7G STATE BOARD OF AORICULTURE 



KEPOKT OF THE MILITAKV DKI'AKTMKNT. 



Dr. J. L. Siii/dcr. I'rrftidoif, MUhi<i(ni Af/ii'-iiItin-dJ ('(tllcf/r: 



Sm — I liavt' the lioiior to rt'iidi'i- lor the infonuatioii of the Aj^ricultural 

 Board and yoiirsolf the foUowing- report of the condition of the Depart- 

 ment of Military Science and Tactics, for the College rear ending June 

 l!l, lIMil. 



The (,'or])s of Cadets have been instructed in the School of the Soldier, 

 < 'onij)any and Battalion, in close order. In the ceremonies including 

 (luard ^lounting. Parade, Review and Insj»ection and sending for the 

 colors. The Sn]t]ioiiiore class have had the principles of extended order 

 drill thoroughly explained to them, and have had quite a good deal 

 of drill in the School of Tactics. Classes for the commissioned and non- 

 commissioned ofticers, outside of the regular drill hours, have been 

 maintained during the most of the winter term. Attendance on these 

 classes has been entirely voluntary on the part of the cadets. During 

 the winter term the Sophomore class had recitations in drill regulations. 

 During the term I lectured to the class on four militarj^ subjects. 



1 am well satisfied with the progress made, and believe the future 

 will })rove to the College^ authorities and to the cadets the benefits 

 to be derived from the military instruction, which, if it accomijlished 

 nothing else, certainly gives the cadets a more correct carriage and 

 better deportment. 



I most urgently request that the Faculty see their way to a change 

 of hoiirs for the work of my Department. In the service men are in- 

 structed in their military duties when they are at their best, all drill 

 and ceremonies taking place in the morning. During this winter many 

 of the cadets of the Sftphomore class went to sleeji during class hours. 

 No notice of this was taken, as I felt sure they were worn out with 

 the work thev had alreadv done and were certainlv not in a condition 

 to receive instruction. It would be better to have a half or three- 

 quarters of an hour five times a week at some time in the morning or 

 afternoon, not later than four o'clock, than the present system, three 

 times a week between five and six o'clock, when the cadets are worn 

 out with their academic, agricultural and shoj) work. It is my inten- 

 tion to advance the work and make it more interesting to the Corps 

 this coming year. 



The commissioned oflficers of the Corps who graduate with this year's 

 class are well fitted for commission in the National Guard of the State; 

 or in the volunteers. 



Very respectfullv, 



C. A.' VERNOU, 

 Major U. yS. Army. Professor of Military 

 Science and Tactics. 

 Agricultural College, Mich. 

 June 30, 1901. 



