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equivalent course Of instruction;
must be Of good moral character,
and must have the physical qualifi-
cations required for a commission
in the Officers Reserve Corps. Re-
%quirements for visual acuity for
candidates are as follows: A mini
mum of 20-70 in the left eye and
20-40 in the right eye without glass
es, correctable to normal color per-
ception.
"For the Field Artilltry candidates
must, in addition to the above, pos
sess a thorough understanding and
working knowledge of arithmetic,
algebra, in include quadratic equa-
tions and plane geometry. A knowl-
edge of trionometry and the use of
logarithms is desirable. Men hav-
ing had a previous scientific and
technical aducation an draining are
most desirable, particularly those
educated and trained as civil, me-
chanical, electrical, mining or ar
chitectural engineers.
When to Apply.
"Civilians possessing the requisite
qualifications as to education, char
acter and physique who desire to
attend an officers training school,
will apply for information and nee
essary blank forms to the army Of
fcer on duty as professor of military
science and tactics at the education
al institution nearest the residence
of the applicant. This may be done
either in person or %inwriting. The
application and other blank forms
furnished must be filled out in deail
and must be accompanied by at
least three testimonials by reputa-
BILE persons as to good character and
a record of the physical examina-
ton of the applicant, submitted on
prescribed form and made by a re-
putatable physician. Tint applica-
ton and accompanying papers will
then be forwarded to the officer of
the army on duty as professor mill
tary science and tactics at an edu-
cational institution nearest the resi-
dence of the applicant. Upon re-
ceipt of the application and neces-
sary papers, each applicant will be
notified to appear in person, at his
own expense, at an appointed time,
before such professor of military
science and tactics, for a prelimi-
nary examination, regarding the ap-
pllcants- qualifications to attend an
officers training school.
Civilians within the draft age
designated to attend the training
school will be indicted into the mil
itary service for the period of the
war.
Cali civilian applicants will be re-
quired to enlist or will be indicted
for the period of the val before
being admitted.
"Civilians not within draft age
designated to attend the training
schools will be entitled t omileage
at the rate of 8 1-2 cents per mile
from the place of residence to the
designated training school.
GAIL civilians designated to attend
training schools shall while in at
tendance receive the pay and allow
ances of ~privates, first class. All
civilians, either indicted or enlisted
at training schools, will be carried
as belonging to replacement troops
unassigned. If discharged from the
training school, they will then be
assigned to an appropriate organi-
cation of replacement troops.
"Oficer Candidates."
"The designation Of all successful
candidates will be officer candi-
dates, which designation will be re-
tanned until they are commissioned
as officers unles it is forfeited by
misbehaviour or subsequent inefici-
ency.
"'Oficer candidates will be com
missioned second ~lieutenants of the