The sun., 1891-06-08
WEST ro1xr AND rzs WoRx.
Should larger Number OF Cadets be Edu.
entes 80 the Military Acadsayp


shou1d n larger Number OF Cadete be Edo.
eateS 80 the Military Aeadsrsys
wAsHrNoToN. June 7.-The closing exercises
OF tho year at the Military Academy. now In
progress. have stirred up the question whether
this Institution could not be made In some way
to playa larger part in the instruction OF youth
FOR the national defence.
The Board OF Visitors ind that The sppropri.
etfons by Congress for the maintenance OF the
Academy are made on the theory that the full
number OF cadets will be In attendance. In
reality there are often. on the average. ono
nfth FEWER than the auth horfzed number, from
various causes. chiefly tho failure OF candt-
dates to report for the examinations or to pass
them. But even were this full number pres
ent. oven were the average attendance from as
10 100 greater than n IL now. the buildings and
grounds, the scheme of instruction, the class-
rooms aud educational facilities in general,
conid accommodate many moro than even
that increase. Hereafter the number will be
somewhat enlarged By the recent admis-
slon OF new States to the Union and tho re-
npportionment OF the House OF Representa-.
tiyes;' Since under the law each Con ngrsssional
district and Territory is entitled to a cadet
the increass made In the me d bership Of the
tho nhouse must OF course add to the numbers at
stu ths slight increase. which is the only
sS ons 10 DO looked for from that source. during
cationSi fselss Of West POINT 'sfn Since .e The n
siruetors are officers Of tine army. q few more
e daos ssss as;a xSon aSa
great s inci ease OF expense. Above ALL the fact
a. ss time me e. a
%sndsd oeers S 'sS Snail iffS Save
ss sses %ss. es fUn to
The foundation Of the Military Academy 70
generally e, S traced to recommendation made
Sssn!aEy seo Hs asslsrei that sSe diiiicai.
ties 81 the Revolutionary war would have been
ssrs: sr ne also argued that " in proportion ss
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mi Hq '1 1reusr 20 Ss ssssS
much prsSicns siSdy i! tnSi ana M shs pos.ss
sion OF It In its most mproS Cd and perfect state
Fs sssS K s ssis s
sesasmy yhsrs regular course @ o 81 fas!
ssens have smpSd maasS
scost pel9re nn9 ct the Opening Of the c Gen
United states and Mexico might and probably
Waal have Lasted four Sr five years Eithn i!s
our share; whereas In lees than two cam.
I'aiRns we conquered great country and
The hf boSss O 81 cls snss or sas is
sSTas tbs soSrss. ssEIas H. 'ss oeInos
Mra snS sdns is
Indeed. the average @ esn annual e cost not only OF
added: hss ior t6e last dozen years been less
he Whss aess Brssin 1aan en
pends on Moolwich and sandhurst, Its two ma
which these two Institutions supply with Of
he other hand, the British cadets must to a |
sre wholly supported By the aosernmens ns u 30
{hat {5, the sons Of poor parents can go to West
of the Academy has been shown by tables civ |
shs for Of hs nst
Jury. which prove that many. cadets Of humble |
parentage have there been educated and many |
let month from which 81 Is W sci "a apsrt p
amountin. at the end Of four years to 1892. Us u
MS 81 aSnus m os az se
average goes for his subsistence and the rest |
e available for clothing. washing text books. |
IS Sad exes him oe
The iiberality Of the Government |
this n the
But while the Board oi Visitors tor Is Ikeiy 70
his question Of the facilities for educating q |
zreater number Of cadets at West Point. It ls |
air to state the arguments on the other side. |
Of civilians TO Second Lieuten u nncies |
n the army Is wholly exceptional, aud the re:
Mnlt M 4 srecia! statute in regard to the retired
'ecancies on the actiys list can never be again |
Il ssted ysss ss
hs Ihs iiHitsd issired is. thereafter from zoS 70
% q 90 %s
{ eradnates viii be somewh at enIareed under
night 10 very ereatiy Increased by chan ees ia
rhe SUBSTITUTION Of more frequent appoint:
nsiead 81 q FS,
,ly keep the average attendance near enough
Il even pro
he army, 1. would then undoubtedly be- highly
0ne important difference between popular
military education to-day and that Of a century
orty years HGo. as referred to by Scott. eon-
lists In the hundreds OF schools and academies
bs n ms1ry s1 dr ths spss ssot or
Ulcers nre detailed for the express purpose Of
y s s1Ss rnn m Wheer art rehy !oe
Irnngiy. considered by The War Depnrtment
s being great enough 70 Justify rrin.ing tho
,ost distinguished military atudents ior each
car IN the Army Register. 1t Is. to be sup
osed that n rart of the thousands OF young
Military Instruction, and trimming from thIs
ourco would be available for seryice in case
war.