The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-28

! lHe courtesy Of tho War Department is
-jI.. ig operation and the provisions fur
ll@hfd during the past year have been
. thoroughly satisfactory a transfer Of
Z iFEeS 90 reimburse the army for these
provisions Is made whenever bills are
I presented
The school of Application.
The School Of Application at the ma
rine barracks. Washington. j. c.. was
, opened on November >. 1900. and the
} course was ended May II. 1901. The class
] consisted Of the following commissioned
officers. all of whom had but recently
I Boz. appointed from civil life. First is1If
/ Harold q. Snyder. Second Iieuts Th1u19s
. H. Brown. Rupert g. Dewey. Hamilton D.
: South. James X. Tracy. Bcrton " Sfb-
. EsGIDS
The instructor for the year at the
. SI,Ao,' OF Application was Capt J. H.
J ls.s5el, T. \ NJ O.. and the school was
/ conducted under the general direction I'D
. Lieut. J. r. Russell a.. = NJ c. com
+ handing Marine Barracks. Washington.
/ During the year Theoretical. Instruction
. was carried ON IN thu classroom three
4 l-ilt@ tdiiEr excepting Saturdays. when
. Dun Two Rotations were held As part
. OF tho course the student oafr.rs ~.
( sent out 20 make military mans II The
. LtiSHpflng country, and the reports and
sEt tchss submitted by them as a result
3 "l lhIs practical WORK showed a thorough
. coWgT' heuSiDB OF tho principles that GOV
+ 'i+ lh- making OF field sketches and the
recording Cf ID. notes necessary for mill
ltarN operations Visits wsr, made gur-
Ing -tt year 20 the gun shops AZ the NAVY
. ARD, Washington. D. c.. iu order thai
the young officers might gain "a general
I4'd OF the manufacture Of naval ord
nance
In the course at the School OF AuuIicl-
lou theoretical and practical instruction
/ I'"cr, utu hand ia hand Tn. student of
4 ieeTs were given tho rcu'rt OF practical
'2--l ole,- Il forming the battalion for at
TACK Ilt.I.', marches. scouting. etc in
. IN. mechanism and operation II the D.
inch field pieces. f-UOuudtr Hutchkis- and
. l,'iSsa-SchTo,der guns, and iu drills with
. these guns
. In good weather dress parad, and
guard mounting Were held every morn
InE. and review and inspection every
Monday morning. Company or battalion
drills were held every week day. except
Saturday, and the officers were thorough
. iE instructed ia practical sIaraliug- Bach
student was required. before the end OF
the scholastic year. % write an essay not
exceeding l"yt words. On military top
Preparations are now being made for
course az the School Of Application dur
ing the coming year Major O. A. Doyeu.
. a. = Marine Corps. VIII De- ordered 70
J Washington for duty as instructor al the
school and Second Lieut.. Rupert G.. Dew
ey- T. ) Marine Corps. viii Doe detailed
as assistant Instructor. The following
named officers have been ordered 10 the
marine barracks. Washington -. c.. 10
attend the school Capts Arthur r. Ma
riN and William f. Parker. First Liouts-
Norman q. Burton. Richard /. Williams.
Lee p. Purcell Thomas g. Mott and
John g Beaumont. and Second Lieut..
Presley NJ Rixey. jr
he coming class az the school includes
all the officers ON the Atlantic coast who
failed To pass their examinations for pro-
motion. and the COurs" at the school viii
b" SEQ changed as To- place Tho subjects on
which the young officers Will have 10 be
examined IN the early part Of the course,
( in order that they may Doe fully DTepar-
ed for their next examination, which will
take place at the expiration Of one year
from the date of their last examination
1T is intended this year To re-establish
at the School Of Application class for
/ the instruction OF uOn-CUmmlSslDus1 Off
GERS, as well as special class for the i'm
structiOu OF applicants for promotion 10
the rank OF Ruuuery sergeant. ID having
Z been determined by the brigadicr general
commandant, not 10 appoint any more
| men 20 the rank Of guunery sergeant uu-
I I'll they have had the benefit Of special
I course Of instruction To insure their eff
cheney before advancement.
An effort was made this spring TO find
some waste land in the vicinity Of Wash
/ iugtOu I'm order To- give IA" class at the
I School Of Application and the enlisted
men proper instruction in throwing up en-
treuchmcnts. and any other field work.
but a suitable tract could not Zoe found iH
time 90 carry out this intention before
4 the close Of the course M tine school. Ar
rangcmcuts will be- made next spring To-
secure "a tract OF land, and have the Off
GERS and men 20 into camp for ID course
! Of practical instruction"
The Recruiting Problem.
on the subject Of recruiting General
Haywood says.
THE system Of recruiting described iu
my last annual report has been carried
/ out. and the necessity continue for for
! Their efforts In this direction Tho oudsav-
OTIS TO obtain recruits were somewhat
hlmpeTcd toward the close OF the last
fiscal year by reason of the depleted con
diJlDu OF the appropriation from which
the expenses for recruiting must D.. paid
ass indicated in my last annual report.
| The small number Of officers ayailah..
for recruiting duty In the Marine Corps
makes Il necessary 90 group the Pc
cruiting offices into recruiting dis
tricts. each district being under tine di-
rcctIOu of "A commissioned officer viii
headquarters at the principal recruiting
Office and the suHstatIDuS being under
STONED officer. with the exception OF ia,
{ substatiou at PitJsburg. Pa, which Is
under charge Of a commissioned officer.
The Marine Band. since It's ryDrgani-
ZatiOu under the provisions Of the act of
Congress approved March g. 1syJ has been
maintained at its full strength II sixty
pieces thirty nrst and thirty second class
musicians. and as the number Of apUH-
Cants for enlistment IN the band has al
all times largely exceeded the vacancies
which have occurred from time to time
Leader Santelmaun has been able 10 select
the best possible musicians. and as "A Tc-
suit the band IS ROW composed II excel
lent musicians. and render good service
and makes CTeditablc appearance when
ever called upon.
Il have the honor to renew the recon-
mendajiOn contained in my last annual
report that Congress be asked 90 increase