Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-14
Plans for Instruction Of
The Second Infantry.
Movement for School Oh
servance Of longte||ow Day.
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creases Capital Stock.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Thursday, Feb. "a, at 10 A. M.

Major ,;eorge L. McPresson of
Pennington, the instructor Of the line
officers school of the Second Regi-
ment of Infantry. n. G. S. NJ, is send
ing out the following circular regard
ing the work mapped out for the year:
"In its inception and in the plan Of
pursuit of the line officers school of
ahe Second Regiment Infantry, Ma
aional Guard, State of Maine, recently
inauGurated, the idea was and IS to
raise the theoretical knowledge of
those holding commissions TO such d
point that, when occasion arises to put
Snto practice these things which all Of
Ulcers are supposed to know, they will
not DC found wanting; u condition,
winch unfortunately, Goes not now
generally exist. 1t was manifestly i'm
Dossihe, under existing circumstances,
10 convene the officers at frequent in
aerrals for such instruction so resort
was necessarily had TO the CORE
spondcnce plan Of obtaining the same
results
1T is the scheme to work SLOWLY, but
surely, through the prescribed subjects.
and il is hoped that the instruction
viii! be well assimilatcd. 1t is not the
intention to make the school a burden
or hardship, either is it inaugurated
to poster the officers with severe and
Hnwarrantcd questions in the eXam-
nations upon subjects that are not
gerrnane. But il is evident that there
must be examinations to determine if
the desired knowledge is being ac-
Inired
I'm the Scheme of Instruction as set
forth the Guard Manual of 1902 was
used. This has been superseded by tho
Revised Edition Of 1908, and those Off
GERS who are not supplied with this
later edition should make requisition
Tor the same Immediately. the course
or study il the Revised Manual of
GEard Duty Of 1908 is as follows:
'February-Paragra to 4, -, 50
TO 30, So A. to g.
March Paragraphs 63 to %.
pril-Paragraph 80 to ia, 26J to
27f.
'May-Paragraph s 367 and 36S, 369
TO 376. 81 to 3S3. i22 to 424 425 to 427,
43O to 432
Military map reading for February
begins with Paragraph one on page
seven. and Includes the first l3 para
grSphs
Being. primarily. a school of in
strCction, all officers are expected to
write freely and at any time to the
instructor upon all of the subjects
under consideration for the :nonth that
need explaining or that need to be
more fully clucidatcd. In fact, they arc
urged t. call freely upon the instruC-
tor for any assistance they may wish;
and tn" more generally that use is
made of has services the greater good
vii! prolal i result.
This school was q suggestion on tho
part of the national government. and
similar courses are being undertaken
by the oHccrS of some other progress
siVe states. The federal government
rs 1oing more today for the National
Guard than ever before. and it is but
natural that more be asked FROM tho
officers of the Guard than formerly
At the same time what now is only a
request will. il Ill probability. before
many Yeas be q requirement, and
those officers who now acquire Il thor
ouSh knowledg, Of the fundamentals
of their art viii be in an cnviablc DO.
sitior.
1T is assumed that all officers are
interested III acquiring complet, and
comprehensive Familiarity with the
subjects i'll which they are supposed
to be We'll Ncrsed. and. that .his
Knowledge may be actually and fully
"r'oyed by all. til" earnest support and
hearty cooperation of each officer is
cordially invitcd.''
From the following letter addressed
by Govcrno" Fernald to George r. Ed
wards of Portland ii is understood that
there is Il strong likelihood that an Ch-
sorvancr of the anniversary OF the
poet I.onGfellow will be made an annu-
al event in the schools of Portland and
also cS the State of Maine The move
ment was originated by Mr. and Mrs.