Show LIFE STUDENT PAGE FOUR WHAT SHOULD YOU RECEIVE FROM YOUR COLLEGE TRAINING An R 0 T What are the things most worth while in a student’s life? What experiences will be most valuable to him? What habits should be formed? Wherein lies success? Over half of the applicants for commissions at thelteserve Officers Training Camp at thePresidio San Francisco found that they did not possess sutticicnt of the essentials of success to secure an office in the army of the United States The reasons being behind the failure of this large percentage as conceived by one applicant are admirably set forth in the following communication issued by Adjutant General McCain: distinct clear i:i noted in aspirants to the Officers Reserve Corps and one that might be corrected by proper attention in our high schools preparatory schools and colleges might be characterized by the general word "Hlouchiness” I refer to what might he termed a i and mental physical indifference otiict-wis- e have observed at cam) many excellent men who have failed because in our school system emphasis is not placed upon and the avoidance of this mental language ami sm-ficie- iit lemam 'ibis again is a cliarie o rib- tic that cannot be acquired in a short time ami when collided with aher lify ing elements lias mil muted against the success of men in tr 'in satistied with an approximate answer to a question Little or no incentive is given increased mental iflurt to coordinate one's ideas and present Inthem dearly and unequivocally sistence upon decision in thought and expression must never be lost sight of This requires eternal vigilance on the part of every teacher it is next to impossible for military instructors to do much to counteract the negligence of schools in this reThis again has cost many gard men their commissions at camp Three months is too short a time in w li to teat b an incorrigible beatel ab'iljl-- t be- bllsh' with sufficient volume of voice to be beard reasonably far is not qualified to give commands upon which hu-- ( man lie will depend Many men dis- qualified by this handicap might have become officers under their country's flag had they been properly trained in school and college It is to be hoped therefore that more emphasis will be placed upon the basic principles of elocution in the training of our youth Even with- ot week physical handicap In the prescribed training in elocution Military a great improvement could be the better Government Schools of the world this shiihaess uu ugh1 by the instructors in our in thought presentation and btariig filiols and colleges regardless of ot ibis not tolerated becaus1 t:c subet insisting that all ans!' an trainimh r well ora or s le y all military i'll n a loud the lv lent At military (amps ll b ec "I t i a inps As a last li g : : i i i ' ! ib-- I ra touniry mental iii thinking and acting clearness in enunciation suretiess and ease ot carriage and hearing must be insistthat suced upon for two reasons cess may be assured as nearly as human effort can guarantee it with the material and means at hand and that priceless human lives may not be criminally sacrificed Only by the possession of the qualities referred to does one become a natural leader A great number of men have failed at tamp because of inability to articulate clearly A man who cannot impart his idea to his command - III'-- :1 : important t : p ITTV to -- rebuke or criticism Their "feliJt:s - Voile !e I be w ritten and i W 1C Opel i 11 ot g o the the c i w nr lv er D mouth and free movement ot It is temarkable how n any exis ion of i nst rm lion handicellent men suffer from this have further noted at camp that cap and how almost impossible it is even some (if our In 'ter military to correct this after the formative Si heads have turned out products ears of life that while many of then may have In addition to this physical dis- t!ii bearing of a soldier in ranks yet what their carriage is ability and sb u hiness is totally difteretit as of soon as might be termed the slouchim-sSchools they ‘'fall out" mental attitude Many men fail to military and should measure up to Die requirements set! place more insistence upon tb- bearfor 'Mir Officers Reserve because’ ing of pupils all the time It should they have not been trained to ap- - become a second nature with them pteeiate the importance of accuracy to walk and arry themselves with in thinking Too many sdiools are the hearing of an officer and a gen- - indomitable spirit that enables di-ra- to nun-militar- tie out of self to keep one'- eg the goal