Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1871 [PAGE 44]

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Second Term.— Partnership accounts; commission and shipping; farm books; business forms and papers; notes, drafts, exchange, endorsements; bills of lading; accounts current; account sales; inventories, invoices, etc. Commercial correspondence. M I L I T A R Y S C I E N C E A N D TACTICS,

This Department is organized under the provision of the Acts of the National and State Governments, requiring the instruction in Military Tactics. The Board of Trustees of this University have adopted the rule, that all students shall, unless excused for sufBcient cause, take part in military exercise, as aggregation of numbers is a paramount necessity to render such instruction effective. The instruction in this Department will be given in two sub divisions, arranged as follows:

1. Practical instruction in Military Tactics (for the present, confined to the infantry arm), to all able-bodied students of the University, comprising the following branches: * Manual of arms; squad and company drill; bayonet exercise; skirmish drill; battalion drill; guard and picket duty; evolutions of the brigade; target practice. The exercises are confined to three hours' drill and instruction per week. 2, Military Science. There will be taught a class in Military Science and Art, as far as it is. necessary for duties as officers of the line. Students will be admitted into this class after having participated at least two terms in the general military exercises, and shown such proficiency and ability as may secure a utilization of the instruction thus received. The instruction, theoretical and practical, is to occupy not to exceed five hours each week, and is so arranged as not to interfere with any courses of study, and make it possible for the member of any other course to engage in it as an optional study. The members of this class will officer the companies, and act as drill sergeants and instructors for the lower classes.

As collateral studies, for such as make this course a specialty, are recommended Mathematics and Surveying, English and Modern Languages, Drawing, one term of Chemistry, History and Political Economy.

FIRST YEAR—First Term.—School of the company; bayonet fencing. Second Term.—Battalion and skirmish drill; Bayonet fencing. Third Term.—Brigade and division evolutions; target practice, and theoretical instruction on the rifle and fire arms. SECOND YEAR—First Term.—Military administration; reports and returns; army regulations and military laws; Sword fencing. Second Term.— Outpost and picket duty (Mahon's); sword fencing. Third Term.—Military fortification, field and permanent; military bridges and roads; target practice. THIRD YEAR—First Term.—Artillery practice; field artillery; drill at the cannon. Second Term. Military Engineering; Cavalry tactics, theoretical. Third Term.—Art- of War (Jomini); Military History and statistics; organization and administration of armies.

There is formed now a battalion of four companies, officered by the students of the military class, and battalion drill and skirmish drill were practiced last term.