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II -V 4 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Volume XXVII. No. 2 CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9, 1918 Price, Five Cents OVER 1400 STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ARE IN SERVICE f U. N. C. PLAYS GREAT PART IN WORLD WAR LEADS IN ALL FIELDS WORK IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED Extension Service Adjusted to New Needs War-time Atmosphere Prevades Campus Summer War Activities Over fourten hundred Carolina alumni and students have gone into the service and are doing their best to crush Kaiserism. Figures correct ed to August 20 by Dr. J. T. Wilson, Jr., the Registrar, showed 1,350 Uni versity men to be in the service whose addresses are known. Names and addresses received since then carry the known total beyond 1,400. The number in the service whose names and adresses the registrary has ben unable to ascertain would in all proba bility make a grand total of 1,800. The University's response , to the nation's crisis has ben not only and praiseworthy but imediate. When war was declared a year ago this past April over 250 University students and alumni rushed to the first officers' training camp at Fort Oclethorpe, the University's repre sentation being 10 per cent of the total number trom 5 southern btates. Since then the stream has been steady and contiuous. The University at the same time classified its alumni and students, and unselfishly offered its manpower and resources to the government. Many members of the faculty heeded the call and are now in the Army and Navy or are serving on expert war boards. Military training was immediately taken up on the campus, the result bein that over 500 students in citi zens' clothes received instruction un der student and faculty officers dur ing the spring of 1917. Not content with merely training the student body, the Extension Bu reau of the University, recognized as affording the most effective means of reaching the mass of the people of the State, adapted itself to war needs. The result, in brief, is that over 100,000 people have heard lectures on 4 'ar subjects by members of the Uni- ersity iaculty; 75,luu war lntorma ion leaflets have reached North Car lina homes; the war editions of the UiUVClOlbJ AGWO : IJCtbCI Have iH- x r An 1 1 1 j.i reubeu iaj xutuu weeiviy, uuu wie war studv btoud centers organized last spirng enjoyed a mebesrhip of 600. University lectures have been sent to all parts of the State to help de stroy the seeds of misinformation and ignorance; to discuss the underlying causes of the war; and to help arouse the patriotic fervor of the various comunities. Two war-study centers were es tablished this fall. Special lecturers were sent to other localities through out the State. During the past collegiate year the University has been literally prevaded with a war-time atmosphere. Mili tary tactics under the able direction of Captain J. Stuart Allen, a veteran of two years experience in the thick of the fight on the Western front; Lieutenant Ponathan Leonard, of the Harvard officers reserve corps; and Adjutant J. V, Whitfield, formerly commandant at the Horner Military School soon developed a well trained battalion of 600 student soldiers on the campus. At the same time the standards of scholarship maintained gave evi dence of a more serious-minded stu dent-body, as shown by the average grades of both fall and spring terms, the highest in recent years. The col lege loafer became a thing of the past. tl;. .i -c j- j. ma ouueme ux prcpareuiieHS inau gurated by the University haa been .continued during the past summer. The University's military training camp at Asheville, Bingham Heights, conducted by Capt. J. Stuart Allen and Profesor T. F. Hickerson and ex tending through a period of six weeks, June 12 to July 26, was attended by 125 high school and college students. The work of the past Summer School at the University under the direction of Dr. Walker, took on a war-time slant. Many new courses designed to specially train the teachers for war needs were introduced for the first ; time. . The first official recognition of the efficiency of in military training at tl.e University during the last col legiate voar csrne early this past sum mer, when the government designated the University as a reserve officers training corps, senior division. Re cognition was further extended last month, when 122 University students and faculty members were appointed by the government through the Uni ( Continued from Page 4) University Enrollment Exceeds Last Year's Despite the war and war condi tions, the University now has more students in actual attendance than were registered during the whole of last year. Up to date, one thousand seventy-five students have been reg istered. These figures show an in crease of twenty-nine over last year; but it is still one hundred and seventy-five behind the second enrollment of twelve hundred and fifty of the year 1916-17. The Medical School of fifty-three is only four below last year's medical school. Twenty-four of . these men are in their first year of medicine while the other 29 are second year men. The pharmacy school