The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-14
WEST POINT ROUTINE.
Cadets Are Busy from Six in the
Morning Till Ten at NIGHT.

In nearly every case the boy who
wishes to go to West Point must put
h year or two of especially strenu-
gus study in order to be able to pass
he entrance examination That is
1bthing compared with what lis be-
fore him in case he succeeds X enter
ing the academy West Point Is the
worst possible place for a lazy or stu
pid boy. He is aroused at 6 o'clock
in the morning, has a stated number
few more minutes in which to aid
his roommate in setting the little
apartment to rights.
Let the boy who wishes to go to
West Point gaze around his room at
home and see how it looks Then let
him understand that at the academy
a scrap of paper on the floor, or any
other untidiness, will bring about
punishment that affects his standing
in his class AS quickly as he can
possibly get his room tidy the bugle
sounds to call him to breakfast That
over, he marches to recitation The
schoolmasters at West Point, who
are all army officers, are looked upon
as being the most strict in the coun-
try. No cadet is allowed to make
the excuse that he has not been able
to 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 d.
vided into sections of about eight
young men each, and the recitatiOns
last from an hour to an hour and a
half each. Between 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 allowed
for recreation" At 2 o'clock studies
and recitations are resumed until
o'clock. This is followed by an hour
and twenty minutes of drill. afte:
which comes dress parade. Soon af-
ter this is finished at $50, the young
men march to supper. From Z to 10
they spend the time in their rooms III
cadet barracks at hard study At 10
o'clock taps" sounds, and Immediate
ly every young man must have his
lights 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
diers 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 after
noon and evening with his books. II
he has been found guilty of a breach
Of discipline he is likely to have to
spend his afternoon walking across
the quadrangle inside of barracks
in full uniform and with rifle and bay
onet During twenty-four hours
day, for seven days in the week, he
must eat, walk, study, recite, 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
aire or of a day laborer.
The course of study is indeed Sc
we're; but at the same time his physi-
cal 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 H. Irving Han
cocks Our Hundred-Y ear-Old Mill.
tary Academy" in St Nicholas.