TWENTY COLLEGE UNITS ATTEND ARTILLERY CAMP

The second of the annual Field Artillery R. O. T. C. Summer Camps at Camp Knox, Kentucky, closed on July 21 after five weeks of practical, instruction in gunnery, equitation, reconnaissance, motors, and other duties of the artillery man.

Thirty-three men from the University Unit attended the camp and all received satisfactory ratings at the end of the course. Among twenty or more colleges ranging from Leland Stanford and Oregon to the eastern schools, that were represented, the general standing of the University Unit was fully as good as that of any other detachment.

The University detachment was assigned to "C" Battery, under the command of Major E. C. Hanford of Ohio State University, together with the Units from Virginia Military Institute, Ames College, Iowa, and Culver. Upon reporting at camp the men were issued complete equipment and assigned to quarters by sections. A battery organization was soon arranged and on the Monday following the students' arrival drill began.

Drill in Morning and Afternoon

For the first week, work consisted of physical training, close order drill, gun drill, and an intensive review of the principles of firing. The daily schedule began at 5.45 A. M. with first call, followed fifteen minutes later by assembly and a half an hour of physical exercises and calisthenics. Mess came at 6.30 At 7.30 drill began and lasted until 11.45. Afternoon drill lasted only two hours and a half in only two hours and a half in order to allow time for athletics. At the end of the season, all-regimental teams were made up in base-ball, track, and tennis to play teams representing the Infantry R. O. T. C. Camp whose area was about a mile away. R. L. Conrod '21 was the only University man to qualify for one of the teams. He, however, won the camp pole-vault championship in the inter-battery track meet.

During the second week of the champ, active firing of the 3-inch batteries began on the large range attached to the cantonment, the first year students making up the gun crews, while the advanced students computed the necessary date and conducted the problems. The first problems were simple and designed to bring out the fundamental principles of artillery work, but as time went on, the range practice became more difficult and complicated, ending with a barrage, in which 48 guns (two regiments) participated. Brigadier General Lassiter, commander of Camp Knox, stated that this barrage was as accurately fired as many he had seen in the past war.

Riding Forms Part of Course

Riding and driving instruction continued through the last four weeks of the course. The horses and equipment of the 81st Field Artillery were used in this work, and, although the mounts were not as good as those belonging to the University Unity, they served the purpose of instruction. During the last week of the camp, a two-day mounted hike was taken by each of the two battalions.

The department of reconnaisance was the most interesting and best conducted part of the training. Major Spaulding of Auburn College. Alabama, was in charge of this work, and instituted a series of realistic mounted and dismounted problems that were carried out in a highly successful manner.

Besides this work there was instruction in pistol firing, stable management, motors, wireless, telephony and telegraphy, and in balloon observation of fire. Several men also did some observation of fire from airplanes.

The recreational end of camp was well taken care of by Major T. I. I. Christian of Cornell, who arranged a comprehensive program of entertainment which included moving pictures, boxing and wrestling matches, and weekly dances.