The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-26
ON xo1nrEns ar scnooL.
Shall They Ne Tsseht by Their Comrades
or ~ Specially Eeiistea fedseoGuess

sAsn They Ne Tassh, by rhsir Comrades
or ~ Specially Esi,stes redseesuess
WASHINGTON. Dec 25.-Twenty.1ve years
AGO Congress passed law directing the ostab-
lishment Of schools In all garrlsons and per-
manent camps. where enlisted mon could DO
Instructed In the common Englsh branches
OF education. and especially In the history Of
the United Statos." The post or garrison
commander was directed to sot apart room
for educational and religious purposes
Now, after quarter Of n century OF indlffor-
emit success In the maintenance Of post schools
Congress is asked to allow tho enlistment Of
$50 competent men as teachers. or OF such
part OF that number as cannot already be
found In the ranks. giving them tho ray and
allowances OF hospital stewards. The ray OF a
hospital steward Is moro than throe times
that OF private. being S45 month for the
hrst year OF service. with additions In subse-
auent years. and $50 month at roenllstment.
1t IL believed that ut $540 year. together
with the food. quarters. and other living ex-
penses, competent teachers cnn DO had.
That such teachers are not now found ct
some army posts lie evident from tho essny OF
Lieut. Sharpe. Twenty-second Infantry. OF the
Military Service Institution. published In tho
Journal Of that society. He describes ono
school whore the superintendent thus re-
ported his departure for the neighborlng vii
lage: To tho Post AdiutGnt-Sir: havc
went to town." At another post In speaking
OF . certain detachment Of American cavalry
In the Mexican war. tho pupils and tho teacher
alike called them United States dragons"
Liout. Sharpe. examining candidate for tho
ofiice OF assistant teachor in a certain garri-
son. was somewhat surprised to find him
crcditing the Adirondack Mountains to
Alaoka. mr. Ian sti
eral months later. the principal teacher "hav-
Ing been found too drunk to meet his classes.
this man was duly installed as his SUCCESSOR"
Still another teacher was addicted to spelling
the word yacht yacket" and on being Ques-
toned about his rules wrote this answer: II
do not let the scholars leave tho room unless
1t 10 necessisary. And never until school hns
ben called % min."
Eight years ago the question OF compulsory
attendance at the post schools was brought up.
and the decision was against such require
ment. Inspector General Baird also. In 1887.
hold that It was illegal Ito compel any citizen
to 60 to school against his will or hts con-
scientious scruples. and II the right existed to
right Gaptains and Ltsqtenants might likewise
g.p 9s nd
t ten IA 81 ssheol was made military duty
But It has become manifest that prior in i'm.
norttance, to DRIVING ths soldier to schooi Is
dee oRs aso Ss 81
assail q enlisted Ihas. men, ana Drum
moralizing in the extreme when they find that
their the voluntary studies must be relinquished
them in acquired knowledge only is under
GoinE me Yt punishment In the guard house
n tS ne
By Major Z B. Beaumont: '''A '"'' VIZ" 'A>sn
n Ss !. h 81, nss
to BE- and better
allowed to interfere with school attendance in too
and :sRRSS Ct
Col R p. Hughes says that the progress OF
the schools Is slow and that better facilities
Burton says that the results are not equal to
the outlay made BY the Government. and that
ssn as Hs 'fe0 vsas
ef ofiesrs to take Charge Of The scho eis and
col. j. +. Kent regards the present mainten-
ance Of post schools as uphill work. with
listed men go to school In order to escape
fatigue work:
DO hn ss enlisted a.
s:s
they should bo allowed to devote all their time the
ato e.
s; x's wsss
.:as -Sss T.
Z
chosen . rule because OF some mental ability In
s. b az for s n
n.tons held and it might DO wei to issue csrtacates
H.s~ n
and elaborately discusses the question Of the
proper books for use In such schools adding
this word in regard to administrations:
In reference to the MANAGEMENT Of schools for chill
competent persons Do so; under no creumssansep "a
o. 81 Ss o.as
tude Of soldiers children. who great extent
dependent Oh the Kindness charity fIhe Govern.
!. But the main question at present seems to be
grsss. Lieut.. Sharpe SHOVE that the compen-
satton provided for in this bill would be suf-
fclent He quotes the head Of very largo
insttdtiS1i IRE from which teachers are supplied
Ing furnished quarters. fuel. light. and cloth
Ing; providing they do not1iave to do military
duties" OF course this proviso is matter for
consideration: and. In fact the whole subject
Of The status Of school teachers in the army
pending bill.
Senator Pianb's Fortune.
From ne Eansas City Tsmes
TOPEKA. Dec, 21.-Major Calvin Hood Of En-
pOria, Tor twenty years the business Dnrtner OF