Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-10-12
lish grammar, rhetoric, logic, geography
modern aud ancient history, morul phi.

modern aud ancient history, moral ph'-
losophy, and political science.
Thu extensive course Is well learned
by every graduate. The time allotted
'r The study aud Nrecitstion is never
more than ten, nor less than nine hours
every day, from September I, June.
Some individuals, wishing by any sacri-
fee to meet the demands of the institu-
iion, have devoied TO study u much long
or time, encrosching even upon the pc
riod assigned for sleep. This severe
Applicant occasionally Injuries the
health but melhodical habits, temper
ate living. and regular exercise general
" remedy the evil.
The method OF instruction adopted at
The academy is peculiar, and well calcu-
lnled TO make the students familiar with
the " hole course. IN those subjects re-
lating To military affairs, the instruction
is almost entirely practical. Immediate
/ ly after the annual June examination,
the Cadets 60 into camp, where they
remain until the 28lh of August. The
camp IL school of practice, there being
no recitaiions during its continuance,
except upon few military subjects by
the first class From the fifteenth Of
March to the Ist Of November Of every
year, there is one drill, and during the
time of encampmeni there are several
drills, every day. Recita,ions in tactics
are confined to the first class, but the
continual performance of man1nvres
renders each Cadet 80 well acquainted
with them, that long before he graduates rs
he is competent to instruct battalion,
and could ms easily forget his alphabet,
at any period Of his life, as the evolu''ons
and words of command of infantry tao
tics.
The academic year is divided into
two terms-the first extending from
September to January, the second from
January to June. During these two
periods, the Cadets study the subjects
named under the second and third heads,
In mathematics, philosophy, and enei-
| neering, the instruction is propOrtl0ned
to The capacity of The students IN the
different sections, the more profound and
difficult investig aiions being reserved for
the higher sections. Each department
has its chief, who is charged with the
general direction Ot the class in that
department. Every instructor keeps q
daily memorandum Of the progress al
his pupils and Of their relative merit.
Al the end OF The week, he makes u re-
port 20 the head Of his department, who
returns II, with that Of the section under
his immediate care, TO the superIhiend.
ent. From the weekly class-repOrts u
consolidated report of progress during
lhe month Is made up, and forwarded 10
the inspector, who transmits an abstract
of il 10 the parent ar guardian of each
Cadet. The weekly reports show the
character Of every recitation during the
week. Each Cadet is required to give
such explanations at the black board as
To satisfy the instructor that The lesson ls
understood, as well rs committed 10
memory. A number indicating the merit
ofthe recitation is affixed To the pupils
name, according Ia a designated scale.
| The sum OF his marks determines his
comparative and absolute standing for
the week. Should he fall below the re-
quired standard, he is transferred to a
lower section aud should he rise above
it, be is promoted to II higher one but
no transfers are made from class to class,
except in regular progression, or by
turning those who appear deficient INTO
the class below. AT the end ofeach term
there is an examination, at which the
attaipmcnts of every Cadet undergo an
elaborate, searching, aud severe invesii-
cation. From his appearance upon these
occa sions, connected with the recorded
results of his daily rcciiaiions, his rela.
tive merit is determined in the different
branches Of the course.
H At the first January examination after
the new Cadets enter, their probation
Terminates. Those who have failed 10
make due proficiency, or whose general
conduct is unsatisfactory, are recon-
mended for discharge. If Cadet fail
to pass a good examination IN June, he
is "iound deficient" and not permitted d
to proceed with his class. lf his def
cheney be attributable TO incapaciiy or
inaii"niou, he is discharged otherwise,
he is allowed 70 make second attempt
in the class which overtakes him. A
second failure insures his discharge
At this examination, the names of the
Cadets are arranged in the order ol
"aggregaie merit" as determined for
each from his merit in the various sub
ects of study. This roll is published
and the names ol the first five Of each
class are reported to the Department o)
War for insertion in the Army Register
with statement Of the studies in which
they excel AT the end Of the course
the graduating class receive diplomas
signed by the Academic Board. THEFT
names are presented TO the Secretary o
War, with recomm ndations for com.
missions in the army In reference Il
their promotion, the class is divided into
three sections. Those in the first, only
are deemed competent to perform tn,
duties Of military engineers, and arr
Recommended for any corps they ma,
select Those in the second divis
ion may select any corps, except that o
the military engineers and those IL
the third, are confined to the in(antr,
and Dragons. The relative rank Of the