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A p r il 16, 1942 H o b art Herald 3 NAVY SEEKS UNDERCLASSMEN FOR V-l OFFICER TRAINING J u n i o r s , S e n i o r s M u s t A c t I m m e d i a t e l y t o J o i n V - 7 ; G o v e r n m e n t H a s E y e T o w a r d D e v e l o p i n g H i g h C l a s s P e r s o n n e l ; 8 0 , 0 0 0 M e n T o B e T a k e n A n n u a l l y C O C H R A N S P E A K S A r “ Y ” C O N F E R E N C E New Y o rk— C o llege ju n io r s a n d seniors and y o u n g college graduates ’iv h o wish to o b tain com m issions a s Ensigns, U, S . N a v a l R e s e rve, through the Y - 7 t r a in in g p r o g ram , m u s t a c t w ith o u t delav, it i> announced hy I.ieu- te n a j i t Com m a n d e r YV. P r a tt T h o m a s , U S X R , s e n io r m e m b e r n f the Y -7 S e lectio n B o a rd , T h i r d N a v a l D is t r ic t . Lieutenant C o m m a n d e r T h o m a s pointed out t h a t th e p r e s e n t Y - 7 pro g r a m w ill end on M a y 1, and th e r e a f t e r no can d id a tes for that class w ill \be considered except those w h o h a v e enrolled in th e N a v a l R e s e rve Y - l p r o g r a m as college freshm e n o r sophom o res. F o r the rem a inder of this n u m b , * --------------------------------------------------------------------- — c o l l e g e graduates and members of t h e j A. Royston C o c h ran, ’42, o f P a w - • tucket, R. I . , ap p e a red am o n g a group o f six college students fro m upstate institutions at n h i g h school student s ’ P re-C o llege C o n ference held at t h e (ieneva Y . M .C .A . o n S u n d a y a fte r noon. W i t h the Conference called in order ju n i o r and senior classes who a r e n a tive-b o rn , unm arried, m a le citizens o f the United States not less than 1 (J a n d u n d e r 28 years of age may a p p ly f o r enlistm e n t in Class Y-7. C a n d idates sh o u ld apply in person a t the O ffice of NTaval Officer Procurement, 3 d P in e S t r e e t , Those w h o a r e accepted w i l l be enlisted as apprentice seamen, a n d w h e n they h a v e successfully c o m p le te d four m o n ths o f specialized tra in in g , will receive their conurxis sio n s as Ensigns, U S N R . I. S. S. P a rley Begins Ju n e 28 Smarting on M a y 1, the N a v a l R e s e r v e w ill draw its en tire Y - 7 Class fr o m college students who h a v e a l re a d y enrolled during their fre s h m a n or sophomore years in Class V - l , w h ic h was designed to provide \the N a v y w ith a continuous supply of o ffic e r material with a good b a s ic e d u catio n , UYider the Y - l program , the N a v y w ill enlist annually n o t more t h a n S Q ,- OOU freshmen a n d sophomores b e tw e e n the ages of 17 to lb , inclusive. These m e rt_ will continue in college, ta k in g pre-induction N a v a l training c u r r ic u la in a n inactive status u n til co m p letio n of tw o academic years. A t the end o his third semester, th a t is, after lie Ira s com p le ted the firs t h a l f of lii.s soplio m o r e year, the Y - l m a n will ta k e ; comprehensive general exam in a tio n prepared by t h e N a v y D e p a rtm e n t C>n the basis of the grades a tt a in e d on these exam inations the N a v y w i l l select 15,0011 m e n a y e a r for tra n s f e r to Class Y-7 and 20 ,0 0 0 a y e a r fo r transfer to C lass Y - 5 for a v ia t io n c a d e t training. Those accepted fo r V - 7 w i l l be perm itted to com p le te th e ir college courses before being called to a c tiv e duty, unless th e exigencies of the war make this impossible, O n com p le tion of their college courses, th e y will receive R e s e rve M id s h ip m e n train in g leading to a commission in the Naval Reserve. Those selected fo r Class Y - 5 w i l l he _permitted to lln isli at le a s t th e equivalent of th e fo u r t h semester at college before starting their tr a i n i n g as student pilots. T h o s e not selected for transfer to Class V - 5 or C lass V - 7 w i l l he perm