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In response to Col. Munson's information and request Maj. Yerkes replied, suggesting a 

 course of instruction two months long, one-half devoted to military and medical matters and the 

 remainder to specifically psychological subjects. The letter stated that approximately 150 

 psychologists should be trained — 50 to re.port in successive months. 



On receipt of this information Col. Munson prepared the necessary instructions for the divi- 

 sion of psychology and transmitted them to Maj. Yerkes in the following memorandum: 



January 5, 1918. 

 Memorandum for Maj. Yerkes, Division of Psychology. 



1. The attached letter, establishing a course for psychologists as part of the medical officers' training camp, Fort 

 Oglethorpe, Ga., is furnished for your information. 



2. You should ask for orders for the necessary officers to carry on the work in psychological training. They should 

 be ordered to report to the commandant, medical officers' training camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for duty as instructors. 



3. You should ask for orders directing the necessary officers and men to report to the medical officers' training camp, 

 Fort Oglethorpe, for the proposed instruction. As far as possible they should report on one or two definite dates, so that 

 companies and instruction may be organized and systematically commenced. 



4. You should make request on the supply division for whatever special apparatus, equipment, and supplies will 

 be needed in your psychological work. Effort should be made to expedite its arrival at Fort Oglethorpe. It should be 

 addressed to the commandant, medical officers' training camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 



' 5. You should prepare in detail a syllabus of the proposed course in psychological training, as described in para- 

 graph 6 of the attached letter of instructions. 



6. This syllabus you should send to your representative on the staff of the commandant for reference to the latter. 



7. Please communicate direct with the commandant, medical officers' training camp, Fort Oglethorpe, on all matter 

 other than those of the general policy of this course of instruction. 



E. L. Munson, 

 Colonel, Medical Corps. 



On the same day he prepared, by direction of the Surgeon General, a letter to the comman- 

 dant of the medical officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. , which created and provided 

 for the proper organization and conduct of a school in military psychology. This letter, 

 which includes the schedule of instruction for the course, follows: 



January, 5, 1918. 

 From: The Surgeon General, U. S. Army. 



To: Commandant, Medical Officers' Training Camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 

 Subject: School in military psychology. 



1. A school for military psychologists will be established as a special course for selected student officers, as a 

 part of the general scheme of instruction carried out in the medical officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. 



2. The purpose of this school is to conduct training of psychologists along military lines, from the military viewpoint 

 and in the military environment; and, coincidently, todevelopits officers physically and train them in subjects which 

 they should know under the conditions in which they would practice their speciality, including organization, regular 

 tions, paper work, relations with enlisted men, and their general functions as officers. 



3. About 50 psychologists will be required monthly. Classes under instruction should be arranged for on the basis 

 of a course lasting two months. 



4. The senior instructor in psychology detailed by this office on the staff of instructors of the training camp will, 

 under the supervision of the commandant thereof, be in direct charge of the course. 



5. The routine work of psychologist at your camp will, as far as possible, be demonstrated and utilized as part of 

 the subjects of instruction. 



6. The general instruction to be given will relate to the principles of psychological examination. 

 Detailed information as to the general nature and scope of the work to be done will be furnished by the psychology 



section of this office. 



The course of instruction in psychology based thereon will be prescribed by the commandant of the training 

 camp, after conference with the instructor in psychology. 



7. The course in general training and psychology will cover a minimum of two months. In addition to instruc- 

 tion in other subjects, the course in psychology will comprise a total of 167 hours. 



8. Officers under training as specialists in military psychology will be quartered and subsisted in the medical 

 officers' training camp and subject to its discipline at all times. 



9. They will be organized as a special company. Hours of instruction in military psychology will be arranged 

 by the commandant of the training camp. 



10. The schedule for the first month is as follows: 