has an enrollment of twenty-four an in crease of 2 over 1917-18. The Law School has only eleven members this term. This drop of 21 from last year is, however, acounted for by the fact that a great number of men who would ordinarily study law are taking, instead, the courses offered in Military Law. The Co-ed roll shows a decided in crease over preceeding years. In comparison with nineteen, the lar gest number heretofore, the co-eds number forty-six and are represented in every phase of .college work. The Science, Engineering, Chemical and kindred subjects are being stu died more this year than ever before. The need by the government of highly trained technical men largely ac counts for this fact. On the other hand, Arts students have dropped to a lower mark than ever before known. Professor and Mrs. C. E. Didlake who have made Chapel Hill their home during the past year, Professor Did lake being a member of the law fac ulty in the University last session, will leave the latter part of next week for Manassas, Va., where Mr. Didlake will resume private practice of his profession. During the summer Jrrofessor Did lake assisted Professor L. G. McGhee in North Carolina Laws, which is now almost ready for press. The many friends of .Professor and Mrs. Didlake deeply regret their de parture. Many accessories are being planned for the University Training Corps. There is to be an exchange estab lished on the campus; a camp barber; Camp tailor and laundry station. Ar rangements are also being effected whereby a camp post office will be placed within the grounds. New Courses Adopted To Fit War- Time Needs Owing to the great changes that has been effected in the University curriculum by the S. A. T. C. pro gram many new courses were offered this year adapted to the requirements of S. A. T. (J. students. Some other courses are:: War Is- Iues, a course which deals with the causes and issues at stake in the wor; Accountng, a course neces sary for the men who desire to enter the Quartermasters Corps; Sani tation and Hygiene. An intensive studv of French and Modern JMiro- pean history and a course in Gas En gines. The last named is a course that is important to those who desire to enlist in the army as mechanics or enter the aviation service.. The chief trouble of the majority of the sol diers who go to camp is the fact that they are unfamiliar with the real causes and issues at stake in the war. The government has recognized this fact and in order to remedy this fault in the S. A. T. C. camps it requires the members of the S. A. T. C. to take the course in War Issues. War Is sues has the largest enrollment of any course given this term. It is a course dealing with the historical background of the war, the issues at stake, the war itself, and the condi tions of peace. The syllabus of the course is divided into four sections, namely: A. Historical Background; B. Contemporary Foundation of World Politics; C. The War as it is; and D. The Conditions of Peace. Ten members of the faculty who are teaching this course are: Drs. (Continued on Page 4) Colonel Stevens Relieved Lieut-Col. G. W. S. Stevens, for merly in command of the University Battallion, has been relieved, his command going to Captain H. C. Hel mer, United States Infantry. Col onel Stevens' health has been much impaired on account of the strain in cident to induction and he has been subject to a very severe cold, which he fears might develop into influenza. Captain Helmar is originally from Iowa, but has been command of the colored troops stationed at Greensboro. ATHLETICS CONTINUE ON WAR-TIME BASIS TENATIVE SCHEDULE TO IN CLUDE VIRGINIA AND TAR HEEL UNITS Although every arangement is sub ject to the approval of the military authorities, there is every possibility that Carolina will have varsity foot ball. It is true that athletics cannot be carried on in the large scale of previous years, for beginning with November 1st, the War Department will grant to each team a leave of two nights only from the Hill. But it is pretty much of a certainity that we will have games Vith the neigh boring S. A. T. C. units in the col leges. And what is most important to Carolina men, the usual Thanks giving game with our ancient rival, Virginia, is pending to be played in Chapel Hill. ' While nothing yet can be stated as definite about a schedule, coach, etc., it can be said a tentative schedule including games with Wake Forest, V. M. I., V. P. I., Davidson, at Winston-Salem and Virginia is well under way. The old schedule, which had of coures to be dropped, included games with the above named colleges and also with Georgia tech, but on account of the distance it is impossible to play the Georgians. It might also be possible to arrange a game in Greensboro with South Carolina or some other out of state college. The schedule will be definitely an nounced within a short time, after the Military Department has given its approval. There will also be inter-company athletics; the call has already been given for candidates, and practice is expected to begin this week. These games will begin to put the men in .condition for the stiff er varsity work and will give a line on the material at hand. No members are back of