itted to finish the fourth semester pre-induction tra in in g p r o g r a m of the college which th e y a t te n d and then w ill be called to active d u t y as apprentice seamen. T h e y w i l l be sent to n a v a l tra in in g schools fo r n a v a l recruit indoctrination a n d o r d e r e d to general service in an enlisted N e w Y o r k — “ A D e m o c r a tic S trate g y for W a r an d Peace\ w ill be the subject of t h e second S u m m e r Student Leadership Institute, sponsored by International Student Service, 8 AYest -iDth St., N e w Y o r k C ity, it was an nounced today. T h e school, w h ic h w ill en r o ll a selected gro u p of th ir ty stu dents, will ru n from June 28 to July 3 1 . It will he d ivid e d into tw o sec tions, one to be held at th e home of th e President a n d Y lr s . Roosevelt at Campobellu Island , X e u Brunswick, a n d the o th e r a t a s ite s till to be se lected in the South. Students fo r the In s titu tes w ill he selected fro m am o n g those active in student g o v e rn m e n t bodies, college newspapers, und e rgraduate discussion clubs, the Y ’s, and college defense committees. Professor R o b e rt M a e l v e r , I.ieber professor o f political philosophy and sociology at C o lum b ia U n iversity, w ill d ir e c t the In s titu te at Campobellu. tj>r. Machcr's tc.xls arc used exlcns- itvly in certain Ilobart-U'illkvn Smith St ‘cinit niy ct iurscs. — Kd .) The lee f o r th e live weeks is seven ty -liv e dollars. A certain number of scholarships are available. T h e follow - in g IS S c o m m ittee is in charge of the p r o ject: D r . A lg e r n o n D . B lack, A ir. A lf r e d E. C o h n , P rofesso r Clyde Eagleton, D r . A lv in Johnson, Profes s o r M a x I . e r n e r , D r. Y Y illia m A . N e il- son, P rofessor R e inhold Niebuhr, M r s . Eliot D . P r a t t , N liss Ingrid YVarburg. en m ight discuss the r o l e o f education both during a n d after t h e w a r, a liv e ly session r e s u lte d when t h e younger stu dents asked a wide v a r ie t y of p e r t i nent questions. H e ld und e r the auspices o f the N e w Y o r k S ta te Student C h r is tia n M o v e m e n t, th e Conference was largely' or- that th e visitin g college m e n and tvom -1 g anized and planned b y R a y S w e e t m an, field secretary of tine C h ristian .M o vem ent. M iss C a th e r in e K ir c h n e r , ’42, o f Floral P a r k , represented the W i l l i a m Smith C h ristian Association a t th e gathering, while outstanding S e n iors and upperclassm e n w e r e also <on hand from Syracuse University', th e U . of R„ C o r n e ll U n i v e r s it y and A l f r e d U n iversity. Buy War Savings Stamps CIVIL SERVICE SEEKS CHEMISTS W a s h ington — W a r dem a n d s have created unusual opportunities fo r tech n ically trained persons in Federal em ployment, T h e U n ite d States C ivil Ser v ic e Com m ission is n o w seeking Jun io r Chemists to perform research, in vestigate, o r other w o r k in some branch of C h e m istry'. T h e positions p a y _$2,IIIJ(I a y e a r . N o w ritten test is required. A p p lic a n t s ’ qualifications w ill h e judged fr o m their experience, edu cation and t r a in in g . Application fo r m an d fu r th e r infor m a tion re g a r d in g th is and other op portunities open to chemists in the status. Students desiring to e n list in j F e d e ral (G o v e rnm e n t m a y he obtained C lass Y - l should a p p ly at th e n e a r - 1 a t first- a n d second-class post offices est U. S. N a v y R e c ruiting S t a t io n . throughout the country. OBTAIN ‘DEVILDOG’ COMMISSIONS William Dobbin ’41 Richard Lyttle ’41 QUANTICO, Va. — United States Marine Headquarters announced eaxly this week that Richard Ja n ie s Lyttle and W illiam Dobbin, both mem b e r s of the C lass of ’ 41 at H o b a rt College and both residents of the City of Geneva, have received their commissions as Second Lieutenants and will soon be assigned to active duty w ith combat