The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
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WARRINGTON. Feb. 3-The oficiai Army
Register now regularly contains record that
did not ind place there a few years ago. It
Is list OF the students who stand highest In
the military course OF colleges aud schools
taught by army oflcera The importance at
tachcd to popular military education by the
war authorities Is attested by this frank well
come OF the names Of schoolboys to volume
jealousy restricted in the main to the army
establishments
No fewer than fifty subalterns may now be
detailed as instructors OF tactics in colleges
and academies. and forty.eieht such institu-
tons were. ut the last official report. enjoying
this privilege. They are scattered all over the
country. from the Maine State College at
Orono to the University Of California at Berke-
ley. and from the University OF North Dakota
q Grand Forks TO the Agricultural College OF
Texas at College Station. There are also five
retired ofiicers-two Captains and three Lieu
tenants-in charge Of institutions at Mount
Pleasant Faribault. Garden City. Peekskill.
and Portland. or the officers detailed from
the active list all are Lieutenants EXCEPT three.
who have risen TO the rank OF Captain since
their assignment.
Probably few people have reflected to what
extent this form OF popular military educa-
ton Is carried on. The statistics show that
last year more than 1000 Of tho pupils ut these
institutions received military instruction. 1t
is compulsory in over half OF them. and in most
Of the remainder it is compulsory on part OF
the classes. the senior or graduating class
being most likely to be exempt. In only three
or four cases is 1t purely optional for every
body. In all but three institutions the
army officer Is a member OF the faculty.
and in all but one the answer yes" is now
returned to tho question whether he is prop
four officers reported a want OF proper sup.
port; but IN two instances their successors are
verses his answer OF last year. The only one
i Arssry no Of tho oq sheed se TSts
Major r i. vroom., who inspected five of the
institutions, reported that four out Of the FIVE
discharge Of their duties The ocisl re repors
OF Ses test. that all the
care should be exercised in the selection Of
detailed to q college in the State Of which he is
aresident" He also suggests that the detail
Should To- having mot
Less ;;, than lUO students capable Of performing
1t seems apparent that some OF the colleges
and schools have too few young men in attend:
to justify the detail OF officers to instruct
81. third Is. and fourth only Iy i. Three
others DO not reach as many as 100 male stu
dents. It seems clear that the Government
i inpsti,utions having active efissss detailed 70
military course. and three others furnish ex.
aetly lH9. while one has but b. There is q
ons 81 en- t Mscs Sss hs tu
dents. furnishing bu. 81 to tho military course.
while many have all attending #. We find
ing: four had marches for Instruction exactly
hall had target practice with small arms. and
t sS haf Ssfs With sha prape Ii the nss
State furnished them. and In two they belong:
these arms was good. but there were a few no.
table exceptions. The text books commonly
mented in some in stances by other works. In
all the institutions but one military uniforms
There is a great difference in the amount OF
military work done. one institution having
only single drill pei. week, four having two
mainder four. Ave. or six. while one holds ten.
In some cases. the officer has other duties
wits sS in Rnd sqaNGs
as also are the Inspection Of rooms. assistance
this extra duty is literally reimbursed. Thus
tie fsHaa University EiSeMs
gives $500. and several others $500 or less.
All but one Of the retired officers receive COM
teen ocers and the aftys s ssan pscsxe
various sums. A few institutions get extra
services outside Of military instruction and
no extra duties and yet make liberal yearly
compensation. In this last class conspicuous
5000: the Michigan Military Academy and
Minnesota University. which give $500 each.
and the Alabama College. which gives $500
While many OF tho. institutions are endowed
by Congress: some depend on State or private
support, and several are denominational,
1t is clear that while this system CT popular
military education is still capable of much Inn
provement it furnishes the most economical
method which the Government can employ for
this purpose. Year after year thousands OF
young men receive through drills and lectures
the elements Of q military training. and some.
lessons for their pupils.