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Contributions of Knox College alumni to the fighting in France are recorded in this section of the yearbook.

Knox student Ildra Jessup created this illustration decorating the introductory page to the section of the yearbook detailing the accomplishments of Knox College faculty, alumni, and students who were officers during the war.

This illustration recounts the busy schedule kept by S.A.T.C. members at Knox College during the war.

Knox College students and Galesburg townspeople celebrated the end of the Great War with a parade.

This assortment of photographs provides perspective on the size of and activities undertaken by Knox College's chapter of the S.A.T.C.

Knox's military band is colorfully described here as "one of the best 'pep' distributors in the city."

These photographs show young men attending a lecture on a relevant topic such as 'The League of Nations' and writing letters home in the 'Y' Hut.

The east wing of Alumni Hall was devoted to this 'Red Triangle' hut, in which lectures, boxing matches, and sings took place. This 'hut' also temporarily housed Knox soldiers who contracted influenza.

The portion of Willard Field that was transformed into a training course for S.A.T.C. members, including a bayonet run, mock trenches, and imitation shell holes is referred to as "the Knox battlefield."

This page in the Knox College yearbook includes pictures of the men who served as sergeants in the S.A.T.C.

Lieutenant Oliver L. Doucet, Lieutenant W.M. Conley, and Lieutenant E.J. Freund served as the officers commanding Knox's unit of the S.A.T.C.

The achievements of Captain Philip M. Brown, who headed Knox College's branch of the S.A.T.C., are described. The writer of this page, James L. McConaughy, states, "They [the Knox soldiers Brown commanded] appreciated him as a man fully as much as…

Captain Philip M. Brown headed and organized the Knox branch of the S.A.T.C.

The purpose and schedule of the Knox branch of the S.A.T.C. is summarized in the 1919 issue of 'The Gale.'

This illustration by Knox College student Ildra Jessup introduces the segment of 'The Gale' about the S.A.T.C. on campus.