New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20

the World War has shown could be made upon
military men. He then says, In part:
After all. West Point Is Il special sciiool, Ms IN
the Naval academy nj Annapolis. AS ~ MI!
school OF mines, or Of chemistry, or or languages
This does not justify the turning Out or SOLDIERS
or mining engineers, or chemists. who know h"'h'
ing else: hut ii does Justify a course OF lhs'ruo'io"
which emphasizes the specially, Willie II pro-
Guces mn educated man. The purpose OF N's,
Point, therefore, is not Ia act as 4 glorllied urn
sergeant, but Ia lay Il foundation upon WHICH I"
career of growth in military knowledge can be
hnSel, and to accompany il with two Indispensable
additions; first, such n general training hs eau
catrd men find necessary for Intelligent inter
course with one another, aud second the lh'h'-
cation Of n set of virtues almirti'le Always '"t
INDISPENSABLE in the soldier. Men may be ilieNact'
or even untrtltllful, in ordinary matters, and suf-
fer rs "A consequence only the disesieem OF their
associates. or the Inconvenience Of unfayorable
litigation: but The inexact or untruthful soldier
trIfes with the lives of his fellow men, and the
honor of his government. and II Is, therefore. no
mnttrr of Idle pride. hut rather or stern dis'
culinary necessity that makes West Point re-
ouIrr Of her students II character for trustworthi-
ness which knows no evastons.
"I ought TO point out that West Point Is hut the
berjnning OF education la the army. In eacii OF
the services there nre continuation schoois Oh
growing breadth and usefulness, ana the plan
toward which army education is tending viii
,o,, and more seek only the fundamentals, both
more ANU Iibi T''N 's
os education and character, at West Point, ana
look more and more to the special schools for
the technical. scientific completion.
"a test may be appealed to with confidence
During the first hundred years Nso2-l"E) OF It's
oxi,trncc 2.37l graduates of West Point left the
army to 20 into civil life. The occupations h
,hcsn yrnduates are shown in the following
,,,l.. President, of the United States. |; prcsi-
don't of the Confederate States, l; presidential
candidates. 3: vice-presid'ntial cnndidateS'
members of the cabinet W the United states 4;
o,hossodor. /: ministers Of the United States 10
for.ipu countries. Il: charge danaires OF the
I-nit.d States to foreign countries. >; United
STATES consul generals and consuls. l.; members
of congress, -: United states clNil oilceis OF
yariuus kinds, III; presidential electors, y; gov
ernors of states and territories ~; bishops !;
lieutenant governors. =; Judges, II; members or
s,o,, LEGISLATURES. ~; presiding officers of state
soro,,s and houses Of representatives, \; mem
lers of conventions for the formation ot state
constitutions, II: state officers OF various grades
II. odiutants, Inspectors aud quhfterilaster gem
erals. and chief engineers nf states ana territories
oe. officers of state militia, los; mayors OF cities,
-. citv officers. -: presidents of universities.
ooI,ages etc. as; principals of academies and
srhools. ~; regents and chancellors OF educational
institutions. Il; professors ana teachers l3o;
s,tperintondpnt If const survey. ! surveyors gen
oral Of states and territories. IL: chief engineers
of states. II; presidents Of railroads and other
norror,,inns. 81: chief engineers of railroads and
other public works. ca; superintendeits of rail-
r,ads and other public works. g.: treasurers and
receivers of railroads and other CORPORATIONS, ~:
TN engineers. OPS: electrical engineers. .; at
,o-rsvs and connselors at law, 200: superior
General of clerical order. ': clergyinen. 10
nbvsIcisns. u; merchants. I'D: manufacturers.
=. artists 2: architects. : farmers and planters.
o2o. bankers. IS: bank presidents. :; hank Off
,ers 81: editors. 80: authors. I'D
aNot all Of the foregoing occupations are sig
,,scont of intellectual supremacy or necessarily
superior training. hut the list Is one which could
,o, have been made by a college With AN made
Ito or archaic system ~ education. These men
So stppped out Of West Point into civil life
and qualified In large numbers for positions from
,ho very highest within the gift of the people. 10
" I'll. ~ life. a list quite too large and i'm.
nosinp TO represent the triumph Of talent ovei
obstruction"
Discussing criticism No. = SECRETARY bakei
s,ys HAT the special character Of the education
Witch west Point must give limits the held OF
selection of its teachers. lie defends the practice