The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-23
FOR MILITARY SERVICE
Norvich uni,erNy Graduates Eli
gihle for Army 0ffieers without
mental Examination Under New
0rdcr from War Department.
Lieut.. Charnzn's Idea,

The following extract from ibe gen
eral orders issacd by the var depart
menl, January 2, lsns, probably means
mere 10 Norwich University, from a
military standpoint. than any other one
thing which has been broaghi about il
reocpt years, and the Information wall
be hailed with delight BY all interested
IN The Institution.
/ by virine Of this order. honor gradu.
Aies Of Norwich University will be eli
giblc 10 the grade Of second lieutenant
IN the army, after the assignment, Of
the graduates Of the United States
Military academy and available candi'
dates from the ranks. subject only 10
physical examination and tes, IN
hors.manship.
Every year since the government
has inspected and classified the colleges
10 which regular army officers have
been detailed as professors OF military
science, Norwich University has been
reported as one ofthe six schools found
most proficient and from these SIX in
stitutions The second lieutenauts have
been chosen 10 till the positions not
taken by West Pointers. In all eases,
however, the men have been required
10 take the mental examination requir-
ed of all civilian appointees.
Lieut.. Chapman has been endeavor'
ing 10 secure this concession Ia schools
OF the first class for sometime, and now
that il has been given Norwich Univer.
sity stands ont more prominently than
ever as a stepping stone to the service,
Ii comes as an endorsement of the col
lege and its curriculum. The. extract
is AS follows:
only such vacancies in the grade of |
second lieutenants in the line of the |
army as exist after the assignment Of |
the graduates of the United States
academy each year, and as are
not required for qualified enlisted can
are available for the appoint
ment of civilians. In any year when
such vacancies are available they may
be filled by the appointment of honor
graduates of institutions of learning
At which officers of the army are de-
tailed as professors of military science
and tactics, whose students have ex-
hiblted the greatest application and
in military training and
knowledge, not TO exceed ten for any
)ne year.
Such graduates will not be required
% undergo any mental examination,
)ut each must be recommended by the
,rmy officer serving at the time of
graduation as professor of military
science and tactics at the institution at
which the applicant was graduated.
The applicants of the class who may
De appointed second lieutenants will be
20 appointed in advance of other APP
'ointees from civil life; and their places
n the lineal and relative lists of second
ieutenants OF the army will be deter
mined at the war department by lot.
All applicants will be examined care.
ully as to their fitness for mounted |
ervice, taking into consideration only
he degree of proficiency shown by 3
hem in riding and bnrsanaaneb;s a~a :
heir size when so great as to indicate
resent or future unsuitability for
lounted service, and the board will
eport them by name in three groups
5 determined by the result of the ex.
viz.
list. Those considered especially !,
ualified for mounted service.
I'D. Those considered qualified. :
I'D. Those considered not quail
ed"