Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-13
A Cadets Life

my NE.
II Is no longer a dream.
II Is ycality--a stern reality.
used to picture myself In spick
and span uniform. surrounded by a
bunch OF adoring girls--thgt was be-
fore had been a "plebe."
know what West Point life Is now.
My trainirg-and the shattering OF
my dream-began the verS minute |
arrived. Some fiist class men de-
tailed as plebe instructors bounced
upon me.
who are you ?"
Go up those steps ON double
tlme--run!"
"Put your grips down, understand "
Turn ub your collar. Button up
your coat. Take OFF that pin Move
your chin In. more yet Move your
shoulders back. Get some hie into
you"
obcyed ali the Orders--at least
tried t9--and found myself IN q room
ia barracks.
Lesson No, 2 began az once--now
10 salute. when my administers
were satisfied they were not
easily satisfied was sent 20 report
60 the officer IN charge Of new cadets
Then came a new order
Double time 20 the cadet store.
10 draw my supplies
They made quite load an arm.
chair. Une mattress. two blankets. one
comforter one pail one mirror. on,
clothes bag packed with smaller arti.
Giles. But that was only tho begin
ming. Ny daily schedule viii give an
idea of how strenuous toe life Is:
5:45 a. m.--rhe royeiilc gun.
have thirty-fiye minutes In which O.
get up and dress, make my bed, clean
nay table sweep the floor and dusi
the furniture.
ego a. m.--The cadet In chuIg,
inspeets my room.
6.30 a. MI get 10 breakfast
Three OF as are detailed to each table
/ am coffee corporal" having 90 Gu
all the IN aat and see that the supply
81 coffee and cocoa Is sufficient. The
milk corporal looks after the miii
and water. The gunner" signniBt tn,
walters to bring on the food W.
aren't allowed TO talk except neccs
aary conversation. Bread. please,
"Butter. please" "Coffee please
And we're not allowed to look al
from the table. either.
7I5 a. m. study In quarters
1865 q. REGULATIONS. Each Of
us has 10 reclte each day In cRef
study.
1880 q. m--study In quarters.
1880 2. m-Dinner.
i.eb y. m.-- More recitntions
3.3O =. m.-Tcn minutes 10 chang'
/ my uniform for arm, putting on leg
gings, white cross belt, breast plate
white gloves, snatch up my rifle ans
/ rush TO the place where my COMPANY
assemblies
$40 p. m.--An hours drlll-anC
it's some drill.
a:i0 d. m.-Flfteen minutes {,
change my uniform for dress parade
$3.50 D. m-If I'm lucky enough
neither 60 march off or on guard
can rest TN supper time.
] 6;25 y. supper and permission
10 walk around until 7:lb.
7.t5 10 10 y. m.--study In ml
room. I'm not allowed 90 take dowl
my bed before .. / must be Ia 4
about 10.
Not much poetry or romance 81
many pretty adorlns girls Ia this sor
OF life, Is thercg
But I'm learning learning lot.
I've learned how 90 hold a rifle
after many sarcastic comments
I've learned hos 10 polish bel
buckle. I've spent seyea hours a dal
on one before my instructor was sat
isflcd.
Coast artillery drli sounded inter
esling TO me until / discovered tia
projectiles Weighing ninety pound
had TO bo thrown into the breech o
the rifle every half minute.
The most tantalizing drill I find !
the practical military engineering
which comes every third day from
40 ~.
The ycarllng camp" n no anan
either. Horseback riding begins there
In she riding hall / first encountered
the JOYS of the one and two hours
stretches OF horseback riding
SIN u Is not an work. Although
we are not permitted tOfficRlly) q