Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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our morale, is that end of the serresier leave that is dreamed about all semester The second group of gradiates fion Brown for the Nayy left 1c 10 Detober 1943 A group ot JBNROIL men gof their commissions upon aradusting, while number of V.12 men left for midshipmen schools. Batlalion Commander W E Jes. sup also left us in October and wat suc ceeded by Sattalon Commanaer B A Shields, Cur second semester in the Bavy was much like the fiiel except that dince we weie o bl more used 1o our currieulum, morte eddto iUl activiies oy the PHYSICAL FITNESS THE OFEICERS presence of Havy men. Also, an inter com- pany competition was naugurated 1o st Up more enfhiusiasm for Brown activities lhe Coammarian Club Herold Recora Ena Crchestrn BLA Sonine 5ok ano Buskin and all the other campus organiza tiorstookonadefnite Mavalcooring The athletic teams ftoo were dominated by Navy men and the Nayvy even t1a ted i1 own new magazine, lhe Brunavian Ore of the crowning achievements of the cenec ter was the Brownbroer show Seutte butl aivennear he end ot the omester which wee possible ony with Hhe By help and cooperation 1Wl Wy

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emy except for the incessant singing of ito the A Arny Alr Caiee By the unit of Pre Meterologishs stationed here Uiring our first few weeks meelings were called reguarly by our officers 1o clear up any difficulties and misunder standings that we might have, and to sef Usonthestraight and narrow peth, We lost no time in learning about the death of one Joe Colege. We were being given the military along with the mental training and it was our ob to tace both in olr strice. Attenshun, Pipedown Forrard harch become very meaningtul phrases to L. M O D the head light oty and X group also took on a very definite mean: ing. Entries in the Newport Derby later changed to the Sempson Steeplechase end Bainbridge Handicap . meant restrictions that weren t to be taken lightly. Our adiustments calised chagrin at first, but we had to take the bitler with the sweet Early morning happy holr and after- noon P. 1. classes were shining examples of why the WAVES ought to win the war, But we had to keep ourselves fif physicaly as well as mentally. Even a more petinent example of being in the Navy now s that we get no more Culs and all the former courses 0 Bacchante Room I, 7 have been done away with, We did find however that in between our nights of studying there came Weanes. day nights and week-ends for relaxation Alumnae Hall the Canteen and the Bilt. more fraternity dances were the answers for our loss of Greek letter week-ends The U.S O shows even took a chance at cheer- ing Up our extra hours, but they soon gave Up after the first few trips. Best of all, for

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1he men in the NROTC were shocked out of their very seins one February after. noon by the announcement that oll men in cemesters V Vil were to be commissioned on March , 1944 Most of that group of 95, except 30 semester V men, did leave: Brown University now boests a total of 113 Naval officers from the NROITC Most of the NROTC group that aid leave in March were only one semester short of credits for a degree: consequently, they didn graduate. A good number of the I 13 are now aboard capital ships, more on destroy. ers, ang even a greater number have duty aboard lancing craf Our third semester in the V.12 has seen the unit become bigger ana beltter. When E. A. Shields left, the duties of Battalion Commeander were given 10 R H. Mare. neck, In spite of most of the men now being, on the average, a year or so voLnger than the previols clesses the unit has 65 o whole become more efficien because of previols experience. There s molech o oy Brown oirit ond the men are proving treir worih ip scholaet e STUDENT OFFICERS OF THE NROTC achievements as well as in extra-curricular and military activities. Deanslist PhiBeta Kappa, and other scholastic honors are being proudly displayed by Navy men here. The athletic teams and campus argenizations, with a new one started by and for the Navythe Ship's Service Board, have all been flourishing with the help of the Navy, Much of the credit for making our unit what it is today must be given to our offi- cers and petty officers. Three of the old timers Chiefs Blank, Flis, and Sharpe have been with us all the way until Chief Slanalman Sharpe was trarsterred fo duty with the Fleet a few months ago. Chiefs Ellis and Blank still carry on but the staf with which they now work i a far cry from the officers and enlisted men we had in civilian days. In 1940 there were three officers and three enlisted men on the stail, We now have based at Brown twelve com. miss oned officers seventeen enlisted men including nine Chiet Petty Officers, and one secrefary. Clrganizing pla cone and companies,