1400 AT NAVAL RADIO SCHOOL

The review at the United States Naval Radio School in Cambridge which took place last Wednesday, marked an extraordinary growth from its rather modest opening on April 15 to the present organization, which musters about 1400 men, with new comers every day from all parts of the country.

Practically every State in the Union is represented and a large percentage of the men have had considerable experience in the Radio Art before their entrance into the Naval Service.

Pierce Hall (formerly the Engineering building) is now almost entirely occupied for the school purposes, while Perkins, Walter Hastings, and Hemenway Gymnasium are used for quarters.

Memorial Hall, in spite of its size is now inadequate to seat all the men at once, so they are sent to mess in two detachments.

The School covers sixteen weeks, from elementary subjects to the operation of the complicated apparatus used on the large battleships. A force of forty instructors in necessary to teach the code and theory classes, and the work takes up most of the time between the hours of 8 and 5 o'clock. The School now possesses its own "Colors," the presentation of which was made at the review Wednesday. They were given by James A. Parker '91, and the presentation was made by Miss Rush, the daughter of the Commandant of this district.

The Japanese Mission, several French officers, with President Lowell, Commandant Rush and staff, reviewed the men as they marched by in company formation.

The officers in command and charge of organization are Lieutenant Nathaniel F. Ayer '00, Executive Officer Ensign William E. Snyder, assisted by Gunners Jarvis, Childs, Spuhler, and McMahon.

Many men have been sent into active service in various branches of the Naval Service here and abroad, since the School's opening in April, and an average of 100 men graduate each week and are immediately transferred to assignments.