A report on the feasibility and advisability of some policy to inaugurate a system of rifle practice throughout the public schools of the country

George Wood Wingate's A report on the feasibility and advisability of some policy to inaugurate a system of rifle practice throughout the public schools of the country delivers a striking look at Progressive Era arguments linking education, citizenship, and marksmanship. Prepared for the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice in 1906–1907, the report documents committee findings, recommendations to introduce rifle instruction for boys over 13, and the practical, social, and civic rationales advanced by generals and educators of the time. It situates the proposal within debates over preparedness, public safety, and the role of schools in shaping civic character, offering primary-source detail on implementation proposals and the organizational momentum behind the movement. Although catalogued in some archives under Art as part of historical collections, the work functions as a policy study and cultural document that illuminates early-20th-century attitudes toward military training in civilian institutions. This audiobook is essential listening for historians, education scholars, policy analysts, and anyone curious about the roots of school-based training and civic instruction—providing context, contemporary arguments, and a window into a contentious moment in American educational history.