No. i.] PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. 75 



CAMP GORDON, GA. 



Maj. Waugh reported as chief examiner at this camp in March, 1918. Lieut. Estabrook 

 reported in April and became chief examiner in September; Lieut. Myers reported in May; 

 Lieut. Layton, in June. The men trained at Greenleaf were Sergts. Humphreys and Lecky, 

 Corpl. Headrick, Pvt. first class Hagner, and Pvts. Fitch, Bailor, and Feldman. Approx- 

 imately 39 enlisted men acted as assistants during rush examining. 



An infirmary building was used as office, scoring room and store room for the psychological 

 staff. This building was located in the depot brigade organization. 



Among white men alpha and beta groups were separated on the basis of ability to read 

 and understand English newspapers and write letters home. Men receiving D in either alpha 

 or beta were recalled for individual examination. Negroes, however, were all given examina- 

 tion beta only; a list of the D— men was sent to the commanding officer that he might send 

 men not making good as soldiers for individual examination. 



The psychological examination followed the physical examination and personnel inter- 

 view. Reports of results were sent to personnel officer, camp surgeon, and commanding officers 

 in from 24 to 96 hours. In July it was ordered that intelligence ratings should be placed 

 on service records. They were entered also on qualification cards, except in the case of imme- 

 diate transfers. 



In September the depot brigade was transferred to Camp McClellan. Examining lessened, 

 and the psychological staff was correspondingly reduced, six of its members being sent to 

 Camp McClellan. 



Emphasis at Camp Gordon was laid on methods of instruction in the training of troops and 

 lectures on educational methods to new officers. For a time, the work of the chief was primarily 

 connected with this educational program. Men who received a rating below C were given 

 extra drills and attempts were made to improve their mental condition by school instruction. 



Number of enlisted men examined, 62,859; officers, 789. Total individual examina- 

 tions, 2,951. 



CAMP GRANT, ILL. 



Capt. Trabue, as chief examiner, and Lieut. Benson reported for duty in April, 1918. 

 Capt. Deerwester and Lieut. Terry reported in May. Capt. Trabue was transferred to The 

 Adjutant General's department for work on the classification of personnel and Lieut. Sylvester, 

 succeeded him in October. Sergt. Habberstad, Corpls. Johanson, Beck, and Lynd, and Pvts. 

 Elterich, Marvin, and Baird constituted the other members of the staff trained at Camp Green- 

 leaf. During rush examining the temporary detail varied from 50 to 60 additional men. Psy- 

 chological examining began the latter part of May and during the week ending June 1 the two 

 officers who had reported examined 13,321 men; on a single day of this week they gave alpha 

 and beta examinations to 2,927 men. 



Until the middle of September the office space available was not very satisfactory. In 

 addition to being too small it was also of uncertain tenure. About the middle of September 

 the psychological service was assigned for permanent use a large two-story barracks building 

 located near the administrative center of the camp. The organization of office work was 

 unusually systematic. 



Men who could read and write rapidly and those who had had at least seventh-grade school- 

 ing were given examination alpha. At first alpha and beta failures were recalled, but by Sep- 

 tember the groups were held while low papers were scored and further examination followed 

 at once. 



The psychological examination here preceded the physical from the very start. Moreover, 

 when new recruits were examined, the clinical psychologist and his assistants worked in con- 

 junction with the medical staff. Names of men who failed in beta and individual examination 

 were before the psychiatrist at the time of physical examination; intelligence ratings on all 

 men went to the personnel officer before the personnel interview with such prompt regularity 



