The American Journal of Education, Volume 23Henry Barnard F.C. Brownell, 1872 - Education |
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... Regimental School for officers ... V. School for Artillery officers .. VI . Nautical School at Genoa ...... 481-500 483 489 492 494 498 499 VI . RUSSIA . MILITARY SYSTEM AND SCHOOLS .... I. Imperial Staff School at St Petersburg .. 501 ...
... Regimental School for officers ... V. School for Artillery officers .. VI . Nautical School at Genoa ...... 481-500 483 489 492 494 498 499 VI . RUSSIA . MILITARY SYSTEM AND SCHOOLS .... I. Imperial Staff School at St Petersburg .. 501 ...
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... regiments . The Staff Corps is recruited entirely from the Staff School ; a very small number of pupils from the Polytechnic have a claim to admission to the school , but the great majority of the students are admitted by competitive ...
... regiments . The Staff Corps is recruited entirely from the Staff School ; a very small number of pupils from the Polytechnic have a claim to admission to the school , but the great majority of the students are admitted by competitive ...
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... regimental officers the main requisite demanded seems to be a practical knowledge of trigonometry as required for surveying . 10. Much time is devoted in all the French schools to drawing in its various branches ; some hours daily are ...
... regimental officers the main requisite demanded seems to be a practical knowledge of trigonometry as required for surveying . 10. Much time is devoted in all the French schools to drawing in its various branches ; some hours daily are ...
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... Regimental schools ,. 173,600 16 173,600 Total , .... 3,903,003 765,235 4,668,238 2,597,068 390 These sums include the pay of the officer students at these establishments , amounting to 288,000 frs . at Metz , and 103,000 frs . at the ...
... Regimental schools ,. 173,600 16 173,600 Total , .... 3,903,003 765,235 4,668,238 2,597,068 390 These sums include the pay of the officer students at these establishments , amounting to 288,000 frs . at Metz , and 103,000 frs . at the ...
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... regimental pay of 28 officers and non - commissioned offi- cers employed at the school , ...... 85,515 805,188 237,000 Cost to the State , .. 568,188 t Total expenditure ,. Deduct repayments from pupils , .. Or about 22,7201 . The chief ...
... regimental pay of 28 officers and non - commissioned offi- cers employed at the school , ...... 85,515 805,188 237,000 Cost to the State , .. 568,188 t Total expenditure ,. Deduct repayments from pupils , .. Or about 22,7201 . The chief ...
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