New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

bows were graduated into the real army.
Thus FOR first time. the educational world
learned The value the military system training
Private school masters took advantage OF this
know ledge and made the military feature the chief
drawing card in many institutions A large num-
her Of the public schools adopted the military dr
also To these schools parents sent their sons. at
first that they might grow up prepared to be sol
dieTs il the wsr should last long enough. then kept
them there because they that the drill was
helping 20 make their boys grow into better and
- seIf-reiiant men.
WEST POINT THE MODEL
Thus the military school became popular and
has continued to grow more so TO the present day
Grounded On the intimate psychology of youth, if
j. succeeding with high spirited generally un-
rsly' boys well with those Of the opposite
type West Point. of course. the model of all
these schools il is to-day In the best military
schools the military phase of the work is in charge
Of army officers. and. in a slightly modified form.
the fun discipline OF West Point life is carried
This OF course. involves the elements of the self
denial that must be practsed by The real soldier in
camp. The boy rises, dresses, eats studies and ex-
ercises with military regularity. He is living the
life of a soldler-and is proud Of it,
or these schools there are scores within three
hours ride Of New York. Some OF them il
The picturesque Hudson River Valley. where match
less scenery ana military tradition add more of
nance TO the attractions Of the life There are
too. many military schools Of the highest rank in
New Jersey. Pennsy vania and Connecticut. Greater
New York itself boasts OF several which make up
what they lack in scenery by giving the advantages
Of military training those students whose parents
do Eish 70 send them away from home All
these schools have the fun college preparatory cur
Elculum. IN charge Of the best instructors. and
HSintain high standard Of educational efficiency.
Here Is glimpse OF a typical military school \
long low martial locking building stands in the
midst u broad grove. interspersed with lawns and
: riding paths. Al end OF the building the
"a RACKS Of the boys and al the other the class
rooms. Near by the homes Of the facults
Ia from the grounds slope away giving a distant
,lew or the river. In the rear beyond the parade
ground is little lake. Amid these beautiful sur
, roGndings are gathered seventy-hve or a hundred
4 u the picked boys Of the land Here they live
from fan 'l spring under the guidance and in
! tTuction Of half dozen college and university
REGULARITY THE KEYWORD
. R7guiarfry Sc the koyword Of the place At $50
'fVeiile Is sounded. and sharp every boy is at
e breakfast table At they march to pravers in
NE chapel. followed by study until $50 From $50
e@ Is battalion drill Then come the opening
AefciseS OF tho school day. and at $40 o'clock
ne boys settle down TO study and recitation until
~ ~len they march 10 luncheon. AT ! O'Clock
Rooms are inspected. and woe 10 the unucky
HgsieI who has failed 10 make his bed properly
Hho laS left his quarters in untidy condition.
merit - aiAs, extra picket duty and finally. the
'ei"4F lniio@ persistent infractOnS of dsci-
H, II 70 2s25 the boys are again busy in
an At $50 comes the daily drill on
q de lasting for half an hour Then
LIN 20 8. ar .wo glorious hours when the bars
~ discipline a. thrown down. and the young sol
a'efs enjoy Ia mselyes according TO their bent
FOOTBALL baset all and rowing favorte amuse-
men's Another study period follows, from to
80 Then comes the dinner hour. After dinner
. the BOYS 20 TO their rooms and study until $50
l i''ey receive all necessary individual tutoring
IT. Il tn v rious members Of the faculty AT $50
e ines the first warning Of be- I,me, and at $50
Is are sounded. out go the lShts and another
y DAY is ended
Saturdays and Sundays study is done away
a. With the exception OF drill on Saturday and
-soas exercises in the chapel on Sunday these
says ere given up 10 recreation or leaves of
Al eale
The benefits Of the military school may be CLASH
/ lied IA the conventional way as physical. mental
ana moral. And in each these directions the
acypcates 81 this class Of school urge has
superior advantages the ordinary institution
f6r the class Of boys whose parents afford
Injuries OF a private school
II sny one doubts the physical benefit Of mill
'aTy drill let him watch the development Of the
average boy through -four years Of it, The boy
ready TO begin preparatory work either spin
ding. delicate little chap who has kept too much
at his books a hearty young bear devoted to all
kinds Of exercise. but with physical grace OF
case he needs careful systematic physical train
no