PENNSYLVANIA TRAINING 2100

Military training is progressing rapidly at the University of Pennsylvania. The Regiment, commanded by Major William Kelley, Jr., U. S. A., professor of military science and tactics, and L. A. Fay, acting student-major, already has an enrolment of 2,100 men. The Regiment is made up of 18 companies, four of which A, B, C, and D have progressed to extended order work. Rifles have already been given out to 1,000 men and 700 more will be so equipped within the next few days. Intensive drilling is held every day in the week except Saturday and Sunday for two consecutive hours. To facilitate the training, all afternoon classes have been shortened from one hour to 45 minutes and are now starting at 1.30 instead of at 2 o'clock. The first regimental parade was held on Franklin Field before Provost Smith and Major Kelley on April 20, and the university band which has been formally incorporated in the Regiment as a military band was for the first time seen. Arrangements have been made to allow the Regiment to hold rifle practice at the Government range at Essington, below Philadelphia. The examinations for men wishing to qualify as cadet officers are held every week.

Pennsylvania, aside from the Regiment, is taking active part in several other divisions of military service. A signal corps divided into three sections, wireless, wig-wagging and semaphore code word, has been formed; 60 students are enrolled for special training in aviation; a base hospital unit has been formed by Dr. Edward Martin; 41 gymnasium leaders have volunteered for special training and will become instructors for the conditioning of the raw recruits; about 150 men have joined the Naval Reserve; a machine gun corps is being trained, and enlistments have begun for farm and industrial service. The profits of the Mask and Wig Club, the Pennsylvania dramatic organization, will be donated to university military purposes.

The board of directors of the athletic association, after a conference with Major-General Leonard Wood and Major William Kelley, Jr., in regard to the continuance of athletic work with particular reference to intercollegiate competition, decided to continue such work until they are advised to the contrary by General Wood or Major Kelley. All candidates and members of athletic teams are required to spend at least three hours a week in drilling or else be barred from competition.