University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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COUNT CADICNCE The Army Specialized Training Pro- gram came into existence in 1942 lor the express purpose of replacing those college men who had previously been drafted into the Army and away lroni their studies. The Program covered medicine, engineering, psychology, mathematics, physics, and other professions which are essential to the functioning ol' the Army. The technically trained men who were the product of A.S.T.P. might be later sent to Ollicers' Candidate School or might step into any branch ol' the Army which could utilize their particular type of training. ln March ol 1944, basic engi- neering in A.S.T.P. was discontinued, leaving only advanced engineering for regulars and retaining basic for the Re- serves. The A.S.T.P. at Maine is entirely an engineering program, with courses in both civil and electrical engineering. Most classes which Army men attend are administered by the College ol' Technol- cgy. but the College ol' Arts and Sciences does furnish such courses as English, mathematics, and physics. ee iw P Fill T.. the steins to dear old Maine! Fill as the

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lhe stall ol' non-eoninlissionetl olli- g f eers who are attached to the Army at Maine consists of Teelniic-al Sergeant .IO5L'lJll Rinkans. iliL'Cl1Ilil'2ll Sergeant Satnuel S. Clarniell, Stall' Sergeant Rob- ert Clatnpana, Stall Sergeant Louis 15. Butlf, 'l'!Sgt. lliIlliZillS is the inetnber of the Militarf' Department who has been at Maine for the greatest period ol tinie. ftlllllllg here in 19515. 'l'!Sgt, Clartnell previously served in the cllllllil-lilll'l1l2l-lIltliii 'I'heater ol' XVar, while SfSgt. Clatnpana was in the Solu- inun lslancls. Sffigt. liutlf Caine to the lfnirersity alter having servecl in the Panania Canal Zone. The.'X.S.'I'.P.'sI1ax'e entered into the spirit ol' the Maine eatnpus whole- hearteclly. Relmresentatives Irmn this group have participated in such groups as the CKIIIIIUIIS staff. the glee club, the bantl, and the Maine Masque. ln the latter organization. there hare been lllkllly all-soldier skits inelutlecl in the weekly Masque IJL'1'li0I'IN2lllCCS. These skits have, without exeelmtitm. been greeted with a great deal nl' ap- preciation by the civilian students. l NON COBIS Standing-Sgt. Campania, Sgt. Btulz, Sgt. l':n'n1ell Seated-Sgt. Rinkaus 27

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The A.S.'l'. Program is somewhat ol' a cfmmpronlise between a strictly Arniy rou- tine and one of' a strictlv college nature. Life for the soldiers on the Maine campus is neither a matter ol' all work nor all play, but they manage to find a liberal supply of' both these elements ol' a well- rounded lile. Reveille-the pct hate ol' every true ,Xrmv manfsounds at 6:10 A.M. From this time until 8 oclock. things like eat- ing chow and cleaning up the barracks occupy the iXI'lIlyiS time. .Xt 8 classes start, and from this time until llflgll and from 1:30 until 5:20 the .'X.Sfl'.l'. marches from lecture to l l'. from recitation to lah. Xt 3:30. as a fitting close to the working day. comes the ceremony known as f'retreat, -the lowering ol' the flag. This impres- sive custom never fails to hring, in the midst of the bustling dav, a moment of peace and relaxation and thought. Here. by the campus flagpole. have occurred other impressive scenes. ln April of' I945. shifts of men guarded the Hag for twenty' four hours as a gesture of reverence toward their late Commander-in-Chief. l'RlCSlCN'l' ARBlS 'Nw t