Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
STRICT DISCIPLINE.
Some Ills That Cadets st West
Point Have 10 Endure.
AFEw POINTS ABOUTA CADETS ROOM
A Place fer Everything and fserythiss
an ifs Place A. The Eaie-Ths state
facssn rnent VIII Go te Rattle
Greek-t. =. Troops Msy be There

Tie barracks st the United STATES
Military Academy is q large l. shaped
building bullt of stone, toar stories
high. Ii ls divided into twelve divi-
slons, with hall running through the
centre of each division. Zach diylslon
ls composed Of sixteen rooms, -four on
each floor. Two OF the rooms face the
area ~ barracks yard, and two face
the PLAIN ~ front of the barracks, SD
that ia cadet parley enc lives Third
iioof, fifth division, left hand area
room," OF Fourth floor, eighth dlyl-
sion, right hand plan ROOM" A cadet,
IN describing las location must use
these exact words and 40 others.
The rooms are atout twenty feet
square, and are arrsnged for the ac-
oommodatlon of two cadets. From the
hack of each room, ia the centre, ex-
tends a partition, out lnto the room
about eight feet, forming two ''alcoyes,"
a. they are termed boy the cadets. In
each alcoVe n "A little IRON bedslead,
three feet vide l,y about seven long,
with stats OF iron 10 support the mat
tTess.
The hedsteads and mattresses are
part OF the permanent furniture of the
| rooms, the bed clothing ls drawn from
the cOmmlssary department and
| charged To the account OF tho
1 cadet who draws them. When
not ID use the mattress j. folded from
the foot Of the bed IN one fold, the
! blankets and quilts are folded and
/ placed on top Of the mattress with the
! folded edge toward the foot of the bed,
/ the sheets are similarly arranged. and
the pillow If placed on top Of all the
other bed clothing.
speak OF tins arrangement 81 Il -
| important 80 cadets, for violation OF
this order OF arrangement means "A re-
port and demerit mark OF some form
OF punishment.
IN the alcoyes are ranged hooks on
which 10 hang clothing, and each article
has It's own hook and must never be
hung on any other. The clothes press
for linen and undertaking must be
kept IN exact order. On the top Is a
place for books, which must always he
placed so that the titles can bc seen by
the inspecting officers. On the shelf
next the top the razors, shaving cups,
halr brushes and other toilet articles
are placed in regular order. The next
shelf must contain the collars, cuffs
and SHIRTS, and the lowest shelf under
clothing and the like. No soilcd clothes
are allowed IN the clothes press, bat
bag is-hung in the alcoye 10 receive
soiled clothing.
The building is heated with steam
but there are fireplaces for ventilation.
In eath OF these there sts the box of
al t5- l.
brasses IN proper condition. BY the
side Of these firoplaces are gun racks
and places for the headwear. Room
mates are alternately IN charge of the
room for one week al a time, and the
one IN charge gets the benefit Of a re-
port for anything beng out of place,
except IN the alcovcs. Each cadet must
take care of his own alcovo.
II several cadets go 10 a room for n
social smoke fand 10y the way the use
of tobacco i prohibited and an officer
lnsgeciing the room smells Il. the cadet
IN charge of that room ls punished with
SIX tours of extra duty. One tour
being OF two hours duration Saturday
afternoon, the only hours during
the whole week when there u any time
for such punishment, and the only time
when cadets can have their time 10
themselves. ] know OF one case where
a cadet was constantly striving for per
fection in discipline. and IN SIX months
be had bat two Saturday afternoons 30
himself. lie was frequently confined
TO hls room for Ohenscs which no
power Of bis could have prevented, and
for which be was in no way 80 blame.
For instance, he was section marcber
for several weeks, and each day some
Of the cadets lD has SECTION got out OF
step while marching 10 the rccitauonE.
The officer Of the d8y, a cadet officer,
did not like the section rnarcber, 80
each day he was reported for not keep
ing proper order IN his section, and re-
ceived the punishment.
The military companies Of the city
were out N force Friday night for bat
talon drill. The drill took place on
Campau Place and was gone through
with. considering the small space. very
well However. the want of training
in battalion drill is plainly seen. If
the boys keep up Their practice they
VII come into calnp in fine shape for
business.
The State Military Board have de-
cided b. 20 % Battle Greek with ihe an
nusi oBc8ntymeut. The grounds are
near Gogiiac Lake and contain ninety
acres of finely fitted grounds The
hoard nave looked over many SITES IN
different parts of tie STATE, but decided
that the Battle Greek grounds are the
besi that can be secured. The grounds
~ Reed 3 Lake. oH8ed by Mr.. Robert
son. could not be secured. OF the camp
would have beon iDcsted ST that place.
The Grand Rapids BOYS are well pleased
n1fh the choice - grounds. They were
not ID favor of haV nC & near home.
Thr Military Board states that there
s 81 probability that regiment of
United states troops VIII he quartered
Rth the Michigan troops ~ the forth
coming encampTnent. which VIII add
materially 10 - interest.
M8lor Curues. of the FOURTH regi-
nent. n S. 7, vas in the city last
wednesday.