The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-12

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 12-For the first time since the last war, the Old Campus at Yale Univers- ity resounded with the roll of drums and the pounding of march, ing feet as more than 400 mem- bers of the Yale Army R. o. T. c. passed in review before President Charles Seymour this afternoon.
 Marching for the, last time as members of the Yale Unit were 5l seniors who will graduate Decem- Der 19 and will receive certificates of military training. They will re- port to an Army field artillery school to complete work required for their commissions.
 Making a complete circuit about the historic quadrangle, where Nathan Hale once lived, the senior officer candidates marched in full uniform out old Phelps Gate, through which they entered three years ago as freshmen in civilian clothing
 Retreat Parade
 The review included retreat pa- rade with inspection of the four student battalions by President Seymour who was assisted by the following: Captain Charles c. Gill U. s. N, professor of naval science an dtactics, and other officers of the Naval R. O. T. O.; Mayor John w. Murphy, of New Haven; Major Joseph A. Weibel, commanding of- flcer of the Governors Foot Guard; Col. Charles E. Lockhart; Yale ad- ministrative officers; the deans of various schools and the masters of the ten undergraduate colleges.
 Those who received special awards included: Nelson R. Boice, Jr., of Miami Beach, Florida, who was given a medal awarded by the General Humphreys branch of the Connecticut society, Sons of the American Revolution, to the out standing R. O. T. O. senior.
 John s. Britain, 3rd of New York city, received a medal award- ed by the United States Field Ar- tillery Association to the outstand- ing R. o. T. O. junior.
 Fountain pens were awarded to the four most meritorious battalion and battery commanders, includ- ing: Theodore Kiendl, Jr, of Bronxville, N. Y.; John H. Mac- Lean of Savannah, Ga.; James Mex. Symington, of Short Hills, N. J.; and Thomas A. Kelly, of Winnetka, Ill.
 The outdoor review today on the Old Campus is not the only change which World War II has brought to the Yale Army R. o. T. 0. Col. Hudnutt announced recently that four new 1O5mm howitzers have been installed in the Yale Armory to replace the outmoded French 75mm guns, the model used since 1918.
 We will be able to further our training considerably with these new guns," said Col. Hudnutt. "They will give students an opportunity Of working with material which they must handle at artillery school and in actual combat"
 Maneuvers Planned
 The 105mm gun has proven itself an indispensable aid to forces of the United Nations on various world battlefronts. Yale maneuvers during the coming months will include joint operations of all R. o. T. c. men with the new guns and prime movers in the area near the Yale Bowl and Yale Armory. Freshmen work as gun crews, sophomores establish ra- dio and telephone communication while juniors and seniors act as non- commissioned and commissioned of ficers, figuring firing data and di- recting operations.
 For the first time in its history, the Yale Army R. O. T. 0. will car- ry out daily field exercises on year round basis with new regula- tion mackinaw overcoats permitting winter drill.
 As part of the new war program Col. Hudnutt has stiffened the dai- ly discipline of the unit with added emphasis on military courtesy. mih- tary bearing, and the care of equip ment and uniforms and tactical ex- ercises. Class work has been accel- erated to keep pace with the Uni- versity's program and daily assign ments are more difficult.
 Student officers who participated in today's review included: Review Commander. Cadet Major Nelson R. Boice, Jr., of Miami Beach, Fla. Re- view Adjutant, Cadet Captain Thomas A. Kelly, of Winnetka, H.: Battalion Commanders Os.