New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Abolition of Civilian Professors
at Annapolis Raises Protest.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, January 81.


PEDAGOGUES VERSUS OFFICERS
The recommendation OF the Secretary OF
the Navy approving the suggestion made
BY the Superintendent Of the Naval Acad-
envy that six civilian professors in GER
tain departments at the institution at An
napolis be replaced by naval officers in
a storm OF protest The civilian pro-
fessors have marshalled their forces and
have deluged the House Naval Commit
tee. where the proposed legislation is
pending, with letters from prominent peo-
pie connected with colleges and universi-
ties all over the country. These com
mrnications all argue the inadvisa bilty
of detailing naval officers to take the
place of civilian professors
NAVAL MILITIA MAY GO THROUGH
CANAL.-The Navy Department is con-
sidering plans to attach the naval militia
to the feet which will make the initial
trip through the Panama Canal. The
naval militia on the Atlantic Coast will
go through the big ditch in their own
lions will form part of the crews OF the
Atlantic reserve feet.
This information has been commun-
Gated to officers of the National Naval
Militia Association, so that the naval
militia will have sufficient time to arrange
for the trip. The naval militia will be en-
listed temporarily in the regular navy and
NIL ho dicpbaronH a, tho conclusion a
the cruise.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following or
ders have been issued.
ARMY.
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM II ALLA1RE.
Itn Infantry. retirement to take effect May
g. TO home. February J.
Following changes officers quartermastCr corps
ordered: Major PIERRE e. STEVENS. FROM
ofhcc chief quarternaster corps. 10 Wash
ington as assistant depot quartcrmaster, vice
CAPTAIN SAMUEL +. DALLAM. to Fort
Adams, as quartermaster and district quar-
termaster, artillery district Of NdrraSansett
Bay. and will assume charge construction
work at Forts Adams. Greblo. Getty.
Wetherll and Philip kearny vice CAPTAIN
STEPHEN II. MOULD. to san Francisco,
sailing March 10 for fhilip2lnes
Captain LAMBERT ". JORDAN, Jr., quar-
tcrmaster corps, assume charge construction
work at Washington Barracks
cavalry. on expiration leave OF absence
Captains FRANCIS \. POPE and GILBERT
\ YOI'NGBETVi. First Lieutenant FRED -
EEICK H. DOWNING ssond LioutenSnts
JOEEfH C. NEHAFFEY and PAUL :.
REGNECkE. corps OF engineers. TO Army
Building, New York CITY: for examination
for promotion. on completion prescribed test
First Lcntenant MICHAEL A. DALEY.
medical corps, from Fort sheridan TO Fort
Bliss
Leaves Of absence: First Lieutenant WILL
IAN g MEADE. cavalry. three months;
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM H. ALLAlRE,
eth Infantry. from February 10 May ).
NAVY.
I.outenan, Gunior gradc) FRANK RUSSELL,
navy ward. Washington
Ensign j. II. BROOKS. detached the Kansas
the Mississippi.
Paymastar O. NJ STACKIIOtSE, placed on
retired list: home.
Boatswains w r. CARPENTER and y. Il.
CROOK. receiving slip. Norfolk.
CARPENTER W. 4. TWITCHELT.. detached re
ceiViug ship, Boston. the West virginia.
Carpentcr j. \ COOK. detached the Con-
Paymsster's Clerk G. c. rAShER, appointed;
tho Colorado.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The
following movements OF warships have
been reported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Jan fa-Thc Hercules at Washington. the
Solsce az Guacanaysbo Raw
Jan 20 The Wyoming tho Utah, tho Norul
Dakota ,he Florida, tho Dixie" tho hoe, tho
Irayton. the Mccall. the Pduldins, tho
Terry. tho Henley. the Storett and ;he W var
rington at Crstobal; the Nashville AZ Eusn-