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3. BUILDINGS. 



Sj»;i('e lor iidequale iiLstnietion is decidedly lackiii,"". The infaiitry ami 

 aiti'lery are i)arliciilarly liandicapped. Last fall and early winter when 

 theoretical instruction was necessitated by inclement weather, classes had 

 to be held in the large toilet room and in the old rubbing- room in the 

 basement, in the gun room, the laboratory at the gym and its lecture room, 

 as well as on the annory floor. The giin shed Avas caring for at least three 

 classes at one tilne. A new gun shed of larger dimensions and a new 

 armory are urgently needed to take care of the steady growth of the 

 department. 



4. INSTRUCTION. 



The year began with an active enrollment of about 650, and ended with 

 .■)()() at the annual inspection. Under advice of the President, students who 

 served in the World War are given liberal credits and therefore, as each 

 freshman class enters, there will be a decreasingiy small number of ex- 

 cuses. In the advanced elective work, 75 students enrolled, resulting in 

 much friction with other classes. Eemedial action has been proposed to 

 the President, and is now waiting his pleasure. Judging from ]>reliminary 

 signing of contracts for next year, we will have about 125 students in the 

 advanced course next October. Tweut}^ students received their commis- 

 sions in the Officers Reserve Corps on graduation day. 



5. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. 



A Girls' Ritle Club was organized again this year, 128 signing up. Gold 

 and silver medals were given as prizes and the winners were in attendance 

 at the annual banquet. Intercollegiate competitions were also held — four 

 of them- — -of which two were won and two lost. 



The Men's Club was organized, 300 joining. The prizes were gold, silver 

 and bronze medals, six sweaters, a banquet and a silver fraternity cup. 



All vacant hours from Monday morning to Saturdaj^ noon, when no 

 regular classes were in session on the floor, were open to the rifle club 

 from the middle of November to the end of the winter temi. Intercol- 

 legiate matches for the men were held, both National Rifle Association 

 and eorps area and also interfraternity for the loving cup. 



Practically every Friday and Saturday night during all three terms 

 the Armory floor Avas taken by student organizations for dances. The 

 department staff gave one ball in the fall term, the department students 

 gave the annual Military Ball in the gymnasium, and a dance was given 

 for the Inspecting Board the last of May. During the winter term, the 

 first four nights of each week were devoted to rifle competitions. 



6. THE BAND. 



The band would be stronger in every way if the Board would let it be 

 fully known that it is a MILITARY band and require ALL concerts and 

 other public appearances to be in proper uniform. The wearing of 

 civilian clothes in public performances does not add to the military repu- 

 tation of the band. It is believed that sometime during the next year, 

 a special request will have to be made for uniforms, repairs and replace- 

 ments as the uniforms have now been in use the better part of three years. 



