The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-12-14
App0Intments 8 the aerman ARMY.

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1t is only exceptionally and as re-
ward for distinguished bravery in nc
tion that German non-commissioned of
icers are promoted officers. Appoint-
ments Of this kind are so rare thatit itmay
be- laid down as rule that q non-com4
missioned officer cannot hope TO receive
commission. He is content with his
position. and is looked up to by the mass
of the people. Such is not the case.
however, with the Porte .Epee- + Fahnrich.
This category of non-commissioned of
ficers is entirely distinct from the 9th
ers. The Porte-Ep Fahnrich arc, in
fact, all aspirant officers, and the rank
that they hold is the first step that all
must take who desire to enter the corps
OF officers of the German army. This
grade is conferred, In proportion to the
number OF vacancies, on young men
who have been six months in active
service, who can produce q certificate of
excellence in studies from certain speci
fed seatS OF public instruction, or who
have passed successfully prescribed
examination before q military commits
sion sitting at Berlin. In order to be
admitted to this examination an appl-
cant must be either Cadet or must
have enlisted as an ZUGntd1e1Ir; that
Is, an aspirant to the position
OF an officer, and as 1Fa6r,ant,
by this title. to the enjoyment of
certain privileges attaching to this par
tlc9lfasff condition. These privileges vary
according to the corps; O certain lati-
tude is allowed to the Colonels In the
treatment OF the GUGntGQenrS, who are
in principle only enlisted men. In
Germany the term Cadet is applied to
student at the military schools that
have been established to insure the fill
ing of vacancies among the officers of
the army. These schools are nine in
| number, of which seven ore in Prussia,
one at Dresden, for the Saxon army,
and one at Munich for tho Bavarian
army. OF the seven Prussian schools,
six are only primary; they do not finish
the education of their scholars, who, at
fifteen years Of age, are all sent to the
principal school established Mt LIGHTER
field. The Cadet schools all receive the
pupils ut ten years of age and upward;
the latter can enter only after an ex-
animation whose scope varies with the
age of the applicant. Although these
schools have O military organization,
the time spent there is not counted as
effective service; consequently, Mt the
expiration Of the required number
of years of study, the cadets are
distributed among the regiments of
the different arms of the service,
where they commence by serving six
months rs enlisted men under the
same conditions as the 0rantagcurs.
Once that they have been appointed
| Porte-Epee-F Fahnrich, the aspirant Off
GERS, whether Cadets or dua7,ta0eurs,
must pass through one of the war
schools (Kriegsschulon) of the German
Empire in order to be promoted Off
GERS. 1t is only after five months serv-
ice at least with the rank of ensign
porte-epee, and, consequently, after
eleven months of active service, that
they can be sent to the war schools.
There are nine of these schools; the
course of studies is from nine to ten
months. On leaving. the students go
to Berlin to undergo before the Military
Commission sitting in that city a new
examination that decides their fitness
for the grade of Second Lieutenant.
But before promotion they must stand
another test; they must be accepted by
the corps of officers they desire to join.
In each regiment the officers assembled,
with the Colonel presiding, decide upon
the suitablencss OF tho candidate rs re
CARDS character, honor, social standing,
etc. Finally, for the special branches,
artillery or engineers, officers must
/ pass through the school of application
at Berlin, where tho duration of the
course is two years. s.--Thc United iScrUtcc