The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
TIE EVENING TIMES WASHINGTON THURSDAY OOIOBER "a 9Ol


% as instructors TO meet the demands
Of the increased s--, OF the class.
Important changes in the faculty have
occurred during the gear. Death has
claimed its dean. Pct1r 5. Niche, who
Cl.t February iG last EftCr thirty years
department m philosophy Col Georba H.
Davis. professor of law and history. has
been called 90 the responsible office of
Judge Advocate General of the Army. ana
Lieut. Col otto L. Holm. commandment uI
cadets after q tour OF duty I'm which he
brought the practical instruction oI ca
diets ,u a plane Of the highest efficiency.
EE" Joined his regiment ne r'SItHliF'
offices have oceu filled by Capt William
b. Gordon. Ordnance Corps, Lieut. Col.
Edgar : Dudley. Judge advocate, ana
Capt Charles g. Treat Artillery corps
The maximum number OF cadets IS
49, The academic year opens with 4O4
cadets ON tho rolls of the Academy. the
largest number ever belonging 10 il at
one time. They are divided between the
four classes as follows First class, sii
second class. g.. third class, l5l, fourth
class. lrZ- OF this number Is foreign
CT from Venezuela. receiving INSTRUCTION
al his own expense under special autEori-
~ OF Congress. September /. 1850. there
were 80 cadets, which number included
furtiSucrs-
The following changes occurred during
the year in the strength Of the corps OF
cadets. Discharged TOT deficiency III
studies. %. for physical disability. =, dis
missed. q; resigned. T.. died I; withdrew.
e. graduated February Is. 1901. y, gr1du-
atcd June l, 1891. ..
THE date Of graduation of the first
first class was advanced 20 February -
by the Secretary of War due To the need
for officers arising from the act of Con
grysS ryOrHJUiZiug the army. one cadet
of the first class was not graduated until
June I. ON account of physical disability,
and the other was detained until June ]
also. serving the sentence Of court
martial
Three examinations for the admission
Of candidates We're held during the year
in March at II army posts. including
West Point, m June and on July % Al
West Point.
Before the different boards 20S candi-
dates appeared Sixteen Of them. having
passed the entrance examination at some
former time were examined physically
oufv one Of these failed. leaving 10 who
were admitted. Two hundred and ninety
two appeared for both the physical and
mental examinations.
''Sevcuty-sevcn failed 20 pass the men
tai D-7 miUatiOu IA Of them failing on the
physical examination ALSO. and p who
passed the mental examination were not
physically qualified Co enter.
"bf the r-mainiu-. 1874 who were quail
fled for entrance 81 were alteruates who
could not De admitted. as their principals
had also passed. This left li5. and with
the - VINO had passed the physical tN-
of admissions Ito.
Health OF the Cadets
THE health OF the cadets has continued
good throughout the year. No opidemics
OF sickness OF serious accidents have oc-
CURED. Varied military exercises Of not
too long duration alternate with the hours
devoted 90 study and serve - increase the
capacity for a,ademical work, while inc
opportunities afforded for pleasure rid
lrE and "a, tuJugra cement given To work
lI tn. gymnasium and the Out-Of-douT
aILlt ties games OF baseball. football, ten
mis-. and golf give necessary relaxation
nom the restraints Of both drill and
study.
pOEJaut improvements have been made in
the cadet hospital during the year no
L-Cabiy the transformation of an old
ward into convenient and modern sur
gisai one. The construction also of the
sOgfh wing # the hospital. in accordance
with the building original plan. is about
20 t- begun, ard when lhiS work Is com
pleted the hospital will be In an excellent
condition To make this particular seT-
vice perfect. however. a detached building
for the isolation and treatment of cases
Of infectious diseases h necessary and
should bv furnished When cadets are in
barracks should such a disease break out
there exists no sufficient means FOR prop
friy lSulaIng considerable number Of
them
Cases Of eyetrouble. due IN a large
measure 10 insufficient light, continue TO
occur. and emphasize what was said In
my last report regr riding the necessity for
an .asguate lighting plant. An electric
one should be furnished. The present gas
plant Is taxed to its capacity now. and
viii be OE,TtaEed when buildings under
construction are completed The existing
gas plan; Is not believed to be capable OF
sufficient enlargement To meet the de-
mauts that viii he made upon IT,"
to.pEc. Mills makes a number Of sug-
gestionS. He says
TIL. principal thing that is needed to
complete the armament and equipment IS
model seaCOlSt battery. II Is hoped
Congress viii supply il. and thus enable
this most important Instruction 10 be
made more complete and useful than has
been tho case for rome years in the past.
II beg Co again renew my recommended
ton or last year THAI the military cadet
hc placed upon an equal pay status with
his brother cadet Of the Naval Academy.
and 90 invite attention 10 the excellent
grounds juslfyluE the recommendations
winch Were set forth In my last report
The increase asked for Is small. being but
$500 ID year II VIII. however relieve "A
situation which is frequently difficult
ana EMBARRASSING one both for cadets and
Attention IS Invited 90 the appended
report Of the qUaTterma~ter. C0mmissary.
and treasurer OF cadets FOR the cousid-
cradle W0gE that IS done in these DEPART
ments- The quality Of food furnished has
been excellent. the quantity abundant.
and endeavor has been made 10 have It's
variety pleasing as well as one conducive
10 health The cost per cadet per day FOR
messing. which includes the Dr-uaratip1
. and service of food. has averaged 500
but one satisfactorily accounted for hy
exceptional circumstances. he larger
number of cadets provided for during the
last year has taxed the mess hall and
kitchen beyond their capacity but this
inconvenience VIII be remedied soon. as
the work Of charging both IS row IN
progress. and when completed viii afford
amp. room. and each VIII have an eN-
celleat equipment. Cuu-iGsra bile improve
lG-Dt has also been made I'm the cadet
laundry. and with the acquisition of some
additional machinery. which has been
asked for In the estimates. IL viii have
, an excellent plant"
Lieut. Col. Charles Q. Treat. command
ant Of cadets. says in regard 20 the dis
CipIue Of cadets
.Ehe establishment of the various con-
duct 81 lts. with award Of privileges UNI
der each. has been very rfiicacIauz. The
discipline sur Che corps Of cadets as "a mil
..arg body fs good. Three hundred and
nfy-thre, cadets were taken To- the Pan
American Exposition iu EuGHlo. where
they remained il camp for TWO weeks
The most liberal privileges as 90 limits
wer, given tho 2. gulatinus of tn AoaI-
,Wr were AN DOB force. excepting that
spending money WAS allowed. The Uriu-
ciuTa under which they We're expected 20
+ r.unrrt themselves was that Of cheer
. fgI and willing obedience 10 orders. rath-
+ OF than fear of detection and punish
n,uf for % violation OF them. IT, of
ID g. r.Hr