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Brief outline of War Issues Course
Typed letter with 'Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas. Office of the President' in the upper left-hand corner as blue letterhead. The letter has a vertical watermark that reads 'Oriole Linen Bond'. The body of the letter is addressed to President Robert E. Vinson, District Educational Director, SATC, and it regards the “character and organization” of a proposed 'War Issues Course at Southwestern University,' including plans for the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. It specifies the members of the course planning committee as 'C. A. Nichols, Professor of Education, Chairman, A. S. Pegues, Dean, Professor of Economics, Walter Prichard, Acting Professor of History, J. C. Gobey, Professor of Chemistry.'
Georgetown, TX -
Bulletin regarding biology courses
This is a three-page printed pamphlet. At the center of the top of the first page is '(Advance Copy)' with 'War Department Committee on Education and Special Training' under it and the title 'Special Bulletin on Biology'. The body of the text discusses the curriculum and scheduling for Biology courses, emphasizing the 'immense and direct value [of Biology] in the organization of the resources of a country on a war basis.' At the bottom of the page is a footnote listing other special bulletins and descriptive circulars for Medical and premedical courses, Agriculture, and Hygiene and Sanitation. The second page of the pamphlet lists the topics in Botany and Zoology that must be covered by the Biology courses. It is signed, 'Committee on Education and Special Training, By R. C. Maclaurin, Educational Director, Collegiate Section.' The third and back page of the pamphlet is blank.
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Bulletin regarding medical schools and premedical students, dated Oct. 3, 1918
This is a three-page printed pamphlet. The first page reads, '(Advance Copy) War Department Committee on Education and Special Training' and is titled, 'Special Bulletin' then 'Information for Medical Schools and Program for Premedical Students'. The body of the text discusses the schedule and requirements for medical and premedical students in the SATC, including practical and theoretical military instruction, professional instruction, and physical training. Medical schools themselves are expected to introduce military training and the War Issues course, in addition to continuing their existing programs until such a time as an official program for professional schools has been established by the government. The second page of the printed pamphlet continues from the first page. It is dated 'October 3, 1918' and signed 'Committee on Education and Special Training, By R. C. Maclaurin, Educational Director, Collegiate Section.' In the body of the text, a schedule of required courses for premedical students is prescribed, which includes both science and military instruction. On the third and back page of the printed pamphlet, there is no text.
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Circular regarding geology and geography courses, dated Oct. 1, 1918
This is a three-page printed circular. The first page reads, '(Advance Copy)' then 'War Department Committee on Education and Special Training' and is titled, 'Special Descriptive Circular Geology and Geography' . The first section of the body of the text gives instructions for the curriculum of the SATC and stresses the importance of instruction bearing "as closely as possible on military needs." The next section details how geology and geography courses should be structured and which topics must be covered. The second page of the printed circular continues with guidelines for geology and geography courses. The requirements of the 'Geography of Europe' course are given. It is dated, 'October 1, 1918' and signed 'Committee on Education and Special Training, By R. C. Maclaurin, Educational Director, Collegiate Section.' The third and back page of the printed circular has no text.
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Grade report for SATC chemistry courses, dated Oct. 1918
This is a typed page with a watermark 'Requisition Bond'. At the top of the page is 'SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY' and below that is 'Monthly Report Students' Army Training Corps' and then 'Reported by' with 'J. C. Godbey' written in and then 'Term: Fall...Month of: October'. The page is divided into three columns, the first is 'Last name...Other names,' the next is 'Course and Number,' and the third is 'Numerical Grade'. There are six names in alphabetical order for Chem. 1 with grades ranging from 51 to 98. There are two students for Chem. 61 and their grades are both 75. On the back of the grade report, 'Instructions' for the report are typed at the top.
Georgetown, TX -
Grade report for SATC English course, dated Oct. 1918
This is a typed page with a watermark 'Requisition Bond'. At the top of the page is 'SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY' and below that is 'Monthly Report Students' Army Training Corps' and then 'Reported by' with 'W. Dwight Wentz' written in and then 'Term: Fall Term 1918...Month of: October'. The page is divided into three columns, the first is 'Last name...Other names,' the next is 'Course and Number,' and the third is 'Numerical Grade'. There are seventeen names in alphabetical order for English 2 with grades ranging from 75 to 85. On the back of the grade report, 'Instructions' for the report are typed at the top.
Georgetown, TX -
Grade report for SATC English courses, dated Oct. 1918
This is a typed page with a watermark 'Requisition Bond'. At the top of the page is 'SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY' and below that is 'Monthly Report Students' Army Training Corps' and then 'Reported by' with 'Albert S. Pegues' written in and then 'Term: Winter...Month of: October'. The page is divided into three columns, the first is 'Last name...Other names', the next is 'Course and Number', and the third is 'Numerical Grade'. The courses are English 53 and English 7. On the back of the page, 'Instructions' for the grade report are typed at the top of page.
Georgetown, TX -
Grade report for SATC French and German courses, dated Oct. 1918
Pages 10 and 11 were joined in top left-hand corner by a straight pin; these are both Lehmberg's French and German classes - he used two pages to list all his students alphabetically. This is a typed page with a watermark 'Requisition Bond'. At the top of the page is 'SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY' and below that is 'Monthly Report Students' Army Training Corps' and then 'Reported by' with 'F. C. A. Lehmberg' written in and then 'Term: Fall...Month of: Oct'. The page is divided into three columns, the first is 'Last name...Other names,' the next is 'Course and Number,' and the third is 'Numerical Grade'. The names are listed alphabetically. The first 9 are for French 1, than one for German 7, then 11 for French 1, one for German 7, 3 for French 1, one for French 68, four for French 1, and one for French 68. Some names are crossed out and the grades range from 70 to 95. On the back of the grade report, 'Instructions' for the report are typed at the top.
Georgetown, TX -
Grade report for SATC French and German courses, dated Oct. 1918
Pages 10 and 11 were joined in top left-hand corner by a straight pin; these are both Lehmberg's French and German classes - he used two pages to list all his students alphabetically. This is a typed page with a watermark 'Requisition Bond'. At the top of the page is 'SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY' and below that is 'Monthly Report Students' Army Training Corps' and then 'Reported by' with 'F. C. A. Lehmberg' written in and then 'Term: Fall...Month of: October'. The page is divided into three columns, the first is 'Last name...Other names,' the next is 'Course and Number,' and the third is 'Numerical Grade'. The names are listed alphabetically, continuing from the previous page. The first is French 1, the next three are French 68, then seven for French 1, five for French 68, three for French one. Then there are 14 names for French 1 starting alphabetically again and one for German 7. The grades range from 70 to 95 with one 'sick'. On the back of the grade report, 'Instructions' for the report are typed at the top.
Georgetown, TX -
Grade report for SATC French courses, dated Oct. 1918
This is a typed page with a watermark 'Requisition Bond'. At the top of the page is 'SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY' and below that is 'Monthly Report Students' Army Training Corps' and then 'Reported by' with 'W. C. Vaden' written in and then 'Term: Fall...Month of: October'. The page is divided into three columns, the first is 'Last name...Other names,' the next is 'Course and Number,' and the third is 'Numerical Grade'. There are four names in alphabetical order for French 7 with grades of 70, 70, 70, and 90. There is one student for French 1 with a grade of 80. On the back of the grade report, 'Instructions' for the report are typed at the top.
Georgetown, TX