New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
NEW SCHOOL FOR
MILITIA OFFICERS
Radical Move in PrOfes-
sional Training Endorsed
by War Department.

most radical departure IN the pr
fessional training OF National uUaIu
officers is being made by Major zen
oral John r. Organ, commanding Vne
Now York National Guard. lie Is es,
tablishing school known as the schoo'
ftbe line. which IS an auxiliary 70 inc
school of the line and stat, estaolisheu
two years ago. - ;to,
,r, cavalrv. field artillery, engineer
and signal officers Of greater New 10TH
arc ia be detached from their com
nands and ordered TO the scnool as
student officers. They will attend three
nights a week.
For the first half Of the academic
,,o,r two nights will be spent IN tneo-
retical work, map manGuFreS' map
rroblcms. conferences, lectures eIc''
while the third night will be spent IN
practical training with school com
nanv of infantry, composed OF three Oh
fcers and 100 men. ...
Colonel Bates OF the list Regiment
has agreed TO provide the necessary
facilities i'm his armory and 10 fuihish
a e,bool company. The members OF inns
comnanv will be paid for drill, ana
IL will he reorganized and specially
FAMED for its work. Recruits Tor TINS
.or,panv will be limited AS tar as pos
sible to young men now IN the service
who desire a military training as IL 10
NOT desired to draw on eNlstihg OF
carnations for recruits. For the second
half of the academic year two nights
a week will be practical ana one theo-
retical . o,oh
On Sunday mornings twice each
month the student officers ana p ue
fachment of the company wlll meet a.
Fort Lee. where they Will be iurhlSned
horses 5y the division quartermaster
and engage in a tactical ride or "a;A'
The course will be completed about me
first of June and the class graduatea
and certificates OF proficiency issued
This will mean much in the future ca
reer Of the officers with both the war
Department and state.
Tho War Department has indorsed
the plan of General O'Ryan, VINO hrst
,orsiilted with it. On his application
the services of officers OF the regular
army for service on the faculty OF the
school has been obtained, IN ADDITION
10 the officers now on duty with me
national guard as nspector-instruc-
tors.
The additional officers TO be on duty
are Captain william r.. Welsh. 3Oth
Infantry; Captain Joseph l.. Gilbretn,
.2,n Infantry, and First Lieutenant Al
bert T. Rich, Sd Infantry. Other 9th
GERS 20 be detailed for service with the
school are Lieutenant Colonel X. +.
Walton, adjutant general division;
Major William Weigel. 23d United
States Infantry; Major James NJ.
Hutchinson, list New York Infantry;
Captain Lincoln c. Andrews. 10Th
United States Cavalry, and Captain
Edward p King, jr, lst New York
Field Artillery.
Curriculum Of the school has not yet
been published. but it will be practical
and interesting. II Is believed that
many officers will apply for detail to
the school. but the present plan is 20
limit the details 10 captains and lieu
tenants. and these will be made on The
basis of three from each regiment Of
infantry, one from each regiment OF
cavalry and field artillery, corps of en-
gineers and signal battalion.
Colonel Bates of the fist Regiment,
who has entered heartily into coop
Grafton with General Organs plan,
commands one Of the best regiments in
general efficiency in the national
guard.