The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

wounded, az the head OF his regiment at
the battle OF Gettysburg
II is admittedly true that ''ft Is difficult
10 guard against a lack OF home training
In young men chosen with a democratic
disregard OF this prerequisite. but who
are. IN the highest sense. gentlemen; gen.
tienien not merely In the matter OF Ia
miliarity with the usages OF good so
ciety. but in the large sense OF the
term."' Taking this as a text, the case
OF o'Rorke comes well within the scope
Of these remarks.
Referring TO the question OF class
standing at the Military Academy cases
might be cited 20 show that in the sol
dier's profession scholarship Is not every
thing. but as preferment is given the men
who graduate highest m their classes at
the Military Academy, and they are usu-
ally assigned to the scientific branches
OF the service, II is to De expected that
in time of peace men afforded such ad-
vantages should, as a rule, profit by
them,
Strives for Glass Standing.
II has for this reason always been con-
sidered a matter OF the first Importance
at the Military Academy FOR the cadet
10 attain the best possible class standing.
There was a day. as long ago as 1889.
when the Military Academy was bitterly
assailed. for the reason that In the mat
ter OF military appointees Influential ele-
ments OF society were proptiated TO a
too great degree. The opposition 10 the
Academy at that time may perhaps have
been we'll taken, and II had evidently
crystallized in the day OF Grant. who in
his writings says; Early in the session OF
the Congress which met in December. 1889,
bin was discussed abolishing the Mill
,ary Academy. I saw IN this an honorable
way TO obtain my discharge. and read
the debates with much interest. but with
impotence al the delay in taking action,
as was selfish enough TO favor the bill.
It never passed; and year later. al
though the time hung drearily with me,
would have been sorry 20 have seen It
succeed" Had this bill passed at that
time il is safe 20 conclude that the fol-
lowing remarks could not have been
made by Claytonf zone of the investi-
gators OF the Military Academy In a
recent Congressional debate; Il cannot
forget that from that Academy on the
Northern side came Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan. Thomas, and Mcclellan. and
on the Southern side. Robert Z. Lee.
,, Stonewall Jackson, and the two Johns
tons. These men probably had their boy
ish pranks; they had their hazlngs and
their 'straights' like other boys" aud
here let Us add. in the words OF Judith
Halves: Sad pickles though they may
be. boys such as these make the best and
bravest men,"
AN old man OF the village saw the
boy Give astride OF a gargoyle far up
and outside the church tower: 'Ahr he
muttered. shaking his head. That ERE
Bobby Give, he'll never come to no
good. 4"
Some OF the Professors.
The professors Of the day we're Ma
han (engineering), Bartlett philosophy.
Church (nathematics), Kendrick Chem
tstry, mineraiogy. and geology, Weir
(drawingl, French chaplain. ethics).
Angel (French). De Janon SPANISH.
"old Dad (Kendrick) was present at
the siege Of Vera Cruz and took an ac-
tive part in the battles OF Cerro Gordo
and AmaZoQue. He was brevetted major
for gallant and meritorius conduct In the
defense Of Puebla, and preferred always
to be addressed as major rather than
professor.
His house was open 20 the cadets on
Saturday afternoons, and being a bach
elor he was able 10 entertain them after
'As stated BY the editor d tho Army and NsTy
Journal
THE Hon. Bert-ar T. Clayton, class Of ssse son
q Maj Gen. Il. D. Oaytcn, c. S. A.