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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library T WAS not a desire to add another to the list of books "published exclusively for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy" which led I US to attempt this modest volume. It was rather a desire to leave behind us something which would serve as a pleasant reminder of our Cadet days. No records other than the battle-scarred volumes we have mastered and which we shall ever retain as trophies of our earliest campaigns will be needed to recall the working- side of life at the Academy, hut we deem it fitting to include in a work of this kind something which will serve as a record of the inner side of Cadet life as we have known it. After four years of the severest discipline and the hardest labors we are about to graduate and enter the world of life and action. What it holds for us it is. of course, impossible to say. but certain it is that the absorbing cares and varied interests which will soon fill our lives will tend to drive from our minds the pleasant memories of youthful days. May this little volume ever serve to lead us back to and recall all that has been bright and pleasing in the days when, impatient with the restraints of our daily life, we dreamed of glory and achievement and longed for the larger life beyond. ( me aim we have had constantly before us has been to foster the kindly feel ing which exists between the classes now at the Academy and to do something to perpetuate it. In this we hope we have succeeded. In thus recording a few of the happenings that have brightened our days and lightened the labors which other wise would have borne heavily upon us it is possible that we have included things which, in strict justice, might better have been omitted, but it is to be remembered that we have written whatever appears on these pages in just the same spirit in which it was told when we were all cadets together. If we have done aught to increase the love we all have for our Alma Mater and to preserve in pleasing form the memories that cluster round it. our time has been well spent and our labors have not been in vain.

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Property of the US. Military Academy Library "With them the seed of Wisdom did I sow. And with mine own hands wrought to make it grow."

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library PROF. CM AS. W. EARNED, Professor of Drawing: Cadet 1866-0: 2d Lieu*. 3d Cavalry. June to October. 1870: transferred to ;th Cavalry: 2d Lieut. 7th Cavalry. 1870-76; 1st Lieut. 1876 —; Professor. 18 6— PROF. SAMUEL E. TILLMAN. Professor of Chemistry. Mineralogy and Geology: Cadet. 1855-69: 2d Lieut. 4th Cavalry. 1869-72: transferred to Engineers, i8;2: 1st Lieut., 18 _': Professor. [880—: Author of Elements of Heat, Chemistry. PROF. EDWARD E. WOOD. Professor of Modern Languages: Cadet, 1866-70: 2d Lieut. 8th Cavalry. lS, o- ;3; 1st Lieut. [873-86; Capt;.in, [886 —: Professor. [892 —. PROF. GEORGE B. DAVIS, Professor of Law and History. Cadet. 186/-71; 2d Lieut. 5th Cavalry. 18/1-7/; i>t Lieut. [8/7-88: Captain. 1888-89: Major Judge Advocate. 1889-93; Lieut. Colonel, Department Judge Advocate General, 1895 —: Professor, 1^95 —I Author of Elements of Law and Treatise on Military Law. PROF. GUSTAV J. FIEBEGER, Professor of Civil and Military Engineering; Cadet. 1875-79: Additional 2(1 Lieut. Engineers, 18,9: M\ Lieut.. [8/9-82; 1st Lieut., [882-91; Captain, i8<)i —; Professor, [896 —: Author of Field Fortifications. PROF. WRIGHT P. EDGERTON, Professor of Mathematics: Cadet. 18/0-74; -d Lieut. 2d Artillery. 18/4-81: 1st Lieut., 1881 —; Associate Professor. 1893-98: Professor. 1898 —. LT. COL. OTTO L. HEIN, First Cavalry. Commandant of Cade's and Instructor of Tactics; Cadet. [866-/0; 2d Lieut, is' Cavalry, [^70-77; 1st Lieut.. [877-89; Captain. [889 —: Commandant of Cadets with rank of Lieut. Colonel. 1897 —. CART. LAWRENCE E. BRUFF, Ordnance Department. Instructor in Ordnance and Gunnery; Cadet. [872-76; 2d Lieut. 3d Artillery, [8/6-79; 1st Lieut. Ordnance, 1879-90: Captain, 1890 —; Author of ( Ord nance and Gunnery. MAI. GEO. W. GOETHALS, Corp. of Engineers, Instructor. Practical Military Engineering; Military Signalling and Telegraphy; Cadet. i8;6-8o; 2d Lieut. Engineers, [880-82; 1st Lieut.. [882-1891; Cap tain, 1891-1900; Major, 1900.

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Associate Professor. I'UOK. CHARLES P, ECHOLS, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Cadet. I8S/-IJI ; Additional 2d Lieut. Engineers. 1891-94: 2d Lieut.. [894-96; 1st Lieut.. 1896 —; Associate Professor, 1808 —. Assistant Professors. CAPT. CHARLES H. HUNTER, Third Artillery. Assistant Professor of Spanish; Cadet, i8"6-8o: 2d Lieut 19th Infantry. 1880- 81; transferred to 1st Artillery. 1881; 1st Lieut.. 18S1-89: Captain. 3d Ar tillery. 1899 —. CAPT. HENRY C. DAVIS, Seventh Artillery. Assistant Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy; Cadet. 1879- 8.5: 2d Lieut. 3d Artillery. [883-91; 1st Lieut.. 1891-98: transferred to /th Artillery, 1898; Captain. 1899 —. LlEUT. RICHMOND P. DAVIS, Second Artillery. Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Mineralogy and Geology: Cadet. 1883-87; 2d Lieut.. 1887-93: 1st Lieut., 1893 —. LIEUT. WIRT ROBINSON, Fourth Artillery, Assistant Professor of French; Cadet. 1883-87; j(\ Lieut. 4th Artillery. 18S7- 93; 1st Lieut., 1893 —. LIEUT. JAY J. MORROW. Corps of Engineers. Assistant Professor of Civil and Military Engineering: Cadet, 1887-91; Addi tional 2d Lieut. Engineers, 1891-95: 2d Lieut.. 1895-96: 1st Lieut.. 1896 —. LIEUT. FRANK (i. MAULDIN, Seventh Artillery. Assistant Professor of Law and History: Cadet. 1886-90; Additional 2d Lieut. 3d Artillery. 1890-91: 2d Lieut. 2d Artillery. 1891 —; transferred 1891 to

tM\ Artillery: 1st Lieut. ;th Artillery, 1898 —. LIEUT. JENS BLJGGE, Third Infantry. Assistant Professor of Drawing: Cadet. 1891-95: 2<\ Lieut 3d Infantry. [895 98: 1st Lieut.. 1898. LIEUT. GEORGE BLAKELY, Second Artillery. Assistant Professor of Mathematics: Cadet. 1888-Q2: 2d Lieut. 2d Artillery, 1892-99: 1st Lieut . [89Q

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CAPT. GEORGE H. SANDS. Sixth Cavalry, Senior Instructor of Cavalry Tactics; Cadet. i8;o-8o: 2d Lieut. 6th Cavalry, 1880-87; lst Lieut.. 1887-97: Captain. 1897 —. CAPT. GRANGER ADAMS. Seventh Artillery. Senior Instructor of Artillery Tactics: Cadet. 1872-76; 2d Lieut.. 5th Artillery, 1876-84; 1st Lieut.. [884-98; Captain 7th Artillery. 1898 —. LIEUT. GEO. F. LANDERS, Fourth Artillery. Instructor of Chemistry. Mineralogy and Geology: Cadet. 1883-1887; 2d Lieut.. 4th Artillery. 1887-93: 1st Lieut. 4th Artillery, 1893—. LIEUT. EDMUND M. BLAKE, Fourth Artillery. Assistant Instructor of Tactics: Cadet. 1885-1889; 2d Lieut. 5th Artillery. 1889-95: 1st Lieut. 4th Artillery. 1895 —. LlEUT. EDWARD ANDERSON, Seventh Cavalry. Assistant Instructor of Tactics: Cadet. 1884-1888: 2d Lieut. 15th Infantry. 1888- 89; transferred to 1st Cavalry. 1889; 1st Lieut. 7th Cavalry, 1896— Honor Graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry School. 1897. LIEUT. WIEMOT E. ELLIS. Fourth Artillery. Instructor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy; Cadet, 1885-89: 2i\ Lieut. 5th Artillery, 1889-96: 1st Lieut. 4th Artillery. 1896 —. LIEUT. JAMES P. JERVEY, Corps of Engineers, Instructor of Civil and Military Engineering; Cadet. 1888-92: Additional JA Lieut. Engineers, 1892-95: 2d Lieut. Engineers. 1895-97; 1st Lieut. E11- neers, 1897 —.

LIEUT. SAMUEL R. JONES, Fifth Cavalry. Instructor of Chemistry. Mineralogy: Cadet. 1886-90: Additional 2d Lieut. 5th Cavalry. 1890: 2d Lieut.. 1890-97: transferred to 2d Cavalry. June. 1897; 1st Lieut. 4th Cavlary, June 19, 1897: transferred to 5th Cavalry. 1898.

LIEUT. WILLIAM LASSITER, Eirst Artillery. Assistant Instructor of Tactics: Cadet, 1885-89; Additional 2d Lieut. 4th Artil lery, 1889-90; 2d Lieut. 5th Artillery. 1890-91; transferred to 1st Artillery, 1891-97; i^t Lieut.. 1897 —. LIEUT. RICHARD S. LIVERMORE, Tenth Cavalry, Instructor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Cadet, 1887-91; 2d Lieut. 8th Cavalry. 1887-91: transferred to 10th Cavalry. 1895; 1st Lieut.. [898 —.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library LIEUT. JOSEPH T. CRABBS, Eighth Cavalry. Instructor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Cadet. 1887-91: 2d Lieut. 8th Cavalry. 1891-98: 1st Lieut. 9th Cavalry. 1898; transferred to 8th Cavalry, 1899.

LIEUT. HARRY BURGESS, Corps of Engineers, Senior Assistant Instructor of Practical Military Engineering. Military Sig nalling and Telegraphy: Cadet. 1891-95: Add. 2d Lieut. Engineers, 1895 97: 2(1 Lieut.. 1897-98: 1st Lieut.. 1898.

LIEUT. EDWIN R. STUART, Corps of Engineers, Instructor of Civil and Military Engineering; Cadet. 1892-96; Add. 2d Lieut. Engineers, [896-97; 2d Lieut.. 1897-98; 1st Lieut.. 1898.

LlEUT. GIRARD STURTEVANT, Twenty-third Infantry, Instructor of Modern Languages; Cadet. 1891-95: 2d Lieut.. 25th Infantry. 1895-98: 1st Lieut., 1898: Assigned to 23d Infantry. 1899.

LIEUT. ANDREW HERO. JR., Fifth Artillery. Instructor of Drawing: Cadet. 1887-91: 2d Lieut. 12th Inf.. 1891; transferred to 4th Artillery. 1891: Graduate of Artillery School. 1896; 1st Lieut.. 5th Artillery. 1898.

LIEUT. JAY E. HOFFER, Ordnance Department. Senior Assistant Instructor of Ordnance and Gunnery: Cadet. 1888-92: 2d Lieut. 3d Artillery. 1892-98: Graduate of Artillery School. 1896: 1st Lieut. Ordnance, 1898.

LIEUT. FREDERICK W. LEWIS, Twelfth Infantry. Instructor of Drawing: Cadet. 1892-96; Add. 2d Lieut. 13th Infantry. 1896: 2d Lieut. 22(1 Infantry. 1896-98: 1st Lieut, of Infantry. 1898; Assd. to 17th Infantry. 1899: transferred to 12th Infantry. 1899.

LIEUT. JULIAN R. LINDSEY, Tenth Cavalry. Assistant Instructor of Tactics; Cadet. 1888-92; 2d Lieut. 9th Cavalry. 1892- 99; 1st Lieut. loth Cavalry. 1899.

LIEUT. FRANK W. COE, First Artillery. Instructor of Mathematics: Cadet. 1888-92: Add. 2d Lieut. 1st Artillery. 1892: 2d Lieut.. 1892-99: Graduate of Artillery School. 1896: 1st Lieut, [st .Artillery, 1899.

LIEUT. WILLIAM R. SMITH. First Artillery. Assistant Instructor of Ordnance and Gunnery; Cadet. 1888-92: Additional 2d Lieut. 1st Artillery. June to September, 1892: 2d Lieut.. 1892-99; 1st Lieut., 1899 —.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library LIEUT. WILLIAM CHAMBERLAINE, First Artillery. Instructor of Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Geology; Cadet. 1888-92; Addi tional 2d Lieut. 2d Artillery. [892; 2d Lieut. 1st Artillery. 1892-00; [si Lieut, 1899 —.

LlEUT. MATTHEW C. SMITH. Second Cavalry. Instructor of Law and History: Cadet. [889-93; 2d Lieut. 2d Cavlary, 1893- 99; 1st Lieut.. 1899 —. LlEUT. JAMES M. WILLIAMS. Seventh Artillery. Instructor of Modern Languages: Cadet, 1890-04: 2d Lieut. 2d Artillery, [894-98; transferred to ;th Artillery. 1898: 1st Lieut.. 1899 —. LIEUT. GEORGE F. HAMILTON. Tenth Cavalry. Instructor of Mathematics; Cadet. i8(>o-o4: 2d Lieut. <)th Cavalry, 1894-99; 1st Lieut, loth Cavalry, 1899 —. LlEUT. HERBERT A. WHITE, Sixth Cavalry. Instructor of Law and History; Cadet. ISIJI -95; 2d Lieut. Oth Cavlary, 1895- 99; 1 st Lieut.. [899 —. LlEUT. JOSEPH E. KNOWLTON, Second Artillery, Instructor of Modern Languages; Cadet. [891-95; 2d Lieut. 2d Artillery, [895-99; lsl Lieut.. 1899 —. LlEUT. NATHAN K. AVERILL, Seventh Cavalry. Instructor of Law and History: Cadet. [890-95; 2d Lieut.. 7th Cavalry. [895- 99; 1st Lieut.. 1899 —. LIEUT. ROBERT E. CALLAN, Fifth Artillery, Instructor of Mathematics; Cadet, [892-96; Additional 2d Lieut. 5th Artillery. 1896 —; 2d Lieut.. 1896-99: 1st Lieut.. [899 —. LIEUT. CLARENCE H. McNEIL, Fifth Artillery. Instructor of Mathematics; Cadet. [892-96; Additional 2d Lieut. 1 >t .Artillery. [896-97; 2d Lieut. 5th Artillery. 1897-99: 1st Lieut.. 1899 —. LIEUT. JAMES W. HINKLEY, JR., Fifth Artillery. Instructor of Mathematics; Cadet. [892-96; Additional 2d Lieut. 3d Artillery. 1896-97: transferred to 5th Artillery. [897; 2d Lieut. 3d Artillery. 1897; transferred to 5th Artillery. 1897; 1st Lieut.. [899 —. LIEUT. EUGENE I'. JERVEY, Tenth Cavalry. Instructor ni Modern Languages; Cadet. [892-96; 2d Lieut. 5th Cavalry. [89S- 99; transferred to 10th Cavalry. 1899: [St Lieut.. [899 —. LIEUT. JOHN B. CHRISTIAN. Ninth Cavalry. Instructor of Mathematics; Cadet. 1892-96: 2d Lieut. 2d Cavalry. [896-99; transferred to 9th Cavalry. 1899: 1st Lieut.. [899.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library LIEUT. WILLIAM KELLY. JR.. Second Cavalry. Instructor of Modern Languages; Cadet. 1891-96: Add. 2d Lieut. 5th Cavalry. [896-97; transferred to 2d Cavalry. 1897; 2d Lieut.. 1897 —. LIEUT. FRANCIS H. POPE, Second Cavalry, Instructor of Mathematics; Cadet. 1893-97; Add. 2d Lieut. 2d Cavalry. 1897; 2d Lieut. 2d Cavalry. 1897 —. LIEUT. GEO. E. MITCHELL, Seventh Cavalry. Instructor of Mathematics; Cadet, 1893-97: Add. 2d Lieut. 2d Cavalry, 1897: transferred to 7th Cavalry. 1897: 2d Lieut.. 1897 —.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library FRANK S. BOWEK (Bohunkus) (Farmer), CEDAR RAPIDS, NEB. • \i> tongue is singed with burning words." A ranting, cavorting anarchist. Steps roughshod on the manners of our time and refuses to be civilized. Belongs with Amos. Rockwell and Birnie, high in the ranks of the Knights Hospitallers and has invented a mysterious illness which he claims is worse than Bryanism and more effective than Synovitis.

'RESSLE^ K. BRICE (P. K.) . WINNSBORO, S. C. Corp., Serg't., Lieutenant. " Hast heard the rumor then, Goatamo? Nay I- then let me tell it thee." A modern Macchiavelli. Tells most preposterous stories with a ino>t innocent and engaging air. and would make an excellent confidence man. Rivals 1'. Runty in starting base' less rumors. Is president of a mysterious secret society which numbers Pillsbury among its members, ami he spends his few -pare hours of each day proselyting in the Corps.

FREDERICK 1.. BUCK (Buck Saw). ERIE, PA. Serg't., Acting Serg't., Lieutenant. " To err is Buck, 'i'i> forgive the Com Ma- a history of continued hard luck 'hat would have made Job .••shamed of himself. Has birthday parties by fits and Marts, ami is hail fellow well met. with the lamp pOSl opposite the first div. \ great pet of the Com. Me is con fidential in the extreme and even Corporal Branigan knows hi- troubles. Mas hit the tan hark once or twice, also the bark on the tree-, at the foot of the company streets. Mas designs on his napkin ring, also on the ether rings in the class.

