Northwestern University Naval ROTC - Purple Salvo Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Seamanshb Dept. LT. F. X. MC'CAl1'l'HX' L'r. W. O. Bufrz L'r. C. D. Ci-ml,FAN'1' Irv. 6.1130 R. CARRINGTON Lt. F. X. McCarthy, instructor of seamanship and recognition, came to the R..O.T.C. unit at Northwestern last spring fresh from convoy duty in the Atlantic and Meditteranean. Having amassed enough points for release while aboard a D.E., Mr. McCarthy has recently been dis- charged. Lt. W. O. Butz is another of the sea- manship instructors who saw duty in the Pacific. Beside his duties in the Seamanship Department Mr. Butz is the public relations officer for this unit. Lt. C, D. Chalfant, another of the seaman- J 12 ship instructors well fitted for his job hy extensive small craft experience, also conducts the drills on the anti-submarine training gear. Lt. Cjgj Car- rington is house ofhcer for house 19 and instructor of seamanship. His duties also include the collec- tion of funds for the Red Cross and the March of Dimes. Since Mr. MeCarthy's discharge his seamsnship classes have been taken over by Lt. Comdr. E. F. Glenn. Mr. Glenn is a graduate of the Naval Academy. A good naval ofiicer must be well grounded in the science of seamanship. It is an absolute must for every ofiieer. Future reserve ensigns who learned their seamanship at Northwestern are sure to be well prepared in this line. Staffed by seasoned officers the Seamanship Department presents a course that covers almost every phase of an ofHeer's shipboard duties. Much time is spent in studying the subjects of warship nomen- clature, shipboard organization, handling ships in formation, and watch standing. Intensive study ol' the rules ol' the nautical road familiarize every student with the necessity of avoiding all violations of these rules. The duties of a lookout, communications officer, and supply officer are outlined quite extensively. Under the supervision of a chief boatswain's mate every aspiring officer learns the intricacies of tying knots. Almost all of the equipment used in teaching the course is visual signaling gear.

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Navgfarion Dept. lxr. CX C. Jovci-1 lrr. W. P. ltosicxsonx ln . W. C. TUTHILL LT. Uej J. T. CONXVAY Lt. W. CT. 'l'uthill arrived on station in Sep- tember 1945 taking over duties as navigation in- structor. From the time of his commissioning three years ago Mr. Tuthill served aboard LSTs in the Atlantic. Now discharged, Mr. Tuthill's classes were taken over by Lt. R.. J. Joyce. Mr. Joyce joined the teaching staff here in the early part ol' the current term. Lt. W. P. Rosensohn, a vctcrun of service in the Pacific, is another new addition to the N.R.O.T.C. faculty. He came here after serving as a navigation instructor at Abbott Hall. Lt. Cjgj J. T. Conway is one of the few officers now on this station who have been here for more than one semester. These four oflicers, all well able to teach navigation by virtue of much experience, comprise the entire staff of the Navigation Department. It is the responsibility of the navigation de- partment to see that all graduates of the North- western N.R.O.T.C. unit are perfectly acquainted with the fundamentals of navigation. With this view in mind the prescribed navigation course covers in detail piloting and dead reckoning dur- ing the first semesteids work. In the last half of the course, celestial navigation provides the sub- ject material. In covering this curriculum, the department necessarily devotes much time to the use and construction of the instruments used in navigation. Drills are regularly held with the sextant., and the stadimeter. Each student must, before he completes the course, work out for him- self several long but practical problems in navi- gation. The use of the light lists, charts, star- finders, the manuevering board, astronomical almanacs, and the tide and current tables is highly stressed. Personal supervision by the in- structors assures the trainee of success. 11

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Medkwl Dept. I,'r.CoMmcI...l.Koscisski lfr. J. A. liixitktaia' Patten Gym is not only a place ol' physical activities, but also houses the Sick Bay for the 'RO unit. Locatetl on the second deck, it is probably thc busiest place inithe unit, with the exception ol' the flauteen. The reason for its unusual activity can he explained ratnher easily, for Sick Bay is our first stop at any sign of neu- ritis, neurology or just :L plain cold. 'I'he first. qucst ion asked a trainee upon report.- ing to Sick Bay is why he failed to report during The medical department is ably handled by Dr. Koseinski and Dr. Barkley. Dr. Koseinski is a graduate of Northwestern and has been on duty here for over a year. Before reporting here he served on a destroyer and was with the Marines in the invasions of Guadalcanal and Bougainville. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Doctor Barkley has taken care of our dental work since the spring of 1945. Before reporting here he was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Hos- pital. Because of Doctor Koscinski's departure, the medical department. is now supervised by Dr. Hardinger, a graduate of the U. of Illinois. regular sick call, for which the patient naturally has an excellent excuse. The interrogation is con- tinued by inquiring of the tirainee's ailment. Should the answer be a sore foot, his throat is promptly sprayed and he is told to return the next day il' the condition doesn't, improve. The staff of Sick Bay has handled its duty very effectively. With a group of very eflicient corps- Inen, the health of the Unit has been excellent throughout the term. 13