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Show Gillespie Snyder Craig- Boylan Murray RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS The R. O. T. ('. is a Field Artillery unit of the Reserve Officers Training Corps maintained by the government at the larger colleges and universities of the nation. There are eighteen Field Artillery units in the United States, and three in the Ninth Corps area in which Utah is located. Major James A. Gillespie is head of the Military Science and Tactics department and to him belongs a large share of the praise due the department for its continued success. He has, through personal contacts with the cadets, kept up their enthusiasm for R. 0. T. C. work and the various activities it includes. Major Gillespie is ably assisted by four captains of the Field Artillery Detached Officers List who act as instructors for the different classes. They are: Captain Russell C. Snyder, Freshman instructor; Captain Clarence F. Murray, Sophomore instructor; Captain M. L. Craig, Junior instructor; Captain Paul C. Boylan, Senior instructor. Enrollment in the R. 0. T. C. is elective and covers a period of four years beginning with the Freshman year. It has for its objective the qualifying of college men to become officers in Field Artillery in times of national emergencies. Students completing the course satisfactorily arc commissioned second lieutenants, Field Artillery, Officers Reserve Corj)s. In addition many extra activities such as polo, riding, and pistol and rifle shooting are open to Military Science students. At most schools which have R. 0. T. C. units, the course is required at least the first year. It speaks well for the personnel of the d e p a r t-m e n t that this universi- ty maintains its high rat-i n g despite the fact, that here it is entirely an elec- . five course. Major J. A. Gillespie R. 0. T. C. Director |
