Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-09-25 | Page 5 | New Regulations for Schools at Army Posts

NEW NEV REGULATIONS FOR SCHOOLS AT AR ARMY IY POSTS WASHINGTON 25 Before 5 Before leaving for 01 the West est Secretary Root Hoot Is Issued issued Is is- sued an order establishing the general scheme of or education and nd training of oC officers s of the army The order establishes lishes schools at er e every post In the army for tor officers Including all lieutenants ntH and captains of less than ten years' years service as commissioned officers These schools take the place of the former Cormer method of training in the officers officers' schools It Is not Intended that officers shall be forever for ver attending attending- recitations Under the old system of lyceum Instruction in instruction instruction In- In there was WItS no such thing as 5 graduation but under the tho new scheme prepared under the thc direct supervision super of or the Secretary of or War Var aI officers will willbe h be he able generally to secure certificates in all aU the courses which they are re required re re- to pursue within two years The purpose Is to give Jl officers a thor thor- ough knowledge e of drill regulations guard duty r target practice service with troops In camp military law field en engineering and lInd other branches of oC knowledge Indispensable to military men Recitations are fire prescribed for or the Junior officers and this practical course will occupy two periods of oC ninety days each between het November 1st lCt and April er E Every lieutenant willbe will vill willbe be required to establish cst his fitness not noton on only 1 In the theories of his or ordinary duties dutle hut but also must learn rn practically the duties of or adjutant quartermaster commissary commissar and those of or other staff starr bureaus I It Is Intended that the officers who cala establish h the greatest rea test professional I altItude aptitude aptitude altI- altI tude under the provisions pro of or this order shall hall be he selected for further Instruction instruction instruction tion at the tire general service sel and staff stat college and the War ar 11 college at Wash Wash- I ington