The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31

most severe test. aud tho man who
goes through the ordeal of the peculiar
haaiug TO which the pleb is subjected,
who can control himself sufficiently
10 take IT nll IN the proper spirit. vino
can keep NJ with his studies in tho
menn time and acquire sufficient
rudimcutnry knowledge OF military
matters to satisfy his instructors,
shows himself well qualified for the
worl; which will follow and Tor the
positions OF trust and responsibility
to which he mny he called lnter.
1t does not matter who the man is,
whether he is the son of iSenntor,
II General, Il diplomat, or q black.
smith, whether rich or poor, he IL n
plcb with Che plchs, and 10 power can
save him from making love to a broom
stick in the presence OF lot OF upper
class men If they decide that he shall
do so, no influence can gain for him
the privilege OF sitting ia the presence
OF nm upper class man unless that man
asks him to do so, and his ancestry,
station o. future prospects would avail
him little If he failed to "sir' tue
upper class man properly and respect
fully.
Tho picb is riQidly excluded from
all the social functions, tho little en-.
tertainments and Publications. He
has no part IN the joys and sorrows of
the older mun, lie can make no visits.
although he frequently receives such
and ut hours when they are the least
expected. He is treated by men vino
were possibly his friends a short time
before he came to the Academy in II
manner which is worse than indiller-
ence, and muny poor fellow. think
ing it all over, and realizing that for
two years he must remain on the
reservation, with no hope for one
days vacation, has clenched his fists
in anger and consented to remain only
because the hardship of it ell was
better than the brand of cowerdice
with which he would he markeu if he
left. When the man least expects it,
number of upper class men may
come into his tent and sit down where
they can find place. He must stand,
and then may come an order to tell Il
story abort his travels in India or lee
land or New Jersey, to go through tho
manual OF arms with n lead pencil, 10
stand on one foot while he names the
principal rivers in South America or
the capitals OF the Territories in the
United States. Then there are GER
tain caiisthenic exercises for which
the upper class men have n great liking
when they are performed by pleb,
and men have been kept busy per-
forming these exercises by their
tyrannizers until they were exhausted.
The new man worries along and
works and plods to keep up with tue
required standard in mathematics,
English studies, French and military
discipline. He becomes housekeeper.
also. He must learn to take care OF
his room and his outfit. Tho rules
prescribe that he shall have two pairs
of uniform shoes, six pairs OF white
gloves, two sets OF white belts, eight
white shirts, two night shirts. twelve
collars, eight pairs socks, eight pairs
summer drawers, eight pairs for win
ter, six handkerchiefs, six towels, one
clothes bag, made of ticking, one
clothes brush, one HAIR brush, one
tooth brush, one comb, one mattress,
one pillow, two pilIowcases, four
sheets two blankets, one quilted bed
cover, one chair, one tumbler, one
trunk, one account book and one
basin. He is commanded by regula-
tion Immediately after reveille to hang
up his extra clothing, to put such
articles in the clothes bag rs it is in
tended to contain, and to arrange his
bedding and all his other effects in the