The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

The War Department today made pub
lie statement relative TO the new army
training system for young officers IN
view Of the large number OF civilians
who have recently been appointed as Of
fcers. the Secretary OF War has found
J. necessary 10 establish what he terms.
post schocls'
The statement OF the War Department.
which was prepared by Acting Ad,utart
General Carter. IS as follows
The last and not the IeasJ important
OF the War Department orders esra biish-
ing the general scheme of education and
training for officers OF the army has just
been pr blished. This order establishes
schools at every post in the army ioT
officers, including all Heuteuauts and
captains OF less than ten years service
as commissioned officers
These schools take the place O. he
former methods Of training in the Of
heers schools and lyeeums- L IS nCt
intended that officers shall Ne forever at
tending rotations: under he old sys-
TEN Of Iyceum instruction there was TO
such thing as graduation, buv under the
new scheme prepared under the direct
supervision Of the Secretary OF War, Of
fcers viii De able generally within Two
years TO secure certificates IL all the
courses which they are required 20 pur-
s sue.
Presumed to Have an Education.
1T is assumed in. the army system
that all officers have an average elura-
ton before entering the army. There IS
no excuse for II being otherwise when Il
is considered that opportunity for edu-
cation exists so generally in every State
The idea which runs through the CT
der just issued. AID those which have
gone before il. Is that every officer hold
ing commission in the regular army
should possess a thorough technical
knowledge Indispensable &c military
men. Recitattons are prescribed for the
junior officers and this practical course
VIII occupy two periods Of ninety days
each between November / and April 90
Every lieutenant viii be required to
establish his fitness not only IN the the
cries of his ordinary duties, but also
learn practically the duties Of adjUtant,
quartermaster, c0mmissaTy- and those OF
other staff bureaus.
He viii be required 70 show his mas
terry CT all the details Of company admin
istratiOn, which knowledge is OF such
great importance, since 1t involves the
preparation OF all the master rolls re
turns and other company papers, requi-
sitions for rations clothing and other
supplies. supervision Of the preparation
and cooking Of food for the men
Opportunity for High Education.
1T l. intended that The officers who
establish the greatest professional ap-
titude under the provisions Of this ordeF
shall be selected for further instruction
81 the general service and stan college
When the system is in full working order
this college VIII have a higher course
than that now practicable there, and,
from the most distinguished graduates.
a choice viii be made OF those who are
TO be given the opportunities afforded
by the War College established in the
city Of Washington The-GeueraI SeTv-
ice and Stan College is in operation now
with q hundred young officers who have
been recently appointed 10 the army in
attendance as students, taking the post
graduate course
The War College building for which
Congress made liberal appropriation at
lis last session is now being planned by
Mr.. McKim, the celebrated New York
arhiiecJ, and the work Of construction
VIII soon be commenced IN the mean
time the War College viii be conducted
in quarters temporarily hired for that
purpose in Washington
A Thousand Young Officers.
The addition to the army during the
past two OF three years Of more Than q
thousand ambitious young men who have
not had previous military training.
makes IL necessary that all the older
officers shah devote themselves quite
exclusives 10 the training Of young Of
dceTs and recruits for some time 10
come Nearly all the old landmarks Of
the regular arm have been materially
changed since 1898. II the plans so
carefully devised and put IA operation by
Secretary Root are carried 10 Iegitf-
mate and proper fulhlimeut, our army
VIII, within few years. be one of the
best trained Of its size in the world. and
form nucleus for the thousands Of
splendid volunteers who will rally TO the
coIors al the first sign Of war