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About The Daily Bulletin/Reveille. (College Station, Tex.) 1916-1938 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1917)
Published" vid (except ‘Mondays) by the: A! and M. Print Shop for circulation among students, ; ‘faculty; and campus residents. Vol IL. CollegaBistion,Togks. Tuesday. Jantary 25-0017 Nosol. Military. College Graduates. Capt. Muller has submitted the following, to be run in success- ive issues of the ‘‘Daily Bulletin:” “The Marine Corps was large- ly increased at the last session of Congress in accordance with the provisions of the Naval Appropri- ation Bill approved by the Presi- dent on August 29, 1916. This bill provided that the Corps shoald consist of 14,981 enlisted men, 40 warrant officers, and 597 commissioned officers, including both the line and the staff, and that the officers should be dis- tributed in the various grades as follows: “1 Major Gatiaral Command- dant, 4 Brigadeer Generals, 19 Colonels, 24 Lieutenant Colonels, #8 Majors, 180 Captains, 150 First Lieutenants, 151 Second Lieuten- ants. “Of, these Officers 9 are for du- ty with the Adjutant and Inspect: or’s Department; 30 for duty with the Quartermaster’s De- partment; and 9 for duty with the Paymaster’s Department; the law provides also that the head of each staff department shall have the rank of brigadier general while so serving. “The above-mentioned number of officers inolved an increase ov- er the number previously author- Continued on Page 2. Second Term. The second term will begin February 8. On that day class work will be suspended on ac- count of registration. ; All students who can do so are requested to take- out their as- signmernt cards and get them signed in the interval between January 25 and February 8. For the purpose of facilitating the matter of getting these cards signed, Heads of Departments have been request®d to remain i n their offices during office hours February 5,6, 7, 8. For the rules relating to registration, . see paragraphs 82, 83, 84, of the . Biue Book. CHARLES PURYEAR. Dean. May Pay Poll Tax Here. By filing application with Cash “ier Seale at the Fiscal Office, poll tax can be paid here at Col- lege Station. This should be attended to im- mediately. Advanced Course, R.0.T.C. All cadets desiring to take the advanced course, R. O. T. C., will submit their names to the Com- mandant not later than January 31st.