pleasant to sit around "swapping stories" and eating the apples kindly sent by Mr. Chapin.

In the course of instruction, the telephone men paid the penalty of being the first in the camp. They dug the system of wire trenches which they were taught should be done in every sector. They had to put up the poles, string the wires, and construct the centrals for most of the telephone system through­ out the camp and range. Along the same line, the Battery had to put up some of its own and officers' quarters.

On the third of January the Battery received the first "issue" of reserve officers. These were the graduates of the first series of Officers' Training Schools who had been to Saumur, the French Artillery School, and now were assigned to various outfits in France for experience with the men. They were regarded with a certain distrust and resentment by the men and therefore their life was not very comfortable.

During this training period there were numerous changes in the personnel of the Battery. Sergeant Blackmur and Corporal Furness finally heard from examinations which they had taken before leaving Boxford, and were commissioned with the Regular Army. Furness was assigned to the First Division, and fought the war with Battery C of the 7th F. A. After its being rumored for some time, Sergeants Storer, Knauth, and Durant received commissions in the Regiment. Lieutenant Storer was assigned to A Battery, Lieutenant Knauth to B Battery, and Lieutenant Durant to D Battery. At the same time, Lieutenant F. Knauth was transferred to C Battery,

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