Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-16
Life OF "a West Point Cadet.

''The Cadet sleeps in the barracks, in
room with one other. AT five in the
morning in summer, and at half-past five
in the winter, the revile awakens him :
he Immediately arises, doubles up his
blankets and mattress, and places them
on the head Of his iron bedstead. He
studies until seven o'clock at that hour
the drum beats for breakfast, and the
cadets fall into rank and proceed 10 The
mess hall. Twenty minutes is the usu-
al time spent at breakfast. Guard
mounting takes place at half-p past seven,
and twenty-four are placed on guard ev-
cry day. At eight o'clock the bugle
sounds, and the recitations commence.
AT one o'clock the bugie again sounds.
the professors dismiss their respective
stations, the cadets form ranks opposite
the barracks and march to dinner. Be-
tween eleven and one part of the Ca
diets are occupied in riding and others in
fencing daily. After dinner thew have
until two o'clock for recitation, and from
two to four they are employed in recita-
tions. AT four o'clock the bugle sounds
and they go either to battalion or light
artillery drill. This exercise lasts an
hour and half. After that thew de-
vote the time to recreation until parade.
when takes place at sunset. After pa
rade they form into rank in front Of the
barracks, and the names of the delin-
qucnts are read by an officer of the ca
diets. supper comes next, and after
supper recreation until eight o'clock,
when The bugle sounds to call to quar-
ters, and every cadet must be found in
his room within few minutes at study.
and must remain there thus employed
until ha!i-past nine. At half past nine
the bngie again sounds this is called
tattoo; and at ten the drum taps, and
every cadet must be in bed, having his
light eXtlnguished, and must. remain
there until morning. II during the
night the cadet is found to be absent
from his room more than thirty minutes.
and does moi give satisfactory account
Of himself, charges are preferred against
aim, and he is a urt-martialled.
The use Of intoxicating drink and Of
tobacco is strictly repudiatcd 80 are
playing at chess, wearing whiskcrs, and
a great many o'har things Tie pun
ishment to which cadets are liable are
privation Of recreation, &C., extra hours
Of duty, reprimands, arrests, or condne-
nent 10 his room or tent confinement
in light prison, confinement in dark pri-
son, dismission with tie privilege OF re-
signing, and public disnj>sion
Through the months Of July and Au.
gust Tie cadets are encampel, and du-
ring the encampment tie instruction is
exclusively military.
The only iirlough allowed to cadets
is two months when they ars In the
,hird class.
"'the pay Of the cadet is twenty-lour
dollars per nop,h, and his board costs
him ten Of this. From the balance lie
IS required TO dress and delray his 9TH
CT expenses, and he is prohibited from
contracting debts without.
Gas the reward Tor his labor and de-
privalion, the cadet acquires an excel
lent education; i'll mathematics better
probably than lie can get at any other in
stitution in the country. The training
here Of both body and mind is very
thorough aud complete. - National
lutelhgenccr.