The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
Distinctions
in Honor Code
at West Point
Old Graduate Explains Fine
Points in View Of Sean
dial at Annapolis.
ny WILLIAM j.. ROE.

buhS w hiNtStikdNc dtiu utttI
mine all matters in connection
with certain irregularities in the de-
partmcnt OF languages at the Naval
academy at Annapolis. or the court
m1s constituted capt. II. Il. Russell,
- a. ~ was president Inc report
tA ecehtly been maze pubic, the
secretary haVlhS given IL MS appro-
val u! winch Two iniushipfheh nave
zen oish'isseu from the service ana
s'hers puhlsheu p9 oerierits' uepHiVa-
Won oi raHk' &C, IN varying degrees
-" seneIai 'he nresuiari'ies are UNI
- o. -, ulSshtn.a - a,hans
underband means s,ther no.
svorit,sm artisce mr. ,c,uaI n,I,.r,rs
Z comics ~ examination naners or
sber data tending IN decrease tho r,.L
=, loss of class standing or In assist
he student otherwise in his rating
Tor scholarship.
In the few following remarks hay-
rg a hearing upon the genera, sub,ect
If unfair means and of cribbinp the
writer has no object In view except
10 seek 10 make plain the attitude
common. Il is TO be believed. TO Off
,ers OF boil services, the army and
,ayy) TO reduce what may we'll be
divergent or discordant views OF con-
iuct at best not high minded TO a
common denomination, illustrating by
/ few Photographic memories that
Iuality of equity. which. as Black
tone says, "is the correction of that
gherein h law Is deficient"
IL will probably be admitted that In
,oint of stfictness OF adherence to
itandards OF duty and honor the
Military Academy at West Point Is
virtually on an equality with the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. When.
therefore. conditions and are
uated as having applied TO one IN
"itution. they may ne accepted as
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After the trying ordeal or "pleoe
lamp l grew weary enough or West
Point n anxious TO visit my home
Ill the time IN plain sight just around
he steep scarp or Cronest. but alas
20 apply formally for a leave would,
[ knew wei, he quite In vain. But,
happily for my purpose. j was gifted
by the giftie" with a faculty for MOTTO
ing things. One thing / noticed was
that while the superintendent was in.
variably memorable as to applications
20 leave the Government reservation,
the commandant OF cadets lat that
time Col. II. NJ. Clitz) was SURPRISINGLY
,ffable as 10 permitting visits on the
most. IN relatives az the hotel or N
Ulcers families.
To obtain thesa Iat,er nermissions
No formaIitv was exacted. n ,,in n,
naner stating that "Csde, So.and.so
roe narmissiop 20 vi,It 60 u.s. oil
mat was required So 7 comnosed tho