Ar,c TWO Behind the ROTC Question Compulsory Dates Back Altn , Jugh the University's military training originally was established on a volun tary basis, compulsory training has been a tradition since the end of the Civil War. Dr, Evan Pugh, first president of the U niversity "put . . . our boys under military training so that if called upon ... they will not be ignorant of drill as too many of those i who ha :•e been sent off already:* The Morrill Act, approved by Congress in 1862, provided federal assistance for col- -- - --- ---- —-- - -- leges and universities whi c h Ed Students , , would offer military training inform and commanded the student' addition to courses in agriculture cadets. and mechanical arts. The Armory was built in /888, The College accepted the Mor- at a cost of $27,000. It was con- Will Attend rill Art's terms and fulfilled the terms until the end of the Civil structed War by offering training on a vol- B to serve y . 200 cadets. 1912 instructions in military „,., science were under the supervis e unary basisto s tu de nts * in i '`" ion of the War Department, which onvention the participants bought a flag and appointed a c ommandant of 3- C a drum and made wooden rifles year . for practice sessions. • , The ROTC program was begun The Education St udont Council By 1865 an armory Had been in 1917. An article in tomorrow's has agreed to send delegates to set up in Old Main. with equip- Daily Collegian will give the his the Eastern A:,.ociation of Pro- merit supplied by the state. Presi- tory of • military training at the fessionat Teacher:. conference to dent William H. Allen officially university since then. be held in Lock Haven. established a compulsory military David Fairs., senior in special Program. educationfrom Harrisburg, on Dress for drill was "a fatigue Tuesday told council the only suit of blue cloth to include a way to decide if the College of jacket or round about waist coat Education should join the organ- and trousers with blue buttons ization is to attend the confer- without military trimming and once to see what it; members do. a black felt hat with a rim 2'2 inches wide." The association is made up of In 1870 the uniform became a eastern colleges of education required item of dress for Sunday who meet to compare ideas and chapel and all special occasions. activities and discuss common By 167', after coeds had arrived problems, on campus, regulations required John, R. Rackley, Dean of the each male student five feet or College of Education said the over "to have a dress uniform of College will pay the $25 dues cadet grey with a black hat." if the council decided to join. These uniforms cost about $35. The council agreed there is a Male students under five feet need for an introductory booklet, were not permitted to wear the about the College of Education dress uniform. They had to pro to be sent to incoming freshmen vide themselves with "an undress and members felt it would be uniform of sack cloth, vest, and feasible with financial and organ- pantaloons of cadet gray and a " national help from the fae”hy. forage cape of blue cloth. . By 1873 guard mounts were Sandra GrotskY• i tt nier in being held daily and sentinels elementary edu c a t ion from were on duty until 10 p.m. each Glen Lyon, said the faculty night in the University halls. was in favor of sending a book- Weekly dress parades and daily let. She will take Council's inspection quarters were held. ideas to the faculty. The University's first regular Discussion (in the Big-Little Army officer. lit Lt. Walter Howe, Sister program was tabled until arrived in 1877. During the Span a committee further investigates ish A m e r zc a n War, President the plan. George W. Atherton donned a uni- Atomic Commission Grants Prof $2095 A $20415 grant fiorn the Atorruc Energy Commission is en abling Dr. Ralph P. Seward. pro fessor of chemistry, to study the behrivi,r of fused sodium hydrox ide. Seward is investigating the amount of various substances that will du:solve in fused sodium hy droxide and the rates of some chemical changes occurring in substances dis.solved in liquid sodium hvdr<•x,de RADIO PENN WDFM Tune at WDFM 11.1 m;. on your FM dial Are you , E ) 4 7 ligaget, • ',.... •••=1•••• .• awn •••4 *at ...•••• err, a. 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