New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

TON AND PROMOTION.
&c probably no place in the United States
~ which is so closely interviewer with
'n' .,..o-v of the country as that of West Point
,s q conspicuous place in the days of the
,,,,,onarv struggle, when It's Typographical
'...,,n made II desirable. and near and about
SIC enacted some OF the deeds Of heroism
-, will live to the credit Of the patriotic
~..+irentals while the annals Of the Republic
Iii last Its situation on the Hudson is one OF
-. heautv spots OF the country, and, while great
xonSes have been made near II since the Gays
.,,be Revolution and the relentless hand OF nine
.,,+h century progress has transformed man!
,s,-scts near It into modern prosaic towns, west
p,,r. remains undefled and majestic as IL ieIt the
..,d Of the great Architect, and even the MODERN
s,udnCs which have been erected on the heights
hich overlook the river and the proud monu-
.,.rt which recalls the names Of departed heroes
,.Is into insgnhcance before the picture OF
..ural beauty which nothing can obhterate
.,ge the Hudson winds beneath the rocky chns
.,a verdure and sunlight add their colors 10 the
scene.
Rat 70 the American West Point is attractive
,svond its association with the days or ola ana
..s natural beauty. because from the acadeh!
..,ich the Government maintains upon the reser-
,,..;on came the men who wrote their names IN
,r,ns-ishable letters upon the countrys history
and repaid in many instances with their NE
Mod the benefits which they received there
nr,inc the great struggle which tested 'ne
-, If the Republic thousands of brave and
efficient officers were recruited from CIVIL me-
e-s on the sacred roll of honor there are great
,u,,bers who had never seen the Military Acao-
-. hut OF those who will always remain the
- tl,a ETY.
.,r,her were taught the art Of war at West
Point. 1850,
rhore also the men against whom they battled
...eivss their education and there they vowed
:. AID their fellows TO support the nag uhuer
,.noea protection the institution was maintained
- u,ben Grant and Sherman, Sheridan, scott
"a ,Iauack are mentioned in connection WIN
A. ,,ace the names Of Lee, Beauregard, Johh-
-, and Pemberton should not be forgotten 1or
al r,are reared under the same discipline enJoyeu
The same advantages. performed the loeh''O".
work The halls OF Congress with theil Ioii =.
mighty and eloquent statesmen VINO ue'a'e1
there and the great seats Of learning eac" W.,
,,s recollection OF distinguished men VINO Hseu
and learned there and whose words and oeeu9 n'e
after them. while they usually impress the visitor
with reverence leave some cold-
WHAT WEST POINT STANDS FOR
pr+ there are few Americans, no matter from
-ho, mart Of the country they may come WhoH
W.. Point does not inspire with awe Ihere
.ha mon whose names are sacred were boys
rha-s they had their youthful joys ard sorrows
,d formed the habits acquired the knoweuse
cd developed the patriotism which maze thei'
leaders of men and fitted them for places III inc
erection of their countrymen- The turf on tile
narada ground yielded 70 their step theH ooS ''.
sbouts woke the echoes of the rocks the! p"0'O
the hard walk punishment wheh 'hen 0oa'
-adAs were at play they studied ana deiVeu ~
49, r.,,a rooms of the barrack. and probably
.r+ovad as much as those who came after 'he'n
rho walks and talks in Lovers Lane
There under the supervision OF men WIN
GAINED their education In the~Acaoeihy SUI
rounded by objects which recall the 'aio -
those who preceded them. and WIN tic
Of the Nations heroes looking upon theii LIN
frames in every classroom, 800 American youths
ara making a study of the art OF wal VI e"
49, ,onowinp are from the State of New-fork
- oates Arthur s Conkin. Winfield
cco+t Overflow jr.. John II. Hughes James
pr.av Warren S Barlow William L. Reed
Ivu,;ano 6 Valentine, John c. Raymond James
- Cowsn Harvey w. Miller Edward II. Mar
,;r Conrad s Babcock Philip H Ward Eo-
ia N Markham Hector a. Robchon' VIII
iom IT Merry Duncan K. Major, jr' Henry j.
va,es tr Reginald E McNally and Joseph
Wohlberg.
APPOINTMENT OF CADETS.
IT.. oado,s come from all Parts of the coun-
.-,. they represent all grades ard classes Oh
che community and there is probably no eou
o.,oral institution on the continent IN whicr
. mans social political financial stahulhs
-or,d count for less than in West Point ant
u,bere his advancement and final graouaOoi
wouId depend so thoroughly and exclusively
unon his own personal work CADETS are ap
nointed by members Of Congress ana by 'h'
president: and in recent years 1t mas oeeh 'ii'
custom 10 give the places OF prlnclpal anu ai
,ernate TO the aspirants by competitive examine
tions Young men in all parts OF the coul'i
WIN have succeeded in obtaining the coNe'e'
cadetship will appear before examining oodlu
next month for examination as TO their phSsiOa
and mental fitness to be members OIL 'ne H
class at the Academy. a canoloa'e HuS' -
over seventeen years old and under t"ehty-'"o
II he is under five feet In helght ne Is i"eiie
HE He must be perfectly formed and must b
~ a good moral" character. He must be aoi
20 read and write the English language cor
rsctlv and ~ perform, with facility and accu
racy. the various operations Of the ground RUE
~ aritbnnet,c of reduction OF simple and com
pound proportion and vulgar and declInal Irac
tons. and have knowledge Of English gram
mar. OF descriptive geography, particularly o
the United States and Of the countrys history
The regulations provide: "No married person sha'
DE admitted as a candidate and If any canoi
date shall be married before graduation suc'
marriage shall be considered as equivalent L
resignation and he shall leave the institution
accordingly" After boy has passed the pre-
scribed examination and has been found guam
fed mentally. physically and morally 10 De
come cadet he must report on or before Jun
IS following the examination to the Superln
tendent Of the Academy and sign an agreemen
. for service in the following form: