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ly, but give your impression of these
selected cadets as a whole.

ly. but give your impression of these
selected cadets as whole.
A. mo recommendations.1
@. Is there cadet or are there any
cadets, at this institution whom you
would recommend for appointment as
second lieutenant in the Army, having
in view solely the interests of the mil
itary service? Ifso, give names.
i A. No recommendation
@. Is the military professor eligible
for this detail?
A. Yes.
Q: Is he satisfactory to the college
authorities?
A. Yes, most satisfactory.
Additional questions by direction of
the Secretary of War.
@. Is any change in the War De-
partment classification desirable, either
to a higher or lower class?
A. Desirable to make two classes of
Glass B and that this College should
be graded as in the higher of the two
grades.
@. If not already classified, what
classification should be made?
A. Class B.
@. Do credits received for prof.
cheney in the military department
count in the fulfillment of the require
ments for securing degree?
A. Only degree conferred-Bache..
lor of Science. Cannot be obtained
until declared proficient in the Mill
tary Department.
@. Is there an annual encampment
held during which military instruc-
tion is given exclusively?
A. No. One is to be held in June,
1907.
Q. If so, for how long, and at what
season?
A. Five days encampment.
@. Is the efficiency in infantry drill
and training, small arms firing and
knowledge Of guard duty sufficiently
advanced to warrant devoting time to
instruction in artillery drill, cavalry
drill, or signaling instead of infantry
work?
A. No. Possibly signal detach.
ment from privates senior class.
c.. Is there q non-commissioned Of
ficer on duty at this institution I?
A. No.
O. Do the conditions warrant the
continuance of the detail Of an officer
as professor of military science and
tactics at this institution?
A. Beyond any question. Yes.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The professor Of military science
and tactics receives 81 900 year from
the College and is furnished comfort
able brick dwelling.
The cost of uniform Is $23.00. Gray
coat and trousers $13.85. Blue coat
$3.50. Cap $1.65. A kski uniform is
to be provided soon for summer use at
q cost of $500 for cap, coat and trous-
ers.
Sergt. N. B. Peterson, 1st Artillery
Band, U. 8. Army, on two months
furlough, Is in charge Of instruction Of
the Cadet Band, and has done COM
mendable work. He is paid for his
services by the College.
The College employs an assistant to
the military instructor to help in the
paper work, keeping the discipline
records. etc.
Mr.. VIM. G. Tucker, formerly of the
Hospital Corps, U. s. Army. is 80 en-
ployed and renders most efficient ser.
vice, his knowledge of the medical de-
partment enabling him to be of much
assistance in drilling the detachment
of cadets designated for instruction In
litter drill and first aid.
Litters have been purchased by the
College. The United States could well
afford to supply the first aid packages,
sample pouches, etc., needed for in
struction purposes, and l 30 recon-
mend.
The practical work witnessed in
cluded regimental review commando
ed by Capt. G. D. Clay, with total
present of 80 cadet officers and 43l
non-commissioned officers and privates
two battalions of four companies
each and the cadet band. Lines were
we'll formed. The marching was ex.
cellent. Distances were not we'll kept,
but each company maintained very
good alignment in passing the review
Ing officer. National and State colors
were carried. Previous to the review,
the ceremony Of escort to the colors
was correctly performed. Following
the review was formal inspection.
Uniforms were clean and neat. Blue
blouses and gray trousers were worn,
The gray blouse Is used as fatigue
uniform. I observed no shabbily
dressed cadets. The Springfield Cadet
Rifles, black leather belts, bayonet
scabbards and McKeever cartridge
boxes, were in clean condition. The
rifles and brasses notably 30. A few
cadet officers were without swords, but
more swords are to be secured.
After the inspection, the two battal-
ions were in turn drilled by the two
cadet majors commanding.
The first battalion to drill (Compa-
MES E, F, G and H), Cadet Major Hey.
ward commanding, executed the usual
close order battalion movements, not
including platoon movements. The
commands, execution and marching
were good. Distances not we'll kept.
The manual good but somewhat rag
|ged.
The extended order drill given later
in the day included merely the normal
attack formation, advancing from a
position 100 yards from the objective.
The advance was made as prescribed.
No alternate rushes were made.
The instructor stated that additional
drill in extended order was to be given
during April and May and at the en-
campment in June.
The close order drill of this battalion
was followed by a few minutes COM
pany drill which was satisfactorily
and creditably done.
The other battalion Companies A,
B, G and D), Cadet Major Sloan COM
manding, drilled in close order in