New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
VILLETS POINT ENGINEER SCHOOL.
REGULATIONS APPROVED by THE SECRETARY or
WAR.

Washington, Nov B SpeclaD.-Regulations for
,ha covernm.nt OF tho United States Engineer
school at Wiets Point. n. Y, nave been APP
proyed by the Secretary OF war ana issued from
Army headquarters. The school Is similar IN pur-
nose to that OF tho artillery at Fort Monroe ana
=, m. cavalry and infantry at Fort Leavenworth.
,ho .o,rse belng wholly for post-graduates.
rho ob,ect Of the school. as stated by General
Miles Is 10 Increase the professional quaNlcauohs
a, onlcer, assigned to the Corps OF Engineers; 10
conduct researches In the branches or science ap-
r,,cabIe TO the duties OF that corps and 10 pre-
~ manuals OF instruction and guidance for en-
,..r officers and soldiers. Departments OF MILL
tary electrical and civil engineering arc estao-
Ilshed with captains instructors under the COM
nandant OF the station. Engineer officers VIII be
under instruction for two years. beginning octo
her 1 the period for essentially theoretc instruc'
ton uhe winter course) extending from november
1 to May l. and that for practical instruction uhe
summer course) the other half or the year
Diplomas will be accepted by promotion eHaihha-
ton boards as sufficient evidence OF the pfohciehcy
OF the officer in the subjects Indicated. Inc oes'ee
Of proAcency In the case OF others IMAM engineer
o,pc.r, taking the notwithstanding course Will De
Indicated as: Qualified TO take entire charge OF inc
'',nr,ar,r. mine defence OF a harbor; qualified to
- charge Of casemGte work and planting mines
srd qualified 10 take charge OF planting mines.
tn nrocramme OF instruction in brief Is as FOL
loN,s. Military ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS manuai' re-
or routes ana positiohS' h"Sip'' S'~
and military photography explosives; military
bridges: campaigns; land and coast defenceS ther
niors estimates general methods OF CONSTRUCTION
Pima fment attack and defence. -, -
"t,iectrica, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES manual, the APP
,IicotIon OF electricity to seacoast ana iahd oe-
sences ard ira lsrnlssion OF power. ,,
ioTtvu' observation-disclosures ana praclcal as
,,onnmv: prelmirary exapnations OF haVgapIe
tro.oy river and harbor improvements; de-
,uod s;udv of building materials, plant ana
methods OF constructio1 Par,icrary as applied IN
fortncations. river ana n"fDoi "''A' anu ''e'i
accessories will be ,ed
. ne Tres nv officers OF the Army and Navy and
pS ,scna "a we'll by visits 10 manufacturing
clVIhsL,r,ents and to important works OF civil
"S Military engineering. . 49,
ana nInnotsysan nee work In the field shall be
- Snrino the first month OF duty at the school
drst winter course, the first sixteen weeks
VI Ing Ia applied instruction in electrical engi-
snar,rp and nine weeks to instruction In civil en-
netsaartna or the second winter course. the hrst
siwen Weeks shall be applied 10 instruction In civil
eenVincering and fourteen weeks 10 instruction In
Military engneering During the summer courses
ectice shall be had in preliminary examinations
and surveys practical astronomy, electrical eHsi-
recrinr and other Instrumental work -. -,
goard of Visitors consisting or the president OF
Tho hoard OF Engineers and two engineer ollce,s
desenated by the chief OF engineers VIII lnVesu,,
cate the school early in each summer course ana
annual reports viii be made to the ohiet OK ehsi-
neerA