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more than 80 men (two sections for regular companies, three sections for companies of 250 men) to the examining rooms. 

 Each company section should report in charge of a commissioned officer, who should remain to assist with the examina- 

 tion, and should detail a sufficient number of noncommissioned officers to be distributed among the group to keep order 

 and assist in carrying out instructions of the examiner. 



5. It is desired that the psychological examiner have interviews prior to the examination of organizations with 

 the commanding officer of the organization in order to explain to him the methods and objects of the examination. 



6. The following clerical assistants detailed from enlisted men will be needed: (1) Two men to prepare typewritten 

 examination lists and reports; (2) 50 men to serve as scoring clerks four mornings a week, from 8 to 12 o 'clock; (3) 20 

 men to serve as scoring clerks four afternoons a week, from 1 to 5 o 'clock; (4) 12 men to serve daily as copying clerks 

 for the keeping of individual record cards. 



7. It is not planned to conduct examinations on Sunday. It is expected that the work will be completed within 

 six weeks. 



8. As this work has been carefully considered and planned, and as it is believed to hold possibilities of great good 



for the service, it should be expedited and assisted in every possible way consistent with the general interests of the 



service. 



H. P. Birmingham, 



Colonel, Medical Corps. 



[With this indorsement a detailed program for psychological examining was submitted. 

 The object of the work, the specific functions of the personnel, and a daily schedule for the re- 

 porting of men from companies were included.] 



[Third indorsement.. 



War Department. S. G. 0., September 4, 1917— To the Adjutant General of the Army. 



1. Requested that necessary orders and instructions be given to the cantonment commanders as given in the 

 second indorsement hereon. 



C. L. Furbush, 



Major, Medical Reserve Corps. 

 [Fourth indorsement.] 



War Department, A. G. O., September 6, 1917 — To the Surgeon General. 



With the information that copies of the second indorsement have been transmitted to the commanding general, 

 eightieth division, Camp Lee, Va.;the commanding general, eighty-fourth division, Camp Taylor, Ky.; the com- 

 manding general, seventy-eighth division, Camp Dix, N. J.; and the commanding general, seventy-sixth division, 

 Camp Devens, Mass., for action as recommended in that indorsement. 

 By order of the Secretary of War: 



John S. Johnston, 

 Adjutant General. 



From August 17, 1917, Maj. Yerkes acted for the Surgeon General as responsible head of 

 psychological work, which was at first administered in connection with the neurological and 

 psychiatric service. 



As soon as the Surgeon General had decided to make trial of psychological methods, plans 

 for the conduct of camp surveys were prepared, examining equipment and printed materials 

 were ordered, and necessary provision was made for the prompt and efficient conduct of the work. 



PSYCHOLOGICAL STAFFS OF CANTONMENTS. 



At Maj. Yerkes' request 24 psychologists were appointed as civilian examiners. Simul- 

 taneously 16 men were recommended for appointment as first lieutenants in the Sanitary Corps. 

 The stations at which these several military and civil appointees reported are indicated below: 



Camp Lee, Va. : First Lieuts. Clarence S. Yoakum (chief psychological examiner), George 

 O. Ferguson, jr., Walter S. Hunter, Edward S. Jones, and the following civilians: Leo J. Brueck- 

 ner, Donald G. Paterson, Austin S. Edwards, Rudolph Pintner, Benjamin F. Pittenger, Ben D. 

 Wood. 



Camp Taylor, Ky. : First Lieuts. Marion R. Trabue (chief psychological examiner), Karl T. 

 Waugh, Heber B. Cummings, Edgar A. Doll, and the following civilians: James W. Bridges, J. 

 Crosby Chapman, John K. Norton, Eugene C. Rowe, J. David Houser, Calvin P. Stone. 



Camp Dix, N. J. : First Lieuts. Joseph W. Hayes (chief psychological examiner) , Harold A. 

 Richmond, Herschel T. Manuel, Carl C. Brigham, and the following civilians : Thomas H. Haines, 

 Norbert J. Melville, Howard P. Shumway, Thomas M.Stokes, John J. B.Morgan, Charles C. Stech. 



