New-York tribune., 1884-01-16
THE LITEsT C0LoRED CIDEL.

Proficient IL SCHOLARSHIP, WELL BEHAVED
AND SOCIALLY BFCOTNIZED.
from An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
pOUGnKEEP-IE. Jan. 1J.-Ihe semi-annud
examination of the different CLASSES al West Point nav
ii,r been concluded the general standing OF each mem
ber OF tuc ioJltI class, Jue class i>t admitted VIII soon
b- made public In tl,- class is the last coofed cadet
admitted into the Academy John Hank. Alexander. He
WAS appointed from an ONO district by Democratic
Congressman. lie is making better record than any
colored cadet admitted His class originally mum
bercd IT, but rrsiuations deficiencies etc, nave cut
the number down ninety, ana among this ninety Alex
ander rank, thru in French and his general standing is
90 Adutant Eli Hoyle speaks Of him as "a splendid
scholar. getting along finely"
The Adiutant was asked, "How ia Alexander hein%
treated by other cadetsl" He replied that while the
officers the post in way int rt-rc or indicate 20 the
white cadets they must pursue toward the
coored cadet they had noticed with feelings OF satsae
tion that the colored cadet deporJeI himself as
to win the esteem of many Of the corps He seems To
know his place, not a colJred cadet but simply
cadet, with more and no less privileges hah e Others
ana does Otnug intrusive character MS his won
Alm respect from those who have alNdys bs.n
west Point ana kindly feelings IfO ileiioeIs VI m ns
Ia this u came 10 pass tdt at one tue "neh
Alexander was III confinement III hs own room or s0Ie
trin- violation of gudtlOu, (which every Net Il
mole or less uaol. tor white cadet, member OF hIs
',at 6r,D,i,f II nc. In MIN when the ion was done.
Ili, little act Of kIndnc-, regarded by Atlutmt
HOyle very strong indication OF the respect ehtci-
/ tanned toward Alexander 10y hl~ comp piIuOns IN arms,
members or his cl-, 10 intercept
hun Ms way TO and from tie baridch- ana question:
him in regard 10 tuelr studltS. Tie has also been seen
calling on mcIuD OF his class IN Their rooms ANA thrf
nave Decn calling upon hin. Every professor on Idr
DO II ma, good Soru Tor nun They agree that hl, d
are more -ed, his perc ptOLS quicker ana NJ grasp
OF detail. more Intelligent AM more extensive lhdh were
either fnpuer- Smltn'. NnIttlcrs. His trutuulnes-
and honor Dcy Oud question. Mhen Nhtthtr was on
the post and the fourth class the members OI tue or
thrc. c4,-cs would oeSu t" notice hun, lnuch les
speak In fi-t, cadets Ot the ur'l second dlh
third classes rarely nucc c caucs OF the IOulh c77i
Alexander, met tine c-plinadc ol dDbdt tHt
blrrdcns 90 members OF the higher c,st- - ~ general
tiu respectfully recognized. lie J., constantly III re-
cept OF letter, Oi ecOurds ncut from nome anu olLcf
places. r. t
No pirality whatever Is shown 10 AieNahuer nc hd7
been given understand it tIdt merit 'hc " iii D'
taken INTO consideration, dud tudt co0r VIII hoo uc
l.. li "a wLcI luc tJ mara uu titi.i "p
or down IN studies. The Od professors on the pos
de- ar- that Wlic NlttI4cI- amer Was AT iiia' l-u'
u.uU.u and a.u-iyc, 4INlu.r- D. directly t-rl ri-r
iary saw tna latter stu.Ie. hard; and that II ni-
i I.ulI-us 5OD4 WlA W4tAOue DOUBT 7Ia'.Ade VII"
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