Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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Waiting for the Band Throughout all her histor}- the record shows that Indiana University has believed in preparedness. INIilitary drill has been a part of the curriculum o£ this institution for many years and as far back as 1840. The revi ' al of militarv trainino , however, be2;an as a war measure Welcoming the Radio Men Page Eleven

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Waiting fok the Induction Ceremony Lieutenant-Colonel), and Captain Arthur T. Dal ton, who is connected with the University at the present time During the summer of 1918 the military at the University was under the supervision of Sergeant Stanley C. Jones. The main interest of Indiana University ' s war history during this period, however, was centered in the R. O. T. C. camp which was held at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. The members of this camp were selected from the colleges of the South and Middle West. The purpose of this camp was to fit these men who were sent as the representatives of their colleges with a knowledge of military training and tactics that would enable them to be of great assistance in carrying on the work in military science at the Universit) during the next year. The gradu- ates of this first camp were not given commissions but were given certificates as cjualif ied military instructors. Page Thirteen