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Institution ; and in the event of a University man gaining a Medal, a report of 
his success will be made to the University of which he may be a member. 
The successful Essays will be printed and circulated to members by the Insti- 
tution. 
N.B.—The Cammittee draw particular attention to the paragraph in the Rules 
above on the subject of length of Essays; it 1s not difficult to discover the number 
of words in an average page of “ Proceedings” matter, and so to keep an Essay 
within the 16 pages’ limit. 
Colonel Walford’s Translation of Prince Kraft’s Letters on Infantry. 
do do do do on Cavalry. 
These are the copies as published in Translations with the “‘ Proceedings ” and 
should be useful to members who have joined since the date of their publication, 
price, 1s. each. 
A Correspondent writes :— 
«Ture is often a slight confusion caused in the drill of a battery by the fact 
that the administrative titles of the sections and numbers of the sub-divisions are 
the same as those used on parade, where the relative positions of the sections are 
frequently changed. A man who is accustomed to be always in No. 6 sub-division 
does not readily recognize that he has suddenly come into action as No. 2 gun. 
This could be easily remedied by following the practice of the cavalry and 
infantry, and calling the sections in barracks .4, B, C, the sub-divisions 41, 42, 
B1, B2, C1, C2. There could then be no possible confusion between right, 
centre and left sections, 1, 2, 8, 4, 5 and 6 sub-divisions, on parade. ‘The 
approaching issue of a new Field Artillery drill-book suggests a hope that this 
might be considered for possible adoption therein.” 
At the recent Irish Military Tournament during “‘ the combined display of all 
arms,” a second round of blank was being loaded when some burning shreds from 
the previous round ignited it, with the result that the right arm of Gunner Light, 
“Q,” R.H.A., was blown off and Sergeant Hart, also of “Q,” received the full 
force of the explosion in his face. They were both taken to hospital and operated 
on, and the following conversation was overheard when they had recovered from 
the effects of the chloroform, “‘ Well, sergeant, I have lost my arm.” ‘ Aye, 
indeed,” said the sergeant, “‘and I am sorry for it, and I have lost one eye, and 
don’t know whether T’ll have much light in the other. Well, never mind, old 
man! Buck up! We belong to the Royal Horse Artillery!’ ‘Aye, so we 
do,’’ said the gunner, with an air of perfect satisfaction. This splendid example 
of esprit de corps in its truest sense was quoted by Lord Roberts, in a speech ata 
public banquet in Dublin, and is noted here to secure a record of it and asa 
subject of interest to the Regiment generally. 
R.A. POINT-TO-POINT RACES. 
The following remarks are addressed by Captain C. G. Mackenzie, R.A., 
Coventry, to the officers of the Regiment at large; he is Hon. Secretary to the 
stewards of the Regimental point-to-point races, he publishes below, a state- 
ment of accounts and a correspondence between the stewards and himself which 
shows their opinions on the questions at issue, 