the famous '16 team, which triumphed over Vir ginia, but the majority of last year's freshman team are here and some (Continued on Page' 4) TWO DISTINCT FUNCTIONS OF Y. M. C. A. THIS YEAR Not Only to Serve the Community But Will be Army The work , of the Y. M. C. A. this year naturally divides itself into two branches. It will attempt to serve both the students and the community. In years past the organization has .car ried on this work admirably and this year the scope of its work promises to be more far-reaching than before, according to the program of its ac tivities as outlined by the secretary, W. R. Wunsch. Through the co-operation of the non-S. A. T. C. men it will serve the community , Non-S. A. T. C. men will be called upon to help in the work in the rural communities. The Y. M. C. A. realizes that the negroes in the rural communities needn at tention. The non-S. A. T. C. are asked to assist in this work by in structing in the negro night schools, sunday schools, and in helping in the negro Y. M. C. A. From time to time calls will go out from the organization asking for men (those men who have a greater de gree of freedom than those who are in the training) to help in the various branches of work. Any man who can and will do work among the younger boys of the town of scout age or among the .country people, or among the mill district people, will see the Y. M. C. A. Secretary, Peter Wunsch. The Association will be an Army Y in so far as it will attempt to serve the men in uniforms. From time t6 time during the leisure hours of the S. A. T. C. men lyceum entertain ments will be furnished at cost to these men and there will be free en tertainments by local talent. One night out of each week the ladies of the town will come up to th Y. M. C. A. building and mend the uniforms of the soldiers. At all times the as sociation and the association secretary will be a friend to every man on the campus and in the community. Any little personal, problems the secre tary, Peter Wunsch, will be glad to discuss with students and be of as sistance to them in any way whatsoever WILLIAM M. BUNTING Societies Would Continue Activities on War Status The Di and Phi Societies have re cently held meetings for the purpose of deciding what their war status war has taken away many old mem bers and brought a great change in life on the Hill, the old members who returned are very desirous that the societies continue to hold meetings and be operated on a war basis. It is believed that programs such as are rendered in the society hall are needed to give the men the needed recreation which they must have after a week of hard routine work. It is also the wish of members to keep the societies active throughout the stress of war conditions. With all these purposes in mind, old members are giving their support to their society. Plans are being formulated for some enjoyable times in the halls as soon as it is possible to hold meet ings. Something touched 'em, and they slept rthe Dormitories. They are Barracks now. The Barracks directory is as fol lows: Barracks 1 Carr Barracks 2 Old East Barracks 3 South , Baracks 4 Old West Barracks 5 New West Barracks 6 Smith Baracks 7 Battle, Vance, Petti grew. Barracks 8 The University Inn. The War Department, following its policy of economy, has utilized more fully the room space by putting into each room from four to seven men; whereas heretofore, the University required only two men to occupy the single room. Yet this new arrange ment leaves to the occupant ample space, and saves the Government the unnecessary expense of building bar racks to accommodate the . increased numbers of men. The following Carolina men who re ceived commissions at Plattsburg last month have been assigned to col legiate institutions as instructors; the list being necessarily incomplete: H. V. P. Wilson, Jr., '18, and "Count" Thompson to the University of Virginia; Jeff Bynum, '19, to Clarkston Institute, Potsdam, N. Y.; T. C. Kitrell, '20, to Renslaes Poly technic Institute, N. Y.; W. A. Blount, '20, to New York University; Jesse Erwin, to City College of New York, Calvert Toy, '19, to St. John's College, N. Y.; W. D. Poindexter, '20, to University of Florida; T. E. Rond thaler, '18, . to Buffalo University, N. Y. Intensive Course for Nurses Will be Given The medical faculty of the Univer sity is now at work on a plan sugges ted by the American Council of Edu cation for the institution of a pre mising course in the curriculum of the college. The nature of the work will be the theoretical part of a nurse's training, in order to shorten her hospital training. Just what sys tem will be inaugurated is not yet decided upon, but in general the course will consist of lectures by the medical faculty. The course will not be of fered before the second quarter of the school year. ! It is proposed that the pupil nurses shall be recruited from college grad uates only. The best hospitall train ing schools' and also the Army School of Nursing require at least a high school education or its equivalent and this must be the minimum require ment. The Army School of Nursing requires that the candidates shall be between the ages of 21 and 35, and that they shall present