, 1866-12-15

/ e1S G%-G4iAt pWtj4cCuIIlC AUD E&E3}c1l kthH
Of rMls. ST. cyr, Metz end Vtncennes, has rTes
promoted not only The efficiency Of her nrm;
nns has more fully met the demands Of tho mad
LOT general scientific and factic1l education
Tbs Board arc Of tho oplrlon that .tho n,fl,,,
sdnestlon Of the e7adua,es At Weat Point MI
oe Sreat'y improved BY obl!gtnS them. after grs
" the army. in order 70 esable Them to xyniv
practice The principles which they havc aea9ie
ha Aafaeny II ~ ssmsossn, g rseomns0d
On their leaItnx = est Point, 10 enter ono Of !
teements q the line. acd serye At lesst t.yo yes
before theJ become eligible to appointment il
1h!e wonld tend to oblitesatc ihe nnk,ut eejIn
mo anlmot1hes which erist between The di5err
| cp57s OF the nrmy. 31'~
The Board deem It Of ereater fmport.nes
1aise The Standard Of qualification III Nc r.de
man 70 increase 70 sny cons1deEable extent the
nnmesr' The evident deficiency in scholsrsh
moi 80 much to want Of natural pitt ~ u Il 4
ne,tnG1 " presious preparation. The stands,
11, !o1 iedIssiont to the insutution is now ride
e.nies and high schools den,snd = ruler eonrse I
at.,on Ipo West Fotat ne Boa1d ssens sse Il 81
pc t9 iaf elevated ~ to require the anditaIe
0esiaes being adeps in spelling. reading au
w1s,in3E; 70 5e thoroughly acquainted With 4
schools, astlhueuc. ths elements Of Ensjjs
f3ammss aud the hisory or he Ucited Stale,
5sts% & oos.i :. o
Gompentlo9 tJttena OF examlna.ion seem, t h
Board abtaluiciy necessary 10 secure a hioht
MT ~ o. apaas@ lon md they xould snce
co9sld:rab1e number Of candidates desirin9 II
nrs.a,ans7 s9 e Alltary Academy from their Cor
na1sd ne required to submit themselves to a nf.
o. E1aminers in their respective dlsuicts, 70 h
tSeif 19 1ns ,ses1a Ct u
| ahuluee. and their ph5sicai cordtiIon: and H.
oe o pshhsons phs recommended b tald Board Is pass
noin,men.s @ pest saaa e5smination receive ,hs ap
~ czaunE periodically a nca.,hiI stiYuuin,
worI5 SIH5|hpen1on ha M ~ each Congressional district
eause Q popu!ot education thsoughout h. eonn m
ny. aEd ot occurring to tho Academy lie choises
Joutn @ ot the nat'on. Under such competi;inr
1s,lr tie st.ndara q sy dee,y abog
A1o Non!d rise OF it own accord. b1 ihr me,s
ibs o. etes' t as surely inevitably u
eonleFy who may Be desirnns Of rnte,,nr ~. ,he he
Aeaae Ne opportunity Of f.ir and open con-
tbeir me9i ph H. ~ o. an im9artial examination npon
soon b sssle OF scholarship swonr tbe m,,dcn
'Sn1s sgch as the Academy has rcyeF Tet EnnEn
n~if. nisepane Of she institution seems 20 nesriT
anisss ssoa ia u s'1i n e.
nene men o. sGas mo. Of immediate punishnen, ior
nealset 5'a of aty o5sPSes saa
o.snsies. .he 'rir,ai fals tnso1ga tbs w,1
s,Ea1 11a1.alne Of the cadet and place him ia hi.
