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Show K. The Status Of The mw - Student-Soldier BnBB3i ' BM y . B. Robinson) n- " jfc What of the young man lo college Rl'f l next yeRrT Whst win be hta ttus?' Hl .(, . Hla opportunities? Hla chances for Hlrf serrlceT How will the. introduction H 1ft j of Intensive military training into BmBKl'4' :' ne curriculum of the institution of H ' higher learning through the newly H '' organised Students' Army Training H;v . V . . Corps affect the relaiion of the H9'l . 'i young man to, his studies? These M, ' V and may other similar questions KT 1' - " hare bees 'asked authorities at the bbbML' 8 . Hf .' Utah Agricultural College during BBBBBBBBBjB W , ir, F, (ft! - r the vast few weeks. TBla article Is bbbbh, v ''k t ' ..'w''aa attempt to explain Just how these H'- r4, inr "" of the Wat department B r art going to affect the life of the B i.iStf student at Utah's great agricultural B v-' , school and to' show the opportunities B s: , ft for service and, advancement open ggS '.; ''".'' to ,0?al yunK meB ' the West. , B '-, , Since its founding in 1890 the H Utah Agricultural College has been Hf '; . an Institution of service. To maki J'iV; l "Te t the great middle class H? ; njpfe efliclcnt, ihappler, to open up O g ' ' to them avenuea'ot growth and ad- H A vancemffht has been Its mission. And ggR ;,' , "' In building a hotter citizonry It has V' Vj Deon serving its state and nation. ft ; With .the entrance "of the United V r , '(, States In to the great war, new ed- BSSSSSH H' f'i, ucatlonal problems presented them- K ' h selves. Wheh the chief business of H- i the nation becamo the winning of K ,'('' the war, the college found that, K fr ' thoush Keeping the same ideal1 of H- 'v j universal service beforo It, certain B' V changes In organization and In K : -,' V, v courses were necessary. It IsYo" the H ;' ' eyerlasting credit of tho Ins'tltutlon H ''," I, that these changes wore bo readily H A' and so quickly mado and that, al- H '"',; .roost overnight, tho school becamo 1 JwH- ' a war organization. Soldiers were bbH ' IB 'fr ' trained, clyll service positions woro K'm :''"' fi .filled .'tho-Red Cross work dono, LLH'JlP ?! trained nurses prepared,' Of equal I if p . " - ' ISBBBBBBBKnB y .i fv ,j BSBBBBBBBf 4SJI -- and perhaps of even greater importance, import-ance, hundreds of men and women were given Intensive instruITubn In the problems of greater food production pro-duction and conservation. The col-lego, col-lego, through Its many experts, and with the moat unqualified cooperation coopera-tion of tffe farmers and tho housewives; house-wives; placed Utah In a leading post; tlon In the great national campaign for more food. , This transition from peace service to war service was facilitated at tha Institution by an efficient cadet mil' ltary organization. BIncT'the fSWrt-' Ing of the college It has give mill" tary training to Its' male students. The value of this training both to the nation and, to the yolnlf man Is clear when we learn that, of the mora than five hundred Aggie students stu-dents in the, service, practically all are officers. Over one hundred hold commissions, one of the" rank of Brigadier General. ' In 19l7, the Utah Agricultural College, In clmmon with other Land Grant Institutions that had shown spoclnl efficiency In military 'work, was awarded a senior unit of tho Reserve Re-serve Officers' TralnlngCorps. This organization, the only one in Utah gave special Intensive military train- Ing last year to many f Its students I who desired to prepare for commissions commis-sions In th'o army of tho United .States. """ e This year it became apparent tlutt tho government was to put Its i whole military weight ito the scales of war, an oven moro wide sperad service was ecessary on tRo'art of the educational Institutions of tho land. As far back as last spring, It was planned to use every coHcro and university In tho United States for Intenslvo war work. During tho summer this plan was worked out, until It assumed definite form at - the'ieunt conference of military and' educational authorities, at the Presidio held August 23 and. 24. , The plan Is now ready for operation opera-tion at tho Utah Agricultural College Col-lege Is complete, although subject to change, of course, as the military mili-tary situation changes. There has been established at the college a student-soldier unit two sections, A and D. In section A Intensive .vocational work will be given in connection with military training. .This section will be open to