ratio r than upon tin- roughness of the path to that ote unable to rise bard k nock s of discipline the hope to face with eq u a II! ' tremendous responsibilities n: the officer under modern f editions warfare This ideal of grit us in the school room as well as upon t he on m pus 1 go t v i fixed upon ab-V- I y a: h i q a v s y i - Wry respectfully 0 w R 11 c MOWIN' Tiie Adjutant f G C assistant professor of Agronomy a " a t first few weeks ery restful Tio Mr 7 B Wallin who holds journey to N'vv York was made via iv keam:ii y iwpsi "'t is Wisconsin Louis New Orleans theme to masters degree1 from Looked in the School of Commerce Now York by boat One day out from (Continued from Page One) year lie has the degree of Doctor as assistant professor of Economics Now York their safety was imperil-of Philosophy from Cornell has To!! and will handle the woik in Mar- el by the presence of tile studied at Harvard and Chicago were and kets and Farm Labor convoyed by United' tiny with special work at the Missouri Unites battleships for twelve hours — Miss Jean Ci will be assistant Botanical Gardens at SR Louis and Dietetics a fact which none of the passengers' of Foods and has Investigated agricultural condi- professor comes here from the Branch A knew until landed R C tions In over twenty countries of a Last was be to year great year C at Cedar City where bad she America Europe Asia and Africa New in York There were more must- of the Work in llollie Economll I Henderson who is charge Professor cal artists congregated there last ics head of the Department of Zoology year than at any other time In the' S Oregon Tracy II Abell M and Entomology possesses the decef the city is a graduate of the of niversiv gree of Master of Arts from Cornel! AMPLE OPPOKTI lw PROMDIID IN Till: TIIOVI s Miss Kyle has been studying at work Montana but took his post graduate end has pursued GXMNAnIUM I I OR PIIXMCAI DEVELOPMENT o Columbia Professor University Colat work the Agricultural Oregon MEN AND WOMEN during the past summer at t lit Unat Harvard ami Professor lie Is to he instructor in Horti-- Hagan iversity of California Here he studied lege Stew ot at t’oriiell Euh of the latult ure especially Entomology Genetics and ter received tile degree of Master f torv bids fair to become is to he aspopular for this year was the best this school Laiigtou Barlor human embrology Part of the suni-- n Sc lice from their respective with the young wcmeii A While we ii far special Las ever known er was delightfully spent lie re- sistant in Economics and assistant schools last year course has been arranged in hone from discouraged over our pr - n t ports In assisting with an Insect in the sec retary’s office Mi'h the faculty augmented hv management Iti which those girls prospects do certainly miss i my Lester Richardson a graduate of 'inh numbers and survey of the entire state of Caliwho are working their wav through faces that are now bucking the nne scholarship fornia which included an auto tour tin U A C will have charge of work to Berlin (Beware Kaiser of the I tali Agricultural Cul-l- college by doing household can secure credit for the college t f the state with Captain Twit bell However farm management woik this ge s! mild not want for Intellectual A so work done t U A of S r k and surli thorough system of bn team n ates and Mr another Captain Stephen Abbot Aggie Hardy Id- r t a tied n he will tua tin by inspection retired succeeds Captain Eugene alumnus will assist in the corresinstitution and credit will he allowBantschl as Professor of ti HilI Military pondence study department Rl IMlilllOV ed for all acceptable work Silence and Tactics Captain Abbot ling the work of the students Imidi ic ks and ani‘"11 v"' it l II A ING president Pe terson announces that 'M"1 OF F M'llOLAKSlIII ) - - y - U that seems to the has been lacking ’be imiai and mental make-uoi seine of our students here is the haio-r-istiof grit Not that they would in have proved biMh cowardly smne but have exhibited necessarily a tendency to throw up the peige upon the administration of a severe it-l- ' altrtm-- The President Agricultural College of Utah Logan Utah Dear Sir: Believing it might be interesting and helpful to schools and colleges in the present emergency your attention is invited to the following observations of a candidate at one of the Reserve Officers’ Training Camps as to the probable causes of the considerable number of rejections of candidates for reserve officers at the training camps: Perhaps the most glaring fault