The Reverend Osborne E. Scott, one of the first black chaplains in the Army, died November 2, 1997, in New Rochelle, N.Y., at 81. Mr. Scott earned a divinity degree at Oberlin Graduate School of Theology in 1941 following his graduation from Hampton Institute. (See Victor Stone's Letter to the Editor, recalling his visit to Hampton with Mr. Scott and others) and was pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Brooklyn for many years. He joined the faculty of City College in 1969 to organize its urban and ethnic studies department, and, as chair, developed courses for ethnic specialization in response to the student unrest of the 1960s. Soon after his appointment, City College was closed for two weeks because of the disorder and disruptions that rebellious students created, urging, among other reforms, that black and Hispanic history be taught in the education department. Mr. Scott phased in courses in African-American, Puerto Rican, Asian-American and Jewish history and culture, and taught in the black studies department until 1986, when he took emeritus status.