The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-12-07
LIFE OF A WEST POINT CADET.

The Cadet sleeps in the barracks, In q
room with one other. Al five in the morn .
ing in summer, and at half past Eve in the
winter, the reveille awakens him; he i'm.
mediatelyY doubles up his blankets
and mattress, and places Them on the head
Of his iron bedsiead. He studies until
seven O'Clock, 81 that hour the drum beats
for breakfast, and the cadets fall into rank
and proceed to the mess hail.. Twenty
minutes 10 the usual time TO spend at break
fast. Guasd.mouh,ing takes place at half
past seven. and twenty-four are placed on
guard every day. At eight o'clock the
bugle sounds. and the recitations COM
mence. AT one O'Clock the bugle again
sounds, the professors dismiss their respet.
live stations, the cadets form ranks oppo- g
site the barracks and march to- dinner B
Between eleven and one, a part Of the ca
dels are occupied in riding and Others in
fencing daily. After dinner they have un-
ill two o'clock for recilalions. AT four the
bugle sounds. and they go either to the
battalion or light artillery drill. This ex-
ercise lasts an hour and half. After
that they devote the time 10 recreation un-
Ill parade, which takes place at sunset
After parade, they form into rank in front
Of the barracks, and the names Of the de-
lnquents are read by an officer Of the'ca-
diets. Supper comes next, and sfiee sup
per recreation until o'clock, when the
bugle sounds to CALI quarter aud every
cadet must be found ia his room within
few minutes at study, and must remain
there thus. employed until half past nine,
! the bugle again sounds, this is called tattoo;
and a, ten the drum taps, and every cadet
:, must be in bed, having his light extingulsh-
ed, and must remain there until morning
If during the,nighl the cadet is found to
! be absent from his room more than thirty
i minutes, and does not give a satisfactory
account Of himself, charges are preferred
e against him, and he is courtmarlialed.
The use of intoxicating drinks and Of
II tobacco is strictly repudialed; so are play
c ing ofchess, wearing whskers, and great
= many other things. The punishment 10
d which cadets are liable are privation Of
recTealIOU, OC', cAud uOuto VI uuiJ toF'-
|" mands, arrests, or confinement 10 his room
70 or tent confinement in light prison. con-
fnemenl in dark prison, dismisson with
s. the privilege Of resigning, and public dis
>e mission. 81
z Through the months Of July and August
) the cadets are encampejl and during III
Is encampment the instructions are exclusive
% ly military. ~. :
The only fuhough allowed 10 cadets il
60 two months when they are in the ihir'
p class. - ''-F $50 y
They pay to cadets is twenty-four dol
IN IN lars per month, and his board costs hin
all ten Of this. From the balance he is re
ey quired 10 dress and defray his other ex
=, penses, and he is prohibited from contract
'' ing debts without. .-,',., ,
'n' As the reward for his laborand deprive
'sS ton, The cadet acquires an excellent edr
M cation; in mathematics better probab
10 than he can get at any other institution
10 the country. nT The training here Of bot
ol body and mind is very thorough and con
al pleie.