1 Professor of Artillery, at present a Captain of Artillery. 1 Assistant ditto also a Captain of Artillery. 1 Professor of Military Art, charged also with the Course of Military Legislation and Administration (a Captain of Engineers.) 1 Professor of Permanent Fortification and of the Attack and Defense of places (a Captain of Engineers.) 1 Assistant ditto ditto (a Captain of Engineers.) 1 Professor of the Course of Topography and Geodesy (a Captain of Engineers.) 1 Professor of Sciences applied to the Military Arts. 1 Professor of Mechanics applied to Machines (a Captain of Artillery.) 1 Professor of the Course of Construction (a Captain of Engineers.) 1 Assistant ditto. 1 Professor of the German language (a civilian.) 1 Professor of Veterinary Art and Riding (a Captain of Artillery.) 1 Assistant ditto (a civilian.) 1 Drawing Master, Chief of the Drawing Department (a civilian.) In all, nine Professors, four Assistant Professors, and one Drawing Master. The School employs in addition an administrative staff, consisting of-- A Treasurer, } both of whom must have been Officers in the A Librarian, } Artillery or Engineers. A Principal Clerk. An Assistant Librarian. Two Storekeepers, intrusted with the _materiel_ belonging to the two arms. One skilled Mechanic. One skilled Lithographer. One Fencing Master. Clerks and draughtsmen are provided as required. The school is under the general superintendence of two hoards or councils, the Superior Council and the Administrative Council. The Superior Council consists of the General Commandant, as President, the Second in Command, the Director of Studies, as Vice-President; the Major of Artillery, and the Major of Engineers, as permanent members; two Captains of the Establishment, one of each arm; two Military Professors, one of each arm; and one Captain of the Establishment; these five last being all removable at the General Inspections. The Superior Council has the duty of drawing up the programme of the studies of the year, of suggesting changes in the regulations relating both to studies and discipline, all subject to the approval of the Minister of War; of preparing at the end of the year the classified list of the students, drawn up according to their conduct and progress in their studies, and of pointing out to the Jury of Examiners any students who should go again through the courses of the year, and stay in consequence an additional year at the school.