Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

~ FORK will be resumed In earnes
Nv by the National Guardmen o.
NM the District of Columbia i'm
w mediately after the Christina:
holidays. Announcement 1.
made in general orders that beginning Jan
uary the first assembly of each organiza
ton will be devoted to the reading of al
| orders relating to the seasons work, the
| issue Of clothing and the cleaning of arm:
and equipments
The course for the second period of the
practical work in the armory will embrace
the Infantry Drill Regulations, paragraphs
1 to 800, 1856 to 494 and 507 to 523;. Regula
tons for Small Arms, part III, chapters
II and ", and the Manual of Guard Duty
The company commanders are charged
with the arrangements Of the drills in such
manner as to arouse and sustain the in
terest of the men.
The course of theoretical instruction for
commissioned officers for the second period
Of the season, which terminates March 81
1907. will embrace the Infantry Drill Regu-
lations, paragraphs 221 to 400 4S6 to 494,
5O7 to 534: Field Service Regulations
United States army, article III, page 3S, to
article V, page 10.
The instruction in field service regulations
will be by lectures and blackboard demon
STATIONS by instructors.
The course for non-commissioned officers
and selected prfvates will embrace In
fantry Drill Regulations, paragraphs 221 to
34S, 1856 to 494, and 507 to 523, and the
Manual of Guard Duty.
The major of each battalion is the in
structor of the officers of his battalion
= He will prescribe the lessons in conform
fty with this order and hear the recitations.
The sessions of the school for the officers
of battalion will be the first and third
drill nights of each month, commencing
with January.
Responsibility for the instruction Of nom
commissioned officers rests with company
commanders. Schools for nom commission
ed officers and selected privates shall be
established in each company.
The company commanders will prescribe
the lessons in conformity with this order
and hear the Rotations.
The sessions of school for company will
be the second and fourth drill nights of
each month, commencing with January
The regimental and battalion command
ers shall exercise personal supervision OF
the theoretical and practical work of their
commands, and will be held responsible for
the carrying out of the same.
The commanding officers LIST Battalion,
LIST Regiment, and 1st Separate Battalion
will designate the two evenings of each
month for the sessions of school for Off
GERS. communicating their designations to
headquarters.
Officers absent from a session of school
will be reported by name to headquarters
by the officer in charge of the school.
The commanding officer Ist Battery Field
Artillery, will organize schools for the OFF,
GERS and non-commissioned officers and Sc
lected privateS of his command. The scope
Of the instruction will be communicated to
him.
Regimental and battalion hospital stew
ards will report the second Thursday in
January to First Lieut.. Warren d. faIes,
Ambulance Corps, for the purpose of TAX
ing the course with that corps.
Sessions of school shall Immediately fol-
low the practical work of the evening
An evening in which a session of school
Is prescribed the period Of drill shall be re-
duced to one hour.
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Gallery practice for the ensuing year will
be conducted as follows.
A full score will consist of five shots
each at 200 yards standing, 800 yards
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