Washington University Saint Louis - Hatchet Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Soldiers stationed here seem to find it hard to agree with Sherman. p-e -Q-1,., E-A EJ. Y' 59, Trannuriohetacnment ilsgw ' vue-Mmonotoov x. 1 Gifs F H 4' - 5.12.9 f :V 3 ' -'ff--1 5513 E Li. M- H --A.-., -em Military aspect of the Teke house is exemplary oi changes made. 24 31?-sf - T, oe amlaud .95 Wow an in Jaah The arrival of the army units was welcomed by stu- dents as a timely event at a period when there was a definite lack of activity on campus. Many changes in schedule were willingly made by faculty members, and students accepted inconveniences in housing cmd eating conditions without complaint. And so the army moved in with its singing and marching to help fill the places left empty when the Selective Service had done its work. The army students' days are kept full from reveille to taps, but in their few spare moments some may be seen in front of the Wo'man's Building, a good place for relaxation. A glance at the schedule of an Air Crew student will leave some doubt as to how this is managed. Between 6 and 8 A. M. when the morn- ing's classes start, they dress, have roll call and clean up their rooms. Classes last until 4:30 o'clock with an hour out for lunch. After drill there is some freedom Air-crew command greeted by Chancellor Throop and Mr. Ritterskamp Left to right: Lt. T. I. Newnam. Lt. I. M. Moreland, Mai. I. P. Glenn Ritterskamp. Chancellor Throop. Lt. I. H. Huser, Lt. W. H. Finley. before 6:30 mess, and afterwards until 8:30 when they are called to quarters for study. These students, half of whom were college men at the time of induction, are taking a five months' training course to fulfill the academic requirements for Air Corps Cadets. The ten hours of actual flight training began April 28 at the St. Louis School of Aeronautics at Kratz Field in St. Louis. Cadet officers, appointed on merit by the officers on duty, are in charge of each of the flights which are subdivided into smaller squads. The program for the singing meteorology students, who have taken over the fraternity houses, is even

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aug - urine efierved U VA7 is the Naval program for unmarried college juniors and seniors, or single or married graduates over nineteen and under twentyveight years of age. They must meet certain physical and phychological requirements for commission for a general classi- fication. Enlistees are ordered to training only when their Bacca- laureate Degree has been received tproviding they remain in good standing acadeniicallyl and training facilities are available. Those men in V-7 are training for reserve midshipmen, deck officers, engineers, and special service. Those not qualified are discharged, or, at personal request, transferred to another class. U5 V-5 is the Naval Aviation program for unmarried graduates of accredited secondary schools or high schools and colleges who are over eighteen and under twenty-seven years of age. They must he qualified for appointment as naval aviation cadets, and must be able to satisfactorily pass the aviation classification test. Therefore college student enlistees are deferred from orders to training duty until they have completed the current academic year. The duration oi the training is nine months at either Iowa State College, Georgia, North Carolina, or Saint Mary's. U1 V-l is one oi the Naval programs for regularly enrolled, un- married college freshmen or sophomores, who must be over seventeen and under twenty years of age, and are required to meet certain physical requirements for commission for either general or special limited service. At the end of the sophomore year, after being qualified by examination, they are allowed to transfer to V-7, and are then allowed to remain in college until graduation. Those who fail to qualify are allowed to finish two calendar years of college. affine orlad ederue The class Ill D program of the Marine Corps Reserve is for students who are regularly enrolled in college and who are over seventeen and under twenty-six years of age, Originally the plan was to allow those enlisted to receive their degree and then go into officer's training. However, they may be put into uniform by the beginning of the summer. At that time, the men will be screened, or an examination will be given, and if those in the reserves qualify, they will be sent to various college for further education. QT? I. 1.45, L ,144 4 ,Q Sa - fp- t, V 3 The -t t l ff U7 U U 23

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Men in uniform now inhabit men's dormitories Girls act as hotesses to army on Sunday. Lobby of Women's Building invaded by soldiers Quad Shop now has atmosphere oi P. X. more intensive. They are up at 5:15 and are busy 'til 5:30 P. M. attending classes such as geography,physics and mathematics, and participating in an hour of physical education and an hour of military which may include anything from basic drill work to mili- tary history. However, some evenings may be tree, if the student does not wish to study. This course, lasting twelve months, is training for the A course after which the men become commissioned as weather officers unlike pre-flight. About sixty per cent of the men, Whose age average is eighteen and a halt, have been to college it only for a short time. There are no permanent cadet officers but each week a different person has a chance to be a flight or section leader. Gther activities of this group include a Victory garden, softball team, pho- tography club, and glee club. Army advances for 5 months' occupation i campus. Mess Call brings Air Crew quickly from quarters