young men with little or more school preparation. pre-paration. In section D, open to high school graduates, work of collego grade will be given along with I special military Instruction. Every physically fit male student of the Institution over 18 years old will be enlisted la the Students' Army Training Corps. Those under 18, If they hye had at least two years of high school work, and thus meet the entrance requirements of the college for vocational courses, will be allowed to enroll; but not to enlist en-list 1 the S.A.T.C. I .The members of the S.A.T.C. will be members of tho army of the .United States. They will "be subject 'to army, discipline and subject to eall for, active service at any time. It will be the policy of tho govern ment, however, to leave them In school until they complete their courses. Thoso who are not specially fitted for academic training will be transferred to a cantonment for .further service. fhdse who doslre to enter an officers training camp and are qualified for this training wltl beso asslngned. Thoue who wish transfer to active service will have that opportunity. Thoso who are successfully pursuing their studies and wish to complete their courso work will be kept at the In-stltutatlon. In-stltutatlon. Tho student soldiers will recelvo comploto uniforms, and tho pay of a private, $30 a month. They will bo registered undor the new draft law and will be called up as their numbors ore drawn. When their numbers nro Ur.twn, thoy -will bo asslngned to the Institution for : further study. From then on they will receive commutation of rat- . ions and quarters In addition to I their monthly pay, It' is expected) that arrangements will be made to' house and feed the students soldiers sold-iers on the College Campus as soonj as possible. Men will be Constantly sent from the secondary schools and tho depot brigades, It necessary, to replace the student-soldiers called out during dur-ing the year to tho cantonments or to prepare for commissions. "it Is not the Intention of the war Department thSf the young men In S.A.T.C. units be a favored class. These men' are being left In school work because tho government must havo many trained experts for the successful prosecution of tho war. i Thoy aro performing a most patriotic pat-riotic service In that they are glvJ Ing their tlmo to train for greater efficiency for theft government. At jtho same tlmo. tho. fact remains (that they aro securing training of .the greatost valuo to themselves. Already nearly flvo hundred otudont-soldlors havo enlisted In tho S.A.T.C. at tho Utah Agricultural Collego, although school work does not begin until Sepember 30. Enlistments En-listments are so accomodate all who apply. I Now what are the opportunities open to the student-soldier at the Utah Agricultural College? The greatest opportunity In the chance offered the young men to feed both I In mind and body for some efficient service for his country. To the patriotic pat-riotic young man, tho appeal of the nation that he train for tho work should bo a command. It Is glorious glor-ious to be able to render service to one's country, how much more glorious to render Intelligent service. Only through tho S. A. T. C. can 'tho young man enter an officers' I training camp to prepare for a commission, com-mission, The gieat need for commissioned com-missioned officers makes It imperative impera-tive that thousands take this training. train-ing. Tho student soldlor receives tho full advantages of military training and dlsclpllno undor Ideal conditions. condi-tions. Full physical dovelopmdnt Is possible under Ideal conditions. Full physical development is" posslblo ntj possible nt samo time tho mind Is j trained. Ad through It nil, appears the wholesomo collego ntMshpere, i i mwawmiWMsMra : : ' ssBesaarasaiBSBSiBBBBiBSBssas thai cannot be' obtained at any" army ,' cantonment. w The mind as well al the body is 5L well trained. To the student-sol- x m dler in Section A, mechanical train- r i ing will be offered with doubtless L ,' opportupnttles In other lines where ' efficiency Cab be easily obtained with out an extensive educational foundation. founda-tion. To the student In Section B, courses In chemistry, physics, mathematics, math-ematics, basterlology, physiology; history, economics, sanitation, com, merce, engineering, vetrelnary science, sci-ence, certain branches of agriculture and in related lines will be open.' While all course work will be reor- -ganlzed, It necessary, to suit war needs, college credit will be allowed toward a degree. |
