Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-05-01
WEST POINT ROUTINE:


-. ina Till 10 ut Night
In nearly every case the boy who
Wishes to 20 TO West Point must put
In a year or two OF especially strenu-
Gus study IN order 10 be able TO pass
the entrance examination That Is
nothing compared with what Is before
him in case he succeeds in cutering
the academy. West Point Is the worst
possible place for n lazy or stupid boy.
He rs aroused at Q O'Clock in the morn
ing. has stated number OF minutes
IN which to wash and dress himself.
few more minutes In which TO aid his
roommate In setting the little apart
ment to rights.
Let the boy who wishes TO go to
West Point gaze around his room at
home and see how II looks Then let
him understand that at the academy
scrap OF paper on the floor or any 9TH
or untidiness will bring about pun
ishment that affects bis standing In his
class. AS quickly as he can possibly
get his room tidy the bugle sounds TO
cali him to breakfast That over. he
marches 10 recitation. The schoolmas-
tiers at West Point. who are all army
officers. are looked upon rs being the
most strict i'm the country. No cadet
IL allowed to make the excuse that he
has not been able to prepare his les
son. He must be prepared for all that
his Instructors require OF him. Nor
can he hope to escape unnoticed. for
each class is divided into sections OF
about eight young men each. and the
recitations last from an hour TO an
hour and half each. Between 8 a. m.
and p. M. the time Is evenly divided
between study and recitation.
At 1 O'Clock the battalion OF cadets
marches to the mess hall for dinner.
after which few minutes are allow
cd for recreation" At 2 O'clock stud
les and recltations are resumed until 4
O'Clock. This Is followed by an hour
and twenty minutes OF drill. after
which comes dress parade. Soon after
this Is finished. at $50. the young
men march TO supper. From 7 to 10
they spend the time In their rooms In
cadet barracks mt hard study. At 10
O'Clock TAPS" sounds, and immediate
~ every young man must have his
hghts out and be I'm bed. During the
twcrty-four hours he has eight hours
OF sleep. with sixteen hours OF study.
recitation. drill. tho time allowed for
meals and eighty minutes devoted to
recreation" A boy who likes ease
and indolent comfort would do better
20 stay away from West Point Sol
dicrs who can endure hard mental and
bodily work are wanted there.
When Saturday comes around, the
cadet has his afternoon and evening to
devote to his own pleasure unless he Is
backward In his studies or has broken
some OF the regulations In the former
case he spends his afternoon and even
Ing with his books. II he has been
found guilty OF breach OF discipline.
he Is likely TO have 10 spend his after
noon walking across the quadrangle In
side OF barracks" In full uniform and
with ride and bayonet During TWEEN.
ty-four hours n day. for seven days In
the week. he must eat. walk. study,
recIte and in fact do everything accord
ing to indexible rules. He must OBJ
serve every regulation. be punctuai to
the minute in every duty and obey ev.
cry order given him by an officer
There is no favorItism shown. whether
the young man be the son OF a mil
lionaire or Of day laborer.
Tho course OF study Is indeed severe
but at the same time his physical well
being Is guarded. Between gymnasi
UNI work. drills, marches and abso
lutely regular hours OF sleep the cade,
is hard worked but healthy younl
man.-H. Irving Hancock In Century