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they are elected. For example. a private
elected to FIRST sergeant will be
for a corporal. sergeant and first sergeant.
". The following books contain the IN
formation needed to pass the
tions:-
Infantry Drill Regulations.
Manual of Guard Duty.
Boardman's Drill Manual.
Roll book compiled by Captain p. IA.
Gerardin. Adjutant Fourth Regiment,
N. G., N. j.
Manual of Arms (new) published by
Army and Navy Journal
VI. Their will be three classes Of ex-
aminations:-
First class for First Sergeants,
Second class for ~Sergeants.
Third class for Corporals.
VII. The figures following each subject
in the examinations indicate the COM
paratlye Importance and the highest rating
attainable therein.
yIII-First-class examinations for First
S~ergeants:-
(a) Military Appearance. 10; tb) English
Composition, 20; fc) Reading. 10; Ia
Arithmetic. 10; {e) School Of the Battalion,
Is; IL Extended Order, Is; (g) Special Du-
ties, 10; CHI Use Of Blanks. 10. Total,
100.
(a) Military appearance will be marked
on physique, personal n~eatness, condition
of uniform, arms and equipments, and
skill In handling the rife.
lb) English Composition win consist of
requiring the candidate to write a letter
on some military topic, chosen by the
Examining Board, such as applying for a
position on the non-commissioned STAN,
or complaining OF an insubordfnate pri-
vate, etc. The marking will take into
account the penmanship, conciseness,
clearness of expression and military
phraseology of the letter, and whether
addressed to the proper authority and
correctly signed or not,
(c) Reading will consist In placing the
candidate the proper distance In fropt of
an imaginary company and requiring him
to publish an order about five hundred
$500 words in length, taken from the
files of the regiment. Special attention
will be paid in marking 70 cistinceness Of
pronunciation and carrying power of
candidates voice.
"a Arithmetic will include addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division
and a sufficient knowledge of decimals to
figure the percentage on a monthly re-
port.
(e) School Of Battalion-The candidate
will be required to describe several bat
TALON movements. He will be specially
questioned concerning the duties Of chief
Of platoon and guides.
IL Extended Order3The candidate will
be questioned on extended order in gen
! eral, and specially required to describe
a simple front attack of a company, the
| nrings, reinforcing the firing line, ad-
vancing by rushes, etc, etc tPars. 6f
to 5s3 Infantry Drill Reguiations.)
{g) Special Duties-The candidate viii
be required to explain the formation Of
a company, assembling and marching e
| position of a guard detail. Giving ant
| receiving details, answering First Ser
| geant's call, etc.
fh) Use of Blanks,The candidate vii
be questioned concerning the use Of morn
ing returns attendance reports, compan,
quarterly returns, etc.
Ix-second Class examinations for Ser
geants:-
(a) Military Appearance, 10; lb) Englisi
Composition, 20; (c) Reading, 10; (d) Schoo
of the Company, Is; (e) Schooi Of the Bat
talon, 10; 10 Extended Order, 20; e
Guard Duty, 10. Total, 100.
(a) Same as for First Sergeant.
(b) Same as For First Sergeant, excep
that the letter will be application for
furlough, ransfer to another company. 2
similar topic.
fc) Sam as for First Sergeant excep
that the order will be shorter.
ca School of the Company. The candi
date will be required to describe seyeya
company movements. He will be special,
questioned concerning the position and du
ties Of guides.
(e) school of the Battalion. The candi
date will be questioned on the dffferenc
between successive n simultaneous FOL
nations. required to describe several bad
TALON movements and specially questione
on duties of guides.
IN Extended order. The candidate WI
be questioned on extended order in gen,
eral and required to explain the mar
oervering Of a section and platoon tPars
$50 TO SIG infantry Drill Reguiations).
fg, Guard Duty. The candidate will .
questioned on the duties Of the sergean
ana other non-commissioned officers 9
the guard.
x. Third class examination for CO.
poraiss-
(a) Military appearance. 10; % Enslis
composition. 20: lei care and use OF rim
10: "a school OF the soldier, 10; (e3 echot
Of the company, 10; q, extended orde
%: 90 guard duty, 10: fh) rank 1nsagnl'
60. - sor rfret a4r1eants.