Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-02
MILITARY ACADEMY.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT..
Washington. Dec. ID. ISo

Washington, Dec. 10, 1926.
Frequent Inquiries being made in regard 10 the
proper mode of procuring admission, as Ca
det. into the Military Academy Wet Point,
and in relation to other matters connec'ed with
that Institution, all persons interested in the sub
ect are hereby informed that application should be
made by letter addressed to the Secretary of War
Application can be made. at any time, by the
candidate himself, his parent, guardian any OF his
relatives fiiei.ds. No particular form OF letter
IS required, hut the following skes Oh may serve as
d general guide, viz:
Place and date.
To the Secretary of War.
SIR: offer myself candidate for the appoint.
ment oil Cadet at the Military Academy at West
Point, and request that my application may be
consider ed when the next selections shall be made
to fill Cadet vacancies in that institution.
I was born in the State of - and now
reside in the county of -, Cor in the city,
town, or village Of -, in the county OF
y in the STA { oI -. My age is -,
and my character and qualifications viii appear
fem the enclosed recommendations OF (naInins
the persons oninlendins) and certificates OF my
teacher, professor, Sc. (as the may be,
ias ihem.) a. b.
When application is maze for another person,
the letter will, Of cou1sr, be modified 10 suit the
Gu cumsiances OF the Case.
No preference viii be given to applications
on account Of priority will any applications
be entered the register where III candidate is
g.ldtr or over the age established by iaw will
any application be considered unless The age be
stated, and evidence furnish'd in support Of the
character and qualifications OF the candidate. No
application will be entitled to consideration unless
the place of residence OF he candidate be truly
stated. BY place Of residence, is meant the fixed
abode or domcil fthe candidate, OF his family.
Where the candidate may have removed from The
residence of his family and settled in different
county or State, lie must be reported from that
county or Stale; but where he is a transient resi-
dent of different country or Slate f.om those in
which his family live at school or college for in
siance) then he will be located at he abode OF ms
family.
Application, IL not renewed annually, viii not
be recon sid red this may be done by letter 10 the
Secretary OF Wa, mefely stating the fact OF such
renewal.
Qualifications necessary for Admission into
tie Military .Academy.-Each candidate, previ
GUS 10 his being admitted, not be under four
teen, nor over tweoty-one years of age; nor OF
less height than four feet nine inches; must be free
from any delormity, disease or infrmy, which
would render him unfit for the military service,
and from any disorder OF an infectious character;
ne must be able TO read and write well, and per-
form with facility and accuracy The various opera
lions of the four ground rules OF arithmetic; of
reduction; of simple and compound proportion, and
Of vulgar and decimal fractions.
Applications for Cadet appointments, when re-
ceiyed at the War Department, are referred to the
Chief Engineer, who is the Inspector of the Militia
~ Academy, has general supervision over the
affairs Of the Institution, and is charged with its
correspondence. They regularly arranged TN
,ler the heads of their respective States and Terri
tories, and entered in the Register Of applicants,
which, with the records and papers connected
with the Academy, is kept in the Engineer Depar
neni, whlsh is under the direction Of the Secretary
Of War and situated 10 the War Office In the
months of February or March, annually are made
w the Secretary OF War, from the applicants thus
registered to fill the anticipated or estimated va
calcie- for the year, and the selected candidates
re conditionaNy appointed Cadets. They are
uofi6ed accordingly by letters Of appointments in
which they are directed to inform tie Department
of the acceptance or Don-acceptsnce OF their ap-
continents. II they accept, their acceptance must
re accompanied by the written assent OF their pa
snts or guardians 10 their Che Cadets) signing ar
iiclss, by which they become boundto serve the u.
states FIVE years, unless sooner discharged. They
are enjoined to repair TO W-st Point, and report
themselves to the Superintendent Of the Military
Academy between the ist and 2Olh Of June ensu
Ing; and in tie last week OF that month, they are
s.ainined by The Academic Board, ~ relation 10
is nitiatory qualifications, ABOVE stated. III
ley pass this examination, they are admitted IN |
5robation till the ensuing examination IN January: |
add if they pass that examination ~ satisfactory
,u,ouer, the fact isrepored to- the Secretary II |
war. when warrants. dated back the 3Oih Of
/. ,ne. are made J1t and transm.ssed To them, and
fsey then become Cadet-, and a. entitled 70 all
she benefits Of HAT appointment.
Should any of the newly appointed Cadets fail
D repair to West Point at the time prescribed,
aud no, render a satisfactory reason Tor such
ilprc, then appointments are considered as can