inal aenirenels would warrant IL III II, ,see n9!n,
OF the Bca,4 the system OF demeIts mt9h, W
%9dacd Ets.y TO the advsesse ii ths dissp,,ns
tered, L. cften depressing 1ndusnr~ atn,s ataen,s
se,ns ~. aaemr:s IT amendment when once = csdes
mSt'yn ~ ~ ~ appealing to fear = ihe only
~. generous l.sf; "f human nature, aud 1sfes
HI 1'Ss usas,s n sSise!ei,ss, snsitoas nd md
II a. a.Te!it = nec ha- Ineurred demea1 impI,1ne nn
70 81: Psssa No sa,oase aep, .hsh i
.oidietiy excellence can avail 10 re.toFe H Or
@ eit,,; q 5!s sS asSsdS!e position. The Board res
t.eI IT, Mi,n 1he n1an. anat s9eh syssen Is no in
ana nc, IL Eot I vi method Of goye1pcacut W. n
snha sa.ie Whas po~ssfu1 luo nire to csl1sntry IN
:lnetple b. bfoush1 10 bcss b. sone VS. e aa 5ans
ne .rd aes.osatn1 70 academic .snk Of youth Vim
foI ZEE n faa,' ia,r1 hls behind aud Il win ca
e5csllencc. There u, sssurediv. rsnsIn na0Slc s9
t. sa'ount rh,es s.dss saass proper Eesuieons as
% ipe out and ottera,c fom toe rScnrG Z.
4 se9nsnt long continued aud honoTsbfe erertian
mn exception, Ne ~ unable to oereeive In
ihs dy h!sn esna d'ise = Of discipline
= TIC police Of the bas1scas, tbe tnr,s nj
ns 1ssE4 apPeas 70 b N oxeelleat conIition
.nd specially neat and clraniy. The intr1or "
saIEemcn!e arc such ~ to aiod c.ch c.dn, fsri.,
nI,,r ettnC h;,s tnt t arg fndv, at the same dine
he h ane obss5sanee Of the discipline reoairea bs
he sIt ,aiee is. q M the academy. 'a1'eo "
nnf nementoes and trophies Of the sers,.1
~ y Wh!sh the naion has been tnToiyed ~
,Iaila1:, thoald b. ereeed Additoaai
of INC use OF the hoepita1 ard csd, thsMS.. -
,.ongiJ tttommendeded ~ Necessary for
~ sups. snllart neasures. Wa eoncut In he rer- |
~ IN NO hssctoiofe made a. 10 The neces-
{E4I0t180cH ~ 81 /
.nt 10 rome more suitable location. md foT f.. |
emIisIr and e1abellshnent Of the cadets
TIE superintendent has the osn.r,, xn,.vv.....
aoV1ntsfs1tiun Of Tho oneers Of inc ioe,itns;"n
1o 2! every matter stIanng thereto az ia. ~
y lie board feel authorized 10 spesk in
s,a Gfest et,1esness, and according to H. most
!, ' : p p.inelnies ot military discipline md lhey
r1e,e ansaf IN n expressing their opinion that
e, Is TO make The Acsoeuy oua Of X inssn t
oaopgn military schools in Ito world, aud ia .irs
6I,n &c ,ehcI.,tap ard sold,e1ly Qualities
re T. -; aeaaso'e ee1ps j. setu.sed By tho .a,ae
:pAf1nenta Q! the Government Jhe Vr.ss nh;set
the lI'nsnuen will be 3tsined, 70 a. "a ~ ~ j
ne Ihe Bo.sy 1y "a es1easa aaa military disei
ne selection OF Assistant ins,Suctors. n ,ht
,osesm. o. rule. aCd regulations iur tne env =
a@ent Of she Aeademy, and In he dee,aions ur
ro1. q taould be risidl1 adhe1ed 10 by tse seFe
tbe accounts Of the Treasurer of The ,,,,tt,v =
aaemJ ,. appear 10 be accurstely md sa,tst,c.o..
ksrs ~ oooSs exhibit fal1 and particular
# aeprnn,e NJ feeeip.s md dtsou1seMenss, under
mt omeef tot neatness and erscnesss :fhe r.
