The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-07-18
WEST POINT ROUTINE.
,dets Are Busy from Six In the
Morning Till Ten at Night.

In nearly every case the boy who
FISHES to go to West Point must put
a year or two of especially strenu.
Is study in order to be able to pass
he entrance examination. That is
Iothing compared with what is be.
ore him in case he succeeds in enter.
he the academy. West Point is the
Eorst possible place for lazy or stu.
lid boy. He is aroused at o'clock
n the morning, has a stated numb
few more minutes in which to aid
lis roommate in setting the little
- partment TO rights.
Let the boy who wishes to 90 to
West Point gaze around his room at
zone and see how II looks. Then let
lin understand that at the academy
scrap of paper on the floor, or any
bther untidiness, will bring about
enlistment that affects his standing
ID mis- class. AS quickly as he can
possibly get his room tidy the bugle
bounds to call him to breakfast That
byer, he marches to recitation. Tho
kchoolmasters at West Point, who
bre all army officers, are looked upon
BIS being the most strict in the coun.
Try. No cadet Is allowed to make
HE excuse that he has not been able
10 prepare his lesson. He must be
prepared for all that his instructors
require of him. Nor can he hope to
escape unnoticed, for each class is di.
kided into sections of about eight
,oung men each, and the recitations
last from an hour to an hour and
half each. Between a. m. and 1 p.
h. the time is evenly divided between
Study and recitation.
At l o'clock the battalion of cadets
marches to the mess. hall for dinner,
bfter which few minutes are allowed
for recreation" At o'clock studies
|hnd Rotations are resumed until
o'clock. This is followed by an hour
|Hnd twenty minutes of drill. after
(which comes dress parade. Soon ar
Her this is finished, at $50, the young
|men march to supper. From to 10
Fthey spend the time in their rooms il
cadet barracks at hard study. At 10
O'Clock taps" sounds, and immediate
[E every young man must have his
Fights out and be in bed. During the
|twenty-four hours he has eight hours
|of sleep, with sixteen hours of study,
|recitation, drill, the time allowed for
meals and eighty minutes devoted to
recreation" A boy who likes ease
|and indolent comfort would do better
TO stay away from West Point. Sol
oilers who can endure hard mental
and bodily work are wanted there.
When Saturday comes around the
cadet has his afternoon and evening
10 devote to his own pleasure, unless
he is backward in his studies or has
broken some of the regulations. In
fhe former case he spends his after
nJcn and evening with his books. II
he has been found guilty of a breach
oil discipline he is likely to have to
spend his afternoon walking across
the quadrangle inside of barracks
IN full uniform and with rife and bay
onet. During twenty.four hours
Day, for seven days in the week, he
must eat, walk, study, reclte, and in
fact, do everything, according to in.
flexible rules. He must observe !.
every regulations, be punctual to the /,
minute in every duty, and obey every .
order given him by an officer. There .
IS no favoritism shown, whether the .
young man be the son Of million. .
ARE or of day laborer.
The course OF study is indeed Sc.
we're; but at the same time his physi. .
Gel well.being is guarded Between
gymnasium work, drills, marches and .
absolutely regular hour Of sleep, the .
cadet is a hard.worked but healthy
Young man.-From II. Irving Han
cocks Our Hundred-Ycar-Old Mill
'ary Academy" in St. Nicholas.