The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22

vi tne great powers of Europe, ! natu-
rally felt a desire to draw a comparison
between my former life and that of the
blacksburg cadets. / therefore gladly
accepted the invitation OF Captain &
Vance LOvenstein. the son OF Senator
barracks, during my stay az the insti-
tuition. on entering the building l was
wildly reminded Of former years. The
furniture OF the different rooms was
substantially the came as that which I
had been accustomed to during my four
years OF cadet life, with some improve
ments, however. n favor Of Blacksburg.
The mess. howsver, was a most re-
marltable improvement over that I'm our
school. | distinctly recoliected some OF
the numerous tnfayorable criticisms
made daily by the cadets, who recruited
from the first families OF the country.
when they had TO swallow their mush or
soup as a substitute Tor coffee or tea
at breakfast and supper The only Tune
when the coming soiuiers OF my actve
country received feh vas at dnlnsr.
and even then 1t seenleu 10 be dished
out rather az del~a's' At biachsDuls
the csdete are wei fed receiving meat
thrae ,irnos a day. plenty OF eggs, vege-
tahleo otto Most O. them, however, seem
10 bava some prtjudice against hash.
which they call by the unpoetic name OF
"groaaer'' they ilso show but little
ree,,sct for the f-esh country butter
,,,hich tbev are s,rved with at every
,,eal md which thy style Sampson
cadst ne Mt Backsburg begins at
e.,s NJ Uhen rtveiiie is sounded All
have 10 hurry down stairs at the beat
inc Of the drum 10 assemble III 'front.'
Of the barracks fr ron can. thinking
that | had no bu'iness oi hahins 700
early an appearances on the la"n, Vul
the reveille. but calgnt up WIN u'e DoSS
at breakfast. The, All seeiieu " D
blessed with extrerey S"u'u So, ~
I was asked about uonei. eii'leS
I heard the drum "hi1h appeS'e "a
me more Ike tnt oO"e
ment day.
VARIETY Of STUDIES.
s-..o,, 10 oven up TO studies In
. Nv - -. classes preceded by short
'i'e '- ''''..,.,,as n the chapel, and the
afternoon is spent either III 'iie .
- -. Tho farrn or in the workshops.
-. 80 A., ~ the week a military drill
~ - a, tt.lo A. ". and on Wednes-
~ ..r,trs, In tonor Of the visitors,
10y .trn,,oh +, battalion drill. which
would have done ionor 10 any reRu'ar
military organiza ticn. In the absence OF
e.l..,,,a,,dsnt Iohn 4. Hartman, Of the
Seventh United STATES Cavalry, who was
on a leave Of absance TO pass hts ex-
animation for promotion the battalion
vas I'm command Of Major John w. Stuli
with Lieutenant Widdy as ad1utant. The
four conr'auies. INCLUDING one company OF
artillery did SPLENDID work. especially in
the manual of arms The battalion drill
was closed by volcy-frlng with blank
cartridges.
In the afternoon we had another mill
tarv spectacle. a drass parade which was
fully the equal OF The battalion dril; on
that occasion the boys turned out In
white duck trousers for the first time
in the season. making very handsome
appearance Quite number OF persons
had come over from Chrisiiansburg 10
witness the dress parade, for the boys
had taken good care TO notify their best
eiris. as on Of the Richmond fellows
expressed himself over the telephone,
that there would b. some large doings'
that day at the college.
The life OF a cadet at Backsburg is
by no means "A hard one, and a rare op-
pOrtunity Is given young men TO obtain
a practical education which enables them
at the close of their terms 10 command
at once sufficient pay 70 make a good
living, Independent OF other resources.
Thanks TO numerous attentions shown
me By Captain Lovenstein and Lieuten-
ants II. L. White, of Norfolk, and Theo.
G.. Lewton. of De Land. Fla, l spent
very enjoyable time at the barracks
until Wednesday evening. when started
for home with the members OF the board.
There are at present lfty-hye OF the
hundred counties unrepresented az the
college, and Henrico county, including
Richmond, has only sent eight repre-
sentatives They az. Captain i. V.
L.ovenstein. Lieutenant ". p. Waddy'
and Cadets J. NJ. Goodman, +. w. Min
or. George Weinbruner. G. E. Tompleins
OF Richmond. {. r. Friend, Of East
Richmond, and II. A. Johnson, or Cat
mans. Henrico county.
The cadets rejoice over the decision
reached by the board. that the bat
TALON is to participate in the ceremonies
connected with the unwilling Of the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
at Marshall Park, on May SOth. They
viii leave Blacksburg on the morning
of Tuesday May 9th, and start for
home on the following Thursday evening.