The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
WEST POINT.


states Military Academy AZ west fOins IN June last
have submitted their report to the War Department.
and IL will be laid before Congress at ats next ses-
sion. The Hoard was composed OF Judge Charles
II. Warren, Massachusetts,; General John Eaton, Jr..
Tennessee; General David Hunter, United States
Army; General W. o. Gresham, Indiana; Hon. B. +.
Loan, Missouri, ana Presidents Anderson. OF the
Rochester University, New York, and Stanton, OF
Miami University. Ohio. BY law 1t was made the
duty Of the Board to examine into the discipline In
structi0n police, administration fiscal affairs and
other concerns OF the Academy. anu full reports
upon each OF those SUBJECTS are made.
The system OF discipline prevalent ut the Academy
Is very highly commended. The personal freedom
so necessary to the DEVELOPMENT OF strong, self-re
liant characters Is not mperled by unwise restraint
Yet the personal knowledge OF the superintendent
r expecting the habits, conduct and capacity OF Oth
GERS ana cadets Is surprisingly minute and. without
being oppressive tyrannical. and consequently re-
pulsive. is made to exercise constant and power
full influence over both. The main purpose of the
Academy-tO train young men to be SAFE and sue
cessful ocers-is ever kept IN view and never subor
the part OF OIncers, or sense OF degradation on
the part OF the cadets but strict and rig
commands even from Its subjects cordial obedience.
TO every duty well performed value Is attached,
while acts OF neglect and disobedlence are charged
The habltual use OF the language forms and routine
OF the military service mparts to the future oficer,
while still cadet, much knowledge or part Of MS
future duties. The principles OF nationality love OF
country and OF hgn personal honor are carefully
nurtnred anu insure TO the country patrot,e anu
exhibits gratifying freedom from malicious
disobedience or moral NOTWITHSTANDING being
the principal offence known, now that the skill
| full and persistent efforts OF the authorities
have all but oberated the former offences OF occa-
The Board pleased with the Ongexlsting prac-
tice Of reporting the conductand class standing OF
each caaet monthly 10 ms friends Dut would nave
the academic authorities were seconded oy innu-
ences irom nome, anu tnae no Cauee Is ahoWeu I0
ail below the measure OF ms abilities lor want Oh
such inspiration, made doubiy necessary by MS long
separator iroh MS ins. ,me h.i Uu.a.Vn au
granuai ex.emso" ~, o. une " 10 P ~,
reyes as u rewaru ior eooo oo"uoe Ia oooiaieo W NC
"9rHng very WELL In, ., j., ,r,., ~, ,,,x
n a a. 'ne A n si,aa ." ""'es
specaaa ~ .e r ns;r W
an y;eS nchas t,av no savnroI,v dn,a,a5 ~,
.nc peC ,r oianSos '.sJ aae DC aty u'aeu y"
seae Inc DIVISION o. 1ne classes ,mtT sec0ns
I,n S ~ 70 n,o a, ,n H pr
o h,s riner SnnweSve to hoth teacheers and the
c,nsr,,p n"sSiels AMI ~ acia e, :" o., ,na ~, a
@ , ,sv w. IN t u s ~ v1 ou ~ , e
trations and rectations OF the cadet. command high
ths,r snniectS and the fsIthfmness And ahitv Of
their instrmcfors A marked deficiency in elegance
ora even faciI,tv of uttarance waa hnwever iHmnd
sn ex,st. and more tralnnU in logic comnosItion
and c',,sm 10 considared exceedin1iv dasrahe
-,. oac,auc ror.sr I'm Inxx
at.nGard oI ouai,9caions for adm,sson which ~
oSaer,ed to h two vears of studv Fellow the average
OF colleges ana universities in our own country ana
havnt,n% me cade,;s ,im,,ea time Of the Hcadsmv
to s sndes esnecisy annertaning 70 ms Intended
o e~ ~ erns Wba nrs,sin The atiainmants
~ tSs cadets n Ioreon the Rosrd tnInks
~ o S,Hs etfenton sSond ~ To onr own Tne
suggesea remenal LOT nv
49,, hart corsos ny Iact,ros mon nnvsicaI ra~
GRANNY aS Connected with military onertions and
nyg'eH Gu as ~ ,n s M, ede h,r, ] a.
on o, sro ~, ca e me anu sanaorH 81 s%sso as
,nmt a,so &c r",ssT ~ corres""nI IN So,n" de1~oa
wtS the Standard Of other educational ,nsttniIoSs
st home and abroad s,onstant Additions In the
% are aqSISea an1 he n
rara,". sa, so,mn ~ Ia arv ~. hn" anu ~
renm,rca Man lar their ENLARGEMENT and mnrovs'
mert ia rcrromn,cn,Iad for a.snni,nn Camnet,t,va
exam,nationS "a the has,s Of apnnnintmenip +" tre
Academy are also snUUested the scnarat,on Of tne
cnapancy from ne Of ethics as an
70 io snaceS - NOW
mended by THIS Board, as it has been by ali their
r s o,n rEc ' %a yn ,n t, u, ',e
tne cadots an5 in,s 'oS n hraSc a w
naa,aroa ,n., INC vsoam,,,nn ,sro, D"s rs
y,ve ana mara II nonnar Sba l,ner% oonsiHnr M, ue
nronosition made 10 abolish n aitoretSer ns ina% e
missiDe, ous us useful continuance Is Iegarueu az
Snh tho, ret t n ,v.r ~, a i
a s , Una. nve ,me ., ue W um ,ron na-
" ~ v 'ns,rnc,,n, - o r;ns m vvJ s
III paS1v"a ., chro ~ q" auu uv.u y,
nsy amu cisn vmasa. . s ,amsu.s ptvno.snny
was ouserseu Al nelcs.ng cnap.eI VI tne Iepors
10 Nv ,n u oSu". a o.. seucx. Jul
uI .uS spp,Sanio y. esr es W
oPerauonss anu .',c a,os' ~ ~, co,p'nssohs
" @ .ha odo,rot;nr 81 the ,,aarS u ha 'u o,, %
s,e a ,s,. W w, LII, o Ro,.oc 70 -.
VIC "w aug w" VIC ~ ~
want v, uto vunu u. auex1, pIououucou' avor
semeia a. S " o@svu' '0u,. .,u " u'e oAa'"
"on, " % 1xoaaU :. eso,y respsct -, ,,o ,,.s
the Superintendenrs administration OF the varied
conccrns y. VIC h,n' nvausy S1 ,S ~ us
sssm 1 "a ~ 81 tss,os ~ ~ S 80 ~
To-. ~ ,na,r r~w,rS tha S"ara p IN
VILE VI ouv. W "o'. u4uuy smv Dv"iu oAptSss an
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