Property of the US. Military Academy Library 'MFFORD C. CARSON (Cosine) (Wheels), MUNCIE, END. Corp.. Serg't., Act. Serg't., (Colors), Captain. " They gavethira a wheel and away he went, Speeding along to Mis heart*! content." Shows sadly the effect of "Corps Josh" on the human system. Is muchly harassed ahout a set of wheels which some of his friends claim he has in place of hrains. This, of course, is a pleasing fiction—there are no wheels. While in the city on leave he brought forth the plan of a cavalry charge in Central Park—just to surprise the people, you know. Can always depend on him as a man of sound ideas and his plans lack only the possibility of execution.

GEORGE B. COMLY (Marguerite) (D'Auber), [NDIANAPOLIS, I \!>. Corp., Q. M. Serg't.. Lieutenant. " Seven and eight—seven and eight." The keystone of West Point social life. Me. together with the Tost Adjutant, arranges for the introduction of the many Strange-looking "femmes" which always show up on the nights of large hops, finding transportation accommo dations and a more or less unresisting cadet for each and every one. As hop manager his experiences are strange ones, hut he hears them in a most remarkable manner.

jiwiN (i. DAVIS (Daddy) . . SAMARIA, IDAHO. Corp.. Serg't., Lieutenant. B. A.. July i_>. '99; Howitzer. 1900: Address 4th July. 't;

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library CLARENCE DEEMS, JR. (Shiner) . BALTIMORE, MD. Serg't.. Acting Serg't.. B. A.. July i_\ '99. " Seldom have 1 ceased to eye Thy infancy, thy childhood anil thy youth." Lives with Shorty Millman, hence shines by reflected light. These two form one of the most notable of our class friend-hip- and so tight is the knot that hinds their heart- that "Shiner" was included in a recent marriage settlement as one of three souls with hut a single thought. For fur ther information on the subject see Shorty.

VARIEN I ). I )l \(iN (Colonel) DIXON, KV " What is a man. if his chief good and Market of his time, he lint to sleep?" A mild Kentuckian who is. nevertheless, a Colonel to the tip of his nose. In his younger days he was the proud owner of a beautiful figure and could he seen bracing per sistently for chevrons. Since then he has broadened and thickened until all that was once classic has been folded and hidden in shapeless fat.

FRED C. I )OYLE (Conan) . BOSTON, MASS. Corp.. Serg't.. Capt. Track Team. '97, 98. '99. '00; Rec'd pole climb; Indoor meet. '97, '98. '99. '00 : Base ball team. •97; Athletic Representative. "Of all thegrieff that harass the distrest, There's nothing so hitter as a weak-kneed jest." A Solomon in his wisdom. Strokes his chin and blinks in a most fetching way. I'lays David to his wife's Jona than. Is President of a mutual admiration society—his wife is the other memher. There are no rules of conduct gov erning this society, save what few its title would suggest, hut. as Doyle's grinds are execrable, there can he no doubt of the true friendship which CNists between President and memher.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library RAYMOND II. FENNER (Monte), VIRGINIA CITY, MONT. Serg't., Lieutenant. " OUT armies swore terribly in Flanders, Cried my 1'ncle Toby, but nothing to this." Belongs to a "D" company aggregation and admires Brice, Is a bureau of information for his friends and the reputed author of the series of letters signed " frank.' and meant for Amos. When he first entered he was straight forward and guileless, but in his later years we find a know ing twinkle in his eye and his days are spent in intrigue. Is possessed <>f a slight lisp, which, with his shyness on advance, makes a winning hand.

IARLES L. J. FROHWITTER (Fritter) BOSTON, MASS. Corp.. Serg't.. Lieutenant. B. A.. July 12, '<)<). "ItOrginua, I.ivy, famed Thncydidcs, (Jnintilliaii. Plato and Demosthenes, Persuasive Tully and Cardura's sage, who fell by Xem's iiinc- tenting rage. I This Bori "i speck ad infinitum.) A man haunted with an idea that the rest of his class i- trying to "out-speck" him. Mas mastered all sorts of memory codes and can speck a page of history on both sides at once with the aid of hi- formulas. Takes on a cataleptic -tare while reciting and emerges only after having com pletely winded himself.

ERMAN GLADE (Herman) . . BRUNSWICK, IND. Act. Serg't.. I'.. A.; [ndoor meet, 'gj, '98; \<^e'd pole climb; font Ball team. '98, '99; "A." " A modest man his every wind a deed." A queer character which sometimes exhibits itsell in outbursts of still queerer dialect. lie uses the German lan guage by permission of Congress ami spends his spare mo incuts honing up a few English sentences JUSl enough to get his food at the me-- hall. Very little is known about iiim and that little i- a matter of speculation. He does not Spoon, hut if properly taken in hand should make a tea sonably good husband for some one -peaking his language.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library SAMUEL I\. GLEAVES (Sammy) WYTHEVILLF, \'.\. Corp.. Acting Serg't., Lieutenant: Mop Manager. " Pleasure with Instruction should be (oined ; So take the chaff and leave the corn behind." Next to Comly he represents the highest development of the West Point spOOnoid. Can say more pleasant things with less apparent effort than any other man living. Were it not for the fact that he survived furlough we should fear greatly that he would come to grief on graduation leave. Has never been heard to pronounce the final letter of door and stronglj objects to L. P's.

\.\l ES ( IOETH E (Jiinim ) VARNVI U.K. S. I). 1 .ieutenant. " Mis wolds seemed "lades ' Vim could have heard the beating <>i your pulses while he spake." \ man of a thousand accomplishments, a talented con versationalist, easy, fluent, emphatic, when necessary, and convincing always: a horn courtier and a reasoning gentle man. Me has ideas and never hesitates to defend his thoughts about them. At any lime one may hear him de fending the cause of justice and denouncing oppression. So well does he assume his role that it is hard to imagine him as any other than the sole targe' of an unreasoning Aea demic Board. As before stated this beau is versatile—he writes. See his pamphlet on "A perfect Lady." dedicated to Archie Sunderland.

WALTER S. GRANT (Schuyler) (Useless) . ITHACA, X. Y. Corp., is! Serg't., Captain. I!. A., July i_\ '<>:); Class President; Color Line. '<>(>. '97; Hundredth Night, '97. '00: Toasted "('la-- '99," New Year's, '99, and "The Corps," New Year's. 1000: Howitzer, 1000. " Buy false hair and thatch your poor thin tool's." Our only bald head. Is by no means sensitive on the point and claims that this distinction gives him a venera iileness which even I'.uck Mann- doe- nol possess. Then- are different stories aboul his bald spot. Some attribute it t<> his wife, others to the fact that fortum and his friends always choose that spot upon which to pat him. and still others assert that lu- plucks ou1 hair in handfuls while in a state of poetic frenzy.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library STANLEY B. HAMILTON (B'S'y) . . RENO, NEVADA. Serg't., Act. Serg't. " You beat your pate and fancy wit will come. Knock as you please, there's nobody at home." A degenerate. His puns beyond the faintest shadow of a doubt are among the most pathetic phrases in our lan guage. He plays upon every word that he utters with the dismal hope of once in a great while saying something worth remembering. Most of the grinds that our readers will find left out of this hook are from his master mind.

CHAS. (1. I [ARVEY (( ioat) . ST. LIHIS, Mo. Leader of Choir. '99 and 1900. " 80 swells each windpipe; ass intones to ass, Harmonic twang of leather, horn and brass." lie is a leader of the choir, hence one is quite naturally prejudiced against him. Outside of his trade he present- some points of interest if not of occasional amusement, lie is pitifully irresponsible, loves where his glance falls and has the pleasant quality of dancing well. As leader of the choir he possesses the pleasing power of converting himself at will into a calliope, siren or combination of cavalrv hugle calls.

LEROY T. HlLLMAN (Shorty) . . INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Serg't.. Acting (J. M. Serg't., Lieutenant. " Prom the aye that children Head this worldly stage, BroomstaiTor poker they bestride, and round the parlor love to ride." A Lilliputian wonder who rides like a huoy on the troubled sea and who swears he shall take the cavalry. Shorty performs on the piano (usually hack hand springs and hurdle races) and knows a few things ahotit spooning. To the smallness of his size he owes his safety, if not to a great extent, his life—there being a charitable hit of fiction in the Corps that we should not kill any one smaller than ourselves.

28 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library JAY P. HOPKINS (Oom Paul) (Si) . CASSOPOLIS, MICH. Serg't Major. Act. Serg't.. Lieut, and Q. M.; Track team. '97. '99. 00; Foot Ball team. '99. and Annapolis "A." " Such harmony of colors I ne'er liefore had seen, The tiling was red around the head the other parts were tfreen." A rare exotic, dainty as a fairy queen and graceful as a gazelle. Has a voice like a canary hird and a smile like the break of day. His face and head, in repose, remind one forcibly of an autumn sunset and his manner suggests that winning ease of a Southern Cavalier. We do not wish to dispel any illusions that the above may create; we were paid to write it. All we ask is that you turn to the photograph of George Comly and use it BS an illustration in place of the one adjoining this adver tisement.

ARTHUR P. S. HYDE . . . NEW YORK, N. Y. Corp., 15. A.. Serg't. (Colors). Act. Serg't. Major. Lieut. " Misses : the tale that I relate this lesson seems to carry- Choose not alone a proper mate, but proper time to marry." A combination of all the oratorical effects of the Texas. Norther threshing machine and hazoo-phone. Has a predi lection for the dramatic in recitation and waltzes like—er— Hyde. Is "class cup committee." gold medallist and was instrumental in obtaining solid silver instead of heavy plate napkin rings for our class—a hit of wonderful forsighted

ROBERT F. JACKSON (Electricity) . MIDDLETON, CONN. Corp.. Serg't. (Colors). Lieut, and (J. M.. H. A.. July 12. '09: Hop Manager; Foot Ball team. '98, '99; Annapolis "A." " Cod bless the man who first invented sleep." A Philosopher of the most benign sort leads an abso lutely frictioniess existence and believes that one small dis play of energy would ruin his life. Is mild mannered, even tempered and no one has ever noted in him a trace of ex citement. He belongs together with Wood and Grant to a society for the suppression of summer spooning and promul gation of sleep—is in fact a star memher.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library CHARLES R. LAW SON (iL< IUCESTER, MASS. Lieutenant. Capt. •• Three stories high long, bright and cold." In the words of that good old man, "This specimen temL more to longitudinality than to embonpoint."—So long that the difference in potential between his head and feet causes a continuous current of "spec ' to flow. Knows "descrip" when he sees it. hut never "saw it." Has many hours of hallucination in which he imagines himself to be the very oblique projection of Sal. Nones on a warped sur face.

GUSTAVE R. LUKESH (Gussie) . . AKRON, OHIO. Corp.. 1st Serg't.. Act. 1st Serg't.. B. A.. July i_\ 'ou. " A beard that would make a razor shake Unless its nerves were strong." A Dutch person of the most malignant type, so Dutch that he looks it. Has a tender spot in his heart for waifs and homeless orphans and is very "easy" when one has several of Comly S girls to take to the next hop. He is not voluntarily a "spoonoid," hut can he impressed with no great amount of trouble. Had to shave twice on fur lough, hut refuses to tell who objected to his heard. This shows latent possibilities for a heard.

CHARLES F. MARTIN (Piggie) (Polly), CLARENDON, ARK. (dip.. Serg't. Act. Serg't. " Ah, let me close my eyes and dream—swccl. Fanciful, vagrant dreams of love." An idealist of most malignant type. Has impossible views mi the Subject of love and its attendant evils. This man has heeii known to sit hours upon a deserted pier in speechless rhapsody over the power that hinds two loving souls together. Believes absolutely in love at first sight and always becomes hopelessly entangled upon mere acquaint ance. We find in him a musician of no small worth—he sings as well in one key as in another and usually accom panies himself upon the foot tub.

30 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library AUGUSTINE MCINTYRE (Villain), CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Corp.. Color, Line. '<)j; Hundredth Might, '<)/: Rase Ball team. 'IJO njoo; "A." " 6 Hots make a basket, -' Baskets make a demijohn. a Demijohns make a jag " —Prom Ma i)i. Tables, by VILLAIN. A benign spiritualist and erstwhile President of the A (). K. I) s. L'ses Mc.Manus' calendar when he is in doubt about a date, hut refuses to tell how old he is. Is an all round athlete and has a record for hase running. In addi tion to his strength record he is a qualified poet and lays modest claim to a few of our class songs. Is an all round conservative and never found fault with anybody not even "Billy."

nix MCMANUS (Buckmanus) . . CHESTER, PA. " So old that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary." The oldest living graduate. A wreck of what was once a splendid structure and a most convincing argument of the effect of continuous age upon the system. He measures his years by a calendar peculiar to himself a spiritual cal endar. si> to speak. On the first of January. A. 1).. looo. he was 473 kegs and id hottles old. He expects to live always, in fad he has assured us privately that he has to live for ever to collect some of the money owing him. It is seri- ouslv Imped that the men will pay up.

ENRY E. MITCHELL, est (Saintly) . MATTOON, ELL. Acting Serg't., Pres. Y. M. C. A. " The bleat ni»ls do not love Ungodly actions ; but respect the right, And in the works of piOUS men delight." Nothing funny about the man-not even the distin guishing mark of wickedness. He is singularly free from those small vices with which these historiettes deal. He is a horn commander and aspires to the leadership of the Sal vation Army. Is a terror to vice and crime and even venial faults and scored a wonderful success when hi' got Mumma to promise occasional attempts at truth telling. Does not smoke hut can he seen at any time collecting the cigarettes thrown away by Benjamin.

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LEWIS S. MOREY (Sid) . . SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Cor]).. Serg't Major. Lieut.. Lieu', and Adjutant: Hop Manager; Hundredth Night. i

WILLIS V. MORRIS (Billy) . . DAN ION. WASH. Corp., ist Serg't., Lieut, and Adjutant. I?. A.. July 12, '99: Reed Running High Jump; "A": Track team. '97, '98, 'go, '00; Indoor meet. '97, 98, '<><;. '00; Pres. Athletic Asso ciation. " If any risk me what would satisfy l'<> make life easy, thus would I reply, As much as keeps out hanger, thirst and cold." This is a large good natured specimen with scarcely a vice other than extreme amiability. Has a broad, rollickey and not too analytical appreciation of this life—accepts every thing philosophically and specks those things which he can not understand. Has a record of some dignity as a heart- breaker hut is more than sensitive on this point

MORTON C. MUMMA (Mummy) . . FINDLAY, OHIO. Serg't. .Act. i-t Serg't: Indoor meet, 'o'. '98. 'og oo; Color Line, *g6; Hundredth Night, '97, '()

32 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library EDWARD P. NONES (Sal) . . . LOUISVILLE, KV. Serg't. ' Firm Doric 1 illars formed the solid base, The fair Corinthian crown the bight r space, And all below is strength and all above is grace." The Adonis of Profane History. A composite pho'o of Faith, Hope and Charity with very pink cheeks and a smile of Cherubic sweetness thrown in. He is president of the Fat Men's Chlb by virtue of his shape, size and poetry of motion. Like Nelson of the Chem. Department he is a genius and has arranged a little affair, using as motive power his wife's wheels, by which the lights are lighted and ex tinguished, doors closed, room swept and water dragged. This serves to rest Sal and also to prevent waste of a con tinuous supply of energy.

GEORGE PERKINS (Eli) (Si) . . LA CROSSE, WIS. Act. Serg't.. Chani]>. Gymnast, '97, '98, '99. '00; Rec'd Fence Vault. 2d Class; Base Ball team. 'oN; Track team. '97. '98, '<)<). "oo: "A." "That fellow seems to me to posstss hut one idea, and that a wrong one." The other member of the Mutual Admiration Society and Vice-President of same. Has a wonderful set of nerves and needs them too. for the purpose of living off the effects of "Oman's" grinds. There is hardly anything on this small earth of ours that Perkins can't do—and he might he in duced to try that. In all he is a wonderful man and our modesty in saying so is due to the fact that these "historiettes" must praise all alike and we cannot afford to offend.

GEORGE P.. PILLSBURV (Pill) . . LOWELL, MASS. Serg't., Lieut.. Capt. (over new cadets). B. A.. July 1 _>. '99; Class Vice- Pres.; Pres. Dialectic; Manager Base Ball team, '99-1900; Hundredth Might, 1900: Toasted "Riding Hall." New Neat's. njoo: Howitzer. 1000. " By their works ye shall know them " A modern Newton. Knows all the math that was ever invented and has original ideas on almost every subject of human knowledge. Is a great lover of wave-surfaces, hcli- .oids, etc., such things as most of us know very little about, and can describe a warped surface using any horse in the hall as a directrix. Has ;: renicrkable habit of coming out one in nearly everything and so stands in well with all the professors. Will take the Engineers and have charge of the Construction of the great trans-continental highway.

33 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library RANCIS A. POPE TOPEKA, KAN. Act ist Serg't. Serg't, Lieut. " What ' you say the phrase was arrongty put. My Bngiisn out of juint ?" A mild mannered disciple of Mrs. Lease, who uses the viles t English in the Corps, despite the fact of his first section record. A real case of being made a lieutenant to keep him OUt of the ranks. I- Strangely unaffected by music of any kind and absolutely can't keep Step. M:i-. been known to 1 ike a steady pace during a Band interlude at inspection and to march with unconcern to a dreamy wait/.

EDMUND M. RHETT (Rat) . . CHARLESTON, S. C Corp., 1st Serg't.. ('apt.. Lieut.; Hop Manager. " Society i- now one polished horde. Formed of two mighty tribe s, the bores and bored." A small South Carolina fire-eater, who love- the tactical department as much as the tactical department loves him. At rare intervals he has lit- of spooning during which he carries all before him. Has strong idea- on the subject of the edu cation of plebes, wears an eternal grouch, which disappears on acquaintance, and doe- more thinking than talking.

