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Caption: Course Catalog - 1879-1880
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Additional Schools. 75 ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS. NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOUR COLLEGES. SCHOOL OF MILITARY SCIENCE. PROFESSOR WM. A. WOOD, LIEUT. INFANTKY 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 of the first and second year 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 YEAR.—School of Soldier, Manual of Arms, 3. School oi Company, Firings, etc., 2. School of Battalion, 2. Reviews of Company and Battalion Drill, 2. Bugle Calls and Skirmish Drill, u Skirmish Drilf, and Battalion Evolutions, 2. SECOND YEAR.—Reviews, Picket Duty, 1. Guard and Picket Duties, 1. Skirmish :iiid Battalion Evolution, 1 to 2. Reviews, 1. Bayonet Fencing, 1. Battalion Evolutions, Target Practice, 1 to 2CLASS 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 Lieut. Wm. A. Wood, 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. No student is eligible to the military class till he has reached
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