Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
OFFICERS HERE JAN. 4-6.
instruction for National Guard-Ex.
aminatiops for Communications.

The Vermont law requires that before
commissions can be granted In the ma
tional guard OF the State. the candidate
must satisfactorily pass an examination
appropriate for his grade. An order re-
v's'ng the scope and general method of
conducting these examinations will soon
be issued from the adjutant-generals Of
fee
No examination has been held since
last Spring. and as there have been n
number of changes In the commissioned
personnel Of the guard within the last
few months. there will be dozen or more
on1cers TO go before the examining boards
which, II is understood, will be convened
about February |. 1912
INSTRUCTION OF co. NJ BY CAPTAIN
ASHLEY.
Schools In the new infantry drill regti-
lations have been conducted by Captain
Ashley Of Company VI of this city for
members OF his company during the
month Of December. These have been in
preparation for the practical drill which
will commence for all organizations at
the beginning of the year.
c co. HAS SO OFFICERS AND MEN.
company has suspended drills until
January ,. on account of the busy holi-
day season. This company now has a
roster Of SO officers and men, and Is ex-
pected to be at full strength (6D by the
first Of the year. or soon after.
OFFICERS SCHOOL HERE JAN 4-s
All the militia officers in the State Will
be assembled at Burlington January 4 to
for a course OF instruction. This Is Il
provision Of the State law and is Of much
value. as It Is the only assembly between
the annual camps There are always i'm
portant administrative matters for con-
sideration. and the remaining time is de-
voted to military instruction.
The program of instruction for the COM
ing session includes practical drill map
reading, field engineering, orders and ma u
manoeuvres. Several regular army Off
GERS will be present az instructors.
H. NJ. HOWE CAPTAIN OF co.
Company F at Mortified has elected
H. M. Howe as captain Of the company,
and n. c. Richmond, n former captain of
the company, to be first lieutenant
The proposition Of placing a company
Of the 1st infantry at the State univer-
sity will be decided when the university
opens again January a. 1t is believed tina t
a company at the university would be of
sufficient value to the institution, and
TO the State, to Justify manifestation
Of considerable interest by both the fac
ulty and the student body.
The federal war department Ia also
said to hold the theory that the colleges
benefited by federal appropriations on
account Of the maintenance of an agricul-
tural and military department, could
with advantage. both to themselves and
to the government, maintain a practical
military department commensurate with
the time and money now expended.
ADVANTAGES OF ENLISTING COL.
IEGE MEN
The military training OF the average
school Of this class amounts, II is said, TO
little more than high school drill-chiehy
valuable as a form of athletics BY en-
listing all. or a certain number OF STU
dents AS national guardsmen. as Is now
done at Norwich University. the training
received would he for some purpose and
to some end, instead of the abstract and
meaningless ordeal necessarily imposed
by institutions under present conditions
This arrangement would not increa Sc
the minimum time now required to be
devoted to military training but would
no doubt operate to reduce it as the gov
eminent and State exact fewer hours than
are now required by law for students OF
State agricultural colleges.
In addition, students and colleges
would receive additional benefits from
State and federal appropriations on ac-
cOnnt OF the maintenance of national
guard organizations. THIS amounts to
approximately 5000 per annum for each
company of 90 men, and IL for equipment.
clothing, target practice and pay.