Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-08-20

the World War has shown could be made upon
military men. He then says. in part:
"After ALL West Point is special school, as 10
the Naval academy at Annapolis, as is any
school OF mines, or of chemistry or OF languages.
This does not Justify the turning out of soldiers
or mining engineers, chemists who know nofh-
Ing else but 1t does Justify course of instruction
which emphasizes the speciality, while IL pro-
duces an educated The purpose OF West
Point, therefore, Is not to act as goritied drin
sergeant, but to lay foundation upon which
career of growth in military knowledge can be
based and TO accompany 1t with two Indispensable
additions: frst, such a general training edu-
Gated men find necessary for intelligent inter
course with one another, and second the incui-
cation OF a set Of virtues admirable always. but
Indispensable In the soldier. Men may be lnexact,
or even untruthful In ordinary matters, and snf-
fer as q consequence only the disesteem Of their
associates or the inconvenience OF unfayorable
litigation; but the Inexact or untruthfu soldier
trfdes with the lives of his fellow men, and the
honor Of his government, and It Is. therefore,
matter of idle PRIDE but rather OF stern dis
culinary necessity that makes West Point
0uire Of her students character for rustworthf-
ness which knows no eyasions.
ST ought TO point out that West Point q but the
beginning Of education In the army. In each OF
the services there are continuation schools OF
growing breadth and usefulness. and the plan
toward which army. education is tending win
more and more seek only the fundamentals both
Of education and character at West Point and
look more and more TO the special schools for
the technical ECtentlnc c0mpeION.
"a test may be appealed 10 with confidence.
Durinp the first hundred years (19O2-10O2l Of its
existence 2371 graduates of West Point left the
army to go into civil life. The occupations OF
these graduates are shown IN the following
table. President of the United States, 4 pres-
dent OF the Confederate States, 4: presidential
candidates 8 vIce-presidential candidates.. q;
members OF the cabinet Of the United States A;
ambassador, i ministers of the United States to
foreign countries Il; charge daffalres OF fho
United States to foreign countries. q; United
States consul generals and consuIs, IL; members
of congress, q United States civil officers o.
various kinds. III: presidential electors, 81 gov
errors OF states and territories, %; bishops
lieutenant governors. 2: Judges Il; members Of
state legislatures II: presiding officers Of state
senates and houses Of representatives, 8; mem
bers Of conventions for the formation Of stata
constitutions H. state officers Of various grades.
81 adjutants inspectors and quartermaster gem
erals and chief engineers of states md terrtorIea
Is; officers Of state militia. 168 mayors OF Cities
II; city officers. 81; presidents Of universities.
colleges etc. 20; principals Of academies and
schools 81: regents and ehanceors Of educational
institutions Il; professors and teachers, 136;
superintendent Of coast survey II surveyors gen
eraI OF states and territories. II chief engineers
Of states IA; presidents OF railroads and othel
cornorationa 81 chief engineers Of railroads and
other public works So: superintendent Of rail
roads and other public works, a.: treasurers end
receivers OF railroads and other corporations. ~;
cfvlT engineers 228; electrical engineers. g.: at
tornevg and counseiors AZ Law, zoo: superior
General of clerical order. i clergymen, 20,
nhvscians IA; merchants. 100: manufacturers
TT. artists 8; architects 7 farmers and planters
oaO. bankers 49, bank presidents. 8: bank ON
GERS % !: editors 80: authors. IT'D
ANot an OF the foregoing occupations are sig
nsaeant of intellectual supremacy O. necessarily
superior training. but the List II one which could
NOT have been made By college vita made
innate or archaic system Of education. These mer
have stepped aous Of West Point Int0 c9vu urs
and qualified I'm large numbers for positions from
fbe very highest within the gift OF the people II
All walks OF life: 4 list quite too large and im
yozlnu TO represent the triumph OF talent oves
obstruction"
Diagnosing criticism No. 3. Secretary Bake
saws thai fhe special character ~ the edneatioa
witch West Paint mnst gsxe limits the field o
selection a. rs feaetes lie defends the nraetle