The Portland daily press., 1900-06-22
GRANT, SHE RIDAN, MACAR-
THUR.
Famous Names That Reappear ON the
Rolls at West Point.

West Point Letter to Chicago Record.)
The register Of the old hotel contains
the earliest autograph Of Gen. Grant
known, and it is written Ulysses Hiram
Grant, which was his real name, but by
some mistake his formal letter of ap-
pointment was made out to Ulysses
Simpson Grant. and being too modest to
correct SO important docu ment he al
lowed 1t to stand, and has ever since been
known as Ulysses Simpson.
Ulysses 5. Grant, Sd, is now member
of the fourth class, freshman), and
stands well in scholarship, discipline, and
soldierly conduct. He is also a great
favorite with everybody, and is quite as
popular as any "plebe." He is tall, well
formed, with broad shoulders and
graceful carriage, and in appearance re-
sembles his mother, who was Miss Ida
Honore of Chicago, more than his faith
er, Gen. Fred Dent Grant, who is now
commanding brigade in the Philip
pines.
When Gen. Grant was dying he wrote
letter to the President of the United
States, whoever he might be when his
grandson and namesake reached the prop
er age, asking for him an appointment to
cadetship. That letter was presented
to President Mckinley during the first
year of his administration and was ac-
cepted as a sacred command Young
Grant had year for preparation, which
he spent at II coaching school at High
land Falls, so that he had good start for
the first year, which is the severest Of the
whole course. Less than 75 per cent. of
those who enter are able to endure It
The boy is such a favorite, and occu-
pies so conspicuous position that 1t is
a wonder that he has not been spoiled.
Everybod who visits the academy wants
to see him on his grandfather's account,
and hence he is accustomed to being
stared at. He has received great deal
of attention since he entered the acade-
notable wedding at Newport, when he
acted in place Of his father and gave his
sister to be the bride of a Prince; but his
fellow cadets. and particularly the year
| ling class (sophomore,) have done all
they were allowed to do in the way of
preventing evil effects from this adula-
ton. For these reasons, and because Of
the fact that he bears so distinguished u
name, Cadet Grant has been hazed more
| severely than any other youngster In his
class, and Cadet Smith Of Nebraska was
expelled last summer for imposing upon
him more severely than the superintend-
ent considered just and fair. The object
OF hazing is to prevent undue self-appre-
citation, and II Ulysses s. Grant, third,
| feels a sense OF Importance the cadets Of
the class above him cannot be blamed.
| He has endured his hazing in good
natured, manly, patient way. He has
never complained or demonstrated, but
has shown the silent courage that char
acterized his grandfather. When called
before the authorities IN the case Of the
man who was expelled for hazing him
he would not even admit that he had
been hazed, and when the charges were
read and he was asked what he knew OF
the matter he declined to answer.
Douglas Macarthur, son of the Mill
tary Governor Of the Philippines, Is a
classmate and intimate companion of
young Grant and has been hazed almost
as much as he. He won his appointment
through competitive examination in
Wisconsin and stands at the head of his
class in nearly every study. He is fine
specimen of young manhood, over six feet
| in height, with fine muscular develop
ment, as well as a good mind. II MacAr-
thur continues to Keep the gait that he
has shown during his first year he will
more from haZing than any other
"plebe," and Is said to have tainted from
exhaustion during one of the ordeals to
which he was compelled to submit from
the ''yearlings" while In camp last sum-
mer. The occurrence was greatly exag
gerated in the newspapers, but 1t caused
| Superintendent Mills to undertake q cru
SADIE that has resulted In the suppression
of physical hazing.
Philip H. Sheridan Is another familiar
name that appears on the roll of cadets.
Like his father, he does not stand very
high in scholarship, being No. 81 In q
GLASS of seventy-two; but In military ex-
ercises he excels, and averages up his de-
fcisncy Ia matnematics and languages.
physically as well as mentally. being