Applicant Answers the Question C Mg w e I It 1 5 ilt LB V Y hi-to- ry I post-gradua- Am or te sVRl 1 1 1 c c i ’ 1 c w- - stu-den- i er t - I V tR Instructor Econoiuh s graduate and former at West Point and since bis retirement until his recall to active service be has been ranching In Uintah county He waa recalled to the active list some months ago and ordered to Fort Douglas where he has been Adjutant of the war prison barracks under Colonel Arthur Williams warden of the prison Prof J C Thomas assistant professor of chemistry conies to us front the I 1) S I’ where he had (Large of the Science work Is a Lizzie McKay 1(111 professor of Foods and Dietetics and woman's adviser Is a graduate of the Utah Mrs Agricultural College and has pursued graduate work at Cornell University Mrs Hill has a keen interest In all tha girls of the college and will gladly meet them at any time In the women's rest room Mr George Gardner graduate of the V A C and late Instructor at the Brigham Young College will be I tin new home economics pract h e proba hly one or two more a good house has been arraiigcl for and nm Hus of a team Is in sight t ontliiued from Page One) Attorney Asa Bullt-- lias been seclass work will he commencactual t u mi illy u UT Then w lieti we strong a number of intercured to give the course in Commered shortly can w here freshmen from last year cial Law offered by the School of esting developments mat keel the secAs usual this year's registration ond and third days of school The as Jarvis auch better you prospects Commerce Is very representative of this state! yurioim aptly named Conw wrlght Olson Hansen emergency Worley wild of the I tilted States Bract lea llv In addition to the new members ionises appealed to many students! Holt Gardner Smith Anderson county in Utah Is represented of the faculty there are tlms old The demand continued for the every of last year These Miller freshmen In the advance enrollment while members who are returning after a' special courses In typewriting ste- have had considerable experience many other states have represents year's absence These include prof tiography and business practice lives at the Institution Persia ln- - they can start out with football as while a new course offered by th soon as they reach sc bool George W Thatcher Miss Charlotte1 dla t’annda and England are among School of Home Economics in which There Is one thing In connection the foreign countries already repre Kyle Assistant Professors Harold R with the above excellent lineup that special food conservation problems sen ted Hagan arid George Stewart will be consldeied gained Immediate Is not very good and that Is the atProfessor Thatcher head of the popularity This course which will Some of titude toward the team ATM I El If I'lllNTl ix EooK a ronsis of series of lectures of Music for out the given has been In Department boys get practice ever)' ((Mill various members by of the The best do not while others faculty! New York for a year studying and night will aim to train women for In make world cannot coach the doing research work He baa paid work In the food )ung (Continued from Page One) conservation pro- team with such an Indifferent atticonsiderable attntlon to the cello In gram The vocational courses In C"tulitlon of a it takes Interest in the footmajority of our tude Ms audy and hi esearch has been In have made a decided appeal 'lege students Hence the President ball team on the part of faculty the operatic field c student body and the players them !” T1'1" l- lany degree the selves Coach Watson U working large "It was fine to be a student numbers of high school graduate Mhl"ln' late to give this school and early again" be said "and have thing applying for the lbl he nereis prollllcnl regular college hurled at me Instead of hurling 's ork tided the ordinary student had It Is now up to the school and them" He and Mrs Thatcher had The threatened of! When we think of the lifeless players to show the right kind of usurpation the a delightful trip going and ruining mens place by women waa fore! day a of last spring we ran certainly l’rP The practices are held on ed shadow when two girls applied he glad that this Important student rampus east of the main building ant’ their atav In New York with all for work In farm tractors while the 'activity ha and a few fans would be tertalnly again been restored lta "extreme business" was after the new course offered In military hls-- j Come now lot's go Last spring the athletic outlook welcomed J e al "T nii si 1 !’- j C y |