New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

their maps, and one OF the
chief difficulties which
now confronts General Kouropatkin in Manchuria
is the inferority of the Russians in this essential
particular
The first common problem of all the drawing classes
is a map of the Post" The cadet, in khaki, has
small drawing board, equipped with compass spirit
level and weighted string. The due north Arguments.
the northern boundary are gwen to him. and with
this simple equipment must map the whole area OF
two hundred acres, all elevations roads, buildings
and typographical peculartes. The surprising fact,
considering that this of work is adapted to
special gift than the average mental equipment IS the
accuracy with which these maps, as a rule, are made
For half an hour of each day. the hour following
supper the cadets time IS his Every other
moment is occupied with study drill and his where
abouts any time must always appear on the time
card the mantel shelf in his room This hat-houF
Is usually spent in Diaectc Hall, where piano,
singing or the newspapers and magazines serve 70
pass the On Saturdays he free from two O'Clock
till supper at 50; on Wednesdays from four O'Clock
till supper. Saturday evenings. from $50 to Taps.
usually spent at fencing. dancing or lectures OF
refractory character IN 'Cullum-
The West-Point graduate must be able 70 groom
horse and dance like a gentleman. Mental labor of
the horsegroouing kind is compulsory, but is carried
further than proper understanding OF II neCeSSl-
taes The officer himself must be able intefgently
execute any order which he gives. Dancing is COM
pulsory upon all for years part of the social
training Hops, every two weeks IN Cullom Hall
throughout the term, last from hafpast eight to
officers families at the POST and many other young
women from the vicinity ready 10 sacrifice
themselves in this way the altar of the nations
need, and dance till they red in the face
Despite these social relaxations however including
the romantic histories which clothe Filtration Walk
as with garment the Post" is practically prison.
Near as it is TO New-York city. metropolitan visits
and metropolitan pleasures known 10 only the few
The majority do not see New-York IN years after
their entrance Vt this time all enjoy a furlOugh of
two and half months End-ofthe-week leave
for two days may be granted once in SIX months,
but is never obtained unless the record of dis
ciplne-which means the good conduct merks-
Al is high.
The great mass of deinquenCieS are of
triflng character: but all are recorded. The
80 majority for lateneSS mess, lectures
- drill. But without permission cadet
- leave the Post at any time, and there
~ many who do pass its boundaries in
- - wears at a time. The habit of work is
~ fixed that during the three four DAYS
of idleness that with the Christmas
al holidays the cadets class miserable,
They cannot skate all the time read all
the time, and it is their bounden duty
enjoy themselves the time hangs
- oavy as lead
"Cuun." the scene of the hops the
feStal hall in which the fourth ClaSSman
III falls over his feet and the senior gldes
Ill the polished floor and guides his polished
partner like expert taCtiCian is also
the mortuary chapel Here it is that the
HI valOr of those graduates who have fallen
II in is honOred and COMMUNICATED.
vi On all the walls thin flat tablets of
- bronze, compactly and plainly lettered,