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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MAY 28, 1918.
Gola Coffelt Writes of Experiences at Texas Flying Training School
Camp
Fine Arts Student Finds a Colony of K. U. Men At
The following letter was sent to Chancellor Frank Strong by Gola Coffelt, a special student, who is now training for an aviator at Austin, Texas.
Last week I received from home a letter from you, asking for information concerning my whereabouts. I think Prof. Patterson knows, but I shall give it to you now, and then tell you something of what we are doing here. Of course, I can't tel very much except in a general way.
I enlisted for aviation Service Dec
20, 1917, at Kansas City, Mo. I
reported at the School of Military
Aeronautics, Austin, Tex., April 13, 1918,
and am still here. If I am not
unfortunate I shall graduate here July
6, 1918. I think that is all my military
record. If you want other information
I shall be glad to furnish it.
A K. U. COLONY THERE
two other K. U. men reported with me here. Lind M. Anderson and Everett D. Kiefer. Carl Dietrich came a week later, and this week, Eddie Todd, Spenser, and someone else, I don't remember just who, reported. Eddie says two more are due next week, so you see we have quite a K. U. colony. There are several other K. U. students of diversity, among them J. D. Elliott, who was on the track team with Fred Rodkov.
EVERY WEEK A SEMESTER
You will pardon my using both sides of the paper, but the front side is so small, it seems a shame to use only it.
The work here is considered very hard. And it really is hard for a cadet must get everything in a lecture and be able to pass his examination every week. Every week is a semester, and is numbered, beginning with the first, "A" week. "B" week, "C" week, and so on, to "M" week. The course now is twelve weeks. The "rookies" get very little except drill in "A" week. But after the first week the academic work comes thick and fast. We study theory of flight, engines, wireless, military law and army regulations, machine guns, meteorology, maps, and, it seems, a thousand and one other things. We have from three to five examinations every week, and are held responsible for all the work we have had. So you see the cadet not only has to "cram" in each week's lectures, but must not forget those of the preceding weeks.
Reveille sounds at 6:30. We have breakfast and go out for an hour's drill at 8:00. We have classes from 9 to 12; calisthenics from 12 to 1; dinner at 1:30 'oclock. Then classes from 3 to 5, drill 5 to 6; retreat at 6:30 and supper. After supper we are free, but must be inside the reservation at 8:30. Taps sound at 11 'oclock. The one time we have to eat our lunch, we sorb some of the things offered us during the day. You see, we are pretty busy. We have Saturday afternoon and Sunday to do as we please as long as what we do does not displease the authorities higher up.
DEMERITS MAKE ORDER
The demert system is rather unique. A man must keep his wits about him at all times and notice details. For instance, poorly made bunk, shoes out of line under bunk, disorderly locker, pocket flap unbuttoned, shoes unhushed at inspection in the evening, dirty clothes, late to class or formations, absences, and goodness knows what else, bring demerits. The barracks rooms are inspected twice a day, and any cadet whose bunk or effects are not as per regulations is demerited.
If a man is demised for something for which he had a good excuse, for instance for being demised from drill when he was excused by the surgeon, he can protect them and have them removed. Otherwise they go down against his record. There is no limit to the number a man may receive except when he is exposed to danger, or something, in which case it would seem that he made no effort to correct a fault.
SEES REASON FOR IT ALL
I am trying to get into the spirit of the institution and see the reason for conditions. These men will be made officers in a short time, and the deemer system is a means to make them very careful, neat and observant of details. The aviation section is perhaps the proudest branch
of the service, and wants no slouchy men to wear the bars and wings Some of the men, very few, however, object to the strict discipline here. I dare say there is no place where it is more strict. But I believe they would not mind it so much if they would look forward to the time when they will be officers and will require discipline of the men in their charge. Everyone drills from 5 o'clock till 6 o'clock in the afternoon. I wish you could see the long line, in column of squads, coming in from the drill grounds at 6 o'clock. The line is a quarter of a mile or more in length. We now have a regiment of about 800 or 900 men, and everyone of them wants to be an aviator. Not only that, but everyone to a man is constantly under a nervous strain for fear he will flunk out and not be permitted to go even as far as the flying field.
MEN "BLOW UP" ON QUIZZES If a catlet falls into two examinations in one week, he is required to take the week over. If he fails in two again, any two, he is immediately discharged from the school. You can understand why the cadets become nervous and "blow up" when they take their examinations. They know that whether they stay or leave may depend on that particular examination. I thought it foolish when I first noticed it, but have come to understand. And really I believe that as many half the discharges or "bustouts" are caused by the very nervousness and not by lack of knowledge of the subject.
We have a nice Y. M. C. A. room.
Every Saturday night a concert is given by Austin talent. Tonight I have listened to a program by alumni of the State Institution for the Blind. It was thoroughly worth while. Last week, a Mrs. Caloh, teacher of voice in Texas Christian University at Fort Worth gave most of the program. i had the pleasure of being invited to Sunday dinner in the home where
she was entertained and enjoyed the people, the dinner and her singing. It was a treat to be allowed to talk to and hear a real musician again. What little music I hear is usually this popular trash that I can't stand.
K. U. MEN are DOING WHEN
I am glad to say that the K. U.
men here are giving good, accounts of
themselfs. Their grades are above
the average. The marks are very
high; f 100 to 160; g 80 to
90; fair or f $70 to 80; poor or
60 to 70. “Hi” Anderson and I have
received *vg* on everything so far
except this week’s quiz on machine guns
on which we both received *g*. We did not sit in adjoining seats in the examination room.
Plattsburg Scholarship
Awarded To Malott, c'20
Associate Editor of Kansan Expects To Take Naval Training
The scholarship to Plattsburg Training Camp which opens June 9, and lasts until August 29, was awarded to Deane W. Malott Monday by Chancellor Frank Strong.
This scholarship was offered through the department of physical training by Col. E. M. Briggs about three weeks ago. It was open to students in the military classes of the University who are under 21 years of age.
The camp has offered one scholarship to each university in the country. Courses in infantry, cavalry, artillery, and naval work are offered. Malot expects to take up naval training.
The camp is limited to 600 and is under the supervision of army and navy officers and various college presses. The campus is located in Plattsburg, N. Y., on Lake Champlain.
Mr. Malott was a member of this
We Thank You, K. U. Students!
Among our assets we like to count the good will that University students have shown us during the past year, as the most valuable.
We thank you, K. U. men and women, and hope to see you all next Fall.
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year's debating team and is a sophomore in the college. He is associate editor of the Daily Kansan. He is a student from Abilene. A number of applications were made.
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