Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-07
4 M0A0NA.Id COUNTY BOY.
A Star" at West Point Academy.
Football ct the Nations Military
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New York Times.

New York Times.
West Point November 2.-Ths class
Of 90 a. the United States Military
Academy is working hard preparing for
the coming January examinations.
From reveilIe until taps, with but little
Inc for play or recreation, the members
study. recite and drill. Promptly at
$50 every morning the reyeile gun
scartles the echoes up among the lofty
e~lgs of Gro Nest. and sends them f-,-
ing from hill 70 hill until exhausted
they die on the placid bosom OF the
hudson. The laundering noise rudely
j.spe,s the pleasant dreams OF the ca
de.s. Tor they know that ten minutes
la-sr roll call must be answered. No
excuse viii De taken from laggards.
Ats O'Clock the clatter Of knives and
forks and ne ba5bel of tongues IN the
mess hall is a sure sign that the young
soldiers are enjoying breakfast. There
IS guard mounting at I:15, which US
uaily lasts half an hour, and promptly
et S. ere the last note Of Lew!s'S buSle
has ceased its mournfUl cadence, the
sections are marching 10 Rotations.
From than time until : o'clock, with
The exception of the dinner hour. the
classes are either studying or reciting.
The small drums beat the drill call az
410. when the different attachments
march Ou- on the plains, where infantry,
artillery and military engineering tao
ties are practically taught. AL go the
recall sounds. and the lads have twenty
Eve minutes 20 prepare for dress parade.
supper follows this exercise. As an aid
10 digestion. studies are again taken up
thirty minutes after supper and cont!n-
u5i until tattoo a- $50. Sharp at 10,
taps give notice that the day has ended,
and The sentinels on post thereafter
challenges the w3vfarer whoever he
may De. Such. In brief. is the life of
O cadet while In barracks. and the daily
routine pursued by the class OF SO.
No in ten years has such a large
| senior class faced the Academic Board
/ at the sem.-annu3l examinations Not
IN the history Of the Military Academy
I has a finer class been sheltered by the
old sray-walled castellated barracks.
Seven-y-twO young men. trained in the
! highes. school OF physical culture
/ br0ad-sh0uldered, deep-ches-ed and
/ lrhe-lmbed. soldiers III Strength and
! knowledge. gentlemen imbucd with the
I l.ehes- sense of honor. make up the
class of '96 Among its members are
many athletes. I'm fact. the class has
taken the lead In manly sports from is
/ plebe year.
For the last few years the Army Off
/ GERS Athletic Association has given a
| prize banner each year TO the class
/ scoring Inc most points az the field day
I held I'm June The class Of '96 has won
/ them all. and 20 was sight never seen
/ before when q few days ago the class
had its last cadet group picture taken
I with three prize banners won for attn
lstic superiority proudly floating over f.
I When the class -ug-0f-war was intro
+ juc6l last year into the indoor athletic
meets The 800 -eam easily carried of the
houors and prizes. Ou- Of the eleven
/ PLAYERS on The football team this season.
eight are s6 men. and six of the nine
+ bas 5b3,l.s.s are from the same class.
Until q few years ago the ple5es.
+ from their entrance III June TIN they
went back 90 barracks in September.
had 60 depreSs the toes in marching and
"fn 0u- or carry the palms of the
I hands straight 20 the front with little
fingers on The tr0user seams. a new
rule doing away with that system Went
/ .r.o effect on september Is. 1892. just
after '96 had returned 70 barracks. So
/ rhs- &c was Che last class 20 leprass the
toes and nm OUT As q third class 'q6
. decided 10 treat the incoming plsbes
with courtesy and kindness. This
/ practically ended hazinE AZ The acada-
my Battery meetings before furlough
have been held for many years on Bat
rc-v Knox A. these meetings class
songs are composed and recited. They
ere sung going % New York on the
I boats and 81 che class supper. When
The Through men return -he old SONGS
are repeated nightly Ia chs Dialect Hail.
The theatrical talent which has lain
. dcrmaC- in the class was quickly deval-
opel when. "a 80. q call was made for
amateur actors. Those who took the
I leading parts IN "0ld Vienna" which
was really the frs successful plav ever
f presented hsre. were members of '9S
+ This year Under Two Flags" was pre-
+ scented and the first class furnished. as
usual, the leading characters. There is
regulation OF tla Military Academy
f requiring -he names Of the ave mos.
, distinguished cad5.s 90 BE- reported a.
I each annual examination in order -hst
/ -lev may De attached 20 The ARMY Rec
lister o. The following year. These are