The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-14
LITTIE HtzING ar WEST POINT.
cot, scott Reports That discipline VAS
GeneraNN satisfactory.

MAsHING Oct. Is Discipline Al
the United States Military Academy Ia,
been generally satisfactory during tn,
last fiscal year. according TO the annua
report IL Col. Hugh l.. Scott, Il. \. A
FORMER Superintendent Of the Academy.
\ very few cases only Of hazinR have
been developed. hs said. Those men,
ii"nei IA the last annual report 81 the
superintendent brought about a change
IA the law 81 Congress on this subject
and the regulations made Hereunder
make the penalty IN most cases less
severe. The former severity Of punish
m'u' under the law was such a. To max q
1t dIitcUlt To carry ont the punishment
~ cis" %! convection and efforts were
mLa" 10 return cadets vino had been
formerly dismissed t. the Academy by
~l"cti avs, but these laws faiied Of
enactment The constant uncertainty OF
result however. kept AFFAIRS IN CON
i'Iull turmoil, and had the enactment
~uCC"'Sisd would have dealt y severe
niow - the discipline. The present en-
c1npment has been most Tranquil and
np Gus" ~ hNZIng or other unusual breach
81 dlscipNu" las 50 FAR been reported.
ia" Military Academy has long s,If-
Tered iun report continued. for the
want of an adequate target range Thre,
wears ago hoard of officers Was detailed
10 search for a practical range and a
report was made by n that such "A range
could 30 found hut the hoard made a
recommendation To straigiten the tracks
ut "a" N'~t Shore Railroad near the
present rang" N-got lat ions wers held
WITH he ..ll'oad officers with the Oh ject
81 getting Thorn Ia -tralghtsn the tracks
Tor IN" benefit of the railroad, 49, - being
constantly don" 10y other roads The
railroad Hut uorIties stated that 1t would
cost sldh ule ~. To st-aigntsn the tracks,
aud prn"O=al was made for the Govern
ment 10 paw one-hlf of this expense
plus an additional sum ~ $40 OOo. the cost
81 hilng IN the space bet wean the tracks
and IN" range a total expense OF tl27.-
80 % 2" I'M" Government. This proposal
WIS re- looted
Discussing athletics Col SCOTS report
~,y-
sal ,fs''prr results have been obtained
hV cadets engaging "a the various athletic
contests during the las wear and bat for
'n" -nd death 81 cadet Eugsn. 4 Ryrne,
'r-I GLASS; 10" season would have been a
mr. one ru athletics fur West Point
'H' "' r.-r""i 20 Ih" memory 81 this cadet
Poo annual ~mv and nav fuDfha'l game
rHs .rn..''"d The annual baseball game.
a'."r r'- .'.'d IA a victory Tor the cadets. /
fn~ belt 20 annapolis 90 the usual time
To-" r"rryan'Grfiun 81 The athletic Asso- !
.H'. "u 'u Bon" DO. l.sIs. has proved Of great
HlH" ".'Hh-r have been :" cur'ailed that |
.'r" or" i.n1- on hand FOR a wear IN adj !
fn." Records are nov Nept - that mis- |
'a'- en-" not repeated. and the -lpeTintend- |
w.. viH" NOT interfering With the smaller Z
"details. .- ph," - keep control of 'he policy /
wr ul"u o." - responsible - he - for I
'.''N u.n"r part Of Oh" military aCadefny /
N'"."'l,- rr" running smoothly and to tho !
-'|-i'"'t"n 81 Officers and cadets
tr"a' -.rr"sS has hssn obtained in com |
1s'' "u- -ro" 90" reorganization and the 2
I''''.' situation - - bright as ~ has ever
''u sine" ATHLETIC contests were inauRu-
t'"i E"r" West pun' ias done what has /
"Hn 10 .t- bower 20 bring about a reor- |
? .r.sa'an 10 'Ye r'iles of football 20 make .
l"~s dangerous game. and these rules 4
ir" now hr.ng worked ont and will. IL -
l'p"d. prevent the repetition Of such a ssd 4
r.r .rr"n'' - resulted in the death OF cadet .
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