S. A. T. C. RATING
Recent press reports have purported to give reliable information in regard to relative rating of S. A. T. C. units m New England. That these reports are without official backing is evident from the two following letters, the first of which was sent by Lieutenant J. S. Pickett to Major W. S. Dillon 'OS, District Military Inspector, District No. 1, and the second of which was Major Dillon's reply. "From the Commanding Officer, Dartmouth
College Unit, S. A. T. C. "To the District Military Inspector, District No. 1.
"1. An announcement has been noted in the public press to the effect that Bates College and New Hampshire State College were rated the best units of the S. A. T. C. in this district.
"2. Information is desired in regard to the correctness of this statement and if permissable upon what standards the report is based. This information is desired only as a matter of interest, but if the statement is not true this office desires, if permitted, to so inform the College authorities." "From the District Military Inspector, District
No. 1. "To the Commanding Officer, Dartmouth College Unit, S. A. T. C.
"1. No rating was asked for or sent out from this office, relative to the merits of the different S. A. T. C. units in District No. 1.
"2. From reports sent in by District Inspectors, inspecting the Dartmouth College Unit, it was gathered that this unit compared favorably with any other unit in the district.
"3. According to reports of the Educational Inspectors, visiting Dartmouth College, consisting of men from different institutions throughout the country, the educational facilities of this institution were superior to most of the colleges that they visited and compared very favorably with the best."
