New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
MILITARY INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.


AND INSTALLATIONS.
The project of introducing military instruction
and tactical drill in the public schools has met
with great favor in all parts OF the country. The
influence of the Grand Army has been exercised
benehcially in support of the cndeavor but diff
Guilty has been experienced in procuring proper IN
structors. especially in large cities The President
of the United States. under existing law, may de-
tail officers of the Army and Navy TO act as in
structors in colleges and the Secretary OF war
may issue guns and equipments and other neces-
sary ordnance stores. but these provisions do not
extend to the public schools. To meet this want
in the scheme Congressman William ]. Coombs. OF
Brooklyn last Wednesday. at the request OF Gen.
eral George w. Wingate. Captain Zalinskfs sue
cessor in charge of military instruction In SCHOOLS
in the United States. introduced in the House of
Representatives at Washington bill amending
the revised statutes. that officers of the Army
and Navy may be detailed to give military in
structon in the schools we'll as the colleges of
the country.
be made by the President. as far as practicable
from the officers and non-commissoned officers of
troops stationed In the neghborhood of the schools
where instruction is required. and only so much
time is necessary is to be devoted to that pur-
pose. The number of pupils to be instructed in
military tactics must exceed 500 to warrant the
detail. The number of officers detailed under the
new act must not exceed fifty exclusive of those
detailed under the present law. In addition, Con-
gressmen Coombs's bill authorizes the Secretary
of War to issue under proper regulations, which
he is to prescribe ordnance and ordnance stores
may be required.
The LIST Massachusetts Cavalry Association has
Just issued ar official report OF its recent reunion
the twenty-nnth held at Holyoke. 1t was pre-
pared by the president OF the association General
Henry T. Bartlett. of this city. who Is comrade
of Lafayette Post No 40. and ade-de-camp on the
,.ha of
military instruction in the public schools OF New
York The lst Massachusetts, Cavalry went into
the field with twelve companies In September
1861 and mustered out In June. 100. during
which time over 900 men served in IT, Its frst
colonel was Robert Williams Adjutant-General OF
the Army recently retired President Bartlett
would like to hear from comrades whose addresses
are not known to him. and by writing to him. at
No POO Lewis-st New-York city. they Will receive
a copy OF the report OF the reunion
Rear-Admiral Francis H. Allen, OF the National
Association OF Naval Veterans. after conferrng
with many shpmates who were accesslpe 10 MN
during the last sixty days. is advised mat IL IL
the feeling of the large majority OF the member
ship that the Interests OF the National Association
would be served by holding the next convention ION
be determined. at some place upon the Eastern
seaboard preferably at either Brooklyn or r on,
d.nhia These cities. with their ma.nlhc'nt
naval stations new ships and armament oHer su,
perior advan,ages. not ony IN ynar bnt also in
the numerical strength OF the ASSOCIATION III ines"
inp addition to this convention the association
conemplates holding the usual naval reu1 pen a.
g. A. r. for the benefit OF such shipmAtes az
can attend. and also the accessions u n."Nys
makes 70 It's membership. Members OF 'ne "a
tionnl Executive Committee are requested to con
fer with their respective dissertations , no
~ Cantain George G. Irean. chairman. NO ols
North Arnetonaye hsmof nI;o M 90 80 hat de-
tailed arrangements can be made AT "hhteNsr
place may be selected that VIII insure s"'0esS
~" Charles Lawrence Post. No. s7S. Of Rye y ~
elected for 1885 ne following follow o'r George
II Iayr1ne. tunior vce-commander. Matthew Doug
lass arnn sands. chaplain Robert H. George
officer OF the day Georgc W huikey oI'ea -, e,,f
Encampnent Nicholas Fox; alternate ""''"" IL
iyIsrt Friday evening the comrades OF John \ Raw
Inns Post 10 ~ viii celebrate IT. twenty-nrsi birth
day and the annual ball Of ne iosi WI tHHe ,s
Central opera House. sixty sevenih-st am lh'p.
ave. \ large attendance OF prominent '''@'"' "
Past Commander William Johnson Of Thsd l,,ls
s s,eyfnS un nGs Tamsen coradc John
IS Of the best known '.ofi ', r J., ,.i,S
mon i'm New York and many comrh les ar" "a H'..n
his Application. lie served In the twentieth New
School commlssoner Joseph A. Goulden. command;
reject Of Winfield :. Hancock Post, 80. ~ 1ht
on Tuesday evening January :. the anniversary
OF the battle OF Sew Orleans. ,,.. 81.
var has been discovered IN 'omrade 'hiiI'S, y
Whitney OF General Judson Fitzpatrick POST 80 ~
and NAV found AT 40 ltl East one nun lr"d am
twenty-nfth-st We enlisted from california IN ~
and succeeded in cnectng his mustcr-in 70 IN"
United states service although only nfe.n y'aIS
Old He does look any older than the foF'y-h'e
years he lays claim TO- -, -, . ,,,,,.
"Od PIN Kearney" POST. No. s. WIZ hol pupiGc
installation ana nave also an enicr'hninen, ana
campfire on "Wednesday evening. AT post heAdquaI-
ters' No III West Twenty third-st
The Rev Samuel H. Wills. the Oldest chap.hn
who served during the war, has been r.-'l"',r'
chaulan OF Cameron Post, No. ~. ana VIII d." IN
stalled with the OriceTs-clect next week 'hdph.h
willis is nearly ninety years OF ag" yet rhFr'y
misses a meeting OF his post
LAFAYETTE Post. 80. 40. william \. Copp. com
rnandrr was inspected Friday evening. DcceIn-
Der q by Assistant Department inspector Henry
# Bronson commander OF Charles Lawrence fost,
No y7s Of Rye, y Y.
Koltes Post No %. had its Christmas festival last
night at the C;ermania Assembly Rooms No ~
Howery The annual distribution OF presents was
followed by a dance which began as the CLOCK
struck the hour OF IL. There was a large attend
ance nearly every post In the city being repre-
scented. am ,,,.. ,,....,,
Hans Powell Post. No. c3s. has n military library
valued al s. OJ0 and a balance Of over Slvp In BANK
Probably no finer collection of war relies ~ pos
sessed By any post in the country. go
LAFAYETTE Posts installation OF officers VIII not be
open 10 the public this year Tickets OF admission
VIM admit only comrades OF the post. their ram
flies and immediate friends.