The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

library havs been amply restored 4r'6r
| tho warS the bu u'liigg was used foF . Feds sr9l
garrison. IL was during this occupation
| that The wing was burnt.
in the year 1876 Q ca culat;on was made,
and 1t was found that forty per cent of the
citadel graduates had died for their country.
or the occupations Of the survivors. ir-wa.
found thatthelarges number were a.ricultu-
rists.
Up the round. of the Citadel there arc
two largs marble tablets bearing the names
Of the gp4dhpies and cadets who I'D ed for
the SoIyi In Coufederacy." The "a me
which was a the frst diploma given by the
Citadel hes tho lit, Glanoiug down the
list your trcst upon the name Vt Micah
genkin4 Magnolia cemetery lie the
remains1 fstkis so der. How striking it is
when you enter this beautiful place, that all
the other strange graves sink into insigp f.
canoe beside The so dier's. 1t seems that
afouaq theif gras es the grass grows greener
aud the iow&FS are more fragrant. Eyea
tnbe The birds Apkaar Jtp .aaral sHsetsr 4otes
hanging fioa the massive boughs look
as II the trees pre- weeping over the dead.
These nre the thoughts which pass through
the mind whom near the moupl of the
noble Jenk n; Ibut that which most
touching to the heart of q citadel man are the
words in the stone above the heroes head,
"ki led at The head Of his b igade."
1t is true that the Citadel has her enemies
who condemn, snarl and snarl because she
exists How can they think of jenkins and
Tie forty per cent of citadel graduates who
diealtke him on the battle field, and then
cry out agaiIst tie SCHOOL that made them
men and soldiers? Thsso arc The kind of
men our country needs; and long may sveny
institution live who's. Alumni can show up
9Th that of tho Citadel. Scattered over
The cjus.ry. men like ex-Gov. Hugh Thom-
son show the innueuse esthe Citadsl, and il
opportunity aff,rds the ante eiuL. grcdu-
o es will add fresh laursls to thor alma ma
teh ~,
Whoa The war closed the citadel had
ceased to run, but in the yeer 1882 1t was
reopened. Since that date il hiss CONTINUED
TO aopp.shy yandJhe prospects fr next sss-
sion are ofthe most encouraging character.
This shows that the Gtadel has the conf.
dence offhe peIplo.
The school is now under the able m mage
meut lf Col Asbury Coward, so well known
throughout the State as s,ldier and disci-
plinarisn.
Like all strictly military schools, the CT
aiel has its rules, and they must be obsyed,
else the offender suffers.
The foil wing is the routine Of duty for
the day Revo lie Ga. NJ; Inspection 6 80,
A. 81; Breakfast. 7.SO A NJ; Surgeons call
8. A. N.; Guard mounting $40 A. NJ;
Bra5orsj9, k..M ;audy call, 8 80, A. NJ;
Dinner. l.3G Z. N ;i1Iispf Squad, 2.l0, 2.
NJ. 8 udy Gall, $50. r. NJ; Drill, 4.30 p.
NJ, Recall from Drill. 80, p. Nj Retr, o.,
6.46, p. NJ; suppsv. $50, ?. NJ, Call TO
Qua,ters, 100 P.M.. Tattoo, $50 y, NJ,
then comes taps at 10 p. NJ, when all the
lights 60 out aad every cadet falls in his
downy ~ couehto reflect over q hard ,y's
work or Idpcam of home If the cadet be q |
qsgligaN GRIZZLY he is perhaps mourning
aver fFepoTyfor ?ystsr bucket MT filled at
'yThs va tssoae Of tho principal les,sres |
II the day This in both artillery snd ind
sntsyA ia thsia,ter particular attention is
,sf1& tbp skirmish drill. Evciy year
Ill IA competitive drill. Thi, keeps the
Ade,apn tbsir metls. just before the Is-, |
& dye drin, an aspirapt was accused |
n up aud g,iug through toe maoual |
pep. Soon, however, his skiilsi |
q red. and his gun 81 piping. hit
a. on hi, toe--se room swjke. On
exoes iingly amusing to watch the !
~ hors common Gale rats" with
s. )quitoes st,tioned on their lender