g o. ne Board Was naturally attracted 81 NJ
ess esalers aelade sdaiion % u eaast s4 - i9nd
eng. tuotistenee, hooka md statioperT. III p
~ ,ta o. ,1sItors cooking utesil. snd s1e e
~ tIPAHt OF lhe tAne- n also thai or thr ] II
:, na1l iaei, Sas the raees Of lho se.Tsnta VI
u. .e paS nx o. the purreJor Of TIC raass CON, sa
pld b n.d = ~, aness s iseas the go.sd thing t
e.ceu shon1d BE- re!teved froE por.,oa ~ W
s1Pe15es, md thu. plies shen upon IA eous]. sq
Grm. ~ 9p.nson Mfh the cadets Of the Sa1l e4
v,s. .s .. the faet thas the pay Of catets an
Iii .Spnoe+ 70 ~ @eft ~ ths nscessay demands
pa te rrt.eved from m1ny of he a.s,s.nop oo.ps
e opon hem for incidenia, e1penses. bessdrs no
sstsr. s q oi ,ss hsss .ad pss, ~
q, md would recommend .hat this bsnd b. Ia
e 20 upon ne ane footing, as to psJ ma faf
1s12 ri,; - he bands sta'lor ed 4: aa5 oiher lin
nfssnse tam md 1asS1lrad- Of West Foiat as ; in
M post 1squtte the eesrEs Of such band Jou
,s toot served a. he mes=euur,ous eeeras to | hTi
~ eEdsnt 70 qssasty, and Eeasonanly good IN ing
II sSgp sg5 '.,. l.Sx: s,s In .ess.h.s Wit
eaaon: That the food Is Improperly ~,
!. ,sd ., ard ,sy badlJ serted. Tbs eoohas u n,
1Ee ,lo, s.:sie. M 5etas asa1s Ios saoE psaTe
eofcs cooked IN ,his waJ Is 20 blaekeped Iii sen
a sssh1F ne aPpesrHees nor tse tas:e Of COT IKE
,a,abie nd 1nshosesoroe % b. ii. Eahna 9as ~ a
n.y. hcn which soups ste n.xde ana a.Ted Ieia
he'd faes u hygiene saat ife.h ,nesz sa F1es
! n,o1e palattb bic, d estibEe and ruriuo1s slig
roasted OF ero'led th.n when cock I'd bJ nv the
=. diet md then nsdc from sreh r,eab tha,
uro1 be used 1ot roasting. Digestion u -
+ Accomplished when The stomach recsires lne
in ccnsistent and sold s,ate ihsn 4 snpe
too much ezpsnded Il liquid lora. Ee Wht
The ees7o1s stteufIo1 OF the Government to ! tor I
ub}ee: .! food Involving IS II does tie ID its
feaiin aed csefhtfets, and perhaps The Ives q lit
hrei entirely s4asted non The sssns.nca. !asE. a1
manly inttnets Of che eades, ,heT vii in The
tu1c. o. tbsr oEn asco:t, ct*ennunae d. eonf
ss;s: :: ss;'sa : ea sss's
n - rm.rtTrs .rs -. isaus. = tess 9lserd. At
+ unfor7nratc y3cdms ao one steAr
1Ir, =. to1ehtns ii questions. sH-e4tnr wing
III: I'd psonos.ve oa s1esy good, eaes tas Eoed
wo1Id utEe The moro eonstxnt 10 he
n.s ,aon r.. hs S1oaa nd Eial ps;stotlsm last
II irs ~ ~ < oHnas9 Rn 70 lncnde all the u
secu:acJ with xbfcb' t',s ",s S,. ptsase! 70 band
s,its Of the General G,Trr7r,rna xcps pos y the
sad described br sons Of tho sections. ba, from
M that tometh1uc beyond tne eoiI steIe. band,
tx az o. tee 1o1sut1ioa should b. pre- jolly
s,1a f.na ia. no eEsrt ssor1d Be e2.rd to cheer
Of a.1iGn,:,t~ sxsiT ~ adsa ieTHd heart
na Of r.tt1 sud fhs h,1.s,nest ~ greet
u hatred, let lheee 1oufnfaI niods back
Up vita eone = eccate knoEieirr rAcerz
at Erd saHed f1ie:e*is Of our | home
aId tr,n As u 'aanlfoid relations Of yacht
d. the vnnnS se;a tle Developed to the re
,nItnde Of tSe ststr ~ ;eIfn aot o1f fowtd
pcn to cor tend In ~zT. brr 49, ~ ~ H.. of the
'!e1 !efson that u dolenca In ajw1T1 irvln far a.