JAMES P. R< IBINSON I Robby) < ITTAWA. KAN. Track team, '97, 98, '99, '00. " Born tired and never i"-t his birth-right." A gentle dreamer and the only man in the Corps who really look- as if he might be from Kansas. Tells many im possible stories of hi- home life and has earned a reputation just a degree removed from that of Mutnma's. for dressing Truth up in circus colors. L mild and soft, but spend- hi- days wedging trouble between the noticeably loving couples in his neighborhood. We mention a- an example the pitiful case ol Brice and Amos, who are kept in constant opposi tion by this peaci loving kan-an.

34 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library ERNE LAS. ROCKWELL . . . MONROETON, PA. Serg't., Act. Serg't.. Lieut, (new cadets): Foot Ball team. [900, and Annapolis "A." " He hath but little heard, hut time will send DIOR it the man he thankful." The best natured man in the class and a P. I), to boot lie glides carelessly over the small worries of this life and takes nothing seriously. There is hut one thing in hi- career worth mentioning this is in reference to a das- su perstition, that he robbed hi- er-tvvhilc wife Thomas of a'l the "math" that -aid wife ever had. Evidence however does not bear this out.

JOHN R. SLATTERY (Slatts) . . CINCINNATI, OHIO. Corp.. Serg't.. Lieut.. Capt. (new cadets): Hop Manager " Love is a most serious reality. Thai may or may not end in matrimony " Has the fatal habit of being serioti- and will miss fame purely through attention to small things. To him everything i- a matter of detail and convention is his guiding star. Per sonally he i- soft, tractable and purr- when stroked. Will make a charming wife for some strong-minded Salvation Army lass. He never did anything wrong in hi- life, and ha- a "hootlick" on all nice people.

WILLIAM I'. STOKEY (Stokes) CAN TON. ( )ino. Serg't.. I'.. A.; Foot Ball team. '98. " Si. have I seen a King on ch< M With here and there a pawn." Shy as a lily and modest a- a daisy. For years has been persecuted and beckoned by the girls, who love him and worship him from afar. He has persisted in a se -ion which suggests but one solution—prospective and e clu- matrimony; the idea being that his infinite love is not arlv many sweethearts, but for only one. Is getting bald for will very probably die of embarrassment. and

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library ARCHIBALD 1L SUNDERLAND (Archie) I >ELA\ AN. I I.I.. Serg't.. Act. Serg't.. Lieut. " The Devil >^ets hlamed whether he does the deed or does it not." Believes that the world in its present state of advance ment is rolling on under mistaken ideas Wou'd revolutionize and go back to the hazy days of Sir Launcelot and Guinever. He lias a simple, childlike faith in women and is beset by no conflicting doubts as to their ultimate usefulness in this sphere of sin and sorrow. Has written many earnest papers OH the beauties of home life.

RICHARD M. THOMAS (Shatter) \\'iILLS BARRE, PA. " Such geniuses are rarely found, Search as yon will the world around " Our own Diodes, only more so. Does not dream as ordinary mortals do. but is haunted by shades and shadows which appear here and there at isolated points for the sole purpose of mocking him. Trisected angles when he was a plebe; found the locus of all points equidistant from each other when a yearling; when a second classman he dis ^J^r^' ~~—* covered that light wouldn't really get through ellipsoid E, not even in singular directions. His last year adds nothing to his storv.

JOHN WATSON (Tack) (Wat) . . SHAWNEE, KAN. Corj).. Serg't., Act. Serg't.; Indoor meet. '()". '98, '<)(). 'OO. " Ah I what a warning for a thoughtless man." A typical Populist. Is not one of the ranting, bevvhi- kered kind but one of those dreamy eyed enthusiasts rare y to be found outside of books. Tells wild fables about cer tain horned rabbits. Insists that corn and butterheans grow on the same vine and other thing-, which unsupported by the word of Robinson, J. I'. we would fain discredit. Jack 1- a nice boy and before he got into "D" company, was the best boy in the "(irannydears."

36 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library CHARLES M. WESSON (Bull) . . CENTREVILLE, MD, i-t Serg't.. Act. 1st Serg't., B. A., July 12, '99; Hop Manager; Foot Ball team. 'gi). and Annapolis "A": Toasl ma-ter. New Year's, i. " smooth as monumental alabaster." A fair haired, blue-eyed Marylander. mellow voiced and ardent and fully as vain as Cupid. Belongs to a society of One and i- the queerest possible admixture of things sub lime and ridiculous. He is never phased and has mastered social repartee in its most delicate details. We use his name a- a figure of speech for "Constancy." a virtue which he and Adams alone possess.

\\M. I. WESTERVELT (Tex) (Ikey) (Bubbles), CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX. Corp., Serg't., Lieut., Color Line. '96: Howitzer. '08. '00: Hundredth Night, <>7. '98. " What prodigious wonders he could do when at his best." A philosophic Dutchman, who sees in himself a noted likeness to Napoleon Bonaparte. Spends hours in the li brary beside the F.mperor's bust, with right hand thrust in bosom of blouse and meditation upon his classic features. Has a divine form, is a wit, writes epigrams and is beloved by the ladies whom he wins by the simple and unsuspected device of telling them the truth.

FRANK <). WHITLOCK (Shylock) (Calaban), WINONA. MINN. Corp.. Serg't.. Act. Serg't.: Track team. '99, '00 " With shout and hluster Came the north wind in." The only representative in the Corps of the primitive American. Claims to be a Sioux, but evidence in the hands of Davis. I"".. G., makes him out a Digger beyond dispute. Is noisy, unruly and will be clubbed to death in the mid-; of some of his antics. He is quite the thing in light hat tery drills and knows more tactics than—he did at the exams.

Property of the US. Military Academy Library JOHN \Y. WII.L.N (Johnny) (Lightning), MARTINSBURG, W. VA. Serg't, Lieut.: Hop Manager; Hundredth Night, 1900; Toasted "The Ladies," New War's, 1900. " We knout that with the ladies He was always raising Hades." A man possessed with an hallucination. Takes things seriously and believes everybody and everything from Morey's faithfulness to Mumma's latest truth. In the pres ent day this earnestness is a rare gift and Wilen looks it to a finish. He can move a girl from extreme indifference, through interest, to fondest love by the exercise of his hoodoo powers. Is a man of many golden chains and is never really happy when not intriguing.

ROBERT E. WOOD (Woody) . . KANSAS CITY, Mo. II o| 1 Manager; Howitzer. 1900. " My spirits gTOW dull, and lain 1 would beguile the tedious day with sleep." Was excommunicated by an Irish Hull and has since been living under its displeasure. Mrs. Partington was mild compared to this man. whose every attempt at compliment ends in a miss-Step. He is author of a delightful pamphlet on "Why are Whiskers." and eats everything from Mesqtiite wood to lace curtains.

[LBERT A. YOUNGBERG (Sperger), CANNON FALLS, MINN. Corp.. Serg't.. Lieut, (over new cadets). 1 st Capt.; Track team. '(>;: Class Sec. and Treasurer. " Ah : what an onglorious end." A good humored, even tempered horseman, with a fair share of uncommon and a large lot of common sense. For a while he aspired to honors and boned "facetiousness." a quality which engineers must possess But with advancing age and increasing intelligence his ideas are sobering down and we may yet see him in the neighborhood of the firing line.

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JUNE, I 899. I. The Corps goes into white. Escort of the colors. "Goat" Amos with a thrill of delight recognizes "to the color."' as the "same thing they played last year." The Supe deprives us of the privilege of serving eons ! ! We defeat the 7th Regiment at base ball -9 to 5. Candidate's appear—timidly, of course. "Teddy" Roosevelt honors ns with a visit, and we do the "heavy fantastic"' on the plain and tramp the tan bark for his amusement. The plebes gain a tile. The candidates are turned over to Pill and Sperger, and a balk line is established in the area. We show the board of visitors how cavalry should ride. 'The yearlings get a taste of blond, and Col. Mann a taste of our grub,— the Colonel is sick for a week. Out-door field day. The Runts win a sham battle. The Farewell Hop—we are left to face the music.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library to. The Com escorts ns to camp. Chevrons galore, everybody made ex cept "Buck" McManus. II. McManus goes to the Hospital. The Com. has a night's rest. 15. Practice Marches. P.aer's famous (?) charge. 19. The first boodle order arrives. The air on the "corkscrew" turns bine. 20. We become tirst-elass—in a sense. JULY, 1 . 1. Dusty Joe's menagerie visits camp and we tease the animals. 2. Those new dress hats! 4. The PlebeS imbued with a martial spirit deeide to'give an early parade. but a timely animal "Br-r-r-r-upl" has the usual effect. Davis gives the Corps and "1900" reason to be proud of him. 8. The Com makes a slip—company commander's slip. <). The Com and Major Adams have a tete-a-tete. We refuse to sign those slips. 10. Sie Semper Tyrannis. hurrah for Buck Manns! The Com quails. Buck Manns catches scarlet fever and gives it to a few of his friends. 11. The Com and Supe join hands. ( )ur martyrs are burned at the stake— figuratively speaking, of course. The Middies take a wary peep and flee. The first quarantine. 12. Some gilt edged pillars fall. 13. More gilt edged pillars crumble to ruins—but "truth crushed to earth will rise again." even under the Coin's foot. 14. The Supe declares Martial Law—the Com sleeps with one eye open, his sword by his side and Corporal Branigan at his door. 15. The "tacs" take charge of parade and amuse the post children. 16. The "tacs" go on as (). D.—with a yearling orderly—and the Com "wonders why" the guard reports are so tied up. 17. "Granny" interferes with divine service at the Y. M. C. A. and Mitchell invokes divine vengeance. 18. The Supe displays unexpected (:> forbearance. The Com gives the plebes a lecture on their duties towards upper classmen. 19. Midnight salvo from the battery, accompanied by a fusillade of small arms. 20. Another Salvo! The Com institutes a moonlight parade—not prescribed in regulations.

Property of the US. Military Academy Library 22. The Com decides that an evening drill will cure the insomnia so preva lent in the Corps. 23. A miracle! Powder turns into sugar and the Com consults a chemistry. 24. The plebes open tire on the Com at 3 A. M.. supported on the thinks by artillery. The Com looking tired and sleepy forms his command at 3:20 and inspects it. 27. 1 Mcbcs in trouble. 28. The "A" & "['.'* C'o. plebes capture Fort "Pillow," 9 I'. M.

AUGUST, [899. 1. Transubstantiation of powder—occurring this time in I inch's hands, and the Artillery Park is heard from once more, but the Com is used to that now. 2. The second quarantine. 5. The A. ( ). K. I), gives its annual reception—at the cross-roads. The Com has another night's rest. 7. The powder turns to sugar again, but this has ceasd to be a miracle. 8. The plebes again disturb the Coin's slumber and we have a lantern parade in undress. 14. The third quarantine. [6. The scarlet fever patients take possession of barracks and furnish a source of annoyance for "Granny." 17. The Corps goes to I'eekskill taking the weary tactical department along with it. 18. Home again. Mild demonstrations en route. 19. The winds blow and the rains come. The Coin's tent catching the spirit of the times attempts to assassinate him. lie is rescued by Corporal Branigan. 20. The Middies pay their long deferred visit and we forget our troubles for a time. 22. Decoration of Camp. Grand illumination and open air hop. The Army and Navy enjoy themselves and the Com counts the days until September. 27,. ( Hir Navy friends say "An revoir." 28. "1901" come back and they tell us their woes.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library 29- The Corps goes back to barracks. The Com calls on the Supe and they drink each other's health.

SEPTEMBER, [899. A month of woes and fall drills. The Com decides to dock our privileges—a "Hein-ous" crime. 30. Dewey Day. The Corps goes to New York and the boys from old West Point carry ot'f the honors.

( ICTOBER, [899. Nut much better than September, but nearer June. 2. Tufts, o; West Point, 22. 7. I'enn. State defeats US, 6 to o. and the Navy jumps at a c< inclusion. 8. General Merritt remembers that he is a graduate. 12. Turtle head discovers a woful lack of practical ability among our stars at P. M. E. 14. ( )ur friends from Cambridge pay us a visit and everything is delightful except the score. 18-0. 15. "1900" deals hazing a death blow, and the Com and Supe crow over the corpse. 21, The Nassau tigers defeat us 23-0, and our Xavy friends offer 3 to 1. 25. The "C" team causes woe in I'oughkeepsic, 37-0. The Com prepares the light prison. 26. Some (pieer genius introduces service stripes—how nice to wear three of them. 2J. General Merritt honors us with a visit, and the Corps mourns the end of the drill season. 28. Dartmouth 2; W. P. 6. (letting into shape. 30. Turtle head builds a bridge by contract—cheap labor furnished by " !<;oo."

NOVEMBER, 1899. 4. Vale. 24; W. P., o. We get ready for the Navy. The Yale hop. 6. Lawson has a severe attack of "Descrip." 11. Columbia. 16: W. I'.. o. Scrub. 7,2; Stevens, o. More preparation for the Navy. 12. 200 days till June. iS. Syracuse. 6; W. I1.. 12. The Navy laughs. 22. Union, o: W. I'.. 32.

Property of the US. Military Academy Library 2(). Thanksgiving hop. 30. Thanksgiving Day. It should have been next Saturday, except at Annapolis.

1 >ECEM BER, [899. 1. Our team, by thunder, goes td Philadelphia. 2. "Oh, how we did up the Navy." ( Htr friends from Annapolis meet a team that plays better football on the field than on paper; and there are no bonfires in the Navytown that night—for As sure as your alive It was 17 tu S, And just how it was, The Navy emildn't "hive." 3- Our battered heroes return victorious from the field and we meet them with hosannas at the depot. 4 Financial returns from Annapolis. Ebb tide in the Xavy exchequer. 6 The first snow storm. 7 Fire drill! Organization of the "Light Brigade." 24 Dr. White pays us a visit. 25 Christmas Day—but everybody knows that. 27 Lawson lias another acute attack of "Descrip." 30 The New Year hop.

JANUARY, 1900. Looking Juncwards. 1. New Year's day. Maj. Adams. Davis and sundry others "hold forth, fifth, etc." in the mess hall. 2. Exams, once more. 4. Cadets will turn in all cigarette butts, old clothes, empty bottles, etc., to Corporal Branigan or Mitchell, proceeds to the Y. M. C. A.- -by order. 10 Lectures for " 1900."

FEBRU \ K V. 14 . ( Uto, Otto. ( IttO 1 lein. Won't you be my valentine? 17 . The "Hundreth Night" hop. 18 Ilillman's famous "retreat." 20 too days till June. 24 The llundreth Night Entertainment— a splendid display of local talent by Ilerr von Pillesberry's famous troupe--dismounted action.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library MARCH. The month of March—up and down the grass plain. 3. The clothing firms measure our divine forms. One Dutchman finds his Apollo in "Bull" Wesson. 4. The choir sings a new song, and several ladies are overcome in the chapel. 10. The new dis. racket causes sorrow in the ranks. 14. "Goat" Amos, the "Villain," and others receive their long desired bibles. and are happy. 17. The indoor meet by Conan Doyle—a "sole" stirring event.

APRI L. 1. "We've not much longer here to stay." 15. ()ur friends of '02 decorate the green slopes of Battery Knox and can not be distinguished therefrom. 17. "Buck" McManus defeats h'tirnival around the fort at squadron drill.

MAY. Closer to June. I'informs. Cits. Day dreams.

JUNE AT LAST. Even John Watson gets through without a writ. "1900" graduates in a blaze of glory. "Buck" McManus becomes the oldest living graduate and will have his picture in the mess hall. Farewell old West Point. Farewell ye men of '01, '02 and '03. We leave- to your tender mercy the Com and the Stipe. lint better still, we leave in your hands that most precious of jewels, undimmed and unsullied— the Honor of the Old Academy.

Here's a toast to ourselves ere we scatter, In the city we'll drink it again. For our dear old class "Nineteen Hundred," Won't go into harracks again. t Fill up.) \\ nut camp any inure mi the plain, ( Hurrah.) \u "tacs" and instructors insane. (Thank God.) But, boys, We'll meet in the Army again. Here's How!!

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library JUNE. i. 2. 3. Exams—last chance of P. Wood's at [901. 6. Field Day—10,01 the whole thing. 7. 8, o. Getting ready for furlough—minutes seem like weeks. 10. Furlough at last "those C it clothes" and farewell to Otto llein. 12-17. Stay-backs (bad buys) go on furlough. New York trembles—-but stands the shock. 20. Both Bower and Meyer engaged. "Nosey" Mueller making desperate effort.-. 30. "I have the honor to state that my address for the month of August will be. etc.*' JULY. Did not last long enough to record.

AUGUST. 1. Last poll shows 65 out of a possible y^ engaged—and not counting repeaters. 6. Power's engaged for the third time; wonders why he had wasted so much time.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library 8. Beverly Browne has learned to play jjolf. "Beverly is an amusin' little cuss." 24. The last night: "Forget you. love? As long as yonder moon, etc." 2j. New York again. Class supper. Last night of freedom. 28. Oh fateful day—"B-r-p., throw away those disgraceful hats." Hep! Hep! Hep! 30. Meyer wants to resign; says that he is wanted at home. SEPTEMBER. 4. First introduction to Second Class, "snap." Take off our caps to Pete and Sammy. 6. Second Class philosophy will be formed at Q.30. Ah-h-h!! 10. Football again. "Delenda est Annapolis." 12. Meyer receives his 15th letter since coming back—Pettison a close second. 18. Kennedy Riggs risks those spider legs on the football held. Side lines crowded with anxious friends. 30. Dewey meets the corps. Poole wanted for a watch charm by admiring lady bystanders.

