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Institution at Fort Winfield Scott Offers Training to Enlisted Men; Four Courses Given. Conditions Governing Eligibility Explained; College Men Desired. There is no dearth of places for thr men who desire to do their bit, ard every day sees some new field opened. The latest is the Enlisted Specialist’s ] Preparatory School, situated at Fort | Winfield Scott, San Francisco, and it j is introduced to prospective applicants j in the folowing way: If yon are on the outside of the Armv and have a craving to be on the inside, and are physically fit, and are not of draft status, you know that you are always welcome at the recruiting sta tions. If, in addition to having a great desire to belong to the Army, you like putting your mind up against the job Of learning something a bit difficult, there is sure to be a good place waiting for you after you have satisfied the particular notions of the recruiting station ns to fitness for service. If, in addition to this, you have some steno graphy in your fingers, the best place for you just now is the Enlisted Xpe< - inlists Preparatory School. Even i:'| you nie of draft status, and have tho ^ necessary qualifications, this is proba bly the best place for you just now. Conditions Almost Ideal. The conditions under which the work of this school is carried on are, or soon will lie. nearly ideal. Fort Winfield Bcott is a pleasant place. The Govern ment lias appropriated $-1,000 for new buildings. There will be four new bar racks, a new mess ball, and n big bath bouse. Also there will be the best of instruction. To be eligible for the Master (lim ners’ C.’i nurse the candidate must be familiar with elementary algebra, through quadratic equations, elementary plane geometry and trigonometry. If he has also mechanical drawing or snr veying he is much more valuable can didate. The course embraces instruc tion in all these subjects. To be eligable for the Sergeants’ Major Course the candidate should either have had some experience <as a stenographer or have a considerable knowledge of army paper work. Knowl edge of the Gregg system of stenogra phy is preferable, but this is not re quired of a candidate if he has advanced far enough in another system to receive dictation and thus improve his work without actual instruction. At the school instruction is given in typewrit ing, shorthand, army paper work, and, if necessary, spelling and grammar. The touch- system of typewriting is taught, and of course the candidate lias Smart OXFORDS for GIRLS ! ! I Built; in beautifully shaded * tan calf — that tones into a rich brown as the shoe is polished. Oxfords are so much in style that no outfit is com plete without a pair. Barden & Graham 828 Willamette St. an advantage if he already has a work ing knowledge of this. For the Electrician Sergeants’ Course the candidate must have a thorough knowledge of elementary algebra through quadratic equations and must have, had at least one year of high school physics. The men needed for th:s course are those who have had either practical experience as electricians or cable splicers, or theoretical or practi cal electrical work in universities or technical schools. Instruction is given in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, the oretical electricity, cable splicing, fire control apparatus, gas engines, and searchlights. Algebra Required. Men are eligible for the Radio Ser geants’ Course who have had enough theoretical training in electrical subjects to make it possible for them to devote nearly all of their time to practice in sending and receiving messages, or who can now send and receive at least five words per minute. They must have had at least one year of high school algebra. College men, especially students of en gineering, are particularly desirable be cause of their advantages in training and because of their generally expected superiority in adaptability. As a spec ial inducement to college men, there is now under consideratiun a plan whereby students from the University of Cali fornia may receive university credit for the work done at, the Specialists School. The course of instruction at the school lasts three months. From among those who complete the work with dis tinction will he selected a few of the men who are regarded as giving tin' most promise of being made into good officers. Those selected men will be sent to the Reserve Officers’ Training Camp lit Fort Monroe, Virginia, for a further three months of instruction. The great majority of graduates of the En listed Specialists’ School at Fort Scott will be sent to the Fort Monroe En listed Soho] for an additional three months training. After this training, ratings will lie awarded. A eandidvo need not be twenty-one years of age to be admitted. The ages of llioso now in attendance range from eighteen to forty-one, and under special conditions efforts will be ntude to secure from the Government permission to enlist a man over forty-one. Eligibility to the? offi cers’ training camp at Fort Monroe, however, requires that the candidate be at least twenty years and nine months. Application Rules Given. Application for enlistment should