese knitted
America In the back-Washington
and Lee set out to give its students
what DR.. Gaines outlined as IAN
understanding Of national problems
and special fitness for national serv-
Ice" The school injected into its
curriculum at least a dozen new
courses pertaining to military pol
icies and slanted more than 20 9TH
ers toward emphasizing the natural
emergency.
These courses deal with chemistry,
drawing, geology, physics and math-
ematics from a military standpoint.
The university also has added
course in military fundamentals,
which presents study Of military
history. the school OF the soldier,
combat principles, military courtesy
and law, the Selective Service Act,
military sanitation, basic arms, map
reading and tactical training of the
soldier.
Since physical preparedness is one
Of the major detectives of any ma
ton in fighting a war, Washington
and Lee has left no stone unturned
In this respect.
Train for Obstacle Course.
The obstacle course, for instance,
is the big test for all students. In
four minutes. the men go over 4
and 8 foot hurdles, go through the
air on eight flying rings, do pole
vaulting. climb ladders, crawl under
q platform representing a culvert
IL feet from the floor and then
wind up crawling through a second
culvert-like opening. They come out
of the obstacle test on the run and
ready for more action-just like
they do in the Army. The men
train before making the actual test.
The intramurals program was ex-
banded considerably last year, and
when the 1912 session got under way,
Washington and Lee not only Of
fered but insisted that every student
who was not totally disabled take
part. s..Ats...
Were not excusing any boy un-
less he's totally disabled" E. P.
Twombly, director of intramural
athletics and associate professor Of
physical education and hygiene,
said. Then we 60 on a doctors
recommendation. At present, 20
boys who are disabled are being
given corrective work"
The physical education depart
ment gave Az tests at the start of
the school year. Officials say the
tests are comparable to those given
by the United States Navy.
More Drive" Noticed.
These examinations test strength, u
Mr.. Twombly said I'VE are using
the apparatus we had In the gym
nasium and are placing much more
emphasis on the building up of
bodies, and when they 60 into serv-
ice, they won't have so far to 60.
Il have noticed that the boys have
more drive this year" Mr.. Twombly
continued. They have better atti-
tude than In former years. They
realize their responsibility.
Il hope We can keep up the pro-
gram after the war" Mr.. Twombly
said. 1T aids the spirit of the en-
tire school. We don't get alibis and
excuses like we used to get. The
whole atmosphere is better
Physical education classes also are
given talks on sex education, and
there are classes in life saving and
first aid.
In order to extend its program be-
yond the academic group, Washing
ton and Lee established a war serv-
ice center, including three principal
phases, first, a weekly forum course
open alike to students and the COM
munity; second. 4 library Of wal
information in the lobby Of the uni
versity library, and third, a speakers
bureau to provide faculty and student
speakers for various patriotic occa.
sions in the vicinity Of Lexington.
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