Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-07-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington. july q. 19O2


While brief news items referring
to the War College in Washington,
are freqently published in the news
papers, comparatively few people
understand just what the College
is-or will be-and with a view to
furnishing your readers an accur-
ate description of the proposed in
stitution, your correspondent called
on several members of the War
College Board, and from them OBJ
tanned the following information
Briefly stated, the projected College
will have three principal functions,
first, the classification and develop
ment of data relative to the fortifi-
cations, military armament, etc, Of
foreign nations and their study from
a strategic standpoint; second, the
higher education of American mil
itary officers, which will include
the study and working out of prob
lens of offense and defense both at
home and abroad, this work being
closely related to that under the
first head, and, third, the supervis-
ion and coordination Of the educa-
tional work now being done in the
Post and Especial Service"
schools.
For many years the War Depart
1nent has maintained schools at var
ious army posts where the higher
branches Of military education have
been taught to officers, both the
graduates of West Point and ap-
pointees from the volunteer service
and civil life. The institutions
known as Especial Service Schools"
include the Torpedo School at Viii
let's Point, N. Y, the Artillery
School at Fort Monroe, Va, the
Cavalry and Light Artillery School
at Fort Riley, Kan, the Engineer
School at Washington, D. c., and
the Staff and General Service
School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Their names indicate the character
Of the instruction given at each.
Heretofore, these schools have been
under the joint Supervision of the
Lieutenant General and the Adiu-
tant General, but it is believed that
their direction can be much more
advantageously performed by the
new college, which will itself be an
educational institution and whose
faculty and managers will include
those officers who are especially fit
ted for the performance of such du-
ties.
The War College is not new in
inception, but only an apRropria-
ton of $1,000, 900 made bv the
Fifty-Seventh Congress, of which
amount 5000, 900 is now available,
made possible its immediate organ
ization. The War College Board.
to which the welfare of the COLLEGE
IS intrusted, was appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt and is composed
of General Young, president, Gen
erals Carter and Bliss, and Majors
Greene and Beach.
At present the headquarters OF
the College are in private resi-
dence adjoining the temporary
White House." but surveys have
already been made and plans are
being prepared for extensive build.
ings to be located on the grounds
Of what are known as 'the Bar.
racks" in this city and overlooking
the Potomac and Anacostia rivers
The present plans, which are sub
ject to some revision, include a sin
gle large building for the accommo.
dation Of the College proper, thanked
by residences for the officers and a
club house. The buildings now at
the Barracks will be replaced with
one or more structures i'll harmony
with the proposed improvements.
A handsome building for the En-
gineer's School will occupy a por.
ton of the site, and an immense
parade ground and barracks for the
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