be made in person, or in writing, at the Military Bureau, University of Califor nia. Qualified men are especially wan ted in the courses for Radio Sergeants and Electrician Sergeants. Candidates will be notified of the acceptance of their papers within three days after they are received. NEXT PLOT TRIUMPH OF RUSTIC SETTING (Continued from l’age One.) lintli Young, Thenot, a shepherd, ami Prances Schenk, a goddess of the river. All the students taking part have had experience in plays in the department"! both this and previous years. Mr. Perry A rant will furnish the in cidental music during the play. Miss Charlotte llanfiehl is assisting Professor Keddie in managing the play. Hubert MeNary is stage manager. Ir ving Hone, will he electrician, and Nor vell Tliompson. property manager. The play. 11s the others given by the department this year, is for the benefit of the lied Cross. Dorot hy Robert son, stage manager, announces that the box office will open this afternoon. DR. W. D. SMITH TO STAY AS HEAD OF GEOLOGY Graham J Mitchell to Return to Cant pus to Accept Former Position. Through a mistake it was published u Saturday's Kmerald that Graham ditched, M'J. formerly professor of Geo «>g\ ,t the 1’uiversity, would return to he campus in the fall as head of the department. Many ... ffciu the statement that !"• 11 Smith would not return. Smith will tic the head of tin nent as iit present. while Mr. ivdl resume his former place : motor. \\ lin en Doctor depart M as ins 'l'lie degree of Doctor of Philosophy will be granted him this spring at Columbia 1'niicrsity, where for the past two years h> has been a teaching fellow and graduate student. He spent hist snuimer .a l‘, rto Rico making a survey for the government, and has taken ex tensive work in all brunches of topogra phy which have to do with the prop r const nut ion. drainage and general planning of camps, and it is thought that this will make him a valuable uiau to have on the I'uiversity faculty. (Continued from Page One.) the money will be given over in any event. The canteen project is the idea of Col onel Leader and supercedes the plan of either buying an ambulance or building a nurse’s hut, for which the money was originally voted. A canteen is located immediately be hind the lines and furnishes to the men going in and coming out of the trenches sandwiches, hot drinks, etc., at a very nominal price. It takes twelve women -to run a canteen and they work in four shifts of eight hours each. After sis months of service the workers are per mitted to return home or to go to Eng land on a furlough. Colonel Leader Receives Cable. Colonel Leader has received a cable from his aunt in England who is at the head of a canteen, saying that she has seen the president of the French Red Cross committee in England and that we should apply to him. Another telegram from the French high commissioner at Washington which has been received by Colonel Leader, states that the government highly ap preciates the generous offer of the la dies of the I’niversity .lie prefers that the arrangements for transportation he made through America rather than through France. The method of selecting the twelve senior women Inis not yet been decided upon. They will probably have to under go a very stringent physical examination. Resolutions presented h.v the Women’s Athletic Association to secure student body recognition of women’s intercolle giate sports by the awarding of sweaters to women taking part in four intercolle giate matches of hockey, four games of basketball and four matches of tennis, were adopted. Winners o,f first, second and third places in the annual intercol legiate swimming meet are also to he included. No girl would receive more than one sweater during her college career, hut an additional O, to be worn on the pocket of the sweater, would be given to girls qualifying in more than one sport. Committees to Present Motion. A committee composed of Margaret Crocby, Frieda Laird, Ella Dews and Maude Lombard was appointed to pre sent the matter at tile next student body meeting. A plea for more workers at Red Cross was made by Miss Xirssa Diusdale and Mrs. 1’. L. Campbell. "The women of the University must prove their willingness to serve at home before they can prove their ability for foreign service,’’ said Miss Dinsdaie. A resolution that every University girl consider herself as a committee of one to spo that every one turns out for Red Cross work, was passed. Nothing Done About Canoe Fete. In speaking of the canoe fete Helen DeLano, president of the league, said: “There has been a great deal of discus sion as to the advisability of having a canoe fete this year, and the women have discussed it a great deal. It isn’t a problem whose decision rests upon the Woman’s league, but it is a problem whose decision rests upon the student body or the Junior Week-end committee. If there is a motion to the effect that we discuss it wo will do so. if not, wo will continue with our own business.” i,’lans for the campus luncheon were discussed and the girls all agreed to co operate in making this event a huge suc cess. STUDENT BODY DANCE ARRANGED FOR FRIDAY 0. A. C. Students and Baseball Team to