The times., 1901-06-08
PRAISE FOR COLONEL MILLS.
The West Point Board of Visitors
Commends His Work

WEST POINT, n. Y, June IA heavy
rain prevailed here throughout the day
and dampened somewhat the arior of the
festivities scheduled for today. The Board
of Visitors completed its work this after
| noon, and will formally adjourn tomor-
| row morning. Among its recommends
| tions will be several needed improvements
| to the buildings and grounds. better light
! ing facilities, and it's approval of athletics.
| The board speaks in the very highest
| terms of praise of Colonel Mills and the
| eommendable manner in which he admin
| listers the affairs of the Military Academy.
| 1t also heartily approves the stand he
| has taken against hazing and the efforts
| he is advancing to maintain discipline
among the cadets
General Sickles, Vice President of the
! board, is very sick, and has returned to
| his home in New York City. The exami-
nations are all completed, ending this
morning with the fourth class in drill
/ regulations. The result of the examina-
J tions will not be announced until next
: Monday, and the. cadets will be kept in
suspense until that time wondering where
! they are at in the order of general merit
! and class standing. 1t is probable that
some will be found deficient and conse-
quently discharged from the Academy.
Others may be turned back to join the
lower classes.
The third class will be granted two
months furlough next Monday and will
start for their homes. The remaining
cadets viii be given respite from study
! until the 1st of September. 1t is uncer-
tain when they will go into camp, as the
grounds are yet in an unfinished condi-
ton, owing to the tearing away of old
Fort Clinton in order to make room for
more tents to accommodate the increased
number of cadets. The eleven candidates
who qualified in their examinations last
March will report here next Monday for
admission to the Academy. They will be
admitted without further ceremony.
The forty-six now being examined for
entrance qualifications will be apprised
of their aueB probably tomorrow after
noon. Those who pass successfully will
join those to be admitted on Monday.
Those who fail, and it is believed that
there will be a pretty large percentage
of them, will be sent home. The class to
enter next week is small compared with
that of other years. There is some doubt
about the cadets going into camp at the
Pan-.Nmerican Exposition, the hitch be-
ing between the exposition managers and
the Government authorities at Washing
ton. Neither show a willingness to pay
the expense of transportation.
The military exercises this afternoon
consisted of cavalry drill in the riding
hall in which the members of the second
class, under the direction of Captain
Summerlin, demonstrated to the specta-
tors their efficiency in horsemanship.
Some of the feats were exciting and
pleased the visitors very much. Admis-
sion was by ticket.
The most brilliant social event of the
week was the furlough hop of the cadets.
which came off in Memorial Hall tonight.
Many lady friends of the cadets were
present from New York City, Brooklyn,
Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and elsewhere.
A large number from Vassar College came
down on an afternoon boat through a
downpour of rain. They were in a sor-
rowful plight when they reached the no.
tel.
Guests at the hop were received by Mrs.
Mills and Cadet Longly, Mrs Fieberger
and Cadet Hinrichs. Mrs Hobbs and Ca
det Foster, and Mrs. Shipman and Cadet
Bull. General and Mrs. Schofield Joined
in the light fantastic and enjoyed the
event as much as anyone present. Taps
sounded at ] o'clock and the hop came
abruptly to an end.