Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-31
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ed by the PurVeyor, in providing for the
| commons.
SEC. z. And be Il further enacted, That a
board, composed of the commandant, the
treasurer, and the quarter-master and COM
missary OF the Academy, shall audit the ac-
counts OF expenditure for subsistence of ca
diets, and assess the monthly rates to be paid
by each cadet
Ihe quartermaster and commissary of the
Academy shall disburse and account Tor all
moneys aud property appropriated for and
belonging to the Military Academy and the
same person shall be quartermaster and com.
mlssary OF the post of West Point.
SEC. 8. And be It further enacted, That the
President OF the United States may make
regulations for the government of the Acad-
emy, not inconsistent with the Constitution
and laws ui the United States, and the Suuer-
'ntendent may prescribe regu ations for the
internal police aud dicipline Of the Acalemy.
IA conformity to the regulations of the Pres
'dent, and orieas of the SECRETARY of War
SEC. 8. And he II further enacted. That
there shall be an Academic Board, TO consis
1t the Superintendent, the co nnandaut oi
1adets, and the professors and when any
lass or section shall be under examin alton.
the i'm =" Late instructor of such class or sec-
hon shall be a member OF the board
The duties OF the-Academic Board shall b,.
confined TO the examination OF the cadet,
deciding upon their merits, granting dplom n,
aud reporting upon the special qualification,
Df graduates; recommending f4r purchase
books, maps, models, apparatus, e., required
tor instruction OF cadets; and each profess or
vii report through the Superintendent, fo
he United States Mili,ary Academy Con.,i,-
'loi., at their annual session, any iuoI.fica-
IONS IN the programme OF s;udies, or IN th,
ext books, or IN the methods Of instruction |
that may seem to hun desirable but H.,
;hanges vii be male therein except upon the
recommendation Of the COmnls,ion anu the
approval OF the Secretary Of War
SEC. 10. AMI BE- II FURTHER enacted, Thu |
An annual examination Of the classes. pr,. |
Dai Dry to their advancement, shall com |
.nence on the first day OF June, (except when |
that day comes on Sunday or Monday, Wheel |
shall be on the first Tuesday,. at which |
time the cadets shall be examin ri by the 70 |
4demIc Board, or its committees, IN all the |
branches Of study and nsru ton throu IA /
"hlch they have passed in the previous year
tn the presence Of the United States Milltar, |
Commission, and sueh other literary aud sri |
enthc gentlemen as may b. invited to at
tend.
\ semi-annual examination shall be held by /
'''N ~A~AANtAA~ ASCht - commencing on tIf 4
-econi day Of January; on the tdir =, W lel I
the second falls on Sunday.
At the annu 4 examinltion in June. II.
Academic Board sh al examine. arraat. in
order of merit, and determine the prof:ieuc
ot the 'adets OF the first class, in the s'u lie,
prescribed for that class.
For the purpose Of examining the o'her
classes in th- stulies respectively pur,u.I by
them, the Superintendent shall diyii. tn-
Academic Board into two or more committees.
as nearly equal in number as may b.: each
committee to examine, arrange in orl.r oi
merit, and determine the proficiency o tn
- lets ia such branches ot study. as the law
or regulations shall direct.
At the Sc .nl-anuutl examination IN Janua-
~, tn 4 d mi. b ,arI sltll ex. nile. ar
range in order OF merit, and determine the
prof. ency Of the c4I.ts OF tae iitu rIas..
the stu lies pre- cr.JeI tor that ci4.,. an | the.
eNatnln ttIJn., arran Lrnelts. aaI detern.nt-
ions OF proficiency OF the o,h-r lts,es ,ltl
be male by the committees. a. provided for
he j inr examination.
The SuperInte aIent may, at his discretion
be member Of any com Mite e, and presiI-
therein; 10 Oth-r cases, the senior memy-i
OF the Ac 1demlc Board present shall pre,iIc.
Each member OF the examining co nInttee
h all keep careful notes OF the examination.
aud be prepared TO give full and ample lntur-
nation TO The entire board, when necessary |
pi the performance OF every one examined
AMI, TO increase the accuracy vi classification.
and the ascrrt4lumeut OF cases OF deficiency.
every Instructor, harged with the instruction.
II a section, saail carefully prepare and sub
mt 10 the examining com uItlec, ust Oetor
the examination, list Of each secion. ar
ram Ied IN tn order OF merit, Is suggested by |
ne marks, during The term, anI tlr impre--
~IOn winch ne daily reclt4'Ions nav hayr
left upon his mind, notIng every ca>e vi do b.
luI proficiency by "A note OF IutcrrogarIJn Op. |
poste 10 the nalne OF the doubtful indiyliutL
he committee snail report all Cases OF doubt
tai prom Iency o the entlr' board, with a..
the facts OF each particular 4se, to the end.
hat all doubt may be settle by vote Of III,
whole hoari, taken by ayes and nors.
Fhe assistant professor or instructor Of tn
ir,t section III the branch OF ,tuIy unde ex
4uiAallor, shall De member OF the Aca-
iru.ic Board or ot the con uitt-e, for all o
the purposes above mentioned; and the III
structor OF the section under examination.
shall be- member OF IN. Ac 4delnic Board, ,ol
II the committee. "a the case ma be. Tor ia
purpose OF examining and arranging sal.
,rcliOn IN order OF merit.
Notes OF the proceedings and the rolls Dc
-rluiued ~ each committee, ;. all be kept los
IA olhrer detailed for that purp, 81, and shtl
pe delivered by him TO the secretary t.
Aca,l.uic Boa Tor preservation among tn.
records OF the board.
The cases Of deficiency repor el by th'
committees shall be re-cX mined by he whole
BOARD Tor final determination ia each case.
At each eXa ninaton the Academic ard
shall report To the Secretary OF Nar all "a
lets who are def, lent in conduct or stu trs,
aud every cadet found .hcient shall be dls
harged from the Academy, and ,h all not b.
returned thereto unless the Academic Boar
report that his deficiency was 'casionci bk |
sickness, or other unavoidable interruption
~ his course ofstudies, and therefore recon-
mend him TO be Suspended or turned back
and the Superintendent may, at any tIune.
bring any cadet before the Academic BO4rI T.
10 Le examined and reported III like manner, ,
# found hopeleSsly deficient in studies ia r
conduct.
SEC. IL. 1ndbe II t,lrther enacted, That [
he Superintendent sha |, in the month OF ,
November of each year, report to the War .
d D.partment, for publication IN the Army \
Register, the names OF the most distinguished j.,
.adets. not exceeding five in each class, as .
at tht examination IN the prcced- v
ng June, and shall specify the studies IN b
which they particularly excelled. le
Each ca let of the first class who, at the cl
nnual examination, is found proficient in the "
'rescribed academic course, shall receive a ia
Ii Iona, signed by the Superintendent and fe
members of the Academi" Board, certifying W
is proficiency in all of the prescribed course, OF
nd recommending him for promotion IN the hi
Army OF the United States. ma
The Academic Board shall lay before the TO
lspector the names of the graduates, and ha
atement OF the corps or arms of service for
hich each graduate is, by capacity and at
linment, best fitted which statement the IN eu
oector shall lay before the Secretary OF War, ro
ith his observations thereon; and the grad br
tas Shall baya tho DriyiIegp aerordiu1 to | -.