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ENTIRE DEVENS DETAIL QUALIFIED FOR RATINGS

TO TRAIN JULY CORPS

Word has been received from Camp Devens that the entire number of men comprising the special University detail to the cantonment have qualified in the work done. In bayonet training J. S. Higgins '20, N. L. Harris '19 and C. P. Anderson '21 were given the rating of instructors and J. R. Quarles 1G, R. Pierce '19, M. A. Rogers '19 and B. N. Suravitz '19 that of assistant instructors.

In grenade instruction eight men qualified as instructors according to merit in the following order: R. J. Philips '21, A. H. Bright '19, J. G. Remick '21, J. Holmes '21, T. H. Mills '21, A. W. Rhodes '21, N. H. White '20 and J. J. Cochran '19. In addition the first four named qualified as grenade throwers, the remaining men lacking the strength and receiving only qualification as instructors. The entire grenade groups were given the rating of instructors in the Hebert system of physical training.

All members of the detachment will act as instructors in the University July Camp and will possibly perform the same function at the June course at Plattsburg.

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