The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-19
MILITARY ACADEMY REPORT
Entrance Requirements should Be
Higher--End of Having.


Washington Oct lS.-Coionel A L.
Mills, superintendent OF the military
academy at West Point. has made his an
nua1 report to the adjutant general He
says the health OF the cadets has been
excellent. though many cadets have had
trouble With their eyes. It is hoped that
their condition will be improved when
new gas burners are Instituted In the
academy; He recommends more time for
drill regulations. Thirty cadets were
found deficient in their studies and were
discharged. He highly compliments the
graduating class of this year, who were
ready to take up thear duties when join
ing the troops. He speaks in commenda-
tory terms Of athletic sports and says
that the football match between the mill
tary and naval academies causes no re-
taxation OF attention 70 studies and in
struction.
He says he has seen IAN absolute end
this summer Of the particularly extreme
forms OF hazing the new cadets, which
were referred to in the last annual re-
port. This condition has been brought
about largely by the voluntary action OF
the cadets themselves"
He renews his recommendation that the
cadets at West Point be placed upon the
same basis as the naval cadets In the
matter OF pay. as there is a difference
now Of $3.50 year in favor Of the naval
cadets
The superintendent devotes the other
part Of bis report to an earnest plea for
the elevation OF rhe standard Of admis-
sion 10 West Point, 70 which end he sug-
gests tht the secretary Of war be en-
powered 20 prescribe these requirements
He lays particular stress upon the fact
that the entrance examinations at pres
ent correspond closely to the educa tionaI
qualifications Of pupils OF the public
schools Just emerging from the primary
grades. According 20 the commissioner
OF education. pupils Of an average age OF
"A I-2 years in the public school have
these qualifications. Yet the average age
OF the applicant 10 West Point Is above
that and boys at that time OF life should
be equipped with high school education.
including subjects which are not now a
part OF the entrance at West Point bu,
which should be In the future. The sup
advantageous 70 have the relations be-
tween arithmetic and algebra sndE con
etry made the same as now exists IN the
public schools. There Is no desire tia;
the entrance examinations should hs
made more difficult but only tbt i; should
require what ths public schools % the I
country supply
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