New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
West Point Graduates to Train
Enlisted Men in Gymnastics.
{ LION Thc Trihune Rurenn1

Washington, October %.
JUNIOR OFFICERS TO TRAIN EN-
LISTED MEN-The attention OF the War
Department has been directed 10 the ex-
cellent opportunity IT has to make use of
graduates from the Military Academy TO
instruct enlisted men in gymnastics,
fencing foil. sabre and bayonet drill.
swimming, boxing and wrestling Presi-
dent Roosevelt's order of 1905 directed the
authorities at the Military Academy to
instruct cadets so that they might qualify
as instructors in these branches when
they were commissioned as officers.
The system OF training at the academy
Is considered superior TO that in force
anywhere else. Work in the lower three
classes is entirely practical and that OF
the graduating class is devoted TO the
practical application Of the thories. with
view to enabling the members OF the
class to fiji theories 10 the needs OF the
service
In his first annual report Colonel
Townsley. superintendent Of the academy
commenting on the usual military drills
and duties Of the enlisted men, says that
while the exercises are sufficient for good
health they fail 10 give the men the all
round development and training gained
from the system used at West Point
This system, It is believed, will produce
I'm the soldier perfect confidence In his
physical ability and thus add much to his
courage and self-control. II is argued
that the man who has been trained TO
box, wrestle, fence with a gun or sabre,
run, jump. vault and swim will be a far
more valuable soldier I'm field or In action
than one who has not had such training.
The official in charge OF the physical
training at West Point believes that the
soldiers training should he intrusted TO
the graduates of the Military Academy,
and that the knowledge by the cadets
that they would be required TO act as in
structors would impress them with the
seriousness OF the training and produce
even better results
ORDERS ISSUED. These army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
colonel FREDERICK q. HODGsON. quar-
termasrr corps. retired, To home.
Captain OSCAR j. CHARLES, from l7th 20
18Th Infantry. January /, thence 10 phil
ippineS
Captain GARRISON MCAsKEY. from 18th
to 2Gth Infantry. November g.
Captain WILLIAM + SCREWS. relieved
fIOm 26tn Infantry. October 81.
Name OF FIRST Lieutenant WILL T. NJ NIL
Ian. 23d Infantry, placed on list de-
tuched officers. and maine OF First Lieu
tenant join. j. MIDGETT infantry. re
moved th"r"from. Llesteuant MUDGETT
assigned 23J Infantry.
Leave of absence. Colonel SAMUEL ".
IINNING. infantry five months.
NAVY.
Lieutenant GuuIor gradeJJ 4 n MILES.
detached the Dastiue. the Ranger
Surgeon y j. BLACKWOOD. detached
ASiItic station. home. walt orders
fg4sed Assistant surgeon NJ. r. HIGGINS. de
tached On" Kansas. the SOlare
| Passed Assistant Surgeon T W. RAISON, de
t1Ch'i the ~olace. the Kansas
! Gunner JOSEPH CHAMBERLIN, navy yard
Portsmouth,
chIc' Niachini,, LEE GRossENBAKER. tn,
Olympia.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.- These
movements Of navy vessels have been re
/ ported:
ARRIVED
/ October .. The Connecticut al Ilamptor
Roads. tine Iwnna and the Prnacooh a
| Portsmouth. the Bailey, AZ Annapolis: tn,
lDcas, at Rockand. Me. the Alert AZ SaI
Pedro. the Lebanon. At Philadelphia. III,
IIuEcy and the Thornton. AZ CONWAY. : &.
/ me MayAower. at New York Navy Yad.
/ October %i-Thc Cincinnati az Swatow
SAILED
! October 90 The Conpectiaur from Lynn Haver
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