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CADET REVIEW CLIMAXES MIL SCI'S SEASON

Army General Woodruff, Conant Give 8 Awards

Marching to the stirring tune of "Anchors Aweigh," 465 members of the Harvard Reserve Officers Training Corps brought their season to a close yesterday afternoon at Soldiers Field when they passed in review before Major - General James A. Woodruff, Commanding General of the First Corps Area.

Over 1500 spectators, including such dignitaries as President Conant, President-emeritus Lowell, Chairman Robert H. Hallowell of the Overseers Visiting Committee, Dean Chase, and Dean Hanford viewed the ten batteries of massed columns as they passed with flags dipped and eyes right before the reviewing stand.

Shortly before 1:45 o'clock, the dismounted battalions formed under the elms in the quadrangle in front of Widener, and, preceded by a band from Fort Devens and the Regimental Commander with his staff, marched through the Square to Soldiers Field amidst shouts of "You're in the Army now."

At precisely 2:30 o'clock General Woodruff his staff, and the distinguished guests arrived from Dillon Field House, and were welcomed by a 18 gun salute from the line of 75's assembled on the far side of the field. The General, Conant, Lowell, Hallowell and Colonel Jay did the reviewing while Major Clarence inspected the troops.

Following the review, an order announcing the year's awards was read by Lieutenant-Colonel Quentin Roosevelt '41. Eight awards were pinned on khaki chests by Woodruff and other members of the reviewing stand.

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The Awards: "United States Field Artillery Association Medal," the most important award in the unit, to Thomas L. Higginson '42.

"Sons of the American Revolution Medal," for excellence in Military Science 1, to Grover O'Neil '44; for excellence in Military Science 2, to Niles Chubb '43.

"Field Artillery Chapter, Reserve Officers Association Award," a saber for summer camp and Senior year work, to W. Bruce Pirnie, Jr. '41.

"John Charles Hill Spurs," for Freshman making greatest progress in equitation, to Broaddus E. Robinson '44; for Sophomore, to Daniel Needham, Jr. '43.

"Harvard ROTC Pistol Medal" to William O. Sweet '41; "Freshman ROTC Pistol Medal" to Harbone W. Stuart '44.

The guidons of the following batteries were decorated: Battery B for excellence in foot drill; Battery D for gun drill; and Battery I for attention to duty.

After the demonstration and inspection of equipment by the visitors, the regiment reassembled and with the salute from the evening gun was dismissed

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