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Show S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^fc^^^fe;iM*â- tw3B&&miThe R. O. T. C.Campaign for 1928-29A LTHOUGH a change in the head executive was made, the newly ap-^^ pointed head seemed to aid the work materially and consequently the R. 0. T. C. at the University of Utah for the past year enjoyed one of the most successful years since it has been organized. Major James A. Gillespie, formerly military attache at Columbia, South America, was appointed as director of the University branch to succeed Major R. C. Batson, who had been a great leader during the time he was here. Alongside Major Gillespie as a new officer, was Lieutenant Holweger, who directs the freshmen members of the unit, and Captains Harris and Boylan, who have the junior work in charge.The very favorable comments that the inspectors of the annual inspection held May 6 made concerning the unit's work may be used as a reliable criterion. In fact it is expected that the present high rating the local R. O. T. C. has may be bolstered when the anouncement of the results are made known later on in the year.Besides Lieutenant Holweger, who directs the freshmen, and Captain Boylan, who has the junior's welfare in hand, Captain Woodruff, has the seniors and Captain Green, another officer who as been here for some time, has the sophomore work in charge. These men have all made a splendid success with their group and have even carried their activities on outside of the regular fields.In the fall and winter quarters, the freshmen gunners accomplished great work in the gunning division. Over ninety-five percent of the freshmen completed the second class gunner's examination. By the end of school, ninety percent had successfully completed their first class gunner's tests. Probably the success of these freshmen in gunning is on account of many having experience in high schools.The artillery of the University of Utah had over five hundred men in its list and great was the success of this large group. Indeed, this is a real fine number when it is considered that all R. O. T. C. work at the University of Utah is strictly voluntary.Probably the greatest factor in the unit's success was because they all worked together as an entire unit. Every cadet seemed to have the whole unit's welfare at heart during the entire year.Two hundred eighty-two |
