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TITLE II. 



OOUKSE OF INSTRUCTION. 



Article 6. The courses of instruction are divided into 2 years. 



Upon their admission, the pupils take up the first year's course ; when they have passed the 

 examination at the close of that year, they enter upon the course of the 2d and final year. 



Article 7. In case of interruption from sickness, pupils may repeat one year's course. No 

 one can remain more than 3 years at the school. 



Article 8. A council of instruction is charged with the direction of the studies. They pro- 

 pose useful changes, and direct the progress of the studies. They are charged with the exami- 

 nations. 



TITLE III. 



THE divisions FOR INSTRUCTION. 



Section 1. 

 Officers and sergeants for instruction. 



Article 9. The oflicers for instruction are selected from the regiments of cavalry and artillery, 

 as well as from the squadrons of the trains of the parks and military equipages. Every year 

 the inspectors general designate the lieutenants and suh-lieutenants who can profitahly follow 

 the course at the school. The lieutenants selected must not be more than 36 years of age, the 

 suh-lieutenants not more than 34. 



The sub-lieutenants, who are graduates of the special military school, must have served at 

 least 2 years with their regiments before being sent to the cavalry school. 



Article 10. The sergeants for instruction are selected from the artillery. Every two years 

 the inspector general designates sergeants of the regiments of artillery and the squadrons of 

 the park trains to be detached from their corps as sergeants for instruction. 



Article 11. The officers and sergeants sent to the school for instruction take their horses 

 with them, and use them in the military exercises. 



Article 12. Those who, after 6 months' trial at the school, are found to be deficient in the 

 necessary qualities are sent back to their regiments. 



Article 13. Upon the recommendation of the inspector general of the school, the officers 

 serving there as pupils compete for promotion by choice with the officers of the corps from which 

 they are detached. 



Article 14. The cavalry lieutenant for instruction who graduates first in his class is presented 

 for the first vacancy as captain instructor that occurs in the cavalry, provided he has the seniority 

 in his grade demanded by the law. 



The cavalry lieutenant who graduates second obtains, under the same conditions, the 2d vacancy 

 of captain instructor, provided the division to which he belonged consisted of more than 30 

 members. The sub-lieutenant for instruction who graduates first of his grade, provided he is 

 not lower than 10th in the general classification of the officers of both grades, is presented for 

 promotion to the first vacant lieutenancy that occurs in his regiment. 



Article 15. Those who remain 3 years at the school are not entitled to the benefits of the 

 preceding article. 



