The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26
TESTS OF THE ISCASI
STRICT military TRAINING OF THE
ANCIENT PERUwANS.

ANCIENT PERuviANs. H
1FeatE OF St-eza~th and Endurance
That the Cadets Were Called Upon
{ TO Perform. During Graduation
& Exercises Which Lasted n Month.
Long before Columbus discovered the
western continent many Interesting
peoples lived here, having their pecul-
lar customs and training their children
carefully IN the way they considered
best calculated to make them brave
and wise men
Not only the red Indians OF the north
but the people Of Mexico and Peru.
who had certain sort Of civilization
Of their own, trained their children
carefully and made them pass through
a series OF trials which the Americtn
boy Of today may be thankful he does
not have to undergo.
Men Of today IN digging IN the ruins
OF the splendid cities Of the Peruvians
have found almost a complete record Of
some OF their educational systems
In Peru the king OF the country was
called the inca, and his eldest son. who
WIS always brought up to succeed hin.
received trimming especially elaborate
and trying. The prince was sent to
one of the big boarding schools where
young nooleuea were educated almost
as soon as be could talk There he
vas treated In all respects rs II lie
were not the heir TO the throne. but
just . common. ordinary boy. who
would some day have to WORK for
living
Tee school 1T witch the prince was
educated YVES military school. which.
according 20 records. was the PERU
Wan west Point There although
many other things were taught the
chief stress Was laid upon the art OF
war
All tie princes relatives. boys of
Gboot nis own age and called the Inca
ro5ies. were 81 tie school with him
and had their taa: exacfE3t io:.s 1T
the-S:ir1e time
The literary part Of their education
WIS inquired into in private by the
wise rlac.'' which correspondent TO
the '-acaGcIaic board OF West rcirt.
but these combinations were toIloC:eI
by p25iic exercises
TIE p::hlic exercises were conducted
by beard co3Sistfn; OF the I2ost
prominent CT the ole Inca ncb!os. ana
it cor-es7orGed 20 the board OF viS-
itc-s appointed by the prcsiGc:lI ccc!,
ye:.r to preside ove- the er1dsIa Ions
at West Point The graduating e-cr-
c5ses at t:e royal Peruvian military
academy lasted Tor month
TIC ---.:::3tC:.taS were required 70 =
Icss:<ttc Is drills what tEcJ- sz-ccN C:
military t2ct!cS Then they i:.:t! 10
tIf2.- Running was also regarded 9
i necessary Accomplishment 70: /"
Peruviaas had no horses. and tie &C:
who Were destic"d 10 lead t!:ci: armies
had TO prove that they coc:!d r-ovc
swiftly on lcot over lo.- distances ::n1
not tire Therefore lSnS courses c-e-c
laid OFT Cor the boys to run over which
:axeI t':~;- endurance and strength y |
the uticc--5:;tt
Then cc- several days together TIE
boys were compelled 10 fest. being |
carefully examined during the zine 10 |
see low they bore going without food. |
for the Inca said that 4 soldier and {"
gentleman s,.o::!d always lie willing
AMI ab!@ 20 so without food and not
1run:bIe w!.:cn SEC: abscinCoc" wac !
Necessary.
tbs c.>1ctS were also r2@tchG 81 IGaiI:St !!
each ether IL mimic battles. IL Trt.ich |
though the weapons wc-r E!untcf. |
many were wounded AZ! SOHO killed.
when tEis SOFT CT thing lad gone on
FOR 4 month those boys who had won
the best marks N their cz:tEataat.Gns
and had best stood the test OF the pull.
lie exercises were selected for cfaGua.
lion, Will. tI.c Others Were dropped o.
turned back Into The next c!:..ss-
The king was always present 1T these
:ratIrat!nS exercises AID Gcii:crcI II
ADDRESS to the graduates.
Garci!1Sso. = descendant of TIC ia"2S
has Icft US an account of these ad.
dresses from which: we know that They
were almost exact cOTrtcrpartS OF IL"
addresses delivered today by pcoUi.
ncut men at high school Gr..C;"ltio3s
and college OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. O.Ler
things change. Gc:t the graduation al
thing IN all ages.
After the address something too;
place which does not k1rCc:: at modern
American graduating exercises. Tie
King pierced the ears of each graduate
with Il golden Dodkin. or large pin.
which was allowed to remain there IN.
Ill the wounds healed. leaving i hoe
INTO which q round ornament was in.
serted.
The size OF this ornament was grad.
1alIy increased until in the case OF the
prince it was as large as an orange.
Sandals were now bound on tie feet
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