R. O. T. C. Training Corps,   Harvard University.   May 18, 1917.

Notice:

The Post Tailor for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Howard E. Lamson, will have the distinctive badge prescribed for the R. O. T. C. in stock and has offered to sell these sewed on to blouse and shirt at 65 cents per pair.

The above is approved and it is recommended to all cadets that arrangements be made at an early date to attach this distinctive badge prescribed to shirt and blouse.

Cadets may also wear the cap and collar ornaments. These can be purchased by each individual.   C. CORDIER,   Captain, U. S. Army, Commandant.   May 18, 1917.

Memorandum:

1. The following appointments of tactical instructors with relative rank in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, are made:

To be majors: C. C. Lane, Henry A. Frothingham, W. B. Munro.

To be captain: E. M. Briggs.

To be 1st lieutenants: P. W. Long, B. A. G. Fuller, R. B. Perry, George Blake. They will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

2. The Provisional Battalion will form the 3d battalion of the Training Corps regiment, and the designations of the companies are hereby changed as follows:

1st Provisional Company to Company

I, 2d Provisional Company to Company

K, 3d Provisional Company to Company

L, 4th Provisional Company to Company

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3. Field and staff officers are assigned to battalions as follows:

1st Battalion: Major C. C. Lane, 1st Lieut., P. W. Long, Battalion Adjutant.

2d Battalion: Major Henry A Frothingham, 1st Lieut. B. A. G. Fuller, Battalion Adjutant.

3d Battalion: Major W. B. Munro, 1st Lieut. R. B. Perry, Battalion Adjutant.

4. All recruits will be assigned to the Recruit Detachment which will be under the command of 1st Lieutenant George Blake, R. O. T. C. Men will be transferred to companies after they have reached the desired state of proficiency and upon recommendation of the detachment commander.

5. Captain Bowen, U. S. Army, is relieved from duty with the Provisional Battalion. 6. Battalion commanders will be held responsible for the thorough instruction of their battalions, and will personally supervise the training of their companies in accordance with the prescribed schedules. There will be no departure from these schedules of training except by direction of the commandant.

7. No member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps will be excused from any formation, lecture, class-room work, exercise, etc., except for illness, injury, or on express authority from this office.  C. CORDIER,  Captain, U. S. Army, Commandant.  May 18, 1917.