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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Approximately 100 were present at the R. O. T. C. farewell dinner last night given in honor of two departing officers of that unit, Majors Robert Charles Frederic Goetz and Edwin Pearson Parker. In the after-dinner program, P. S. Sprague '24, captain of the University polo team, presented Major Goetz with a solid silver cigarette case, while Thaddeus Adamowski, representing the unit, presented Major Parker with an automatic service revolver appropriately engraved...
...First Corps Area, who was the principal speaker of the evening, said a few words on the old R. O. T. C. before the war and then expressed his pleasure for the affection and esteem with which the retiring officers are held by the men of the unit. He added that he would endeavor to find men of the highest character to fill the two vacated positions next fall...
...were 37 eights on the river, in addition to fours, doubles, and single sculls. Rowing has been particularly popular among the Freshmen; last autumn 189 Freshmen rowed in 21 eights, and 65 Freshmen rowed in singles. It is believed that the rowing squad at Harvard is the largest athletic unit in an American college...
Major Goetz arrived at the University in the of 1919 to organize the unit and was later appointed Professor of Military Science and Tactics. Scarcely six months after the organization of the unit, in the fall of 1919, came Maor Parker, at present assistant professor in Military Science and Tactics. Major Goetz graduated from West Point in 1909 and has been connected with the army ever since; Major Parker entered the army in 1911, coming from civilian life...
...present R. O. T. C. unit was reorganized in 1919 the former unit having been discontinued at the close of the war, out courses were not given until the following year, 1919-20. All equitation at this time was done in the Commonwealth Armory until Major Goets succeeded in having the stables on Soldiers Field built, and having the entire organization centralized. The United States has lent nearly $1,000.000 in equipment to the unit in 1919, 100 men took courses in the department; today this number has become 300. The R. O. T. C. unit has made possible...