< ICTOBER. 1. Large decrease in the number of stamp-orders; several reconsidered their determination to resign. 3. Willing states emphatically that his class-ring is in his trunk. 7. Act'g Ser^t.-Major Caples performs at guard mounting—"A very poem of gracefulness." 15. Brewster makes a noble plea for the cigarette: "Professor." he says. "they won't let me smoke a pipe; now what can a poor boy do?" 28. Poor Dougherty—broken leg—no hope for Annapolis game. "I know some one who will wear the West Point colors." XOVKM BER. 1. Introduced to 2<\ class horses; the introduction very touching. Dick Pur- nival and "(raff" Caples once more in their element. 15. Oh. the fickleness of man! Class poll shows but 10 remaining faithful to furlough vows. 24. Xavy says, "Can you accommodate us with $300?" "Ay, ay, my lads, and raise you by the same!"

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library DECEMBER. 2. The day of all days. "No, my lads; the ground wasn't too slippery for you. we were." 3. The day after the game. Be heroes while you may. because you go to parade at 4 o'clock. 12. Second classmen bone "(lis" for Xmas leaves. Bobby Beck says he knows where he'll go if he gets a leave. 17. Copley Enos and Ceo. Spalding leave the mess-hall at supper. 23. Xmas leaves. A breath of furlough and freedom. 25. Christmas everywhere but here. Even we partake of raisins and I luyler's best. JANUARY. 1. 2. 3. Examination soirees. Almost as bad as plebe year. Pete showing vicious propensities. 10. Seem doomed to lose Jimmy and our Michigan lawyer. 13. Welcome our wanderers with open arms. Jimmy had a theory that they were only joking after all. 15. That wave motion! Could Pete have been right when he brought that out? 28. Let) Guthrie explains why he wasn't prepared in electricity lesson—has more trouble explaining it to his friends. FEBRUARY. I. The Professor of Philosophy is warned against being too backward in lectures. 5. Pope Gregory discovered at 4.30 A. M. standing before the clothes-press. in attitude of rapt devotion—her picture. 14. Spoonoid's celebrate their patron's day. "Mathy" submits a permit for a holiday. 21. Cranny advises first classmen not to get married on graduation leave! our Birdwhistell refuses to believe he is in earnest. 24. Hundreth night. Our "Xavy" the scintillating star. 26. Observe Lent by giving up Granny for six weeks. The corps willing to sacrifice the remainder of the C. G. S. system. 2j. Strike polarized light! Jimmy Prentice, as usual, refuses to believe it. 28. Billy in free hand. Oh, Mr. Xaylor, I wish you wouldn't make those frowsy, woozy, woolly looking lines. Take it and run for your life.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library MARCH. 1. Future Second Classmen. Pew are of Pete's seductive promises of lectures on Wave Motion. 15. Drill, drill, drill! 17. St. Patrick's day, begorrah! Michael Dougherty radiant.

APRIL. 1. ( >ur day. We celebrate. 7. Squadron drills. 2(1 class snap (of which we have heard for 2 years.) 20. Puck Manns and Dick Purnival compete for honor- on the plain.

MAY. 1. Almost time to be dignified tst classmen. Spoonoid's preparing for summer campaign. 15. Deign to give yearlings pointers about furlough. 30. June of our 1st class year at last. Farewell "1900." Only one year more.

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5. Yearling slouches. 9- The new corps, visit the tank. 10. Cam]); the spoonoids gird up their loins. '/• Saturday drills; we "wonder why" and find out when we have scaled the heights of Xo. 6. 20. Blankets called into requisition for seps and corps. 21. Our seps go on a tour of exploration: one in Fori Clinton ditch; the other heavenwards. j 1. Sep. Edwards can't sleep o'nightS. 29. We climb Cro'nest; Shafter receives a lesson in geography. 3°- A wet night in "A" company. JULY. The animals come one by one. Scraggy. Our first B. A. 7 "A" company can't find its boodle. 10 The "Reveille gun" gets a few hours "previous." 1 1 The Navy arrives, also quarantine Xo. 1.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library i2. The Navy goes, but not the quarantine. 13. The "Reveille gun" gets a total absence. [5. The "tacs" distinguish themselves at parade. [6, Goat Corp., acting ( ). I)., to "tac"—Turn out a report in "B" company. 10. " K-r-r-u-p. Orderly sound the long roll, b-r-r-u-p." 30. Free—The spoonoids make a break for the visitors' seats.

AUGUST. 1. The powder disappears and the artillery park is heard from 2. Quarantine Xo. 2. 7. Strange metamorphosis of powder into sugar. 8. The plebes indulge in a little target practice. Midnight inspection. 9. Lecture. "Never fire until commanded, and then only number of rounds indicated." 10. Free again. 11. We exercise in the silent manual a little before retiring. We become proficient. Quarantine Xo. 3. 14. Hobson sits on the powder chest to keep the powder from going ofT. but does not succeed. 17. Peekskill: "A hot time in the old town." 18. The "hoodlums" have a falling out; they also fall out on ice cream. 22. Illumination. We show the Navy a thing or two; to be reported later. 28. The furlough men arrive. The plebes roost. 29. Barracks, Yearling September and "Analyt."

SEPTEMBER. 1. "I'echols" begins to get in his good work: We renew our acquaintance with M onsieur Crapaud. "Men may come and men may go. But drills go on forever.'' 10. We try our hand at farming, under the supervision of Farmer Jens. 14. Overheard in Drawing Academy: "Oh" Bugge spare that tree," Touch not a single hough; I've made J.01 for two weeks straight. I'm most deficient now." 20. The Count is busted, but his chevrons are still in evidence. 30. Cncle George gets the Cadet fever—and a few million others do the same

Property of the US. Military Academy Library OCTOBER. 1. A few less parades. Artillery drill. 15. We try on our riding trousers. 20. "Sish" Allen makes the time honored break and earns his sobriquet.

NOVEMBER. 1. Our "Casey" "sawing wood" on the foot ball team. 5. The Math Dept. holds a little seance which is very successful: Thirteen men succumb to the Worm's hypnotic influence. 7. Annapolis tries to back down—they have heard of Scraggy's playing. 15. Chorus in bathroom. 3.15 P. M.. "( )h listen to my tale of woe." 25. Lair visitor: "Why are those cadets walking so peculiarly? Are they plebes? He. a one striper, sadly. "Xo. they're only yearlings." I )l-.( KM BER. 1. The day before. 2. "Who said Halligan?" 3. The day after. "A wiser, but richer man." not so saith the proverb. 10. The (lis fiends see visions of Santa Clans.

JANUARY. 1. Exams. The [902 Pedestrian Club disbands for the present. 30. Hobson forgets to fall in with his company when on guard.

FEBRUARY. I. The Cadet Store unearths its full line of latest samples. "Recommended by Gen. Scott in '47." We order our blood stones and blue serges. 20. 100 days till June. The Sun gets a late. M \U(. n. 1. The gym fiends boning muck. 15. The gym fiends boning gallery. The gentle Spring drill returneth.

APRIL. 1. Cowles writs a furlough song and attempts to sing it: Bump! Hum])! Hump! On thy e-old partition: Oh, C— I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in thee. 10. Instructor at sea coast to our handsome Sep: "Mr. E—, what would yon do if you saw that your shots were striking to the left of the target?" Sep E—, "Move the target to the left, sir."

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library JINK. About I I A. M. we report at West Point prepared to direct the future of the Military Academy. 6 P. M. We have unanimously decided that it would be better, perhaps, to let the institution run along in the same old way. We are largely aided in reaching this decision by several cadet officers who have kindly decided to live in 1 .arracks with us. We are forced to confess "All is not gold that glitters." '3- Unsuccessful candidates regain their liberty: "Oh. Jack. 1 envy you. I envy you. Jack, yes I do." 14- We are sworn in with appropriate ceremonies. The corps is turned out to witness it and does some swearing too. JULY We report for duty in camp. Weather extremely bracing. Yearlings receive us with demonstrations of joy. 2. Oh! for home and Mother! 4- We go on guard—ghosts! iS. We hold a class meeting to decide the question of hazing, and invite the Commandant and Superintendent to attend. 'The upper class men show some signs of interest. "I wonder why. I wonder why." Aftermath ???!!! ? (—) — ? whew!

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library _'4- We celebrate the night by firing a fusillade at the stars. The tactical department further commemorates the occasion next day. "The way of the transgressor is hard."

AUGUST. 8. Another celebration. 17. Practice march to Peekskill. We give a practical illustration to the tactical department of the correct way to pitch cam]). 20. We decorate camp in honor of the arrival of "The Annapolis." 21. We take the "Middies" into camp for the first, but not for the last time. (See Franklin Field, December 2d.) 23. "Seps" report with intention of taking West Point by storm. They soon learn "the report is a mistake." 28. Arrival of 2(\ class from furlough. We welcome them with appropriate ceremonies—chins, shoulders, etc.

SEPTEMBER. 1. We are convinced of the fact that there is no royal road to knowledge.

NOVEMBER. 4. First snow. "Seps" suddenly acquire a Tierce antipathy for snow in any shape or form.

DECEMBER. 2. 17-5. Boyers, Bunker, Famsworth, Zell. These names speak for them selves.

JANUARY. 1. First skirmish with Academic Board. Eleven fall in the struggle. "The good die young."

FEBRUARY. 28. Having found Davies' Bourdon entirely too elementary for the cultured mind of the cadet, we decide, with the approval of the Academic Board and the Secretary of War. that future classes shall sip the cup of knowledge as held out by C. Smith.

MARCH.. 10. Second skirmish with Academic Board. A few more victims. 15. We become tired of dead-beating and inform tactical department of same. Drills begin at once.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library APRIL. We do nothing but "bone," "brace." and "b-ache;" first "bone," then "brace," then both, and "b-ache" all the time. JUNE. I. 'Third skirmish with Academic Board. An armistice is declared until next September. 12. The ist class steps down and out. We bid good-by to bracing and pre pare to paint West Point a brilliant shade of red.

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Officers.

President GEORGE B. PILLSBURY Vice-President CLARENCE ( >. SHERRILL Secretary JOT I X K. ITERR

History.

ALPY is the society that has no history; unhappily the Dialectic Society has one. Born of the intense desire to improve the mind and voice that ^ possessed the ardent youth of some decades ago. it had its varied tips and downs, constitutions and by-laws,, until at last it evolved into one of the best of good things—a room for good-fellowship, laughter and fun; and then it fell, and fallen it remains. Possibly one of the most pleasant memories that the members of the present graduating class will retain, is the good old hall where, after a tiring day. we gathered and with song and laughter offered Up abundant incense to that benevolent deity. Xicotine. There we could forget, for a short half hour, the net of regulations that is closed around us. We surely did not need a new reading room. Hut the reading room came, and drove before it the gathering place of good old times. And now with cold blooded regularity comes the day for each first classman when he must shut him self from the world and. as "Cadet Librarian." see that the good old times do not return. Let us hope that some bright day in the future our successors may regain the opportunity to enjoy the hall.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library young men's Christian Association. ESTABLISHED 1880.

Officers for year ending April m, 1900. President II. E. MITCHELL, [900 Vice-President CI IAS. BURNETT, 1901 Corresponding Secretary F. W. HINRICHS, |u., 1902 Recording Secretary W. K. Wl LS< >X. tcp2

fiistory.

EFORE 1880. there were religious meetings, among the cadets, known as Cadet Prayer Meetings, but not until that date was the Y. M. C. A. officially B organized. Edward II. Catlin. now in the 2(\ Artillery, was its first presi dent. Since its organization, the Y. M. C. A. has grown steadily and at present nearly every cadet in the corps is an associate member. 'The average attendance at the semi-weekly meetings during the last year was 43. Among those who addressed the association during the year were: Gen. Howard. Prof. Michie. Prof. Tillman, Col. I'.acon. Lieut. L.armun. Lieut. I learn. Rev. Lather ( )'l\eefe. Rev. Dr. Talmage, Rev. Dr. Vanderwater, Rev. Mr. Shipman, Rev. Mr. Steele. {'. S. X.. Rev. Mr. Barron, Mr. Hicks. Mr. Goodman and Mr. Gleason. An appropriation of $400 was used in refurnishing Kendrick Hall so that now the hall presents quite an attractive appearance.

Property of the US. Military Academy Library Although the ( Opportunities for Artistic study are limited, there are Some who have faithfully followed the Precepts of the Wise and Good Professor, and, eschewing Piddling Lines. Codfish Drawing, and Rotten, Worm Eaten Work. have arrived at the lofty Coal of their Ambitions. The Humble Editors of this volume are Pleased to acknowledge the Assistance they have received from the Members of this Club. motto. "It's pretty, but is it Art?"

Executive Committee. R. E. WOOD. P. K. BRICE. R. M. THOMAS.

members. C. R. LAWSOX, L. W. PRUNTY, J. M. IK )L.S( )X. S. R. GLEAVES, A. F. BREWSTER, o. FOLEY, V. LAS. ROCKWELL, W. G CAPLES, 11. M. COOPER.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Bachelor's Club. 9 " Now I aren't no 'and with the ladies. For, taking 'em all along. Yon never can tell till yon 've tried 'em. And then you are like to he wrong."

Organized September i. [898; dissolved May 3, 1899. Reorganized May 4. [899; dissolved December _>.}. [899. Reorganized December jb, iS<)(). and various and sundry other times.

Officers. Thrice Recreant President E. M. ADAMS. Ever Faithful I ligh Priest W. P. STOKEY. members. E. M. ADAMS. W. P. STOKEY, Black Balled members. C. B. C< >MLY. UPTON BIRNIE, JR., J. A. BAER, S. R. GLEAVES. Candidate. L. S. MOREY.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library " Then a health (let us drink it in whispers' To our wholly unauthorized horde."

first Class. EDWARD M. ADAMS. CHARLES L. J. LR< >HWITTER, WALTER S. GRANT, l*LT< )X BIRNIE, \\<„ JOSEPH A. BAER, GUSTAVE R. LUKESH, GEORGE I'.. PILLSBURY CHARLES M. WESSON, WILLIS V. MORRIS. ERNEST E. ALLEN, ROBERT F. JACK SOX. CLARENCE DEEMS, JR., EDWIN G. DAVIS, WILLIAM I'. ST( >KEY.

Second Class. CLARENCE ( ). SHERRILL, ARTHUR WILLIAMS. WILLIAM P. ENNIS, RAYMOND S. PRATT, CIA' KENT.

third Class. ORVILLE N.TYLER, BIRCHIE O. MAHAFFEY KICKY I). \ ALLIANT.

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Alpha Delta Pbi, A A I EDWARD M. ADAMS, 'oo Johns Hopkins R( >L,LKT I". JACKSON, 'oo " Wesleyan

Hipba Cau Delta, i T A. FREDERICK F. BLACK, '02 Univ. of Maine WALTER \. GALLAGHER, '03 Cornell

Beta Cbeta Pi, Ben. J< )IIX WATS< )X. '00 Univ. of Kansas ALLEN C. K EYES, '01 Univ. of Minnesota EMORY J. PIKE, or Iowa Wesleyan RICHARD C. AK >< >RL. '03 Westminster College BEN F. RISTINE, '03 Wabash College

Delta Kappa Gpsilon, A. K. B. WILEY C. R( )I)MAX. '03 Univ. of North Carolina

Delta Cau Delta, A. T. A. GEORGE IT PILLSBURY, '00 Mass. Institute Technology

Delta dp si ion. A. T. HAROLD C. FISKE, '03 Union College FREDERICK E. SHNYDER, '03 Lafayette

Delta Pbl, A. 1 ULYSSES S. GRANT 3D, '03 Columbia

Delta Psi, A I JULIAN A. BENJAMIN, '00 Columbia EDMUND K. STERLING, '01 Trinity WILDURR WILLING, 01 Univ. of Mississippi

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Cheta Delta Chi, o A x. JOSEPH F. BARNES,'oi Columbia Univ. ELLK )'T J. DENT, 01 Columbia Univ.

Cheta Chi, <> x. NELSON A. GOODSPEED, '02 Norwich Univ.

Kappa Alpha, K A, (Southern). JAM ES W . DEN ALL. '02 State Univ. of Louisiana JAM ES M. I [( >BS< )X. JR., '02 Southern Cniv.

Kappa Sigma, K 1 RIGBY I). VALLIANT, '02 Cniv. of Arkansas (IE( )R( IE E. NELS< ).X. '03 Cniv. of Vermont

Pi Delta Kappa, n A K. WILLIAM G. CAPLES, '01 Pritchett College

Sigma Alpha epsilon, 1 \ e. PRESLEY K. BRICE, 00 Erskine College ARTHUR H. BRYANT, 'oi Trinity WILLIAM A. MITCHELL, '02 Alabama Polytechnic Ins. MARK ).X W. HOWZE, '03 Cniv. of Georgia REYN< )LDS J. P( )WT:RS. '03 Cniv. of Alabama

Sigma mi, 1 \ WILLIAM F. M< )RRIS( )X. 02 Cniv. of Iowa WINN BLAIR, '03 Cniv. of Alabama

Sigma Rho, 1 P. R( >BERT P. DUNSTAN, '03 Michigan College of Mining

Sigma Chi, - x. CHARLES Mel I. LI'.Y. '01 Pennsylvania State College WILLIS C. PEACE, '01 Cniv. of North Carolina HENRY M. NELLY, 01 West Virginia Cniv.

