The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
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West POINT CADETS.
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The President was driven to the home Of
Colonel Mills. and then walked across
the street to the parade ground and re-
viewed the cadets.
In the course Of the review Cadet Cal
vim P. Titus was called from the ranks
to face the Presidet who pinned a
medal for bravery on his breast and
spoke a few words to him.
Immediately after luncheon the hun
dreds Of visitors sought Memorial Hall,
a new stone structure, where the ex-
ercises We're held The President, es-
corted by the cadets, and leading a
notable party of officers came across
the parade grounds and soon after his
entrance the speaking began
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Colonel Mills made an address of vel
come and then introduced President
merely has West Point contributed a
greater number Of the men VINO stand
highest on the nations honor roll, but
| think beyond question that, taken as
aWhole the average graduate of West
Point during this hundred years has
given greater amount of service to the
country through his life than has the
average graduate of any other institution
on this broad land (Applause.)
Now. gentlemen. that is not sur
prising. That is what we have a right
to expect from this military university
founded by the nation. Applause) But
I am glad that the expectation has made
good (applause) and of all the institu-
tons In this country, none Is more abso-
lutely American, none more. in the
proper sense Of the word. absolutely
democratic than this. Here we care
nothing for the boys birthplace. for the
boys grade, for his social standing. here
we care nothing save for his worth, II
he is able to show 1t. (Applause.l
1T was my good fortune to see in the
campaign In Cuba, how the graduates
of West Point handled themselves, and
to endeavor to profit by their example.
and 1t has become my pleasure to come
here to-day, because was at that time
intimately associated with many of your
graduates.
AT SAN JUAN FIGHT.
ION the day before the San Juan fight
when we were marched up into posi-
ton, we lost communication with our
baggage and food, and for supper that
night I had what Col. Mills gave me
daughter and applause), and 1t tasted
very good, and the next morning Col.
Mills was with another West Pointer,
Shipp, from North Carolina. The next
morning we had breakfast together. and
remember we'll congratulating myself
that my regiment-we were all volunteer
1egiments-could have as an example men
like Mills and Ship, whose very pres
ence made the men cool and made them
feel collected and at ease. Mills and
Shipp went down with our regiment 20
the action. Shortly after it was begun,
Ship was killed and Mills received a.
wound from which no one of US az the
time thought that he would recover.
There was never moment by DAY OF
night that I was not an eye witness OF
some performance of duty being done ny
a West Pointer. and I never sa" Q
West Pointer failing in his duty.
OFFICERS OF THE FUTURE.
"I think it is going to be great deal
harder to be a first-class officer IN the
future than it had been in the past l
think that in addition to the courage anu
eteadfastness that have always peen the
nrfn,e requisites in q soldier, you nstVs
got to show far greater power VI
diyjdusltty than has been necessary ~
fore If YOU are going to get up 70
~ = h;pbest level of officerlike perform
ance of duty. AS has peen wen SCI
the develop1nents Of warfare during the
1.e+ few, Years have shown that IN t'ie
futnre the unitJwillenot be the regimen en-;
nor vet the company but the UNI WI
No tho individual man. In pattie hei
after each man is going TO pc 70 9 ooln
siderable extent alone. IL WIZ oo ~
+bot the youngest officers VIII nav =
t t.il nn,,ch of the responsibility that II,
eahe ,,.ars Foil on their seniors. anu
49, of the enlisted men Will nave ~
~ most of their work without any
s w of any officer Inc nun
SUI h.,,e TO act largely alone, ana II ne
~ tendency to huddle up 10 solile sons
slio" ,1ea his usefulness is pretty neaI a.
o..e ond You want to realize lhat. inoi
,h.n ever before, the honor or tils ei, 60,
~ the country depends upon .he ne -
,,varaee OF chara cter ana cs'pae ~
fine officers and enlisted Aien -i-,,e in
80, have got to devote your lAAlae -
Sou rilg nm to the standard the ftaht'
80. y, ,li EFFICIENCY Of the men under you:
't'e cENERkL PORTDRS OftAll :.
NJ orator. of the day was Genera
,1orace Porter, ambassador 10 Frauce'
N1AN1LA ALUMNI SEND GREEIAN Nv =.
~ ~ Secretary of War was the last
.naaker, The following cablegram was
received in the evening: 1910
manila, P. l., June II, lsoz.
zone hundred and ten srau ,., ~
alumni banquet, SEND coneratula :-i ~
a,,r alma mater on her centennial ami
versary. a-;a;non
Hchs event of the evening was the pan
ouet given by the officers OF West Point
to their distinguished guests. Inc TOAST
r,,eter was General G. B. Davis. OF the
Tndee Advocate Generals Department.
The toasts were: r.,
"Our Guests responded to by the !tal-
ian ambassador. Mr.. Des Pianches;
"American Universities and Colleges by
DR.. William R. Harper, president CT the
Rela tons to the Military Academy" by
David B. Henderson, Speaker OF the
House of Representatives; The army
by Lieutenant General Nelson A. M'les;
"The Navy" by Captain French -.
chadwick; ''The Staff and the Army
Schools by Ma:or-General Henry a.
Corbin; ''The Volunteers, by Major
General Daniel E. sickles; The Ma
tiona1 Guard" by Major-General Dick,
Ohio National Guard.
General Miles, In response to the toast
ASSIGNED him, said in allusion to the
strength of the army: ut should never
be decreased to that extent that it will
become so weak as to be unable to give
adequate support to the civil government
Of our country, and at. the same time
It should never be expanded to the ex-
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