evidence of ex cellent physical health. These pupil nurses will be received in groups of at least twenty each for twelve weeks of intensive train ing, after which they will be immed iately assigned to approved hospital training schools and their places will be taken by new units. Students sat isfactorily completing the college pre mising courses will be given credit' m the nurses training school in pro portion to the amount of their train ing. "Flu" Cases on Decrease As the Tar Heel goes to press, it is evident that the epidemic of Span ish Influenza has been checked and is now well in hand. A marked decrease is evident in the number of cases re ported and it is thought the quaran tine will be lifted before the three weeks have expired The best med ical aid has been enlisted and their efficient work in taking every pre cautionary measure to protect the greatest health of the student body is largely responsible for the speedy check of the disease. Hospital police, recruited from the ranks, have also rendered invaluable assistance. MILITARY PROGRAM IS WELL UNDER WAY ORGANIZATION ADJUSTS ITSELF QUICKLY TO DUTIES OF ROUTINE WORK PERMANENT S.A.T.C. BARRACKS First Uniforms Received "K. P." and .'M. P." On Active Duty Ma rines and Naval Units Assigned Quarters Chapel Hill, Oct. 7 With the rush of induction nearly over and the daily, routine becoming more organized the campus is rapidly asuming a well regulated military aspect. The Mil itary Police has now become a com monplace character as well as the Kitchen Police, while the Red -Cross Scouts hurry around from barracks to barracks m their Ford Ambulance, while the sign of the Red Triangle offers the same attractions as in the larger camps. . A limited number of uniforms have been received by Act ing QuarterMaster Lieut. Robinson, and have been distributed. A full supply is expected in a few days. During the earlier part of the week Lieut-Col. Stevens formerly Com mandant of the Post, together with his staff and office force, moved into the Sigma Chi Chapter House, which is to serve as Military Headquarters. The furniture and fixtures of the fraternity have been removed and of fice desks, typewriters and other of fice material has been installed. Lieutenant Bell, Personnel Adjutant, who has charge of the personal records of inducted men, reports that the majority of the men have taken out the maximum insurance of $10, 000.00. The men who enlisted for the Navy S. A. T. C. have been assigned per manent quarters in the Battle bnild ing. It is understood that the Marine Corps, which has not yet been fully recruted, and the Navy boys, will drill together. The examinations and induction ceremonies over, the training corps has begun to carry out its , pro gram. A good deal of confusion is caused by- the moving occasioned by the separation of the different S. A. T. C. units. The naval unit having less difficult ties to face has made greater progress than the marine unit. It offers three" main branches of instruction: avia tion, " navigation, and engineering. Men enlisted in this unit who have made sufficient progres in their branch will, at the end of three months, be recommended for an officers material school. After graduation from this school they will be commisioned as ensigns and assigned to different posts according to their rating. The Marine Unit being late to or ganize has been somewhat handi capped. The students, however, are manifesting great interest in this branch and it is expected that the full quota of a hundred men will soon be reached. Those in this unit after having successfully completed their work here will be transferred to a marine training camp to train for officers. The Infantry Unit is now estab lished on a firm basis and real work has begun. The division divided into companies was accomplished on the first day. Progress since has been rapid. The men are now being instructed in the school of the squad and in the general mien and bearing of the sol dier. Instructors are very much pleased with the spirit manifested by the men which is largely accoun table for the rapid progress made in the few days of drill. Fall In! Left, Face! Forward March! With these words squad after squad of S. A. T. C. men for the last two weeks have left the mil itary headquarters in the office of the local board to be inducted into the army. Adj. J. V. Whitfield has charge of the work of getting the men to the Local Board office. The task of inducting them into service, has been under the direction of Mr. R. L. Strowd, chairman of the board, assisted by Messrs Phipps and Cooper. Up to the present date about eight hundred have been inducted. Three squads of Plattsburg men, under the command of Lieut. Rounds, met, at Carboro, Saturday night, the body of Private Vasser Cate, who recently died at Camp Jackson. Af ter funeral services at Bethel chureh, Sunday evening, the body was in terred with military honors. B. Lacy Meredith, of '18, was on the Hill Thursday. He is a first petty officer of the U. S. Navy, and is stationed at Indian Head, Md., en gaged in testing explosives. Ralph Rimmer, of '18, and Pugh Dawson, of '19, are also at Indian Head.
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