Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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Bloomington Motor Corps addressed the newly inducted soldiers and explained to them their duty to put their country ' s cause first tuitil the war should be won. The mammoth service flag of the University was planted on Jordan Field and was waving over the heads of the soldiers. President Bryan pointed with pride to the service flag as symbolizing the active part the University had already played in the war. The radio detachment was fully ecjuipped by this time and was be- ginning to be characterized by the precision and discipline that belongs to well-drilled companies. In the Collegiate Section companies were formed at once, students who had already had military experience were appointed as non-com- missioned officers, quarters were assigned and uniforms and equip- ment were ordered for the entire outfit. Owing to the large demand for equipment the men did not receive their uniforms at once. According to the plan each man was to receive an overcoat, pair of shoes, and two uniforms, one being of Page Twenty-Se

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During this ceremony the members of the Corps were commanded and formed into temporary organizations by the officers of the staff and by students wlio had attended the camps at Fort Sheridan but had not been commissioned. The men were ah called to attention and were caused to stand at attention while Captain Dalton read to them the message from General March, Chief of Staff of the Army, and administered the oath of loyalty. President William Lowe Bryan Supervised Rrcreation Page Twenty-Six

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S. A. T. C. Hospital heavy woolen material for winter vise. A supply of rifles (old Spring- fields and other makes which had been manufactured in this country for the Russian Go •ernment ) arr ived earl}- in November and were issued to the men. The com se of instruction for the men in the S. A. T. C, as approved by the War Department, consisted of fourteen credit hours of academic work each week and eleven hours of the military. The schedule fol- lowing- will indicate something of the natiu-e of the routine of the men: Reveille 6 :oo Mess 6:15 Drill .7 :oo- 8 150 Academic work 9 :oo-i i :5o Mess i-:i5 Class work and freedom i :oo- 5 :oo Retreat 5:15 Mess 5 130 Supervised study 7:00- 9:00 Taps 9:30