Phi Gamma Delta, * r A. LOUIS SOLELIAC, IK., 'OI Lehigh |( >HX K. II ERR. '02. Lafayette

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Phi Delta Cheta, • A e. JAMES F. BELL, 02 Washington & Jefferson FREDERIC W. HINRICHS. JR., '02 Columbia WILLIAM A. Mc CALX. '02 Univ. of Mississippi

Phi Kappa Psi, • R t. NED B. REHK< >PF, 02 Univ. of Iowa

Chi Psi, \ t EDWARD X. J( >HNST< )X. '01 Leland Stanford

Psi Upsilon, t v WILLIAM M. NICHOLS, '03 Trinity

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Albany College, 'oi Clifton M. Butler, '03 .Agricultural and Mechanical. '99 Levi (i. I'.rown. '03 Alabama Polytechnic Institute. '98 William A. Mitchell. 02 Blackburn University, '98 Charles Burnett, '01 Buchtel College. '98 Gustave R. Lukesh, '00 B. Y. College. \)4 Edwin (i. I )avis. '00 Carleton College, \)j Gilbert A. Youngberg, "oo Case School of Applied Science. '<;o Kurt W. Phillips, '02 Chicago University, 07 Francis F. Longley, '02 Cincinnati Institute of Technology, '04 Frank S. Bowen, '00 City College of New York, '02 William (1. Motlow, '03 College of Charleston, '<;*> Edmund M. Rhett. '00 Columbia. '98 Julian A. Benjamin, '00 Columbia, '00 Fred. W. I linrichs, Jr.. '02 Columbia. '02 I 'lv-scs S. I '.rant ^i\. '03 Columbian University, 'u8 Joseph F. Barnes, '01 Columbian University, '99 Elliott J. Dent, 'oi Cornell, '97 Copley Enos, '01 Cornell. '01 Edward J. Moran, '02 Cornell. '02 Walter Y. Gallagher, '03 Cornell, '02 Wilford J. Hawkins, '03 Colorado Agricultural College, '98 William L. Guthrie, 'ot ( lemson College, '»/) Wade 11. Carpenter, '02 I )akota University, 'oi Emil P. Laurson, '93 Erskine College. '97 Pressley K. Brice, '00 (rlenrose ('ollege, '07 1 lennis 11. Currie, 'ot (irand River College. '00 ( )scar Foley, '02 I [arvard, '99 Charles R. Lawson, 'oo I [averford, '96 Mark Brooke, '02 Haverford. '00 Grayson M. P. Murphy. '03 I lendrix College. '98 Charles F. Martin. '00

86 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library I [illsdale College. '96 Jay P. 1 lopkins, '00 Iowa State Agricultural College, '95 Frank P. Amos, '00 Iowa Wesleyan, '98 Emory J. Like. '01 Johns Hopkins University, '97 Edward M. Adams, '00 Knox College. '99 James A. Mars. '03 I.afayette, '99 John K. I [err, '02 Lafayette, '99 Frederick E. Shnyder, '03 La< irange College. '01 Ellery Farmer, '03 Lehigh. '07 William Tidball, '01 Lehigh. '98 Lous Soleliac. Jr., '01 Leland Stanford, Jr., University, '98 Edward X. Johnston, '01 Leland Stanford. Jr., University, '01 Benjamin B. McCrosky, '03 Licee de Costa Rica, '97 Luis [glesias, '03 Massachusetts institute of 'Technology. '98 George l>. Pillsbury, '00 Massachusetts Institute of 'Technology, 'OO Charles T. Leeds. "03 Marion College. '97 \rtlmr Williams. '01 Michigan College of Mining. '00 Robert P. Dunstan. '03 Mississippi College. '98 Samuel W. Robertson. 02 Nevada State University, '98 Stanley B. I lamilton, '00 Norwich University, '98 Nelson A. (roodspeed, '02 ( )gden College. '96 William R. Bettison, '01 ( >hio Wesleyan. '02 Jirah M. I )owns, '03 ( )hio State University, '98 Herbert X. Krtmnn. '02 < htawa College. '99 James I'. Robinson, 'oo Pennsylvania State College, '96 Charles McH. Eby, 'oi Pritchett College. '95 William (i. Caples, '01 St. Edward's College, '97 Carl II. Miller. '01 St. Francis Xavier, '98 Traugott F. Keller. '02 St. John's College. \>y Walter 1). Smith. '01 St. John's ( 1 illege, '00 Ferdinand Williams. '03 Southern I Fniversity, "

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Un tversi y o Alabama. '99 Reynolds J. Lowers, '03 Un iversi y o Alabama. '00 Winn Blair, '03 In iversi V o Arkansas, 'oi Rigby D. \ alliant. '02 In iversi y o (ieorgia. 99 Marion W. Hovvze. '03 Cn iversi y ° Illinois. '98 Archibald H. Sunderland. '00 Un iversi y o Iowa, '00 William F. Morrison, '02 Cn iversi v o Iowa. '00 Xed I'.. Rehkopf, '02 Un iversi y o Iowa, '00 (ieorge A. Lynch. '03 Un iversi y ° Kansas. '96 John Watson, '00 Cn iversi y ° Kansas. '96 Leonard W. 1'runty. '01 Cn iversi y o Kansas, '97 Francis A. Pope, '00 Un iversi y o Kansas. '99 James P. Robinson, '00 in iversi y o Maine. '96 Frederick F. Black, '02 Un iversi V o Maine, '01 John R. McCinness. '02 Un iversi y o Maine, '01 Ralph R. (ilass. '03 Un iversi y o Michigan. '99 City E. Carleton. '01 Un iversi y o Michigan. '00 Louis R. Dice. '03 Un iversi y o Michigan. '01 Charles F. Severson. '03 Un iversi Minnesota, '99 Raymond S. Pratt. '01 Cn y o iversi y o Minnesota. '00 \llen C. Keyes, '01 Cn iversi Mississippi, '98 Wildurr Willing. '01 Un J o iversi y ° Mississippi, '99 William A. McCain. '02 Un n iversi y North Carolina. '98 Willis G. Peace. '01 Un iversi y o North Carolina, '99 Wiley C. Rodman, '03 Cn iversi y o Nebraska, '97 Jay P. I [opkins, 'oo Un iversi y «> Nebraska, '99 1 Eenry L. Bowlby, '01 Un iversi y o Xebraska. '02 Robert L. Robison, '03 Un iversi y o Pennsylvania, '95 John McManus. '00 Un iversi y ° Pennsylvania, '98 I [enry M. Dougherty. '01 Cn iversi y " Pennsylvania, '99 Mark Brooke, '02 Un iversi y ° Pennsylvania, '00 John R. Doyle. '02 Cn iversi y " 'Texas. '00 Tied L. I )een. '01 Cn iversi 3 o 'Tennessee, '99 John A. Pearson, '01 Cn iversi y o 'Tennessee. '98 Charles 'Telford. '02 Cn iversi y ° Vermont, '01 (ieorge E, Nelson, '03 Cn iversi V o Wisconsin. '02 Max C. 'Tyler. '03 Wabash Col ege, '99 Ben. F. Ristine, '03 Wake Fores College, '99 Jesse (iaston, '03 Washburn C ollege, '96 Leonard W. Lrunty. '01 Washington and Jefferson, '98 James F. Bell, '02

Property of the US. Military Academy Library Washington and Jefferson, 'oi James S. Jones, 03 Washington University, '01 William W. Edwards, '02 Wesleyan, '98 Robert F. Jackson, '00 Western University of Pennsylvania, '00 Robert R. Ralston, '02 Westminster College. '00 Richard C. Moore. '03 West Virginia Cniversity. '<;<; Henry M. Nelly, '02 West Virginia University, '01 Samuel Frankenberger, '02 Whitman College. '02 Charles F. Smith, '03 Yale, '01 S Frank 11. Phipps, Jr., 03

Eighty-three colleges represented. I n 1900 20 men In 1901 29 men In 1902 30 men In 1903 ^J men

Total 116 men

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President, PROF. EDGERTON. Vice-President, CAPT. ADAMS. Treasurer, CAPT. CAMERON. Secretary, LT. HAZZARD. Football Representative. LT. DAVIS. Baseball Representative, LT. JERVEY. Tennis Representative, LT. LANDERS. Representative For General Athletics. MR. KOEHLER.

Cadet Hthletic Association. President, MORRIS, IQOO. Vice-President, LA11M. 1901. Secretary ami Treasurer, CASAD, tQ02.

Glass Representatives. DOYLE, i«>oo: KELLER, iyoi; CASAD. n)()_>: BUNKER, [903.

90 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library *->, "J •( C( )RI)I X( i to all testimony the Corps of to-day differs materially from r% that of twenty years ago. < (pinions van as to benefits derived from most •/I of the changes time has brought, but all are agreed that the progress made in athletics is entirely for the best good of the Corps. It would probably be hard for us to-day. with our well-equipped gymnasium, indoor meets, held days, tennis tournaments, and football and baseball games to realize the condition of the cadet of bygone days. Imagine spinning tops or playing marbles as among the amusements of the Corps. Yet unless tradition errs, such was the case, and there was a total absence of athletics, as we under stand the term, in the Corps. It would be quite impossible to realize what our athletic .-ports mean to us now unless we were to be suddenly deprived of them. Aside from the direct benefits derived in raising the physical standard and pro moting a love of healthy sport, they constitute a feature of enjoyment in cadet life (none too varied at best) that it would be hard to replace. What would autumn, with its long lessons and wearisome drills, be. were it not for the relaxa tion afforded by the Saturday football games? Every cadet, whether participant or spectator, cannot but feel the greatest interest in their results. After the foot ball season v omes the Indoor Meet, something to break the monotony of the winter months. In the spring, baseball and the field day events furnish openings for lovers of sport, while tennis and golf attract their devotees during the summer months. So goes the year. Ill all branches of athletics there is a promising outlook for the future. In terest in them grows in the Corps every year, and is encouraged by the co-opera tion and support of the officers. Xo institution can be prouder of its clean record than ours, for it is untarnished. In this regard we hold an enviable reputation, and it should always be upheld by the Corps, individually and collectively. The Academy may at times suffer defeat at the hands of outside teams, but it shall always be our pleasure in the future, as it has been in the past, to know that, whether defeated or victorious, we have fought a fair fight and have taken a film stand for open, manly contests. 9i

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Full Rack JACKSON, 1900 Left Half CLARK. 1901 Right Half LAS AD. \iy.)j Quarter WESSON, 1000 Center BETTISON, 1901 Righl Guard HOVERS, 1903 Left Guard HOPKINS, 1900 Right Tackle BUNKER, 100,1 Left Tackle FARNSWORTH, 1003 Right End BURNETT, tool Left End \Y. I). SMiril. root

Substitutes. ZELL. too3; ENOS, tooi; NELLY, 1901; ROCKWELL. 1900

Captain. YV. D. SMITH 1901.

manager. E. M. ADAMS, iqoo.

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The football season of ninety-nine opened rather unfavorably for West Point, so far as trained players were concerned. ( )f all the strong players that had played on our team in the preceding year only three remained. It was well known that there was a great deal of undeveloped football material in the Corps, but whether or not it could be brought out in time to be of value was uncertain. It was hoped, too, that the new fourth class would bring us some good men whom a little training would put in shape for active work, but this way of getting men can never be much relied upon at West Point, and so we began the season with poor prospects of winning many of the games we had arranged to play. But the true spirit of amateur sport which exists in the Corps worked wonders and the desire to excel, to maintain the high standing we had won. brought out the largest number of candidates ever seen upon our field. 'The weeding-out process was soon begun and reduced this number greatly, but enough remained to furnish four full teams throughout the entire season. 'The first game of the season was played ( )ctober 2d, with 'Tufts. 'Though a good score was rolled up in very short halves, and the individual work of some of the men. noticeably that of Jackson, was excellent, yet the newness of the team was apparent, also its lack of team-work. 'The next Saturday. Pennsylvania State, a small college, won from us, b-o. A good deal of hard luck entered as a factor in this game, for, not once, but sev eral times did we come very near crossing their goal line; still the hard fact re mains that we didn't and that we were beaten. Rockwell made a tine run on a trick and Glade did good defensive work. ( )ur loss in Roinevn was fully revealed to us in this game, for we showed up very weak in kicking. Smith's leg had begun to trouble him and he was unable to play in anything like his old time form. Some radical changes were made during the fol lowing week. L.iinis was changed to full-back, barnsworth replaced Lovers at tackle, and Hopkins and Goodspeed were placed as guards. 'The next Satur day seemed to show the wisdom of these changes, for the team put Up a very creditable showing against Harvard. Above all, the line, previously the greatest source of weakness, showed unexpected strength. Harvard was held three or four times for downs in the vicinity of West Point's 10-yard line. This was no small achievement, considering the strength of the

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Harvard team, acknowledged then the best in the country. Our hopes, which had soared as a result of the Harvard game, received a rude shock when, ill the next game, we met Princeton. 'The score was 23-0 against us. 'The line was broken through at will, and West Point was outplayed at all points. L.imis. Smith and Keller were all so much injured they could scarcely walk, while Glade and barnsworth were in hardly any better shape. 'The game with Dartmouth was an exciting one and furnished the first victory in four weeks. Dough erty was put in at full-back and Nelly at half. Roth did excellent work, and Dougherty made a brilliant tackle which cut off a sure touch-down. Yale came next on the list and rolled up the biggest sore of the season against us. 24-0. The first half was close and exciting and Wale scored but one touch-down. In the second. West Point seemed to go to pieces and three more were made in rapid succession. 'The next week's practice was very encouraging and. though Tainis was un able to play at all and Keller for but one half, we expected to put up a good fight against Columbia. 'The corps turned out in force and cheered until it was hoarse. Columbia also sent up a big delegation of rooters, and they. too. cheered lustily and. seemingly, to better effect. West Point was unable to score, but had nothing to be ashamed of, for her opponent's team was older, heavier and much more ex perienced than our own. 'They. too. were held for downs again and again near West Point's goal line. Kettison outdid himself against Wright, a veritable giant. Syracuse was played the following Saturday and defeated. Wesson was easily the star of this game, making a wonderful 100-yard run, after catching the ball from the kick-off. Bunker, too. distinguished himself. 'The smallness of the score was somewhat of a disappointment although Syracuse had a strong team. With the Syracuse game, the regular season was ended, although a game was played with Lordham afterwards. From tin- 011. our energies were devoted to preparing for the Annapolis game, with what re sult every one knows. Our hard schedule and many defeats turned out to be blessings in disguise. 95

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library \ icwed from the standard of preceding years, the season of "99" was by no means a success, but when all circumstances are taken into consideration, it is one to be proud of. Considering the fact that almost all the men were new. and that our schedule was such a hard one the results were not surprising and ought not to have been disappointing. Moreover the future holds out the fairest prospects and the season of "1900" ought to be a record breaker. 'The line next year will be a veteran one. and although Wesson, Glade, Hopkins and Rockwell go, there will be others just as good to fill their places. Casad, Clark. 11 err. Bunker and Farnsworth all played with the first team for the first time this war and all show great promise. The three veterans. Bet- tison, Lnnis and Smith, will all be on hand. In closing, a word must be said about the scrubs. Xo West Point scrub team ever distinguished itself like the one of this season, and none ever had such a round of victories. Under the able leadership of Sterling they triumphed every time and secured some glory at least as a recompense for their efforts to add to the success of the season.

Games Played. West Point. September .?o.—Tufts o ( October 7.— Penn. State 6 o October 14.—Harvard iS o October 21.—Princeton 23 o October 28.—Dartmouth 2 o November 4.—Vale _>4 o November 11.—Columbia 17 o November [8.—Syracuse 8 \2 November 22.— Fordham o 37 December 2.— Annapolis 5 17

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Base Ball team.

BROWN, L., 1901, .... pitcher. HERR, 1902, 3d base. HOBSON, 1902, catcher. MDMMA, 1900, . . right field. ENNIS, 1901 1st base. DOUGHERTY, 1901, . . center field. ABBOT, 1902, 2d base. MCINTYRE, 1900 left field. LAHM, 1901 short stop.

Substitutes. BOSWKI.I., 1902. BROWN, B. K., 1901. WATSON, 1900. STERLING, 1901.

manager.

GEO. B. PILI.SBI'RY, 1900.

Captain.

LEWIS BROWN, JR., 1901.

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UT! baseball season of '99 was a surprise, but a most pleasant one. For years past our baseball team has been the butt of the Academy wits, and the C winning of a game caused temporary paralysis in the Corps. Last year all this was changed, our team won a majority of games played, and the and the end of the season saw large crowds of interested and enthusiastic spec tators of the contests, where before, there had been but a handful of plebes and a few upper classmen with no better way of spending their Saturday afternoons. It was a proof that a good team was all that was necessary to bring out the latent baseball enthusiasm in the Corps. This showing was the more remarkable that, added to the usual disadvantages of lack of time, practice, and interest, there were but three classes at the Academy, and 99s graduation had deprived the team of its captain, Cowan, and other of its most valuable men. To "\ if" Brown principally belongs the credit of our victories. for with these obstacles before him, he set to work, brought out more men than ever before for practice and organized a winning team. More team work was dis played than in previous years, and the final game, with the 7th Regiment, showed surprising development in all branches of the game. Better playing was done than by any previous West Point team. Turning to the individual work. Brown of course was a main stay to the team. His pitching was of a high order all through the season, and no visiting team secured a large number of hits from him. As captain he managed the team with excellent judgment and inspired confidence in the men. I lobson caught in the majority of the games and was the "find" of the season. He made a good steady back stop and also did some excellent batting. His record was the more creditable as it was his first year.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Ennis, Abbot, Lahm and Herr furnished a strong in-field, the best we ever had. It was thought hard to fill Cowan's place at third, but Herr did it and did it well. He also played part of the season in the outfield. Muniina. Mclntyre and Dougherty composed the outfield, and it was well guarded. An unexpected star was developed in the "Villain," and although some critics were unkind enough to compare his base-running with that of an ice- wagon, few Hies ever escaped him, and he turned out base-hits with great regu larity. Mumma played his usual game, leading the team in fielding and in batting. The outlook for the season of 1900 is bright. Every one of the '99 team is still in the Corps and the present plebe class may furnish a mine of undeveloped material. If it does as well in baseball as in football there will be no ground for complaint. The schedule for the spring is a good one. seven games being sched uled, among them being games with Wesleyan, Williams and Columbia, and one with Annapolis is among the possibilities. The men on the team should have confidence in each other as the Corps has confidence in them. We all not only hope, but expect that Brown and his men will make 1900 a record-breaking year in baseball.

