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II. UNIFORMS. 



These were in the main, very satisfactory, both in quality, fit and quantity. 

 Unfortunately the spasm of economy has resulted in the elimination of shoes 

 as an article of issue, a matter of great regret. The indications from Wash- 

 ington are that we will be compelled to re-issue to the students next year, 

 especially the returned ones, the uniforms which they wore last year. The 

 student will be obliged to have the uniform cleaned and pressed at his own 

 expense in order that it may be presentable for every day wear. 



III. THE UNITS. 



Some friction developed in the cavalry unit during the year as two of the. 

 officers proved unsuited to their work and I was compelled to ask for their 

 relief from duty. Major J. J. Teter has proven quite satisfactory since 

 his arrival here in 1919 and Major Garr, just arrived in April, 1921, has taken 

 hold in earnest. We are now in receipt of orders for two cavalry captains to 

 report in August and another captain of infantry, is promised if obtainable. 

 These extra officers enable us to have smaller classes and give more personal 

 attention to the instruction of the individual. No annual inspection was made 

 this year and therefore no report from Washington can be rendered. Person- 

 ally, I believe that the work of the year has shown a distinct gain over the year 

 before. 



IV. THE ARMORY. 



Floor space is inadequate and efforts should be made to obtain a suitable 

 building, either through State appropriation or donation from some wealthy 

 individual. We overflow into a basement room in the Gymnasium and have 

 to call on the registrar for the assignment of rooms in other buildings, in which 

 we cannot take or use the technical material of the department. 



V. THE BUDGET. 



Last year the State Board inadvertently omitted from their allowances the 

 salary of our armorer-janitor. This important employee who had to be con- 

 tinued on the payroll and at $1,500,00 per year, caused our budget to show a 

 deficiency of practically that amount on July 1st. Otherwise, we kept exactly 

 within our allowances. 



VI. EXTRANEOUS ACTIVITIES. 



A. Rifle club. Membership this year ran close to 400, including men and 

 women students, and faculty. The departm.ent bought and sold to the 

 members, at cost, about 70,000 rounds of ammunition and expended about 

 120,000 rounds government, without cost. Medals, dinner and other prizes 

 were awarded to winners. A sterling silver loving cup costing $105.00 was 

 placed in contest among the fraternities to be won three years for permanent 

 possession. The cup was taken this season by the Orphic Society. 



B. Girls classes. Five classes of girls aggregating 90 members were or- 

 ganized by Miss Grimes in rifle firing during the winter term. Gold and silver 

 medals were awarded winners. 



C. Affiliation with the National Rifle Association was renewed last year, 

 but while we fired the entire series of ten contests, no reports have ever been 



