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Additional Schools. ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS.

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NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOUR COLLEGES.

SCHOOL. OF MILITARY SCIENCE.

PROFESSOR WM. A. DINWIDDIE, First Lieut. 2d Cavalry U. S. A.

By the law of Congress, and of the State, the University is required to teach Military Tactics to its students. All able-bodied male students of the College classes are enrolled in the companies of the University Battalion, and receive instruction according to the following programme, the exercises occupying from one to three hours each week (see figures in programme.) The Military Organization of the University ranks in the State Militia as the University Battalion, Illinois National Guards.

PROGRAMME. FIRST YEAB. -Fall Term—School of Soldier, Manual of Arms, 3. Winter term—School of Company, Firiugs, etc., 2. Spring Term—School of Battalion, 2. SECOND YEAR. — Fall Term—Reviews of Company and Battalion Drill, 2 Winter Term—Bugle Culls and Skirmish Drill, 1. Spring Term,—Skirmish Drill, and Buttalion Evolutions, 2. THIBD YEAR.—Fall Term—Reviews, Picket Duly, 1. Winter Term— Guard and Picket Duties, 1. Spring Term—Skirmish and Battalion Evolution, 1 to 2 FOURTH YEAR—Fall Term—Reviews, 1. Winter Term—Bayonet Fencing, 1. Spring Terra—Battalion Evolutions, Target Practice, 1 to 2. CLASS IN MILITARY SCIENCE.

A class is taught in Military Science and Art, as far as is requisite for officers of the line. From this class are selected the officers of the several companies, for which they act as drill sergeants and instructors. The military instruction is now under the charge of Major W. A. Dinwiddie, an experienced officer of the regular army of the United States. A full supply of arms and ammunition is furnished by the War Department, including 300 cadet rifles and accoutrements, two pieces of field artillery, 1,000 fixed cartridges and 1,000 blank cartridges annually for target practice, with 200 rounds for artillery.

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