The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-10
Special Inspection at W. M. A.

lery Corps, Fit. Leavenworth, by |
special direction Of the war depart.
ment, conducted rigid inspection of
the W. NJ. A, post Tuesday. The
probable occasion of the inspection at
this unusual time is the approaching
retirement Of Major Hickman
from the direction Of the military
affairs Of the Academy, which will
leave this post without an army
officer for while When Captain
Hyer returned to his regiment last
June, the available men on the active
list we're few, and the Academy
authorities secured the services Of
Major Hickman by private arrange.
meDt and with the consent of the
war department, during four mouths
furlough which had been granted
him. Major Hickman's services at
the Academy will soon be terminated,
and unless the war department can
be prevailed upon to detail him for
term Of years,or some other man from
the active list acceptable to the
Academy post, the school will be
without an army officer until an ac-
Ceptahle retired officer shall be found.
The inspection was the most
thorough Of the many annual inspec-
tions Of the Academy. The books of
the company, battalion and barracks
organizations we're carefully gone
over and all the various 'forms" used
in the daily barracks routine. The
cadets were inspected in the various
field movements and ceremonies 10
which they had been drilled-Guard
Mounting, Battalion Review, Battal.
ion Inspection, Battalion Drill, Com.
pany Drill, Dress Parade, ETC. The
drills were comparatively brief, but
the inspection Of the arms and accou-
trements Of the cadets lasted an hour
and half.
The barracks inspection began
with the cellar, and included the the
plumbing, sanitation. beating, light,
ing, kitchen, pantry and dining room
The cadet quarters inspection in
cluded the keeping, cleanliness and
general order Of the cadet quarters,
the care Of uniforms and other cloth.
ing, aud the observance Of the writ.
ten and unwrltten etiquet, of military
barracks.
The government property In the
keeping of the Academy was carefully
gone over, its condition ascertained,
and an itemized report Of same
returned to headquarters The
Artillery sheds, rifle lockers, and
ArmOry Hall came in for the same
careful inspection. BY the
Inspectors orders the Articles OF war
had to be read to the battalion and
street parade given. The latter
furnished the people Of the city the
first opportunity they have had this
year Of seeing the whole corps In line.
Captain Schumm said at the conclu-
sion Of his work that he had never
made school inspection that was more
satisfactory in every particular and
only one that was at all equal to it.
that of the Pennsylvania Military
Academy few years ago.
The inspection was an emlnently
satisfactory one to the school
authorities the more so because Of its
extraordinary rigldness. The moral
effects Of such an inspection upon the
corps can hardly fail Of good results;
and besides, the corps was in condi-
tion Of training to hear it. Probably
never before at this season of the year
has the Academy battalion been in
such a state of training. The credit
is in large measure due to the tlreless
energy Of Major Hickman and his
thorough knowledge Of the require.
ments Of the work in hand, Friends
Of the Academy hope that if it is
consistent with his own professional
welfare, Major Hickman may be
detailed by the war department to
continue this work.
Bar Resolutions.