The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09

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tours ~ duty. deprivation Of privileges
and even dismissal Whore tho hours ~
duty are limited II comes as \ great hard
shIp IL speud tho few that are lowed in
walking the area equipped ~ s-ntiOss-
or confined to your room. ~ ia" allnwl
anC~ of dement's To- n cadet IN u year l.
only about 31O u would not ba very
diffiCult for an over ofiicipus monitor to
tile mp enough REPORTS agalnsi "A cadet
To find him deficient In discipline and end
his career at the SCHOOL
The officer who HpDndS his time looking
for opportunities to file reports against
cadets j. likely To- hs most unpopular, while
the one who reports only actual breaches
Of dlsCinllne that hs has observed IN The
course IT his regular duties and who treats
the cadets a. human beings with a prone
ness to err - likely to -'and m high favor
1t - told e a certain distinguished
General that upon NtSh To IN" Point
he poked hls sword up chimney in one
~ the rooms and hr. ggut down a cloud
81 SCOT. q botile HIlf full uf strong wet
goods. a box II cigar and a lew, otAer
contra hand articles. lie ifiAisfed that no
report should be made of the find beLaIlao
he was not ON regular inapectioH ite'
iurt wanted to SEQ, he said. II things were
the same then as when he wac hinisalt q
cadet.
One Of nv classmates who had bean
literally entertained by some - his friends
from the outside world returned to the
barracks ilIst ~ an officer we'll known for
his strict regard u the rules II the Acsdt
envy was making the Wounds We pw
smith. which will do for IN. cadet q sraN.
enter his room and then with CoTUidenp-
Tile trepIdation noticed the officer go IN
a few minutes aftcrwarr. W" waived
anNiouslv and took Sdvantnge ~ the
fret opportunity to ask Smith what hap
penet
Nothing happener he said. Capt.
" - merely said. y S'Nr hat you have
the proIer idea. Mr.. Sntth.
The offence with which ~" o. bets are
charged ~,ll mo- i"ulsi b" dealt with uUJier
this section - the regulations.
bchbcration or disc ~Son among The
cadets having 'he Oh sct ~ ,onveving
pr1i-s or o-u.Tr". or any nRrs- g appTo-
baton ct di-1pProhat!an tOsard th"H
sIprrlor- nr others IA ih" military ~orvl,e.
are prob 'bltsd
Ii will be seen from this that It Is
about a. much an offence g. praise as tn
condemn an officer
One nt the most memorable marks of
appreciation that ! eve remember az
the Academy was that given mn offtoes
Of the Quartegma>te'' Department in
that SANE iusss hall For some time tha
cadets had ie,'n cur:'v'lled - pr up
with about ~ poor 'pUd a. was ever 80
before = crowd 81 hungry boys Report
after report wac made regarding the
ma-- and almost """ry day ron" # tha
particularly ohi"rti1nahl" dishes were
carried To- the quarters u the office II
tn. day or th" commandant Of the post
a. exhibits "a the lively kicks that we're
made.
In IN. change. that r"sulted from
This cDursc IT pro, adurs cam" at last
man who was not only thoroughly honas'
Ia hi- dealing W.T. the coris- but a. the
san,. time was a liberal proyidsr. Everv
cadet blessed the day that b" came. but
~ course NJ one veutur''i Ia "Np-ess the
general good feeling toward that officer
until one holiday I think Washington's
Birthday Dinner, e. which had resr
added a few Injuries such ~ the members
Of the corps had never l"fors known on
the mess table. had finished when ono
u the briRhtts.t mentors e u" h.Et
class a cadet whose ram" was starred
a. one 10 the fy" having m" highest
standing. arc" and called for attention.
In speech he sNtollcd The academy
and an conclusion paid - glowing tribute
To Capt Spurgin a. IN" officer - whom
"" are Indebted for all the good things
that ". hav" Just enjoyed az thus table
The cadets t. a man rose iO their feet.
many - them mounted upon their chairs,
aud such "A veil such hearty. "nthusiastic
Simultaneous Cbe"rS HS cam" from thu
thrnat- ~ tho-" aD or NOR" Young men.
with waving ~ Cag=. napkins. haDdker-
chiefs were never heard l"for" ] yen-
tur. =" saw. in that old mess halt
i might add that IN" young man who
prop.-..d the toast Wa graduated with
ont the loss - n ~. m standing and that
none - those who ch''.r"d So Justify ev-r
suffered for m" part that D." took IN tho
demonstration.
SINE foreign critics have said that "
: here - any fault f. 10 found with tho
Academy II - an apparent effort 10 make
monks ~ the stud""tS I do not Iclisvs
hat there - any such intention. bus !
migh' say that II - pretty dimcul'
matte to fore. "A body - healthy. st'T-d-
ambitious Young Americans ~ ren-es-
r" sentiment ~ appreciation wl"' 'hev
think that they hav" good and sufficient
reason for ~ pressing their feelings