Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31

may Uursuc their fcncol-course furtner
I'm military studies and French and Rus
sian. and then receive officers appoint
ments
The hrevet sword-knot ensigns have TO
serve n probation in the army before re-
celving actual commission. and usually at
tend the war schools. where a course or
ten months IS given in tactics and drills.
With few exceptions oil officers Of the
army pass through the war schools.
Ensigns FOR fort artillery and engineers
who have passed the officers examination
IRE appointed full second lleutenants after
going successfully through the combined
Artillery and Engineers School az Berlin.
ENGLISH AND FRENCH SCHOOLS.
The great English military schools are
the ROYAL Military Academy al Woolwich
for training officers for the royal artillery
and engineers. and the Royal Military
College al sandhurst. which affords a
special military education 10 candidates
for commissions in the infantry and caval-
rs. The organization, terms Of admis-
sion and courses Of study are nearly
alike in both.
. The number OF cadets admitted varies
with the requirements Of the service. The
length Of the course Of instruction Is two
years at Woolwich and eighteen months
at Sandhurst.
At WooIwich the course includes nnathe-
matics. field Notifications, topography
science. French or German, tactics, cleo
tricity, and artillery; at Sandhurst. mill
tary administration and law. tactics and
musketry, history. Notifications. topo-
graphy, drill. riding, and gymnastics
Prizes are given for proficiency in each
subject.
At Sandhurst there are special competi-
a
East and West Indian regiments. and
there are about eighteen free scholar
ehips called Queens cadetships bestow-
able on sons Of distinguished officers. The
Intellectual work AT Sandhurst takes up
only about four hours each day, the day
light being chiefly spent in exercise and
field drill.
In France the military schools OF
prominence are EEcole Polytechnlque.
at Paris. and LEcole Special Militaire
at St Cyr
The polytechnic school was founded IN
1891 II trains students for the artillery
Of the army and the marine artillery
the engineer corps Of the army. and
navy, the photographic corps. the marine
commissariat the corps Of highways and
bridges. the manufactures Of the State
the engineers n the powder and salt
metre service. the mining engineers. the
telegraphic lines and scientific occupations.
Admittance is exclusively by competitive
examination. requiring a thorough know
ledge Of ordinary Mathematics the physi-
cal sciences. and the German and French
languages. No one over q years Of age
IS admitted. excepting soldiers who are
admitted up 70 p.
The special military school at ST. Cyr
dates from the time OF Louis XIV. II
intends to supply officers for the infantry.
cavalry. and marine infantry. The course
lasts two years. The cost Of board IS
000 francs a wear and Of outfit go 10 100
francs. Some free scholarships exist Ad-
mission is by competitive examination.
and is open only 10 those who hold the
degree OF bachelor Of letters or bachelor
Of science. or certificate Of qualification
for the baccalaureate degree I'm the CLASH
cal governmental schools. Candidates
must not be over u. and the scope Of the
examination may be determined from the
class Of persons eligible.
The course OF instruction includes all
the subjects that are taught in the most
advanced artillery schools. The scholars
live I'm barracks. and are formed into ba'-
talions. which rank as the first Of the
9rrv of France. Cadets receive pay M
the rate OF 2s confines 61-2 cento a
dav. Graduation insures commission
I'm the French army.