Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-14
NO. IS.
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS.
Of Nt-ii>r- 70 th- West Potas
Millt~ry ae@a~my


Washington. Arg. e-The board ofJ
visitors 10 the West Point MilifaryJ
academy. consisting % Charles =
Roe. New York. president. Senator
Pettus. % Alabama. vice-presidenf.
George W. Chii4s Drexel. Of Philadel-
phia, secretary; Prof. William r
Harper. Of Chicago: A. c. Howzee.
Alabama: Fl torrance. Of MinneaPo-I
lis; Richard NJ Young. Of Salt LakeI
City; Montgomery Schuyler. Of NevI
York: Senator Quarlex. Of Wisconsin,:
Representative Dick. Of Ohio. andl
Representative Gillett. Of Massaehu-|
setts. has made its annual report taj
the war department.
ssggestteas - 60 View Bsfisf.gs-
The most important feature of the
report, in view Of the new buiidinx@
which are 20 be erected =. West Poin(
under the legislation OF the last cOa{
gr.ss. is that pertaining 20 bailtinz<
The board saws that all matters pcr3
tanning TO the buildings should be ac;4
ed upon By . committee OF 40; less
than three members q the acaiernic
board selected BY the superinte1fens
oil the academy. these Members ID
submit their report 10 Tire whoi-
board. and any action taken 90 -
subject 10 the approval of the secr--
tary Of war. This natter szvs ths|
report. Is Of so much Importance "a
the people Of the whole country thzs|
il should be under tie control o. tAs|
board
/; IS stated that the reco-=--i.- !
tion Is not intended as a rr@-~tioz zp-
on the present superintendent. Co-]
Mills. s. the bozrd commen1s II. 81
perintendent very hirhly for VIA; =
has done in The natter q buildings =
the acaGemy-
Easr.zer Rec <-ir~-e.t-
The board comzezds th- r-<ui1-
tions now ia force tor TIE aercpszzrs
o. graduates with ee-tiseafes fruz
high school, md normal schools. an
Of candidates having a college s-a-s1
in- The report states tia. iEzs-z - !
ax the states ard territories are qui-
generally suPpl5e1 With k-A sehoo I
and colleges. azd as West Foi1- j. {
technical izsrit1tioz cs th- -llta-l
art and science. TIE eztrzzre reszlr-1
meat should - enlarged frorz tiz1- . I
tine as r4ritlv ard extensively I
P-aetiezble wifh the PurPnse = p@-1
Eit-irg al cxsezssc1 IN izs--1r-lu-5 I
On pureiy military subjects. an6 I
less-uins th- strain which zuv -ziss(
owin- 20 TIE large zrzruzs e ele=e11
tary teaching eTowG@1 inro tie f111
yezrS' cours@- 4h- boa-3 does q
approve tk- szEg~--icz ttzs q Es-5
year be 1d1e1 70 the cgz-se - thz(
a s--pAratory sckool for 90 v--}
should be lcezresa scar West Pazn- a
E the r-ccptloz O. cadets 1esl Sua1e&
F fer tn arze<zv
{ c~s.~1a.sis@S-H~
Tie bsz-1 eozzzez3s IL ekar-e I
the az u11er wkich the remt@r 4
cadets shall - slhs-zzszazfr
creased ar1 zisa coz=r-zs tAr ae- I
T % 4 Giri1iaE sfs.ses fntc szz- 2 -
tiaus for purp-ses = iastraetzea-
Tie boar3 r=eszusen.1s 3 shar -
detailed 70 teach Preach zaa S7az1s 1
be ordered abroad far TIE rzruo=<
Of fxziE2ri1ng Themselves viz
F those I1n-uages
Il approves The fac: that hezsx 4
{ departments an1insfruetors are ssriv|
ing 20 place themselves Il I'D
+ touch with cadets. 20 the end TIA 4
/ the latter feel less restraint in calIiul
upon the former for necessary assis.|
f a1ee.
The enlarged social privileges 4
the cadets Is commenced. an1 th(
Recommendation Of Col Mills tha. I
( course Of lectures form feature u
the years course Is approved
I IL is recommended that each rne7.
Der OF congress appoint prlacip 4
and a first and second alternate. 4
/ order that the number OF cadets maj
be kept at the maximum II also 4
recommended that the pay O. the ca,
det be made ss9 per month. same a
\ midshipm2r az the naval aczGeuy-l