The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-10
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The army mot more than thirty officers
to act as military professors ii colleges
requiring their services, the authorities Of
the University secured the detail Of Bvt.
Capt. Fl. IA. Pierce, Of the Ist Infantry.
Capt. Pierce had charge Of the Cadet
Corps from 1860 To- 1875, when he was
again assigned to dutysin the Army, the
rules Of the service not allowing him to
remain longer at the University. Lieut.,
E. &c. Richmond, Of the "a Artillery,
was next detailed for duty at the Univcr-
sity, and remained until the winter Of
1877, when he resigned his position as
military professor, and was succeeded BY
Lieut.. 81 H IsSgsaiills. . VI tfv a Artillery,
whoreshainsd until June 1875 The next
yllr, he demand from colleges having
increased for Army officers 70 act AS mill
!. taty professprs;and the University having
hadfle bsaefit oftheir services for nine sue
cessive years, II was thought best BY the
authorities at Washington to remove the
detail from tbs West Va. University to
tie Maryland Agricultural College, which
has not been 50 favored. Maj I. F..
Snyder, q graduate Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, at Lexington, had charge
Of the Corps the following year. The
present Incumbent is the writer.
Instruction IS given both in infantry
and artillery tactics. The1Corps as in
ifntrr afe armed with Springfield breech-
loading, rifle musket, cadet pattern, cal.
so. For artillery practice there are at
present two Napoleon guns, twelve
FOUNDERS, twotthree-inch rifed guns, and
two Coehorn mortars, twenty-four pound
.ers, Tot theseaits is 70 sbe3hoped 4 Cat
ling gun may soon be added.
The Cadets have also the privilege Of
receiving instruction in signaling from
the officer in charge Of the US, Signal
Station established at the University.
The uniform Of Cadets is similar to that
worn at West Point, and consists Of tight
fitting gray cloth coatee, ornamented
with gilt buttons and black braid; gray
pintaloons with black stripe down side !;
and 1lasstart cap;;Asthe fatigue coat is IA
gray blouse.
The Cadets have from the first inelu-
ded in their number, some Of the best stu
dents in the University. OF the ten re-
Rlnts' Ptisfs So far awardedfor best essay
and open for competition To- students Of
all the regular College classes, eight have
been taken BY State Cadets. They have
furnished, including the present gradua-
ting class, thirty-one Of the sixty-six
alumni Of the University.
The rules for the government Of the.
Corps require that each State Cadet shall
attain il. his studies each term an average
gndeiofleight onjaascale of ten. in order
to retain his cadetship. Its the custom
to report in the catalogue each year, as
distinguished, the names of8those Cadets.
both State and volunteer. who have at
tanned the preceding year an average Of
nine inthe College or Preparatory de-
partment, Or il the duties Of the Military
siepartment.
The Cadet Corps has taken part in dis
plays Of various kinds, in different parts
..of the State. n October 1874, the Ca
diets were invited to assist in the celebra-
ton Of the Centennial 4of the battle Of
Point Pleasant They went and we're as-
signed 4 prominent part in the ceremonies
ofthe occasion. They extended their trip
70 Charleston, where they were hospitas
bly, received and entertained BY the citi-
zens. The Cadets were also pressut, by
inGtstionl IT the sfand eeIsbrasiea ofthe
CenttAnisl Fourth off. July 1t Wheeling.
IT vas their artillery that fred the salute
of one hundred guns AT midnight, TO ush5
Ct inthe day. and the National salute in the
morning AS at Point Pleasant, they
were the only military company in the
procession. The Corps has also partici-
pated il two sham battles one at Wheel
ing and the other at Fairmont.
Each Regent ofthe University is EN-
powered bylaw 70 appoint from his dis
trict FIVE cadets, who are entitled to all the
privileges ofthe institution free Of charge
for sulddH books and stationery; but
should he not Be able to1fIl the places
with young men from his own district he
may then make appointments from the