Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
LIGHT cry DRILL.

shoulder as he rattles of the delinquencies
We should see from twenty to a hundred re-
ports for every day and Sunday, too. OPP
posite the names are reports like these:
wash bowl not inverted at police in
spe ction."
Late at breakfast roll CALL
slow taking seat at command at break
fast"
wearing cap on one side about 30 a. m. -
sing eraser at blackboard without per-
mission during recitation in mathematics"
''Siouching while at blackboard in engin-
eering section ROOM
shoes not BACKED at recitation in
French"
Not properly prepared on Spanish lesson
for the day"
Swinging arms unnecessarily marching
VISITING room of another cadet at after
noon inspection"
Not wheeling properly by fours at drill"
Executing order arms at command
carry arms at retreat parade"
Extra shoes not aligned at foot of bed
at morning inspection by tactical officer"
''Odor OF tobacco smoke in quarters y
am"
smoking about s pm"
"Odor of fruit In quarters at evening In
speetion."
''Out Of bed at taps"
The principle Of the common 'aw that
Ignorance excuseth no man has lost none
of its pristine vigor at West Point A
cadet can not plead that he does not Know
the regulations. 1t is his business to know
That Is one OF the things for which the
government pays him. During plebe year
Cfenses count one-third less. The dement's
OF each year count against class standing
I'm the year itself, but only those of the
last two years count in making up the flnal
standing for graduation. .-,.,,, -.
Time Of Recreation.
We left the cadet at publication of de.
linquencies, but his days work is by no
means over. AS soon as ranks are broken
he mas five minutes in which to take off
his equipments. put away his gun and get
ready to march to supper. After supper
comes the happiest half-hour of the day
All cadets not in confinement have re
les Sc from quarters" They read, walk
siEg. visit other rooms. gather in groups,
and. far from their own beloved ones, form
ties Of friendship almost as strong as love
of home itself. Soon the bugle sounds call
to quarters and then follow nearly three
hours Of hard study, during which the
tired cadet frequently takes his mind from
his book only long enough to answer 'all
right" at the four inspections by cadet
sentinels, or to stand at attention" when
the tactical officer makes his evening
rounds. Tattoo tells the cadet to make
down his bed and get ready for the night.
At 10 o'clock taps sounds, out goes his
light and he jumps into bed in time to an
swer all in. SIR as the subdivision in
spector appears at the door and flashes
rinth. but not necessarily the last, inspec-
ton Of the twenty-four hours, for during
any night the tactical officer and his dark
lantern are liable to appear. The cadet
has worked too hard and his sleep is too
sweet for him to hear the heavy tread on
the stairs or to see the flash of light in
his room.
To cover their expenses cadets are paid
forty-five dollars per month. They do not
receive this directly. but 1t is placed to
their credit with the treasurer of the acad-
envy, who keeps an account with each ca
Diet. Excellent meals are provided at an
average cost price of about fifteen dollars
per month. All articles are issued at cost
price. If a cadet needs a new uniform or
a pair Of shoe strings. he has to submit a
requistion. The text books being mainly
technical have limited edition, and are
very expensive. Uniforms are also quite
an item. 1t requires, therefore, wise ad-
ministration and close scrutiny on the part
of those in authority to prevent the cadet
from exceeding his allowance and running
into debt. Cadets a-e forbidden to receive
money or supplies from home. All rooms
are required to be furnished alike, in order
that the rich mans son may enjoy no ad-
vantage over his poorer classmate. In spite
Of impressions To the contrary, West Point
is democratic The majority Of the cadets
come from the middle class in life. a large
percentage of Cor gressmen award their
cadetships to the boys in their respective
districts who pass highest in competitive
examinations held for the purpose. In this
reaches West Point. The only test that his
fellow cadets require of him is that he shall
have principle, that by loving the truth and
hating a lie he shall help to maintain that
high standard of honor for which the corps
of cadets Is famous.
The New Academy building.
Visitors to West Point this summer were
much interested in noting the progress
made in the erection of a handsome build
Ing which Will add materially to the &C
commoda tons for the cadets, As well as
TO the. facilities for their training. II
stands on the site of the old academy and
IS known as the new academy building.
Che south wing of the building will be
finished by next autumn, and the entire
structure, 1T is expected will be completed
by the first of next year. In 1890 Congress
appropriated $4,000 for the erection of a
lew academy building. The academic board
instructed a committee to select d plan for
the proposed structure. Designs were Sc
cured from a number of architects auu a
selection was made from the plans sub
mittei 1t was found that the most suit