New-York tribune., 1906-07-23

adantabIe 70 his DEVELOPMENT and training as 1t Is
to his Christian brother Of the northern slanos a
friendly feeling of the community toward the gov
ernment is, however, essential; without TINS no
Moro pupil can be expected to seek new ana Gl-
caly different form Of education The Moro puph
seems az first unruly and out Of place IN a quiet
orderly schoohouse The whole atmosphere OF a
public school is new and strange 70 him. But
strange as they may be- he soon gets accustomed 20
his new surroundings. and as he begins to under
stand English he takes 70 it with full interest ana
develops similar aptitude and inclinatonS 20 those
which characterize the Christian FILIPINO HIS sur
any way render him receptive and adaptable 20
such Instructions as music but the natural aPC
the part OF the teacher are found TO bring eooa
About four hundred Moro boys attend school at
m & {9S @ & e6e ncf fe r from T the general
course in any particular whatsoever except that u
s other Ier sudes The late publication Of two
Moro readers has been Of great help 70 the depart
thus been defined and facilitated and reduced 20
mony with the general system. demand for these
readers from persons not connected WITH me senoo,
to indicate that they have met with considerable
public approval
ARMY HEALTH IMPROVED-The annual re-
port of the surgeon general OF the army for the
year 1905, covered by statistics just available will
make such a showing as is most gratifying 20
army medical officers There has been nothing
like IL in nearly years. and the gratifying con-
ditiOn is attributable to the Improvement In san-
ment OF epidemics. particularly typhoid. with
which the army was seriously threatened some
years ago. All kinds of devices have been adopt
ed after thorough trial in the hope that there
would be decided improvement in the conditions
Tor the Health Of the troops have been taken IN the
field, on marches and on army transports. The
army medical corps is some thirty officers short
Of its authorized commissioned personnel put II
army in a way which has not been equalled since
when available, Will show q remarkable state or
affairs. entirely credtable to the surgeons who
have been working hard all along for better
military hygiene.
BETTER RATION PACKAGE.-The various de-
partments having 70 do with the Outftting and
victualling Of the soldiers during the coming
manoeuvres are going TO experiment in a liberal
manner with devices for the Improvement of pres
ent conditions Among the numerous suggestions
is a new form OF package for hard bread. The
package is fat and is designed to fit the haversac
will hold one-half pound of bread Another ex-
pertinent will be tried in the use OF individual
bacon rations. The ration will be inclOsed in oiled
paper, wrapped to form air tight con-
tainer The weight OF the package will be twelve
ounces. and II will be issued to the soldiers as
ration for one day. 1t is hoped that the cooking
. gage cars which are being prepared by the rail-
roads for such purpose following the plans and
suggestions Of Quartermaster General Humphrey
GOOD MILITARY Scholastic chief Of STAFF
OF the army under the law has issued a general
order, based upon the reports Of the annual in
spections OF the military departments OF institu-
tons of learning at which officers Of the army are
detailed professors of military science and tao
tics, in which the following institutions. arranged
alphabetically are announced the six whose
students have exhibited the greatest application
culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind: Norwich
University Northfeld. VT; Pennsylvania Military
n. Y: shattuck School Faribault Mimi and Viz.
einia Military Institute, Lexington. Va.