New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01

institution &c was regarded as only proper that
Il should assume control OF the educational
scheme which It at once DID, under the direction
OF the chief OF STAFF. subject TO the Secretary OF
Wars approval The order just issued on the
subject was carefully revised and compared with
the best methods OF foreign countries
In the United States the best European prin-
cipIes have been combined with our own and I'M
proved upon. The new plan Just announced by
the War Department may be described as a pro
gressive course Of military study and application
OF military learning. so graduated from the bot
tom upward as 10 encompass every feature of
elementary and every degree OF postgraduate
military knowledge. With the West Point
Academy (and. Of course. the State and private
military Schools together with the post schools
cS instruction Of enlisted men as a basis the
system provides for eleven other more advanced
army schools or colleges. Supplemental to the
school or college work. which embraces practical
field exercises in each school. are the annual en-
campments and field rnannuvres in different
parts OF the country. jointly participated in by
the regular army and organized militia, for
which ample provision has been already made
by Congress and the War Department
WHAT NEW SYSTEM EMBRACES.
Before further summarizing the plan Of study
20 be followed under the supervision OF the Gen
eral Staff under the immediate direction OF the
War College. IL may be we'll TO quote from the
official order the initial declaration that the
system Of military education in the army en-
braces the following:
! The Military Academy at West Point for
the education Of cadets.
2 Post schools for the instruction Of enlisted
men
}, AT each military pos, q garrison school for
the instruction OF officers II subjects pertain
ing 10 the performance OF their ordinary duties.
Special service schools
(a) The Artillery School, Fort Monroe. Viz
GINA
Do The Engineer School. Washington Bar
racks.
(c) The School OF Submarine Defence. Fort
Torten. y. Y.
"a The school Of Application for Cavalry and
Field Artillery. Fort Riley. Kansas.
(e) The Army Medical School, Washington.
% The Signal School. Fort Leavenworth, Kan
90 The Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort
Leavenworth Kansas.
sas
9. The Army War College. Washington.
Viewed from the bottom or lowest point in the
new system OF army schools IS the post school
for enlisted men. TO be established IN all gar
r4soned posts under the supervision OF the d.
vision commander. These schools. with detailed
soldiers as teachers Will include all elementary
subjects ana VIII be separate and apart from
the routine ana purely military school OF the
also be supplemented By non-commissioned off,
GERS schools. which viii include study OF the
Spanish language. In times past enlisted men s
schools have been neither popular nor successful.
but II is intended. without using compulsion. TO
secure attendance by making Il apparent that
for enlisted men as we'll as officers advancement
and preferment viii depend largely. II not sole
". upon manifest inclination and aptitude for
study and self-improvement.
II is a benehcent theory. calculated 20 popu-
larize the military establishment that the regu-
lar army. at least IN time OF peace. should con-
tribute its mite toward general public educa-
ton In army the size OF ours. with short
periods Of voluntary enlistment from 5000 70
1900 men are discharged IN a year and higher
education OF the enlisted soldier. # is believed
VIII not only tend TO promote his sobriety and
increase his efficiency. but VIII AT the explra-
ton OF his term OF military service enable him
TO take his place IN civil life all the better ror
his physical and mental training in the army.
In other words, for the enlisted men who are
only transients IN the army Il will now become a
big free school. where the soldier is fed and
clothed and paid salary while afforded ample
opportunity for three years 70 study all the
branches Of a common school education
THE OFFICERS SCHOOLS.
The chief object OF the educational scheme.
however. is the officer. whose place In the milf
tary establishment IS more permanent Every
lieutenant Will In time attain higher rank and
it is to 1T all alike for prospective as well as
present duties and responsibilities that the edict
for higher education has gone forth. OF course
the United States Military Academy is the basis
OF the officers course. Appointments from civil
life and the army ranks VIII from time to time
be made. but the standard OF admission for
such candidates is presumed 70 be sIIfF7ciaDtI,,
high 20 permit all officers alike 10 compete on
equal ground for the honors Of the army schools
they must attend as officers. First Of all is the
garrison school for officers which al officers
under ten years service as commissioned off,
GERS Of the regular army must attend under
stringent rules that preclude ell evasion or neg
Agence. for seventy-five school days each year.
AS far as practicable ell the other regular mill
tAry duties will accord with school requirements.
From the garrison school the oficer-pupil
after passing satisfactory written examinations
prescribed by the War College. will pass 10 the
postgraduate garrison school. These schools
must be attended by all officers below the grade
OF major and all those who for any reason
whatsoever are excused from recitation in the
garrison school. Essay writing and lectures
VIII be the distinguishing features OF the gar
rison postgraduate lyceum course. and in the
second year ali ofacers-even those whose supe-
rior rank exempts them from attendance at
school-nay be required 70 solve and demon
strate practically selected problems furnished
from the War College In addition officers will
be required TO solve two problems OF hypo-
theticaIIy stated conditions in military and In
ternatiOnal law. showing their capacity TO deal
with actual crises in war. Mapmaking viii be