The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-21
THE CADETS BUSY LIFE.
Curriculum Is Very Exacting and
Leaves No Time For PLAY.

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West Point. n. WHEN a cadet
arrives at West Point his citizens
clothes, money and other possessions
are taken away from him and locked
up, said Captain W. Rivers of the
First cavalry. who is adjutant of the
West Point academy and post.
Not only has he no money to spend,
but he has no means of spending it,
for he must study two years before he
gets furlough or vacation, and during
these two years he rarely leaves the
reservation. Another requirement is
that he must never hire a vehicle TO
ride about the reservation. He must
walk or he may ride one of the gov
eminent cavalry or artillery horses or
polo ponies for exercise, but you won't
see him in an automobile nor in a cab.
Victoria, dOgcart nor any other vehi-
Gle. Then he may never wear any,
thing but his uniform
If you look about you you'll never
see one cadet alone, unless it be during
recreation hours. and there are so few
of these that one might as we'll say
he hasn't any. The cadets must march
in twos, threes, tours or more wherever
they go.
a
and studious one when you take into
consideration his daily routine He
rises at s o'clock in the winter and
$50 in the summer. Drummers and
hfers sound the reveille and all other
taps. Within fifteen minutes after ris-
ing he must have swept out his room.
made his bed and done his chamber
work.
AT $50 he goes to breakfast. after
which the sick go to the hospital and
ABOUT forty cadets mount guard. Guard
mount lasts half an hour. At s o'clock
all cadets go either to their rooms to
study or TO recitation hall to recite.
Dinner is at 1 o'clock. At las studies
and drill are resumed until $50. Hav-
ing changed his uniform for dress pa
rade, he must be on the parade ground
from to $50. Within five minutes
after parade he must have discarded
his parade uniform, dOnned his work
ing uniform and prepared for supper.
From 7:S0 to 10 o'clock he is in his
room studying. At 7:30 all rooms are
Inspected for absentees, and again at
10 O'Clock, when the lights are extin-
gulshed. Cadets may not retire before
$3.50 but they must retire at 10 O'Clock
The life of cadet is a laborious one.
but the boys are so busy with study
and drill that they haven't time TO
think about its being laborious
q o @
Two cadets occupy one room. They
are allowed to choose their roommates.
No carpet or rug is permitted on the
floor. On the walls no pictures. on the
ceiling no oTnamentation
Only a rolling shade is permitted at
the window, no curtains or hangings.
rich mans son may be no more
sumptuously domiciled than poor
mans All fare alike. The room is
furnished with two military Gron) cots
Two small oak tables, two plain chairs
TWO wooden clothes presses or closets
and an iron wash table. Should a cadet
md II necessary to arise in the night
ne must dress and cross a cold. snow
clad court yard to a toilet building. If
he wants drink he must dress and
go to an old-fashioned hydrant in the
court yard. The barracks have no toi-
let rooms and no supply of water.
We, therefore. want TO build mod
ern structures at West Point Such
buildings will cost about $4,000. 600 and
we are hopeful that the members of
the visiting board will help US"