April 13, 1917.

Uniform Regulations:

1. The following are the regulations for the uniform of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. They will be strictly observed, and no article of dress other than the prescribed uniform for tactical instructors and cadets will be worn.

2. Composition of the uniform to be worn and table of occasions.

In classroom, lectures; drills and other formations. in general, for habitual wear--for tactical instructors and all cadets--Service Uniform A; (1) Service cap; (2) Service coat (O. D. wool); (3) Service breeches(O. D. wool); (4) Russet leather shoes; (5) Leggings (for tactical instructors, Russet leather or pigskin; for all cadets, including cadet officers, canvas, as issued); (6) White collar (except when under arms, or other duty involving physical exertion, a plain white standing collar will be worn).

When prescribed for tactical instructors and all cadets: Service Uniform B: (1) Service hat (peaked, four indentations, with hat cord sawed on); (2) Olive drab shirt; (3)Service breeches (O. D. wool); (4) Russet leather shoes; (5) Leggings (same as 5 A).

When prescribed for tactical instructors and all cadets: Service Uniform C: Same as Uniform B, adding Service Coat (O. D. wool).

When prescribed for tactical instructors and all cadets: Service Uniform D: (1) Service hat, with hat-cord; (2) Olive drab shirt; (3) Service breeches (O. D. cotton); (4) Russet leather shoes; (5) Leggins (same as 5 A).

3. Uniforms will not be removed from the quarters of the cadets nor worn outside of Cambridge except on duty connected with the Harvard Unit of the R. O. T. C., unless specially authorized by the Commandant.

4. Badges and medals: (a) No insignia except that prescribed will be worn. (b) Tactical instructors and cadets may wear badges and medals which have been awarded by the United States Government, but no other. (c) The distinctive badge for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps is worn on the upper part of the left forearm of both the service coat and the olive drab shirt. The design is embroidered in white on olive drab cloth as follows:

U. S.

R. O. T. C.

This badge will be worn by the tactical instructors appointed by the Commandant; also by such other instructors as may be authorized to wear the uniform of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

5. Insignia of Rank: (a) Insignia of rank will be of gilt for instructors and white metal for cadet officers. These insignia in the shape of circular flat disks for lieutenants and captains and flat diamond shape for majors will be worn on the shoulder straps of the coat, as follows: 2d Lieutenant, one disk on each shoulder strap; 1st Lieutenant, two disks on each shoulder strap. (b) When the shirt is worn without the coat, the insignia of rank etc., will be worn on the shirt collar as follows: I nsignia of rank on right. Collar ornament, R. O. T. C., on left. The device to be placed one inch from end of collar. (c) Noncommissioned officers, and others authorized, will wear the service chevrons prescribed for like grades in the Army.

7. The cap ornament is a bronze wreath with the letters R. O. T. C. in centre.

8. The collar ornament for coat is a bronze device R. O. T. C., worn on each side, one inch from edge of collar. When the shirt is worn it will be placed as prescribed under 5b.  C. CORDIER,  Captain, U. S. Army, Commandant,  April 13, 1917

Memorandum:--

The Sergeant instructors, U. S. Army, will supervise the training of the companies of the Reserve Officer's Training Corps as follows:

First Sergeant Frederick Boyd, Infantry, U. S. A., 1st Battalion; Sergeant John J. Kennedy, Cavalry, U. S. A., 2d Battalion; Sergeant Jesse Brown Infantry, U. S. A., 3d Battalion; Sergeant William Lynch, C. A. C., U. S. A., Machine Gun Company; Sergeant Walter Bender, Cavalry, U. S. A., Acting Sergeant-Major; Sergeant Orlando Bryan, C. A. C., U. S. A., Acting Quartermaster-Sergeant. They will be obeyed and respected by all cadets.  C. CORDIER,  Captain, U. S. Army, Commandant.  April 24, 1917

Notice:--

There will be no sections or lectures in Military Science and Tactics during the week April 30 to May 8, inclusive, but the companies will drill daily from 7.45 to 8.45 A. M., forming at their respective drill halls.

The regiment will parade on Friday, April 27, to meet the French officers. The companies will form at their regular places of assembly at 2 o'clock on that date.  W. S. BOWEN,  Captain, U. S. Army, Assistant Commandant