Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12

In Montsvideo there il a military college. sup
ported by the government with about 100 ca
diets, who are graduated with the grade Of lieu
tenant The University OF Uruguay averages
700 students and has distineuished corps Of
professora There ere also two English acade-
mics in Montevideo. But the special pride Of
the country and hobby Of the government ID La
Escuela de Artes Ofcios, az the new school
OF arts and trades Is called in local parlance
II occupies . fine new building near the Plaza
Ramirez, IL supported by the state, and has
about 300 pupils, 40 professors and a score of
"experts."
TO ENTER THE SCHOOL OF ARrl
Its aim IL to afford poor boys an opportunity
to learn good trades or professions and thus
become useful citizens, and ii has some note
worthy features which have not OBJ
served In any similar institution. For
example: An applicant for admission
must nrst OF all, be of Uruguayan birth
and an orphan. or with one surviving parent
In INDECENT circumstances He must be not
more tnan fourteen years old at the time of
entering: have been previously vaccinated;
MS guardian or sponsor must contract for him,
IN writing. that he shall remain six years I'M
oer the absolute control Of the principal OF the
schooi, With no interference from home or
elsewhere IL taken sick, he must be cared for
at the Charity Hospital and return to the
school as soon as he isable. The school is con-
quoted upon military plan and discipline of
Borne by the department Of war and marine,
eked out by the products of student labor.
sales OF the work accomplished take place at
regular intervals, in room devoted to the
purpose, where articles arc placed on exhibit
aon Tor certain number OF DAYS, each marked
10 PLAIN figures with a fixed price, from which
no abatement IL permitted. The most power
rui gun boat in Uruguay's navy was entirely
constructed BY these young workmen and
launched by them On the bay. To the great
rnsti init al tfS
this gun boat tie Rivera. was Immediately
called upon for war and did excellent service in
putting down the last revolution.
Speaking OF the navy. i; Consists Of only
tnree gun boats and seven small steamers,
manned by about 20J mariners. ffty engineers
and dozen officers. with ten jefes chiefs
the staining army Ii composed OF four Uattal-
Ions OF infantry, four regiments OF cav..irr and
one OF artillery, and has an astonishing number
OF superior officers.
AR1sToCRATIC oFF1CEEs.
1t is tho fashion for aristocratic young gem
tlemen to go into the army but by no means
to carry musket. The rank and file are a
wild, brutal-lOokins lot, largely negroes and
Indians They are not formidable in appear.
ance. but ought TO fight well if there Is any
thing in heredlty. having descended from
nghtlng fathers and grGldfathers away back
one hundred and fifty years. Their uniform
CONSISTS or white Canvas trousers OF immense
a la feminine ''bloomer' than French zouaye.
white canvas CATERS. red forage cap and blue
hannel ulster reaching nearly to .na ground.
ornamented with iInumerablc brass buttons
They carry rifles with sword bayouets. knap-
sacks. blankets and tin plates. Inc officers are
very handsomely cosiumed in dark broad
cioth. the mounted officers having beautiful
horses, gorgeous s@ddIes anu siiyel-plated
spurs and stirrups.
One reason way the common soldiers are
such ili-Ioohlng fellows is because they really
are the of-seourings o! the country. being
mainly recruited from the pcniientary. The
IA" provides that after u criminal has passed a
specified time IN jail, under certain conditions
ne may serve the remainder OF his ge-m i'll tho
army 1t Is said that the discipline of the
army is even more severe than that OF the
PRISON, but were it ten times rs strict most
men would prefer 1t to prison life.
On peace footing the permanent army num-
Ders only about LOCO men. Inc national guard
numbers 10000 men. and it is asserted that in
case o. emergency the president could any day
put 81, 900 soldiers III the field
FANNIE b. WARD.