Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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Inspection of the men and of their barracks was held at 8 :oo on Saturday. After inspection the men were allowed liberty for the rest of the day. The men were also allowed liberty on Sunday with the exception of the men who were appointed for fatigxie duty. The academic work during the first term was greatly handicapped by the outbreaks of influenza, which made it necessary that the class work should be discontinued from October lo to November 4. The men were not allowed to go home during this time, however, but re- mained in camp here. They were given extra drill, plenty of super- vised athletics, and an hour of calisthenics each day. By means of this healthv, out-door life which the men lived during the influenza

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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

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AiRixG THE Sleeping Qitarters epidemic tlie members of the S. A. T. C. were kept in exceedingly good health. Considering the number of men in the units, a very small number was attacked by the disease. A hospital was established in Assembly Hall and skilled medical attention was gi ' en to the men when they became ill. The women of Bloomington performed faithful service at the University Hospital in Assembly Hall, taking great interest in rendering any service which w as within their power to the sick men at that place. The women who comprised the Motor Corps of Bloomington also rendered faithful and efficient service to the military forces at Indiana Universitv. By the time school re-opened on November 4 practically all of the men had been outfitted and were rapidly developing into well-drilled and well-diciplined soldiers. Page Thirty