_Lieutenant Ralston_: “The visiting patrol is a night institution. There is little necessity for its employment in the day time, but I would not wait until dark to give my instructions regarding it. I would give orders: “‘There is no further information of the enemy and our own troops. “‘The second section will furnish the visiting patrols for tonight. “‘Corporal Black, with the 4th Squad, will conduct the visiting patrols at 8 and 10 o’clock p. m. “‘Corporal Canes, with the 5th Squad, will conduct the visiting patrols at 12 midnight and 2 o’clock a. m. “‘Corporal Dorr with the 6th Squad, will conduct the visiting patrols at 4 and 6 o’clock a. m. “‘Patrol leaders will go over the route of their patrols before dark. “‘Messages to support, here.’” _The Director_: “I think you have covered the necessary points. “Are there any questions by any member of the class? If so, now is the time to clear them up.” * * * * * =Visiting Patrol= =Card No. 1= =Director’s Key= 1. Assemble the class at (_c_) the location of Support No. 2. 2. Distribute sheets bearing the Special Situation and Situation No. 1. Read and explain. Have members of the class state their understanding of the problem. 3. Explain that no member of class will ever be required to conduct a visiting patrol, but it is necessary for them to know how it should be done. Definition of visiting patrol. Test by taking N. C. O.’s on Terrain Exercise. 4. Solution: What is visiting patrol. How it makes rounds. Duties. Orders given for visiting patrols. Any questions. * * * * * The Problem =Situation No. 2:= You, Corporal Canes, have been designated to conduct the visiting patrol that is to go out at 12 o’clock midnight and at 2 o’clock a. m. You have been given your squad to form the reliefs. _Required_: What do you do? Procedure The Director distributes the sheets bearing Situation No. 2 to the members of the class, reads it aloud and makes such explanations as may be necessary. Explanation _The Director_: “Now I want each member of the class to consider himself as being Corporal Canes. Put yourself in his place and consider what you would do under the orders you have received from the support commander. We are going to work these situations out in detail to show you how it ought to be done. Then when you are a support commander and give an order for your visiting patrols, you will know just how each Corporal should go about his job.” Solution _The Director_: “Captain Harvey, what would you do?”