Be Guests of Honor: Band Wdl Render Music. Yip! Booii! Bang! Zowie! No. the aides have not started th-.U” Ins offensive yet, but ye student can e\ press almost as much joy over the au nouueement of sonn'thing which is sens to transpire next Friday right here e i the campus. Yes, you have guessed it a student body dance. Dwight W 'son has announced it. It will be held Friday night on the gym nasium floor and will be in honor of the O. A. t*. baseball team and studen t who will be over to attend the gam s of the week-end. The price of the eve. ttii,i;'s jov will be _‘o cents, and the mid tary band will start the session along about S o’clock. There is n .thing else much to say ex cept that you and her are going to be there. It's g iug to be a great climax t. r a successful day. rite first 1 aseball game of the season j plated on the 1'niversity field Oregon ! victorious as usual--a jarsyr dance da I cents is all it costs you and your wo ! man spring has eitmb. oh! shux. what's the use of sa.ing anything more: Kveiy body will In there anyhow. LET'S GO! To the Student Bodt Dan e! Mrs. Krav and Mrs. l'often of Fort land were week-end guests of Alpha Dai. The Faithful Shepherdess BY JOHN FLETCHER A.F.REDDIE, DIRECTOR. GUILD HALL U. OF O. CAMPUS. RED CROSS BENEFIT TWO NIGHTS THURSDAY, APRIL 25 FRIDAY, APRIL 26 BOX OFFICE APRIL 23. CURTAIN 8:15. RESERVE YOUR SEAT ADMISSION, 25c, 35c LIBRARY TO LEND BOOKS TO CAMP LEWIS SOLDIERS Request for Material on Mineralogy anil Minnig Comes from Cantonment. The University library has received a request from Edward E. Ruby, libra rid a at the Camp Lewis library, maintained by the American Library association, f u more books. lie says the soldiers can pet plenty of fiction, but do not get much classed material except what the Wash ington headquarters have purchased. “Just now we have a famine for works on mineralogy, metallurgy and min ing. Recent books,” he says, “of discov ery, travel, and biography are in great demand. If your collection contains any material of these kinds and you would be willing to send them, we would be very grateful.” M. II. Douglass, librarian, said that not many such books had come in during the book drive, but that the library would send to the Camp Lewis library such books as those needed from off the shelves of the library, lending them for the summer, lie also would appreciate it if persons having such books at homo which they could spare would send them to the University library, .and be will send them along with the books sent from ORDNANCEMEN TO GEORGIA Orders for Departure Received by Lieu tenant C. C. Jeremiah. Present .classes in the ordnance de partment of the University will be seat to Camp Hancock, Ga. The sudden change in the government’s plans issu'd last Friday will concentrate all the courses throughout the country to Camp Hancock. The withdrawal of the work will he permanent. lieutenant C. C. Jeremiah and his staff have as yet received no orders as to their next post. They will be detained for a few weeks on the campus until a'l work in connection with the present course is finished. Further plans hav’ not been made. The teaching staff of the ordnance school includes Lieutenant .Teie miah. Sergeant \ eruou 15. Fairley. Cor poral Ralph Moores, and Private Lester Gunther. WANT CURATIVE WORKERS Men to Instruct Disabled Soldiers in Various Occupations Needed. A bulletin just received at the presi dent's office from Washington issues r call for men to work in curative work shops in hospitals for disabled soldiers. Their duties will be to act as instruc tors in various forms of work which might be employed for improving the mental and physical conditions of sick and wounded men. Instruction in regu lar school subjects will be given for those confined in wards. Experienc'd teachers, either in draft or out of it. are wanted. All applicants arc request.'I to see Karl Onthank fo* further information. STARTS GRADUATION WORK Orchestra Preparing Suitable Numbers for Different Events of War. Working harder than ever since their concert, the members of the University orchestra arc preparing suitable num bers for commencement exercises to be held in June. Miss Winifred Forbes, director of the orchestra, has made a selection of music to be used for the different events on the commencement week program. LET'S GO! To the Student Body Dance! Kuykendall Drag Store 870 WILLAMETTE STREET. PHONE 23. BRODERS BROTHERS. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fresh, Corned and Smoked Meats. 80 W. 8th St. Eugene, Oregon, Phone 40. When Ordering Groceries, Don’t For- 1 get to Mention | “LANE COUNTY CREAMERY BUTTER.” | Always Fresh and Good. F LANE COUNTY CREAMERY. Fresh Milk, Cream and Buttermilk. 48 PARK STREET. TELEPHONE 117. Hotel Osburn Favorite Resort of Students. Dinner Dances, Teas and Banquets a Specialty. FOR REAL FUEL ECONOMY USE GAS For COOKING HEATING Oregon Power Co. PHONE 28. BROWN BLK U. OF O. JITNEY WE WILL CALL YOU FOR ALL TRAINS. Quick Service for City and Country. All Night Service. PHONE 158 MAKE YOUR CHOICE When You Can, But Let Your Choice Be PETER PAN Chambers Hardware Store 752 Willamette St. Finest Housefurnishings ' t and Hardware „_ J