Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

practical examination in drilling what
ever unit of troops he would be likely to
be called upon to command in the posi-
ton for which he is an aspirant
He is handed d program prepared by
the board and must drill his command ac-
cording to it. Several members of the
full board are detailed to watch the drill
and mark each movement as well as how
the candidate handles the men and his
general efficiency. This committee re-
ports to the full board.
The candidates are then ordered to ap-
pear at District militia headquarters FOX
the theoretical examination. Here thu
board gives the candidate a thorough ex-
animation in the different schools. The
questions are graded according to the
position for which the candidate is an
applicant Each of the various subjects Is
rated according to its relative value, and to
qualify it is necessary for candidate to
make at least 10 per cent on the entire
examination, theoretical and practical.
Ii he makes at least this average. he is
recommended to the adjutant general for
q commission or for promotion. as the
case may be.
The theoretical examination is oral. The
candidate is handed several questions in
each school written on cards. He ORA VS.
five by lot. reads the questions out loud
and then answers them as best he can.
The schedules for examination are as
follows:
Examination for second lieutenant of
infantry Theoretical. school soldier,
school squad. school platoon extended
order to include platoon. guard duty,
ceremony. rifle practice. books and pa
pers. G. O. and headquarters ID. {.
NJ 1900 general information orthogra-
ply penmanship. language and probable
efficiency and aptitude. Practical school
soldier, school squad. school platoon, ex-
tended order to include platoon, manual
saber.
Examination for first lieutenant of in
fantry-Theoretical, school soldier, school
squad school platoon, school company,
extended order to include company, guard
duty, ceremonies, rife practice, books and
papers, G. O. and headquarters d.
c. NJ, 1900. general Information, Or
biography penmanship, language and
probable efficiency and aptitude. Practi-
cal. school soldier, school squad, school
platoon. school company. extended order
to include company, manual sabar.
Examination for captain OF infantry
Theoretical: School soldier, school squad.
school platoon, school company. school
company in battalion extended order to
include company: paragraphs i4-62. Resu-
iations Organized Militia; articles H. III
and " field service; regulations 1905.
pages - to IS: guard duty. ceremonies.
rifle practice, books and papers: general
orders ) and 4. headquarters District of
Columbia militia, 1909: general informa-
ton. photography, penmanship. language
and probable efficiency and aptitude.
Practical School soldier, school squad.
school platoon. school company. school
company in battalion extended order to
include company, manual saber.
Examination for ma jor of infantry
Theo-etical: School battalion close and
extended order; paragraphs 4462. Regu-
lations Organized Militia: articles III. III
and ", Field Service Regulations 1898.
pages - to rs: ceremonies. general orders
: and o, headquarters District OF Column
bia militia. 1909: Manual. courts-martial
edition 1865 pages . to 70. paragraphs /
to ), pages Al and 40. paragraphs to q,
pages ~ to 70: probable efficiency and
aptitude. Practical: Schoo! battalion
close and extended order.
"A great responsibility rests with the
brigade board" said one Of it's members