units. NAVY ANNOUNCEMENT TO COLLEGE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES 17 *19 You want to serve your country! Why not serve where your college training will do the most good? U n d e r the I N a v y ’ s newest p lan , yo u can e n list n o w a n d . c o n tinue in c o llege. I f y o u m a k e a good record , y o u may q u a l i f y w ithin tw o ye a r s to b e c o m e a IN a v a l O fficer— on tlie sea o r in t h e air. W h o m a y q u a l i f y 80,000 mem per y e a r will \be a c c e p t e d under this new p la n . I f yo u are betw een th e a g e s o f L 7 a n d 1.9 in c lu s ive a n d can m e e t N a v y p h y s ica l sta n d a r d s , you c a n e n li s t n o w a s an A p p r e n t ice Seam a n in t h e N a v a l R e s e r v e . Y o u w ill b e in t h e N a v y . B u t u n t il y o u h a v e finished t w o calen d a r yea r s , y o u . w i ll rem a in in college, takin g re g u la r college courses under y o u x o w n professors. Y o u r studies w ill em p h a s ize m a th e m a tics, p h y s i c s an d p h y s ical tr a i n i n g . A f t e r y o u h a v e successfully com p leted 1 % calen d a r y e a r s o f work, y o u w i l l b e g iv e n a w r it t e n e x a m i n a t i o n p r e p a red b y ttne N a v y . T h i s e x a m i n a t i o n is com p e titive. I t is de sign e d to se l e c t the best m e n fo r t r a i n i n g as N a v a l O fficers. H o w t o becom e an O f f i c e r I f y o u r a n k sufficiently h i g h i n t h e e x a m i n a tio n an d c a n m e e t the p h y s i c a l stan d a r d s , you. w ill h a v e y o u r choice o f tw o courses — e a c h le a d i n g to an o f fic e r ’ s com m ission: 1 . Y o u m a y volunteer for train in g as an Aviation Officer. In this c a s e y o u w i l l he p e r m itted t o f i n i s h at least t h e second calendar yean1 o f y o u r co lleg e w o r k , a f t e r wfcuch yo u w i ll be o r d e r e d to a c t iv e duty for training to b e c o m e an officer-pilot, A p p r o x im a t e ly 20,000 m e n a y e a r w ill b e a c c e p t e d for N a v a l A v i a t i o n . 2 . Or y o u w ill be selected for training a s a Deck or E n g ineering Officer. I n th is case yo u w i l l b e a l l o w e d to continue y o u x 1 college w o r k u n t i l you h a v e r e c e ived y o u r degree. A f t e r g r a d u a t i o n y o u w ill be o r d e r e d t o a c t iv e d u t y for tr a i n i n g t o become a D e c k or E n gineering O f fic e r . A p p r o x im a t e l y 1 5 ,0 0 0 m e n a year w ill b e a c c e p t e d . If yon d o n o t q u a lify for sp e c i a l o f f i c e r ’ s train in g , y o u w i l l b e allo w e d to fin ish t h e secon d c a l e n d a r y e a r of co lleg e , a f t e r w h ich you w ill b e o r d e r e d t o active d u t y at a N a v a l T r a in in g S t a t i o n a s A p p r e n t ic e Seam a n . Those w h o f a i l to pass th e i r co lleg e w o r k a t a n y tim e m a y b e ordered t o a c t i v e d u t y a t once a s A p p r e n t i c e S e a m e n . Y o u r p a y s t a r t s w i t h a c t i v e duty. H e re’s a r e a l o p p o r t u n ity . A ch a n c e to en list in y o u r c o u n t r y ’s se r v ic e now w i t h o u t givin g u p y o u r college tra i n i n g . . . a ch a n c e to prove b y t h a t s a m e t r a i n i n g that y o u a r e qualified to b e an officer in t h e N a v y . D O N T W A I T . . .A C T T O D A Y 1. Take this a n n o u n c e m e n t to t h e D e a n of yo u r college. 2 . Or go to th.e n e a rest Navy R e c ruiting S tation. 3 . Or m ail coupon beLow for FREE BOOK giving full d e tails. U . S. N a v y R e c r u i t i n g B u r e a u , D i v . V - l . 3 0 th S treet an d 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, N . Y . P lea s e send m e your free hook on t h e N a v y Officer Training plan for college freshrnen an d sophomores. I am a student □ , a parent of a s tu d e n t □ w h o Is years o ld attending __________________ College a t ________________ _ N a m e Street . C ity <& S tate,
