The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-16
VARIOUS KINDS OF HAZING,
LIST CONTAINED IN THE REPORT
 or THE BOOz COMMI1YEE,
Bracing. EagIing, Stretching, Wooden WiiIying, Dipping, Qualifying and Sweating Described

Bracing. EagIing, Stretching, Woodc,
 WiiIying, Dipping, Qualifying nm, , Sweating Described
 The report of the Booz Investigating
 committee contained the following lisi
 of various kinds of hazing as practicet
 by the cadets at West Point
 Bracing-This consists in requiring
 ire fourth class man to throw his shoul
 ders back until the blades meet, draw
 his chin into wholly unnatural degree
 draw his abdomen up, and so walk thai
 his toes touch the ground before his
 heels. It Is claimed that this is done tc
 give military carriage; but it has the
 contrary effect. It is such an exagger-
 ation of the attitude of soldier and Is
 so irksome that when relieved from
 constraint the inevitable tendency is to
 more than normal relaxation and a
 slouchy carriage. The upper class men
 have required the fourth class men to
 brace at all times on the company
 street, in camp, and frequently on other
 occasions, and in this has on more than
 one occasion resulted in the victim
 fainting. Some doubt Is cast upon the
 absolute belief upon the part of cadets
 that bracing is necessary to good mil- itary bearing, and that it is their duty
 to practice it to attain that end, as they never brace an upper class man, no
 matter how slouchy he may be. Brac- ing is prohibited at the Academy, and has been frequently severely punished, but has been constantly and defiantly persisted in up to the time of the hear ing by your committee.
 Under the like claim as to their motives the upper class men have deprived fourth class men of the privileges ac- corded them by the authorities, such as having Saturday afternoon leave, and have ordered fourth class men to Iab- stain from reading and letter writing except on Sunday.
 The following are some of the second class of annoyances which have been imposed on fourth class men:
 Eagling-This consists in the fourth class man standing on his toes with his arms extended, dropping down to sit ting posture, rising part way, waving his arms like wings, again depressing his body to a sitting posture, rising in like manner, and continuing this during the period or for the number of times required. A fourth class man has ire quently been required to eagle one hum dred and two hundred times, and in some eases three hundred to four hun dred times, and in at least one case six hundred times.
 ls wooden willying-This consists in fourth class man taking the regulation gun and drawing it up to the position of ''fire;' then dropping it to the posi- tion of ready and continuing this for the period or number of times required. This has frequently been required one, hundred or two hundred times.
 Doing foot balls-This consists in lying on the back, and, without bending the knees, drawing the legs up until they are at right angles with the body and then dropping them to the earth, con- tinuing this for such period or number of times as may be required A lower class man has frequently been required fred times.
 sChoo- -chooing-This consists in lying ,n the back and working both legs and arms in imitation of the motion Of the wheels of a locomotive.
 ' Dipping-Thist consists in placing ,ne's body face down, with his hands md toes on the ground, or with the toes ,n the ground and the hands on buck ,t box or the like holding the body as straight as possible and raising and covering 1t by the use of the arms alone.
 Taking plebe's rest-This consists in standing on the toe of one foot, say the eft, and raising the right leg up, rest ng the right elbow on the knee and the ,hin in1 the right hand.
 Stretching-This consists in hanging ! y the hands from bar or rail on the anvas shelf in the tent known as the ! tretcher, with the legs bent at the .nees, so as to be sure and have no upport from below. A fourth class nan is frequently required to hang this pay until he drops from exhaustion I Holding out gun-This consists in olding out both arms in front and at fight angles with the body andIsupport- 1g upon the hands a regulation gun.
 Swimming to Newburgh-This con- lsts in lying face down and working he hands and feet as if swimming.
 Sitting on bayonet-This consists in ssuming, while on one's feet, "a sitting with the bayonet standing, oint up, under him, so that if through reariness he allows tis body to sink own he will be punctured with the ayonet. Holding out Indian clubs. Holding out dumb bells. Holding out the cleaning box. Sweating-This consists in putting a )urth class man in a tent with sides nd back down and making him put on is rain coat and frequently, wrap ' imself in the bedclothing and remain lere any time required up to about alf an hour. This is done in July and t ugust and has more than once result l in the fourth class man fainting. Soirees-It has been a common prac- ce to call several fourth class men into | tent at one time, between supper and ! ttoo, and put them through numerous rms Nof exercising, usually making lem eagle, wooden willie, do foot balls Id hang on the streteher. These eetings have been known as soirees. Requiring the taking of hot sauce or a long time thera has heen kent nt l