. The Varsity war supplement 1917. Dean Ellis. No 2 Universities Company hours, etc., between the needs of students and ofmen employed in business. In 1900 a movement was set on foot among thegraduates of the University and others interested inthe defence of the country to organize a militiaunit which should be recruited from among theUniversity students and should be in close touchnot only with the Militia Department but also withthe University authorities. Many of those in-terested were in favor of theformation of a battalion ofRifles, but the Militia Coun-cil were of the opinion that acompa

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. The Varsity war supplement 1917. Dean Ellis. No 2 Universities Company hours, etc., between the needs of students and ofmen employed in business. In 1900 a movement was set on foot among thegraduates of the University and others interested inthe defence of the country to organize a militiaunit which should be recruited from among theUniversity students and should be in close touchnot only with the Militia Department but also withthe University authorities. Many of those in-terested were in favor of theformation of a battalion ofRifles, but the Militia Coun-cil were of the opinion that acompany of Engineers was pre-ferable under the circumstancesand in a general order dated 1stMay, 1891, authority was givenfor the formation of a FieldCompany of Engineers to berecruited from among the stu-dents of the University. Capt.(now Colonel) W. R. Lang, ofthe 1st Lanarkshire Engineers(Volunteers) was placed in com-mand. The authorized strength ofthe Company was one captain, two lieutenants and fifty-fiveother ranks. Of these thegreater numbe