The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-09

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arms extended, dropping down to sit
| ting posture. rising part way, waving his
arms like wings. again depressing his body
to = sitting posture, rising in like manner.
( and continuing this during the period OF
. for The number of times required A
/ fourth class man has frequently been re-
! CURED 10 eagle loo and 200 times. and in
some cases 500 to zee times. and in at
least one case above Coo times.
Wooden willying-This consists in a
fourth class man taking the regulation
gun and drawing il up to the position Of
! IRE; then dropping it 10 the position OF
ready. and continuing this for the Pc
RCD or number of times required This
| has frequently been required leo TO zoe
| times
| Doing footballs-Tbis consists in lying
| on the back. and, without bending the
knees. drawing the legs up until they are
/ al right angles with the body and then
/ dropping them 10 the earth. continuing
! this for such period or number OF times
As may he required. lower class man
! has frequently been required to do this
| from a. 70 ICO times
; Chco-choOing-Th consists in lying on
| the back and working both legs and arms
/ IN Imitation Of the motion Of the wheels
! OF a locomotive.
I Dipping-This consists in placing ones
/ body face down with his hands and toes
: on the ground or with the toes on the
ground and the hands on Z bucket box. or
! The like. holding the body as straight as
! possible, and raising and lowering il by
! the use OF the arms alone-
J Taking plebs's rest-This consists in
standing on the toe Of one foot. say the
! left and raising the right leg up, resting
| the right elbow or the knee and the chin
in the right hand
Stretching-This consists in hanging hV
the hands from bar or rail on the can
YES shelf in the tent. known as the stretch
Err with the legs bent at the knees. so as
10 be sure and have no support from be-
low a fourth class man is frequently re-
CURED to hang this way until he drops
/ from exhaustion.
Holding out gun.-This consists IN hold
J ing out both arms in front and at right
angles with the body and supporting upon
| the hands regulation gun.
| Swimming to Newburg-This consists in
/ lying face down and working the hands
and feet as if swimming
The TabascO Sauce Test
sweating-This consists in putting
fourth class man in tent with sides and
back down and making him put On his rain
coat and frequently wrap himself in bed
clothing and remain there any time re
quired up to about half an hour This is
done in July and August, and has more
than once resulted IN the fourth class man
( fainting-
SCiTeas--It has been 4 common practice
I 10 call several fourth class men into a
tent at one time, between supper and ia
too. and put them through numerous
forms OF exercising, usually making them
eagle. wooden willie, do footballs. and
hang or the stTetcher. These meetings
have been known as soirees.
% 70 Of D,
long time there has been kept at the
Academy, in connection with the mess
what Is known as tropical sauce. which is
similar to tabasco sauce It is commonly
known at the Academy as he'll sauce.
Sometimes it is spoken Of as pepper sauce
IN the evidence. but ii is much stronger
than an ordinary pepper sauce. Il con
taIns large amount of oil CT capiscum,
and is intended for use in SOUP and other
foods. and by reason of its highly irritant
character is not fl for use by itself when
undiluted. Il has with great frequency
been administered as q punishment 10
fourth class men both while IN camp and
in barracks, and al some times al places
other than the mess, in doses usually from
two TO five drops, but quite often IN doses
of fifteen drops. and IN some cases be-
tween one and Two tessroonfuls-
Eating Quinine.-Cadets have been re
Quired 10 chew up as high as teur qUinine
pills at a time. and after thoroughly mas
ticating, swallow them
The following are some Of he third
class annoyances which have been i'm
posed:
Qualifyfng.-This consists in requiring
fourth class man to eat, at one sitting an
extraordinary amount OF some otherwise
unobjectionabIe article, such as moIagses.
prunes, peach pie, or cabbage In qualify
ing on molasses a cadet must usually eat
at one time a soup plate full. IN qualify
ing On prunes he has been made to eat as
high as 49, 4 number of cadets have be
come nauseated by this process.
Feet inspection.-This consists in going
to a fourth class mans bed with a can
die and pulling the covers OF his feet and
inspecting them, and while doing so inten-
tionalIy, but apparently by accident, drop
ping hot grease from the candle on the
bare feet.
Dragging a man out OF bed.-This is US
uaIly done by taking hold of the bed and
dragging il and its occupant into the COM
pany street; but it has been done by TAX
ing the victim by the heels and dragging
him out
Throwing sentinel in the ditch while On
duty.
Sliding on soaped loor.-This is done in
the bathroom. and the fourth class man
is made, while naked, 10 slide over the
floor after it has been soaped.
Standing on head IN bath tab filled with
waJer.-In this the fourth class man is US
uaiIy required, while standing as indi-
Gated, to recite something. and. as re
suit, the water runs into his nose and
mouth and strangIes him.
Standing on head in tent between tattoo
and taps-Wheneyer an upper class man
puts his foot into a four IN class mans tent
between tattoo and taps the lower class
man must at once stand On his head; and /
some upper class men require fourth class
men. while in this position. to recite some /
thing and make 4 leit-hand salute with |
the right foot Of late, 10 avoid being |
caught il has been the practice of the /
upper class men from in or across the !
company street 10 say, Ny foot Is In your /
tent" and thereupon the fourth class man /
must act as if the foot we're in fact there I
Standing ordeTs-When these orders are |
given, a fourth class man is required TO /
stand up the entire day except while at |
mess and sink.
Pillow Gghts-These, harmless in them
selves, are a serious wrong, because the |
upper class men order The fourth class men !
to engage IN them at night, and then the /
latter are charged with dement's for max
ing a disturbance in camp and thus lose
standing in their class.
Funny FornatIons.v
Many of the things done by the upper
class men are boyish pranks and are known
as funny formations but even these are
freque.4tly conducted in such z way as to |
outrage The noblest feelings Of the heart.