Games Played. April 29—West Point 3 Union, 6. May 6—West Point 5 Trinity, .1. May 13—West Point 10 Wesleyan, 5. May 20—West Point 8 Columbia, 7. May 27—West Point o Cornell, 9. June 3—West Point 9 7th Regiment, 4.

Total, 35 Opponents 32

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T IS only within the last four or five years that polo has been played at the Academy, and only within the last fifteen months have attempts been made to play on anything like a scientific basis. The game is always associated I with the Army, and in England and on the continent has found its most enthusiastic followers among military men. And justly so. for no other game makes such demands on the skill, nerve, and horsemanship of the player, lt was invented by the bold riders of the Last and. as a school for horsemanship, it is unrivalled, and this fact alone should commend it to the cadet. The reasons for the slow progress of the game in the corps are simple. ( )nly lately, thanks to the efforts of Captain Howze, have we been enabled to have the proper equipment and saddles, and even now the number of the latter is limited. The privilege of playing is given solely to the first class, thus allowing but one year of practice to each class. The greatest obstacle of all is the lack of good ponies, for. to put it mildly, the best of the plugs at the cavalry stables falls far short of the ideal polo pony as exemplified in "'The Maltese Cat:" and most of them can be little used for the purpose. With all these drawbacks, the progress of the game has been steady and each graduating class can boast of a few men who have laid the foundations, at least, of good polo players. As yet an elementary knowledge of the game is all that can be obtained here, but even that is something, and it might not be rash to say that with time, practice, and good ponies, West Point might turn out a team equal to those of the Westchester's. Meadow L.rook's or other noteworthy clubs.

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HESL two sports, although in no way similar, may be mentioned together, as they are both pre-eminently summer sports, ,-it the Point, lt is true that a few of the more earnest followers of each game begin early in the C spring and play till late in the fall, but these are the exceptions, not the rule. Loth courts and links were in fine condition last season. Lieutenant Landers, as Tennis Representative, is deserving of great credit for his care of the former, for they were kept in splendid condition. In Mav and June, they were always crowded and tennis clearly seemed to be "on the boom." But in the latter part of the season the usual interest was not shown. Several causes existed for this state of affairs, namely, the quarantines with their depressing influence and "other circumstances beyond our control." such as the unusual number of drills, prac tice marches, etc. The usual tournament was not held. As for golf, it has taken a wonderful hold on cadets and the ranks of its fol lowers were daily increased. The scoffer of yesterday becomes the convert of to-day and the devotee of to-morrow. Every afternoon (hiring the summer, the amanuensis was kept busy recording the departures of the "golfoids." The hotter the day the more your true "golfoid" enjoys it. (iolf sticks, caddie bags, and even caddies were in great demand. The costumes, even, were brilliantly variegated, and each day saw some bold genius originate something new. until the Com with his usual love of originality restored the primeval outfit of grey shirt and "gym" trousers, as the costume par excellence. Loth golf and tennis are good sports and. although not as violent as other forms of exercise, are more accessible to everybody in the Corps. They will afford in the future, as they have afforded in the past, a great deal of pleasure and amuse ment and cause us to rejoice in the facilities we have for enjoying them.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library 1VK indoor meets have been held and each seems more successful and more interesting than the last. Due originally to the foresight and liber T ality of the Army ( officers' Athletic Association, they have awakened un precedented interest in indoor athletics and indirectly benefited outdoor sports. Each year the competition has been keener, better records have been es tablished, and new features added. Nowadays, the gymnasium in the winter always presents a busy scene after 4.00 P. M. Instead of a few energetic "gym. fiends" and awkward plebes. there are many ambitious aspirants for future athletic honors from all classes, not to mention compulsory athletes like "the Villain" and "Bull" Wesson, who happen to be in "con" and whose presence is secured by the ( )ffieer of the Guard. Whether compulsory or voluntary, attendance at the gymnasium does no one harm, and most everybody a great deal of good. The athletic standard of the corps has been visibly raised by it in late years. The fifth indoor meet held last March saw but three contesting classes in stead of four. " '99" having been graduated the preceding month. Although de tracting slightly from the interest, and robbing it of a few features, such as the annual exciting contest between Perkins, "00," and Foster, "99," still enough re mained to make the meet a most unqualified success. There were many surprises, notably the appearance of a new star, Nelly, on the athletic horizon, and the victory of "1902," the then fourth class, in the tug-of-war over its supposedly heavier and stronger opponents. Nelly proved himself an all round athlete of a high order, getting a "first" on the standing high jump and fence vault, a "second" on the broad jump, and a "third" on the shot put. His showing was indeed wonderful, coming as it did so unexpectedly. In the gymnastic events. Perkins showed his usual fine form and had no difficulty in carrying off the honors as all round gymnast. Mueller. "1901," and Beck, "1901," both did excellent work, the former on the flying rings and the latter on the long horse.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library The tug-of-war before mentioned, furnished the biggest surprise of the even ing. The plebe team which had hardly been considered a factor, first pulled 1900V team over the line in a stiff struggle, and later in the evening repeated the feat with i

Summary of Events. Standing High Jump Nelly. '01. 4 feet 11 inches. Shot Put Ennis, '01, 36 feet g inches. Pole Climb Doyle, '00. 5 4-5 seconds. Fence Vault, rsl Class Nelly, '01. 6 feet 10 inches. Fence Vault, 2d class Perkins, '00, 6 feet 6 inches. Broad Jump Johnston, 01, to feet 4C inches. 1 Lahin, '01 » Running High Jump ,. , ,- 5 feet 8'2 inches. *- *- J ' I Morris, 01 | ° Twenty Yard Dash Perkins. '00. 2 4-5 seconds. Horizontal Bar Perkins. '00. Long 1 forse Beck. '01. Side I forse 1 'erkius. 'oo. Plying Rings Perkins, '00. Parallel Bars Perkins. *oo. Potato Race Burnett. '01. Best All Round Athlete Nelly, '01. Best All Round GymnaH Perkins. '00.

io' Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Ci$t of Cadets Entitled to iUear the n.

HL privilege of wearing the initial "A" (for Army) on the sweater, jersey, C jacket, cap, or other article of athletic uniform, shall be restricted to those members of the association who have actually played on an Academy team (first team) in at least three games with an outside team, or one game with the Naval Cadets; or who have broken a record of the association at one of its annual field days.

"• Class of 1900. Football—Jackson, Hopkins, Rockwell. Wesson. Baseball- -Mclntyre, Mumma, Perkins. Record Morris.

Class of 1901. football—Bettison, Burnett, Clark. Dougherty, Enos, Ennis, Keller, F., Lahm. Smith, W. 1). Baseball—Brown, L.. Clark. F. \\'.. Dougherty. Ennis, Lahm. Meyer. Ster ling. Record—Leek.

Class of 1902. Football—Casad, Goodspeed, Nelly. Baseball—Abbot, Herr. Eiobson,

€la$$ Of 1903. Football—Boyers, Bunker, Farnsworth, /ell.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Ulest Point Annapolis.

H E second of December, L899, is one of the red-letter days in the lives of those who were then numbers of th Corps id' Cadets, and. in fact, in the C lives of all who were in any way connected with the Military Academy, for that was the date of the West 1'oint-Aunapolis football game. Lor months we had been looking forward to the game, at all times with eagerness, yet, we confess, as the football season progressed, with a feeling of increasing anxiety. The two Academics had not played together since "(j,}. when we were de feated; but from then till '99 West Point had had a succession of strong teams from which several all-Ainerican football players were chosen, while Annapolis was comparatively unheard of. Rut the very year when it was possible to arrange a game with the Middies the tables seemed to have been turned. A green team, a succession of defeats, a large disabled list, opposed to the Navy's veteran team, flushed with victory and confident of success—such seemed our prospect, but we had not given due weight to the "never say die" spirit with which our team was imbued, and which showed forth so strongly at the game. The team left for Philadelphia on Friday, December the first, and was given an enthusiastic send-off by the Corps. The Corps followed the next day. accom panied by nearly all the residents of the Post, and many others, on a special train furnished by Mr. Cassatt. Xeedless to say. the conversation on the way was largely on the game and the prospects of the team. From the time we reached Philadelphia till we left it, we were granted full liberty, and were soon scattered about the city visiting friends or seeing the sights or were taking advantage of the kind offer of the University of Pennsylvania, who provided a lunch for us and put their buildings at our disposal. The teams came on the field at 2:00 o'clock, and by that time all the spectators were in their places. Such an assemblage of people rarely gathers to witness a football game as was present on this occasion—cadets from the two academies, officers from the Army and Navy from Generals and Admirals, down to Second Lieutenants and Ensigns—the Army on one side of the field, the Xavy on the

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library other—Cabinet officials, delegations from the Universities, and thousands of others who had come to see the great game. West Point won the toss and chose the west goal. Belknap kicked off for Annapolis to West Point's 20-yard line; Bunker caught the ball and gained five yards. Then came a play which surprised the middies, and showed the stuff West Point was made of. Clark took the ball for a run of thirty yards around left end. assisted by fine interference. Jackson then gained thirteen yards in two quick plays through the center. The ball was rushed up to the Navy's 50-yard line when it was lost on a fumble by Jackson. But the Middies very soon lost the ball and West Point again moved it steadily toward the Navy's goal. Jackson. Bunker, Clark and Casad were used impartially in the effort and Jackson made the first "ouch-down for West Point, while Bettison by kicking goal made the score 6 too. Belknap again kicked off and Casad secured the ball after Jackson's fumble. A punting duel followed in which Jackson had clearly the better of his much- vaunted opponent. Wade. Annapolis then made a determined attack in her turn, and by pretty runs and line plunges by < rannon and Fowler reached West Point's 30-yard line, where Wade lost the ball on a fumble. The ball was then advanced by our men to the center of the field, where we were held for downs. Then by a desperate effort the Middies pushed the ball to our 10-yard line, where they in turn lost the ball on downs. The half closed with the ball in Annapolis' territory. The second half started off by Bettison's kicking the ball to Halligan, who made twelve yards. Wade punted and the Army got the ball on the Navy's 50- yard line. Another punting duel followed, in which Jackson, in spite of the wind, again proved superior to his opponent. Clark, who had been playing a magnificent game, was now forced to retire in favor of Rockwell, who dashed the Navy's hopes at once by his splendid playing. West Point again commenced a steady advance toward the Annapolis goal, and after eighteen minutes of playing the ball had been carried ninety yards and there was another touch-down to West Point's credit. Bettison kicked goal. Wade kicked off to Casad. who carried the ball twenty yards. The Navy's line was beginning to weaken, and our babes went through at will on either side. ( )nly seven minutes had elapsed when Rockwell plunged through left tackle and made our third and last touch-down. Bettison failed to kick a very difficult goal. Wade kicked off and Jackson was downed on the 10-yard line. ( )ff-side play by the Xavy gave- us ten yards and Bunker added eight on a plunge. Jackson punted to ( )sterhaus and the Middies were given fifteen yards on interference with a fair catch. Osterhaus attempted a drop-kick for goal, but failed. West Point getting the ball. Through repeated off-side plays on our part and plunges by Wade, Annapolis secured her only touch-down. Wortman failed at kicking goal.

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Property of the US. Military Academy Library The game closed with the ball in Annapolis' hands at her 35-yard line, with the score 17 to 5 in our favor. As to the game as a whole it is the opinion of all who witnessed it that a cleaner and more sportsmanlike game had never before been played on a football held. Although there was the mosl intense rivalry and both sides put forth their greatest efforts, yet at no time was there the least ill-feeling on either side. As regards the relative merits of the two teams. West Point was clearly superior to her opponent in every department of the game, in both offensive and defensive playing. The Xavy's line proved far less strong than represented, and even Halligan found himself outplayed by a hitherto unheard of opponent. Yet the Middies deserve great credit for the last effort which they made and which re sulted in their only score, for it showed a tine spirit and an Unconquerable reso lution. ( )f the individual work it is difficult to speak for the reason that each man on the team played the game of his life. Wesson, at quarter, played a magnificent game. Twice he nailed an Annapolis runner who had broken through our line and was headed for our goal. Clark put up a great game at half and made the most spectacular runs of the game. Casad and Rockwell both played a splendid game, the latter making two of our touch-downs. Jackson at full-back surprised every one. Whether punting, bucking the line, or on the defensive, his playing was remarkable. The line it would be hard to praise too highly. Each of our men broke through the Middies" line on the offensive, and held his man on the defensive. Possibly Bettison and Bunker did the best work on the whole, but, to repeat, it is difficult to compare the playing of the different men as they all did such excellent work. Burnett put up a star game at end and Smith showed his old time skill. Loth played all around their opponents. That the efforts of the men were appreciated could easily be seen by the en thusiastic welcome that was given the heroes on their return to the Lost. Truly the game seemed perfect in every particular, and we are indeed indebted to Mr. Cassatt, the men of the University of Pennsylvania, and above all to Mr. White, for it is due to them that the game came off. and that the Corps was able to witness it.

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X ARRANGING for the Hundredth Might entertainment this year, the man agement was confronted with a problem entirely different from that of former T years. Heretofore the performance has consisted of an original play, of a comic nature, written entirely by cadets, and interspersed with harmless grinds on certain of the officers, together with the portrayal of their little idiosyn crasies and mannerisms. Under the present regime, however, all reference to those in authority being strictly tabooed, a distinct departure from the former nature of the performances was necessary. There were two feasible solutions of the problem. Either an original pro duction containing no allusions whatever to the authorities, or the adoption of some outside production. It was feared that it would be too difficult to obtain satisfactory results with an original production without its former raison d'etre. and so the latter course was decided upon. Phis question being settled it now remained to choose something light, interesting, easily staged, and capable of being adapted to the requirements of the situation. "The Amazons." by Linero. was finally decided upon, and that this was a most fortunate choice was proven by the very satisfactory nature of its rendering. In the matter of staging the management was greatly assisted by having at its disposal a first-class stage and accessories, together with well finished scenery, built especially to suit the needs of the piece. This was a great improvement over former years, as in the earlier performances the stage and settings have always been inadequate t<> the requirements. The next question to be dealt with was the selection of the cast, and of the fact that the best material was obtained, there can be no doubt by any who wit nessed their acting. Each man's interpretation of his part was admirable, and if it were possible to single out individual-, the acting of Grant and Xaylor should be especially commended. Both their parts were difficult, but were handled in a masterly manner. The hitter's interpretation of the nature of the Count de

Property of the US. Military Academy Library Count de Grival, a very vivacious young Frenchman, was conceded by every one to be above criticism. The smoothness and precision of the rendering was especially commented upon, as the slight hesitation and confusion usually attendant upon a first per formance was entirely lacking. This much to be desired result was obtained only by hard, conscientious rehearsing, the most trying and discouraging element of all such undertakings. This piece, like all of Linero's. is full of bright, clever dialogue and amusing situations. The eccentricities of Mrs. Castlejordan. a widow who insists that her three charming daughters shall act. think, and even dress like boys, form the basis of the plot. The three scenes are laid at ( )vercote Lark, the Castlejordan's country seat on the Hudson. The first act opens with a dialogue between Mrs. Castle jordan and the Reverend Mr. Minchin. in which he endeavors to persuade her to alter her views in regard to her daughters. In the midst of their conversation it is announced that her eldest daughter. Miss Xoeline. or Mr. Noel, has returned from Philadelphia, where she has been visiting. Her mother and Mr. Minchin go up to the house to meet her, but Xoel enters by a round about way and meets her sisters. Wilhelmina and Thomasin. She tells them of an embarrassing ad venture which happened to her in Philadelphia while in masculine attire, and Willy and Tommy are quite shocked, especially as Xoel has lost her father's class ring. Xoel gives her mother a note from her recent hostess and as a consequence Mrs. Castlejordan and Mr. Minchin start immediately for Philadelphia, leaving the girls to their own devices. In the meantime Lord Tweenways and the Count de Grival, whom Willy and Tommy knew at Saranac, have entered the grounds unobserved for the purpose of meeting the. girls. The girls all .-tart out shooting, but Xoel has a slight acci dent and returns, leaving the other two, who are shortly joined by Tweenways and de Grival. These four return in search of Xoel and are astonished to find her conversing with a stranger, who turns out to be Harrington Castlejordan, a cousin of the girls and the hero of Noel's Philadelphia escapade. Introductions ensue and the men are invited to join the girls at tea. Thomasin gives de Crival a note asking him to meet Wilhelmina and her that evening in an unused part of the house. De Grival loses the note with the result that Harrington finds it and de termines to be one of the party also. By a mistake in reading their directions they enter the gymnasium and surprise the girls at their exercises under charge of "Sergeant" Shuter. The sergeant turns out to be a former nurse of Castlejordan's, and after a little persuasion on his part allows them to have a little dance and some refreshments. Mrs. Castlejordan returns unexpectedly and naturally is much shocked at the existing state of affairs. However, attracted by the re markable likeness between Castlejordan and her late husband, she finally relents

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library and the men are all invited to dinner. Thus the story ends and the girls, much to their delight, are forbidden ever again to appear except in their proper attire. From the entrance of the Reverend Mr. Minchin in the first act, until the happy finale at the end of the third, the attention of the audience never once lagged, and the actors were welcomed by unstinted and well merited applause. The man agement and cast are to be heartily congratulated, as their marked success in this new line opens out a very encouraging view as regards our future performances. Such of the outside world as were our guests on the night of February twenty-fourth, carried away with them a most favorable impression of our capa bilities: and the Corps is justly proud of those who so well upheld her reputation.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Cbc Rhizopod and (be Sponge.

