XVIII. School of Military Science and Tactics.

Professor Haden.

The conditions attached to entrance in this department, are continuance in the department during the scholastic year, attendance to be regulated as in the other departments, and finally the purchase of a uniform and a copy of Upton's Infantry Tactics. The price paid for uniforms during the past year has been $19.

The course of instruction includes recitation in the school of the soldier in Infantry Tactics, with practical instruction in the schools of the soldier and company, skirmish drill and target practice; artillery drill in the service of foot batteries.

In appointing Cadet officers, other things being equal, preference will be given those who take the course in Military Engineering.

Instruction will also be given by lectures on the Operations of War.

The total number of Cadets for the past year has been forty-seven (47) The progress made by them has been satisfactory.

There is open to students of the University a course in Military Engineering, which is included in the Curricula of the School of Engineering.