Figures that have been compiled by the Military Office show that at present men in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps hall from 39 universities and colleges besides Harvard. The list, composed as follows, includes educational institutions from all sections of the East: Amherst, Bates, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin, Brown, Colby, Colgate, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown, George Washington, Haverford, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Marietta, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Middlebury, New Hampshire State, New York University, Northeastern, Norwich, Princeton, Purdue, Rhode Island State, St. Lawrence, Stevens, Trinity, Tufts, Union, University of Maine, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin, Wesleyan, Williams, Worcester Polytechnic, and Yale. These colleges have contributed a total of 127 undergraduates. In addition, 98 business men, most of whom are graduates of the University, have been admitted to the Corps.
Lecture on Trench Construction.
Following up the practical instruction in trench construction which has been given at Fresh Pond by the French officers during the week, Major Azan, assisted by Professor Merriman, lectured to the Corps last night on "Practical Application of the Principles of Trench Construction." The general theory of support and communication trenches was taken up, and certain problems of construction were dealt with in detail.
There will be an intercompany baseball game this afternoon on Soldiers Field between Companies I and K of the Third Battalion.
The schedule for next week is included in the notices.
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