The >a< 1 sea waves were beating Upon the primordial beach, As .1 rhizopod and his friend the sponge The other both talked t<> each,

A Silurian King was the rhizopod, Hut his shell had un brilliant hue. And at every tear of HC1 He sizzled with C (>,,.

The rhizopod's mouth was extemporized, And sad and wan was his Face; "Alas"! sighed he, "'tis a terrible task To evolve the human race."

"For observe," said he, "I have no mouth Nor even a stomach alas! And the wear and the tear is entirely too much To bring evolution to pass.''

The sponge swelled up with primeval pride And Palaeozoic brine, Said he, "No paltry .Adamite Shall be a descendant of mini'.*'

["he quarrel that rose from thi- remark Has descended from age to age And the awful feuds that followed therefrom, Are told mi the following page.

In course of time the rhizopod died. And his relatives all died too. Being solemnly buried in Albion's Cliff, Across the ocean blue.

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There were Trilohites and Kchinoderms. Blastoids. and Brachiopods. Lamellibranchs and Nautiloids, And Worms in Ordovican smls

The Protozoans soon passed away. The Radiates all are dead. The Mollusks except the oyster and clam. To a better land are fled.

The Articulates came, the Articulates went, Excepting the lobster and flea. While the soft shell crab and the wienerwurst. Both gambol in Archaic glee.

Then finally the vertebrates, And the genus homo came: With two of these we'll coneern-ourselves, Nelson and Knittin by name.

The rhizopods have at last come hack. From the chalk cliffs over the sea, And hieroglyphics strange and weird, Do they form with the help of "R. P."

But Nelson and Kniftin mentioned above. The friends of the ancient sponge. Come rushing in and with feverish hands. These symbols seek to expunge.

And thus it is the quarrel begun In that prehistoric day. Has continued throughout the aeons of time. And occasioned this rhythmical lay.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library terms Peculiar to iUest Point.

ACADEMIC (BUILDING)—The building containing the recitation and examination rooms and the offices of the heads of departments. ANALYT—Analytical Geometry. ANNAPOLIS FOOTBALL TEAM—A squad of "has-beens." A. O. K. D.—Ancient Order of Knighted Darlings. (?) AREA—The spaee included between Barracks, the Academic Building, the Guard House, and the Boiler House: a favorite resort of pedestrians on Wednes days and Saturdays. B. A.—"Busted Aristocrat," one who has once worn chevrons but has been relieved of them. BABE—The youngest member of a class. B-ACHE—Talk, to tell one's troubles to the policeman. BEAST—A new Cadet. BEAST BARRACKS—The home of the Beasts, from the time they report until they go into camp. BIG GREEN B. S.—A popular name for Williams' "Composition and Rhetoric." I». J.— Bold before June: the most prevalent characteristic of all "plebes." BLUE B< H )K—The rules and orders governing the home life of the Corps of Cadets. BONE—To endeavor to attain by work, or to study hard; as, to "bone Cor]);" also to seek and find, as "to bone up a skag." BONE GALLERY—To make superhuman efforts in the gym. or riding hall to excite the admiration of the fair spectators. B< >XIXG T( >AST—Playing on one of the scrub football teams for the food of the training table. B< H )DLE—Contraband articles which satiate the appetite; as. tobacco, con fectionery, etc. BOOTLICK (Verb)—To show favoritism to one person. BOOTLICK (Noun)—A prejudice in one person's favor.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library BRACE (Verb)—To stand in an erect, soldierly position. BRACE < Noun)—The first position a "plebe" is taught to assume, when he enters upon his military career. B. S.— British Science: English, volubility of discourse, or verbosity. BULLET.—A mess-hall biscuit, sometimes called "grape shot." BUGLE.—To delay reciting until the bugle call has blown for the dismissal of the section. BUST.—To deprive of rank; to degrade. CADET LIMITS.—The boundaries of the Cadet play grounds; also the in cluded part of the reservation. CADET ST< )RE.—The Quartermaster and Commissary Depot of the U. S. U. S. Corps of Cadets. CALCULE.—Calculus. CI EARITY MACHINE.—()ne of the steam heaters in the rooms of Cadets; so called because of its singing when it works. CHECK-BOOK.—A Cadet's record of indebtedness to the Treasurer. CM EM.—Chemistry. CHEW-CHEW.—One of the rudiments oi physical culture, formerly es pecially popular among the "plebes." CELLAR.—An unknown vacuum reserved for the concealment of boodle. CIT.—A civilian: cits, civilian clothes. COM.—A vulgar abbreviation for Commandant of Cadets. CONS.—Confinement; an authorized mode of imprisonment without trial, for any offence whatever. C< >RI\—Corporal. CRAWL.—To chide; to scold; the act of teaching "plebes" their dttties as Cadets. CRAWLOID.—One who crawls a great deal. DAD.—The oldest member of a class. DEAD BEAT.—To save all superfluous energy for another time; to avoid any work or duty without being hived. DETAIL.—An imaginary system in accordance with which instructors are supposed to give out the subjects of a lesson to the Cadets in their sections.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library DIALECTIC.—A hall formerly dedicated to smoking. DIG'EM IX.—A common admonition given to "plebes" in camp which tends to add grace to the movements of their lower extremities, and causes the even distribution of gravel in all neighboring tents. I >ESCR11'.— Descriptive (leometry. DISCIPLINE.—A word often used in the Regulations: meaning of it is obscure. DIV.—A division of barracks. DRAG.—To escort or accompany; to bring; to carry. I). T.— Double time; expresses the characteristic "haste." DUCROT, DC JOHN, DUMFLICKET.—Names applicable to things, as fourth classmen, etc. EA< rLE.—A mode of demonstration (by means of signs and angles) formerly U«ed in the instruction of "plebes." E. C. P.— hirst class privileges; privileges enjoyed by a limited number of first classmen. FEMME.—A member of the fair sex (God bless her!). FESS (Noun).—A failure. FESS (Verb).—To make a failure. FIEND.—An adept. l-'I ENDIS1 [.—Extraordinarily good. FILE.—A title applied to any member of the strong sex. FLIRTATION.—The walk of our forefathers, known to chaperons as "Chain Battery Walk." FOOT BALL.—An amusing form of "plebe" exercise. Ft )RT RUT.— Fort Putnam; a place of last resort in spooning. FOUND.— Found deficient in studies or discipline and discharged. FRAPPER LI-: PIPE.—To smoke. FURLOUGH.—Spooning time: the two month's leave granted Cadets dur ing their third summer. FUME.—To smoke. GAFF.—A synonym for golf.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library GOAT.—A Cadet in the lowest section; formerly called an "Immortal." GROSS.—Awkward, clumsy, stupid. GROWLEY.—A mess-hall dish, packed in red bottles labelled "Ketchup"— it is sometimes used in drowning the taste of hash. GYM.—Gymnasium. Off limits for spooning on Sunday. HASH.—A Cadet party held after taps, usually with the purpose of con suming boodle. [Obsolete. | HAZE.—A word used by officers and "plebes" (meaning doubtful). HITTING THE AREA.—A torturing exercise forced upon Cadets by the powers. It consists in walking long distances in the area with a gun at proper "right shoulder." HIVE.—To catch in the act, to appreciate or understand. HOPOID.—One wdio is a constant attendant at hops. HOT DOG.—A mess-hall sausage. 1MB.—A plebe confined to the guard tent. L. P.—A person who does not come up to one's expectations. LITTLE GREEX B. S.—Abbott's "How to Write Clearly." LIMO.—A popular drink, consisting of a great deal of sugar with a few drops of water and lime juice. MATCHES.—A Cadet of tall stature, whose height is mostly due to his length of leg. MATH.—Mathematics. MATHY.—Expert in Mathematics. MAX.—To accomplish or carry out something without a mistake. MESS HALL.—The Cadet dining hall. MISSOURI NATIONAL.—A musical tragedy, the sad strains of which cause such commotion in the Heavens that rain usually ensues upon a render ing of it. MUCK.— Muscle, strength. MUSTANG.—An officer of the regular army who was appointed from the volunteers after the Civil War. O. C.—Officer in Charge.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library O. D.—Officer of the Day. O. G.—Officer of the Guard. O. G. P.—Old Guard Rrivileges; on O. G. R. excused from all duty upon marching off guard until dinner formation. Now only a memory. ORDERLY.—The Cadet detailed to be skinned for all violations of Rules or Regulations in a room or tent. P. D.—Pennsylvania Dutchman; a person from Pennsylvania. PHIL.— Philosophy. PLEBE.—A fourth classman. PLEBE CAMR.—A Cadet's first encampment. P. M. E.—Practical Military Engineering; a humiliating and torturing ex ercise to which Cadets must submit. POLICE.—To clean up; to throw away. POMADE.—A side dish of red material often served at supper. POOR DECK.—A small porch projecting into the area from the O. C.'s room in the Guard House. RED B. S.—Meiklejolm's "English Language." REP.—Reputation; record. REVEILLE.—A discordant noise made in the middle of the night by the Drum Corps. A relic of barbarism. REVERSE.—A prejudice against one. RUN IT OUT, TO.—To go beyond Cadet limits without authority. RUX IT OX SOMEBODY, TO.—To take an unfair advantage of him; to impose upon him. RUN A LIGHT.—To have a light in quarters after taps. S. A. P.—Saturday Afternoon Rrivileges. SALLY PORT.—An entrance into the area, through Barracks or the Academic. SAMMY.—Molasses. SECTION'.—A division of a class for purpose of instruction. SKAG.—A cigarette. SKIN.—A report against a Cadet; or to report a Cadet.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library SLUM OR SLUM PIE—(See slumgudgeon.) SLUMGUDGEON.—A dish of venerable antiquity and astounding com plexity, components unknown. SOIREE.—An evening entertainment for "plebes," exhibitions of eagles, footballs, wooden willies, etc. SPEC.—To memorize; to learn verbatim. SPECIAL-DUTY MAX.—A plebe especially entrusted to the care of a par ticular upper classman, to be taught how to make down beds, clean guns, roll skags. etc. SP( )()X.—To go into society: to flirt; to polish or clean. SPOONY.—Showy, brilliant, clean, beautiful, pretty, stylish. SRO( )X( HI).—One who devotes himself to spooning. STEP OUT.—To hasten. SUPE.—The Superintendent. TAC.—A tactical officer. TAX-BARK.—A name applied indiscriminately to the Riding Hall and its appurtenances. TARS.—The signal for retiring. .Another relic of barbarism. TAR BUCKET.—One*of the new dress hats. TATT< )( ).—A musical overture by the Drum Corps, which is played half an hour before taps. TRIG.—Trigonometry. TURNBACK.—A Cadet who has been suspended or put back into a lower class. WOODEN.—Gross; thick-headed. WOODEN WILLIE.—A pleasant diversion, in which Cadets are practiced preparatory to target practice; named after an officer who invented it through absent mindedness. WORTHLESS.—Without excuse for existence. YEARLING— A third classman.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library ftn Incident from Ye me$t Point Chronicle.

(Being a translation of tablets unearthed in Fort Clinton by ye I*. M. E. diggers.)

( )\\' it came to pass in the days of Dumguard. the son of Duflickit, that great dissensions arose even in the Academy of Uncle Samuel. For the n Governor who was set over the young men of this place, was exceeding cruel even to taking away their ancient rites and customs. Xow this thing was not good in the sight of the young men. so they did much evil that the Gov ernor might see the error of his way. But it availed them nothing, because that the .Governor waxed still more wroth. And behold he called up before him all the leaders from among the young men and bade them swear an oath that the young men would no more perform their ancient rites and customs. But the leaders of the young men were exceeding loyal and hardened their hearts against the cunning and wickedness of the (lovernor so that they would not swear the oath. But replied, "Verily doth it not state in the Royal Book which is Blue, that ye shall not swear nor use profanity at all?" And immediately the Governor waxed more exceeding wroth so that he rose up from his seat and smote the table before him with his fists and reviled the young leaders—yea—and delivered them up to be prisoners in the tents of the guard. Now it had been the daily custom of these leaders to marshal the young men upon the Plain of Brace over against the seats of the visitors, that all the people might behold their valourous bearing and their skill in the arts of war. But now the wicked Governor had taken these leaders away and the young men took counsel among themselves and said: "Yea, verily, how can this thing be? Lo, these many generations have we marched out under our leaders that all the people and all the fair damsels of the land might witness our braces and white trousers and say: 'It is good—even so.' But, behold, our leaders are now taken from us and how shall we do this thing?" Now the Governor could sometimes see through a ladder twenty cubits high and two cubits wide, with rungs one cubit apart, and straightway sent unto the

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library young men his own officers—even from his own royal body-guard. And these men were, Maximus the Smith, who did take that company of young men which is called "A;" and William, the Spoony, who did take that company which is called "B;" and Joseph, the Dusty, who did take that company which is called "C;" and Erancis, the Coeephite, sumamed the Wise, who did take that company which is called "D;" and there were also Julian the Puncher of Cows, and Gran ada the B-r-r-r-upite. Now these young men received not these officers with great gladness and joy for they were vexed and sore troubled that their own leaders had been taken away. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "Lo, these men which the Governor sendeth are very good and wise, but verily we fear there will be much skinning." Nevertheless, when the time was fully come for them to march forth, behold, they marched forth under these leaders which the Governor had sent. And it chanced that Julian, the Puncher of Cows, was chosen to be Adjutant and that Granada, the B-r-r-r-upite, was chosen to be the Officer that hath Charge And in this wise all the companies of young men marched forth upon the Plain of Brace, wdiich is over against the Seats of the Visitors. Now, on this day much people, and among them the fairest daughters of the land, were gathered together to behold the young men march forth under the new leaders which the Governor had sent. And all the people looked with one accord over towards the tents of the young men from whence the companies should come. And lo. as they looked, the companies began to come forth and to take up their positions on the straight line which is over against the Color Line. But as the company which is called 4'C," came forth, lo, its leader, who was called Joseph the Dusty, remembered not the magic words wherewith to halt the company. And as he approached the straight line over against the Color line, he became sore distressed, so that he waved his sword on high and made a strange sound with his mouth, even such as is used to stop a line of horsemen. Xow this thing was strange to the com pany which is called "C." and it chanced, in their great astonishment, that they halted just upon the straight line which lies north and south over against the color line, as they had been wont to do aforetimes. And Joseph the Dusty heaved a very deep sigh and the people over against the Seats of the Visitors, even the fair maidens, made strange sounds, even like that of a wise man when he heareth a good joke. And in due season it became the duty of Julian, the Puncher of Cows, to stand up before all the companies of young men, and to turn quickly towards the right upon his heel and face the setting sun and then to say to Granada, the B-r-r-r-upite, 'Lo, the parade is formed." Accordingly Julian, the Puncher of Cows, strode forth and did stand before all the multitude and before all the com-

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library panies of young men. But it came to pass that he, too, was afraid and sore dis tressed because of the muchness of the people, so that when he should have turned himself to the right he did not so. but turned contrarily. And it came to pass then, that when he should have said to Granada, the B-r-r-r-upite, "Lo, the parade is formed," that he blasphemed very wickedly. And a soft, sweet, undulating murmur rose from the Seats of the Visitors and lost itself among the spreading branches of the trees. .And it again came to pass that while Julian, the Puncher of Cows, was read ing from a scroll, that Granada, the B-r-r-r-upite, perceived a young man in the company which was called "B." And this young man stood in the rear row; and, behold, his back was curved even like a bow and his chin was drawn in so that his jaw-bone embraced his spine. And because of this thing Granada, the B-r-r-r- upite, waxed exceeding wroth so that he cried out, "B-r-r-rup! R-r-r-rup! Julian, bear witness against that young man that he beareth himself in a constrained position." And straightway Julian, the Puncher of Cows, made an end of reading from the scroll. And when he had finished he opened his mouth and spake. But be hold his speech was strange in the ears of all that heard him. For it was like the staccato of the makers of music, or like the speech of a man in a chill, who fears lest haply his trembling jaw may pinch his tongue. And even after this manner spake he: "Of-fi-cers Cen-tah!" And when these things were finished behold all the companies of young men marched before the Seats of the Visitors—even in long straight rows. And it came to pass that when the young maidens saw this thing, that they were filled with gladness, but when all the companies had disappeared behind the tents to the eastward, lo. their joy was quenched and they sighed like the winds of autumn. Xow when all these things had been accomplished, lo, the new leaders which the Governor had appointed, lingered not with the multitude or with the damsels, but went very swiftly, each man to his tent, nor came forth again until the evening was fully come and the shadows were dee]) on "number five." Xow when the people knew that all was finished, lo, each man lifted up his voice and took counsel with his neighbor. And they spake after this manner: "What is this thing that the Governor hath done? Wherefore hath he taken from the young men their leaders and appointed in their places these officers who tie it up so sorely? Surely this Governor is like unto a man who goeth not into his house when it raineth." And all the people lifted up their voices with one accord and made a mighty noise like that of many horses when they laugh.

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Oh, lill Up your glasses and drink, boys, To the sweetest girl ever 1 knew, I.ei glasses with glasses now clink, boys, For skirls like this one are few ! Sin's handsome and clever ami sweet, boys, And as good as she is elever. ton. A better one you'll never greet, hoy-. 'Than the toast I'm proposing to you.

Then fill up your glasses again, hoys. For the fellow who won this fair lass. Up now, and our glasses we'll drain, hoys, Xo, no. we won't let this one pass! He's handsome and elever and true, hoys, lie's got her and now the thing's done, I'll drink to the winner with you, hoys. Mere's luck to the fellow who won.

