The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-30
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It seems the secretary of war has
not entertained some of the sugges-
tions of the commanding general of the
army on the movement of troops. The
secretary made a personal inspection
of large numbers of western posts on
his recent visit and as result a few
more of the smaller posts will be aban-
doned This will mean the necessary
movement of several regiments or parts
of regiments The reason afforded for
not moving the Sixteenth this year is
the scarcity of funds since the trouble
at JackSon'S Hole.
A Fort couple attended lawn
party down near Liberty park a few
nights ago and when it was time to
go home the young man. who is not
well acquainted in that neighborhood,
escorted his fairest one off in the di-
rection of Murray, looking for a car,
unconscious of the fact that the dis
lance between him and the Fort was
growing greater with each step. 1t
was threatening rain; the distant
thunder grew more ominouS each mo-
menr and the flashes of lightning were
binding as the two, wrapped up III
each others affections, stumbled en-
like two ships on a troubled sea. That
is, there may be two ships if every
thing comes off all right and one ship
After what seemed a new woman's
| age a car was seen approaching, but,
shades of Mephistophiles! it was siz-
zling along in the wrong direction.
How could they remain out in the
drenching rain that was sure to come?
What could they do but take this car
for Murray (any port in a stormy and
there make arrangements for the re-
turn trip; for one Of them must
| 1i1lrr
The astonished conductor thought he
was being held-up by a new gang and
clutched his days receipts with a
death-like grip Out of the blackness
of the night two forms emerged and
two anxious voices spoke: "Please
Mr.. Conductor can't you take
us back to town tonight?" Certainly.
He was going that way then, as fast
as electricity and the trolley system
could carry him and all that was
needed for them to accompany him
was the necessary fare for two.
Second Lieutenant George D. Guyer,
Sixteenth infantry, has gone to Fort
Leavenworth to represent his regiment
at the infantry and cavalry school
of this institution the commandant,
Colonel H. S. Hawkins, says: PThis
school has grown from a very dis
heartening start into a useful inStitu-
ton, and it is still growing; therefore
the benefits it bestows should become
available to an increasing number Of
students until we should find class
| of accomplished officers graduating
! every year. Regemental commanders,
in making selections of officers one
year in advance of entrance at the
] ict 1rr hliTs
choice were made among those whom
they know to be qualified for the work.
The school has passed beyond the
! preparatory stage. Its allotted time
cannot be diverted to preliminary
! study of algebra, geometry and tri-
| gonometry. The attempt to help those
! taking such elementary knowledge by
sending them to the school for study
a few months before the entrance of
their class has been found not to pro-
duce results at all commensurate with
the efforts made IF a young man has
no training in those branches, he can
! not acquire necessary proficiency in
such short time, and it is not desir-
able that he should be sent here to
| become an actual impeachment in the
! development of the school It must
be remembered that comparatively
few of the young officers can have the
opportunity of benefting by the facili-
ties offered at this school Therefore,
those who do come should be men
capable of mastering the course.
This school is intended to train Of
ficers in the practical application of
methods. The adjustment of daily
recitation marks is recommended. The
! student should be encouraged to ask
| Information from the instructor on
points which he does not clearly UNI
| derstand. This is often carefully
avoided from the fear that by showing
| such need of explanation he will cut
one or more tenths in his mark for the
day. At the military academy the sys-
tenn would seem to be a necessary
stimulus to exertion and the only
means of accurately estimating the
daily progress of the students But
to the commissioned officer there
should be a higher motive in the sense
that the government is investing a GER
tain capital in fitting him to make a
profitable return through increase of
capacity for useful service. The cadet
congratulates himself if on any one
day he has been so fortunate as to
recite upon the only portion of the
lesson which he studied to the eXclu-
sion of all the rest. The idea never
enters his head that the neglected por-
ton is a positive loss to himself, unless
at some later day or at examination
such neglected subject should happen
to be given out to him. in which case
! he merely looks upon his case as I'M
fortunate.
'EThe degree of proficiency to which
the student should attain ought to be
raised, and if at any time the officer
is found neglecting his opportunities
he ought to he sent away The diplo-
ma given by this institution upon grad
uation should be a passport for the
holder for all future examinations foI
promotion, so far as they pertain tc
the subjects taught at the school. Tt is
a waste of time at this school to in
sist upon recitations in drill regula-
tons. The captain of company is re-
| sponsible for the theoretical and prac-
teal instruction of his officers, and
requires them to study and reeite the
regulations so that they can explain
thoroughly every movement before il
is put into execution No officer should
be sent here to recite these drill regu-
lations. 1t is intended, however. tC
give instruction by lecture upon the
drill regulations Of foreign armies, in
order to facilitate comparison with our
own methods. For practical instruction
in field operations with troops it Is
very desirable that at least one field
battery be stationed at this post as
has been so often recommended. The
infantry and cavalry school should be
increased. OF course, this is looking to
the future, when the necessary bar