The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

recse Of living at the Military academy ha. recent
~ increased 10 an an exstut ~ tn make II quito
Impossible for .hese gentlemen, wisr the IN st srtcs
economy, TO 1--we 10 manu- beht'ing tns,r stA'rs
Tue best ensrgies Ut the professors shou d and
In eed are, gvee 10 the & vrrnmept a'd tn rutura
the en,in. pi gentlemen ~ wa'm has been caahied
trust calhn for the exercise 81 the highest quail
ties Of mind aud heart should re ~ige conprnsa'
lion proper uousd to the re-po sibitfs Cast nppa
tsm. The rIessu OF p.enni ~ emo Lrassmeat
should not be eit by those who a'e called upou 10
discharge cutes ofa pature 80 delicate aud ab'rt
oar While ON this -ubjeet the board carr estiy
recomm. I'D o small aP r prat,oa OF hve haB ired
dollars with ve~ Il the i'm ,r'veuent OF the quar-
tiers gneo 20 the uroiesso s. Tots amount, 10
ADDITION to trat now in the treasury, aud applicable
70 this otiect Will be sufficient TO render the pr fes-
sors and tbeir faWiIirs mparativey comfortable.
Appfopriations also IA y for quart.ssfor
the merit ri'ns and aDe Off ets, having families,
who Low discharge imp ,rtsns faa q ,ns 1t the AGA
DENY. Withdrawn from tqe osd,nars duties OF tleir
profession, ample PROVISION ahould be made for their
c, mfort ard that Of their families.
The board have as ertaiu-d that at some seasons
OF the year the supply ~ water 10 inadequate, and
,econmtnt tat appropriation BIZ made TO remedy
the Inconvenience.
The bohd also con ,ur With the vie ws OF .he com.
m'tee on poll 10 respect TO he importance of pra
vldnR AooitioGal quarters tor those OH ,e's who
have rooms assigned 10 teen Ia 'he cadet barracks.
The incobveoieDces resulting from the existing state
OF things demaod prompt .ene y at tho hands OF
the government.
dition of the DOS tai p ovided Tor the cadets aud
troops stat ned at che AcadenS. Wa,ls the hoe
pital PROV ted for the enlisted Is 10 every re-
spect comfortable, toat provided for the cadets Is
lot so coGplet- In it's arrangements nld be de-
sred. The appropriation al,e dy made, we arc In
i.lmtd BY the ci-ting,h he'd geotIemsn now IN
charge, will render il stuff iently oum'dious. o
wNcs, however, shonid be i'm ned,aseiy provide
vUv III. ,rf,rA hat <~t.t
unfit for use An appropriation Of f,u. handred
collars is all that Is necessary tn accomplish this
desirable object. Special att nton Ii dlrsc,ed to
tie manner Ia which at'endsn's y provided. Ia.
stead Of rslyiog up0c the laboters of the irrson
mt should be enlisted u that 0art ;oiar service
Care should bs taken in tbei selection, ana every
proper motive held out t. secure their services at
Ter experience OF the operations OF the Military
Academy shall have lifted them for the duties incl.
dent 20 q hos ItI.
Fora more minute and cxte aded vie v, we beg
leave To refer TO the several rep Il thu commit
tees herewith transmitted They convex yainA bic
informati in relation to the various topics to
whi ii the attention of the board directed in your
letter OF instructions. the board av sl thems
Ct the op ortunity DOW presented OF expressing
their prof and conviction of the great value Of the
Military Academy, and commend 1t to the liberal
support of the govt rbment. While rigid econ,mT
sfOud cont, oil tie action OF Congress In respect TO
appropriations they earnestly trust That M mis-
taken views this subject will retard it, advance
ment until shall attai. that standard of perfecti
worthy Of tie great nation ky whch ir il fostered.
At no former peri0r Of its histo has it presented
stronger claims to the confidence aud afe ton Of
the American Ieople,
The board cannot Con lude this report without
bearing testimony to the eminent qualifications Of
the superintendent for the honorable aud distinguish.
ed post assigned HIM by tne governnent-services
CONSPICUOUS In the teld, and, when TRY was
engaged in q war wi b foregu nation, have list
none Of their ustre In the exalted position he 80
wortbily fills.
The board desire, also, to record the high sense
they entertsin Of the zeal, abiiit ard energy dis
played by the learned gentlemen who have been
la ed at the head Of the de artments Of tho
Acsoemy. TO item, In a great degree, IL due its
present oevated character Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. WHIpPLE, Michigan
President If tho Board.
SHERRARD CLEMENS, Virginia,
Secretary of the Bard
WILLIAM G. CLARKE New Hampshire.
SAMUEL J. BAYARD, New Jersey.
WILLIAM w. LEA, Tennessee.
john JARyIS MORRISON, Indiana.
john s. HACKER, Illinois.
WINsLow TURNEa, Missouri.
L. 2. LUCKIE. Arkansas.
RICHARD De rREvILLE, South Carolina
II. Al. kinney, Texas.
GEORGE HoLrzBECKER, Delaware.
JOHN b. HARMON, Califo MIA
l.. B. DICKERsOH, Kentucky.
ROBERT ALLYN, Rhode Island.
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Secretary Of War.