The announcement of Lieutenant Morize's appointment to the R. O. T. C. can only be joyful news to the entire regiment. To the members of last year's corps it brings back pleasant memories of the days at Barre with anticipation for more to come.

Military drill is in general hard, unpleasant work. To carry a gun on the shoulder is not an exhilarating task. There is none of the glory of the gridiron. Yet even such labor becomes enjoyable when troops are well led,--when they have an inspiration. Lieutenant Morize was our ideal last year; we are confident that during this year he will once more lead us to battle on the marshes of Waverly and through the clay of Belmont.

We owe the French Government unbounded thanks for its assistance to our R. O. T. C. last year; we are doubly grateful for its kindness in sending us Lieutenant Morize. In so doing the French are showing that they expect much of us; our only way to thank them is by cooperating heart and soul.

Yet though we rejoice in seeing Lieutenant Morize in our midst, Captain Amann's leaving is a great disappointment. Though only with us a short while the fame of his exploits with the "Iron Battalion" as well as his few talks to us made it clear that we had with us a fine soldier worthy of the respect and admiration of every memer of this corps.