Xow fill up your glasses once more. hoys. And fill them with sparkling red wine, Away from our troubles we'll soar, boys, Borne off by the soul of the vine! Our sorrows must give place to glee, hoys. And so never counting the cost, Drink long and drink deep, its for me. hoys. Here's luck to the fellow who lost.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Cbe navy flsbore.

" The Navy and the Army so very seldom meet. That when they do, they have such times, They step out to repeat."

By far the most pleasant incident of last cam]) was the visit of the class of 1900 of Annapolis. Fate was against them and they had quite a time getting here. On July 12th their first attempt was made. They steamed up the Hudson in the U. S. S. Annapolis and dropped anchor off the South Dock. Before they could effect a landing they were startled by the report of a quarantine and hastily withdrew. They cruised around, establishing a light blockade, until the stores of quarantines were all exhausted, and on Sunday, August 20th, again attempted a landing. The landing parties were immediately captured by squads of West Pointers and escorted to camp. The freedom of the camp was extended to them, and they boldly crossed the sentinels' posts, took off their blouses, collars, cuffs, etc.. sat down on our piles of comforters or borrowed chairs, and everybody knew everybody else and proceeded to make themselves comfortable. Amid the incense of a stock cigar, or fragrant Sweet Caps, we opened up acquaintances which we would like to renew in the service.—for they all were jolly good fellows. Sunday night we gave a color line concert (plcbe concert), and continued to get acquainted. Next morning we drilled and in the afternoon "dragged" them

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library around to "the ladies." and made out the Middies' hop cards, for that evening we were to open up the Cullum and give the much-talked-of Middies' Hop. It was a beautiful hop—pretty girls, gowns. Middy Blue, Cadet Gray, Officers with their gold lace, starlight, the Annapolis riding at anchor on the Hudson below—no wonder some got sentimental. Next morning we gave them an exhibition cavalry ride, and then took them for a plunge in the tank. That afternoon the Xavy en tertained US on board the Annapolis, and Widdy Wood went "down stairs," and Harvey tied some Granny knots and Carson found out all about the breech mechanism, and some of them had to keep pecking at the femmes and made them dance. We all had another lovely time, also a few absences from "retreat." Mean while some beavers remained in camp and the result of their labors was seen after dark, when camp was transformed by means of lanterns and bunting and flags and more lanterns and a dancing floor into a little snatch of fairy land with refreshments in the catacombs. Next morning we took the Middies riding, and they all came home sore. In the afternoon after loafing around camp we had a photograph of the Xavy blue and Cadet gray taken. That evening we had in tended to have a concert, but a rain put an end to that, and we spent the last evening in camp, talking it all over and saying good-bye to these fellows whom W< had learned to like SO well. And next morning, when we watched them leave, it was not without a feeling of regret, for

"They were altogether lovely, and everyone who saw them said, H'ray!" We hope that the visit of the first class from Annapolis will in time become a regular feature of the summer encampment.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Co tbe Umbilical Pup found Wandering in a Singular Direction.

It was the pup umbilical, Into my room he stalked. With ^ys, d's and \\"s In red his sides were chalked. lie squatted down, he cocked his ear. 'Twas strange—for thus he talked:

"Cadet." he said.— 1 looked aghast— "I really feci for yon. You have my heartfelt sympathy, Is aught that I van do?" 1 smiled in a superior way And said. I hardly knew.

"When ever yon are most oppressed And long to he set free. Yon say yon lead a dog's hard life, An 1 that's unkind to me." And here he cocked the other car. And calmly scratched a flea.

"I never have to go to drills. 1 never get dead hroke, I never have to hone 1st grade. My life is all a joke. 1 never :^et tobacco skins Because I do not smoke.

You never know the perfect joy Of making kittens quail, Of hiding socks, of swiping hones. Of scaring old folks pale. ' And then he wagged himself, heeausr He hadn't any tail.

"And so you see the life you lead Is not a dog's I fear, You never have a doggie's joys. The things you do are queer, 1 pity you: if e'er you need A friend, you'll find me near." And as he waddled from my room, He dropped a briny tear.

130 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library "flrmv Blue."

VISITt )K would naturally suppose that in a body the size of the Corps jl there would be found some musical talent. Hut lie has (tidy to go lo •/ B Chapel on Sunday morning to have that illusion dispelled. There is probably no body of young men in the country that contains so few musicians or that does so little singing. In fact a large number of them are "tune blind." P. K. Brice, for instance, is doubtful about "Star Spangled Banner," but he generally can tell "Dixie" and ".Army Blue"—although he isn't so sure sometimes about "Dixie." We have but two corps songs. "Benny Havens" and "Army Blue." The latter is to a West Pointer almost what "I )i\ie" is to a southerner. Its rollicking chorus never fails to make one's pulse bound faster—its sweet strains, set to waltz time, are the fitting ending of every cadet hop. Xo one seems to know just who wrote it or where it came from or how long it has been in the Corps. Perhaps it is indigenous to the soil and just "growed"—perhaps it was found and appro priated—perhaps it was written and dedicated to the Corps. Anyway it is in the Corps now and such tender sentiments and traditions are clustered around it that it has become as much a part of the Corps as our bell buttons or red sashes. At least it was in existence before 1846, as a poem of that date by a cadet contains the expression "Strains of Army Blue." The wife of General Scott wrote for the graduating class of 1848 the following song to the air of "Army * Blue:" "This world we may find an awful tOUgh grind. As we wander its mazes through, But with right StOUt hearts we'll play our parts. When we change the Gray for the Blue."

CHORUS. "Hurrah for the merry, hright manly flame That opens a life so new. When we doff the Cadet and don the Brevet And change the Gray for the Blue."

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library "To the struggles of youth, to its pleasures, forsooth, To our sports and our follies, adieu: We are now for strife, for the battle of life As we change the Gray for the Blue."—Chorus.

"As the gray of the morn is changed by the sun To the azure of heaven's bright hue. So the moon of our time ripens fast to its prime. When we change the Gray for the Blue."—Chorus.

"Some clouds may arise and o'ershadow our skiis. But the sunbeams will surely break through. With crimson and gold thro' each silver fold. When we change the Gray for the Blue."—Chorus.

The old version of "Army Blue," dated [859, is as follows; A few days more, a lew days more. To toilsome study given, A lew days more — we'll reach that shore For which we long have striven. With pipe ami s*mg we'll jog along Till these few days are through, And all among our jovial throng Nave donned the Army Blue."

"A Few days more, a lew days more, 'To 'bone' parade and drill. And then well go our winding way ( )ur duties *-> fulfill. When Mordcca" '»t've laid on high. 'Wavland.' 'Mahan.' '^heroux.' We'll turn our eyes to l>-:"lmr skies, Ami don the Army Blue."

A few days more, a few davs more \nd Jordan will he passed; We'll .yet o'er

Among the songs of the graduating class of '65 it appears as follows: We've not much longer here to stay. For in a week or two,

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library We'll bid farewell to Cadet gray And don the Army Blue.

Chorus.—Army Blue, Army I'due. Eittrrafa for the Army Blue. We'll bid farewell to Cadet gray And don the Army Blue.

With pipe and song well jog along Till this short time is through. And all among our jovial throng Have donned the Army Blue.—ChorUS.

To Ethics. Mineralogy, And Engineering too. We'll hid good bye. without a sigh. And don the Army Blue.—Chorus.

To the ladies who come up in June We'll bid a fond adieu. And hoping they'll be married soon, We'll don the Army Blue.—Chorus.

Now here's to the man who wins the cup. May he he kind and true. And may he bring "our god-son" up To don the Army Blue. — Chorus.

Xow fellows we must say good bye, We've stuck our four years through. Our future is a cloudless sky. We'll don the Army Blue.—Chorus

And this is the form in which it is sung at the present time. ()f course every Furlough Class writes a furlough song to this air. and whenever a corps song is needed "Army Blue" patiently lends itself to the ardent poetaster. Hut these never last and each has its little run. "abides its destined hour and goes its way." The old song was captured by the enemy once, and an interesting account of its recapture can be found in "Creasy's Sixteen Decisive Battles of the World." in his description of Franklin Field. The action had been opened by the bands at 3500 yards and the Wot Point Bull Dog had formed line of columns and was advancing well into the second /.one. The Annapolis "Moke" was niancuvred into position and then suddenly withdrawn as the Xavy advanced to the duelling

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library position, and rising as one man opened a terrific tire from our own "Army Blue." During their visit last summer they had captured it and every West Pointer's heart sank as he heard:

Army Blue! Army Blue! We'll make the Army Blue! We'll sweep their team right off the field And score a point or two.

And then followed. ".And how we'll wollop the Army." That was too much. It was a beautiful maneuvre. but the Army rallied and replied with:

From Maryland there comes a team That smells of tar and brine, \nd briny tears that team will shed When it hits the Army line.

Chorus. Army line. Army line. Hurrah lor the Army line! llii- Xavy has not got a ship Can cross the Army line.

11 'iay! H'ray' H'ray! Rah, rah. rah. rah. rah. rah. rah. WeM Point!

This, supporting a gallant charge of the Army Mule, silenced the enemy for a while. As the teams advanced to the third zone the tight was fiercely resumed. The enemy was .steadily driven back until the score was 12-0. Here the same tactics were again tried, but their pieces were not properly ranged, and being charged with yells of "Look at the score board." they withdrew and left the "Army Blue" in the hands of the original owners. The Xavy was routed, al though her rear guard made a gallant counter attack which stopped for a moment tile active pursuit of the Army and saved their own forces from annihilation. With the score at 17-5 the "Army Blue" was never again in danger.

Army Blue! To the lower classes it is a good waltz and its chorus voices his constant wish—I almost said prayer. Army I Hue! What thoughts does it not raise in a first-class man's breast. • Army Blue! Army Blue! Hurrah for the Army Blue! We've worked four hard dreary years for you and thank heaven you are almost here.

154 Property of the US. Military Academy Library We'll bid farewell to the Cadet Gray- ami to all its boyishness—yes. to the narrow cooped up life for which it stands— And don the Army Blue,

Assume the responsibilities which it will bring and take our humble place in the world where we will try to live up to what it represents and where perhaps we may realize in a small measure some of the old golden day dreams with which in our few idle moments we have surrounded it.

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Be-ake.—v. n. [(imp. and p. p. beaked, fut. bumped.) From Bee, an insect, and Acre, a tract of land; hence to fly over much ground; to speak lightly.] To jest, to speak lightly. Bc-esse.—n. | From Fr. bestial, beastly.] Rough, crude talk. Bc-esse.—v. n. | imp. and p. p. beessed. fut. will beesse.] To talk crudely. He-essoid.—n. [Supra.] One who talks crudely. Bone.—v. n. |(imp. and p. p. before reveille, fut. less.) From Fr. bon, good.] To "work good." i. e.. to work heartily. Bo6t-lic.—v. t. [(imp. and p. p. bootlict, fut. made.) From boot, to chastise, and lick, to beat. | To chastise severely. Bugle.—v. n. [(imp. and p. p. bugled, fut. zviil not bugle.) From bug, an insect.1 To crawl. Comtne.—n. [From br. comique, comical.] An extremely comical person. " 'Tis a pleasing jest to twist the t'onnne S tail and hear hiin roar." (Anon.) Ell-pe.—n. [From leper.] A very dangerous person. (See Fctnme.) "Beware of the Ell-pe."—Prunty. Femtne.—n. | From Fr. tenner, to lock up; hence, one locked up, a criminal. | A dangerous person. FeSS.—n. [From f(ame) and (succ)ess.] Success, celebrity. Fcss.—V. n. I p. p. fessed. fut. five-tenths.] To attain celebrity. Goat (gote).—n. | From go and (//; hence, to persevere, to show energy. | A very persevering, energetic person.

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"SIIOKTV" IIII.I.MAN'S FAMOUS "RKTKKAT."

TjFTER the first engagement—the record of which has. unfortunately, not W^ been preserved "Shorty." emboldened by success, made frecpient raids •J B in the vicinity of the enemy's position. The inhabitants urged the enemy to open negotiations with a view of bringing about an armistice. But "Shorty." appreciating his advantage, disdainfully rejected all propositions, and continued his operations in the vicinity. His raids were conducted in a masterly manner, and were of almost daily occurrence. Repeated successes finally deter mined him to make one bold move and carry the enemy's position by storm. lie was constantly in touch with the hostile forces, and received through his secret service, daily reports of their disposition and movements. Hearing, on the :7th of February, that the enemy was expecting reinforcements, he decided to attack with all his force on the [8th. His plans having been approved by the Commander-in-Chief, he made in stant preparations for a grand assault. His plans were well conceived and ably executed. During the morning of the [8th of February he made six rapid recon naissances of the enemy's position, and about [.30 P. M.. all preliminaries being completed, he moved rapidly on the position along the road (M. L. M.). In front of the mansion his further advance was disputed by the enemy's in fantry, which had anticipated the attack, l'.ut "Shorty" presented a determined front and after a few shots at random the hostile infantrv retreated, and "Shorty" moved boldly forward. Resistance and concealment were now alike useless—the eiuinv was hopelessly defeated, and an armistice wa> agreed upon. The hatter's re-inforcements had made a sortie accompanied by an escort shortly before the battle, and during the assault were at (T) in ignorance of the movement. "Shorty" occupied the position during the remainder of the day. His pres ence was now required at ( K i. and at nightfall, having become thoroughly familiar with the enemy's disposition. "Shorty" abandoned his position, and began his famous retreat. The enemy pursued as far as the road, forcing him to halt at this point and take Up a more suitable formation.

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There are times we'll rememher forever. There are moments we'd rather forget, There are friendships we never can sever. There are people we wish we'd ne'er met. As we smoke on the lee of old "Cnllnm" And gaze at the waters below, There are things we arc sorry to part from. But, we're glad that at last we can go.

What matter though to hops we go ( )r ride upon the road? Do chains of gold more lightly hold. Or ease a chafing load? Work yon have done or battles won < >r risks yon rashly dare. ( )h. hit or miss—what matter 'tis? There's no one here to care.

lint hoys, graduation is coming, And scuii our kits we shall pack. To the ends of the earth we shall scatter, And the Lord knows when we'll .net hack. And some will soon freeze in Alaska— In the Philippines others will roast And some will chase brigands in Cuba> And some will tend guns on the coast. Bui somehow ami somewhere and always There'll be something at hand to he done; Ami the things that we've "honed" we'll find Useful Except when we're facing the .nuns.

Thoueh by "calcule" .".ml line and rule We trace a bullet's flight, Can all our Math, turn from its path \ shot that's aimed just right. Strike hard who can. tin- cheaper man. U ill not so illy fare. So hit or miss—what matter 'tis? There's no one In re to care

144 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library As plebes we have braced and we've eagled, As yearlings we've crawled and we've fessed. We've mooned and we've spooned while on furlough, And we've bugled in "Phil." with the rest. In our rirst class camp we have sweltered. We have worked, and we've marched, and we've drilled. And whenever the quarantine lifted. Our time the "tacs" usually tilled.

What though we tried to stem the tide Of change and customs new. For honor's sake, our all did stake And stuck the matter through? Xow when at last all trouble's past. 'Though we'll forget it ne'er * Why give a thought? why worry aught?— There's no one here to can'.

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/tossed my kitten in the tire— Meow ! Meow ! .hat, my dear, you can't dream HOW theCUte thing did stream — But Pvt no kitten now— Meow! [Song of the Debutante. \

l X(i ( ). T. PANDORA was a dear child. She had a bald spot surrounded by long curls that shone like the gold of a Mexican sunrise, and she held herself as properly as the fashion plate gentlemen on your tailor's walls. K She never cried when the Sand-man came; she never upset her mug of milk on the dog at breakfast; she never drew faces on your dress shirt with her molassessey fingers just before you went calling; she never even insisted on mak ing her brother's bull dog smell your new Scotch stockings when you came to play golf with her Big Sister over Mr. Pandora's links in the country. In short, Pandora was a model child, and you would have -aid. "She may ride in my auto mobile any old day." I am sorry to be obliged to relate the Sad Story of I low Pandora Went Up Against the Real Thing and Got Burnt. Kikophelestron tised to whack up his lyre in the Greek Circus some centuries ago. and amuse the galleries with Good Luck Tales about Pandora. The Gallery - Gods liked good luck tales then just as they like the beautiful and accomplished Factory Girl with an English accent and a drunken papa to get the naughty foreign Duke of DuCrot—Dum I Ticket, nowadays. And so old Kikophelestron u>e<\ to run for sometimes a hundred nights in Athens, sitting on a marble slab, twanging his strings, and warbling endlessly of how the sun always shone when Pandora lived, and the world had nobody in it but happy little children who skipped rope and rode on the merry-go-round all day—each child getting the brass ring and riding on the spotted camel every time. Seeing, aussi, that the Athenians were easy fellows, he started a tale about free lunches growing on trees, and Pandora and her little playmates going out to pick Raspberry Tarts and Patie de fois gras off the dandelion bushes for break-

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library fast—in fact, much the same kind of a world that Billy Bryan is going to give us when the Gold Democrats and Silver Democrats and Populist Democrats and Prohibition Democrats and Fusion Democrats and anti-Fusion Democrats and Expansion Democrats and anti-Expansion Democrats and Honest Democrats, and—other Democrats, all get together and elect him. ( )f course, this fable of old Kikophelestron is a False ( Official, but unfortu nately a great many people have swallowed it—as they did Coin's Financial School—and so at the very start we want to say that though King I >. T. Pan dora was no slouch she had troubles of her own. and when she tinkled the ice in a mint-julep, she paid for it. You bet. The fact is. that Pandora lived in a small fiat place set in a circle of hills —just such a place as you would make if you stuck a quarter down in a piece of window putty. A river ran by this place, and the river and the flat place and the mountains and the blue sky, and the white moon and the dum-flicket grass and trees and small birds and turkey buzzards and slum-gudgeon and Plebes, and all that therein dwelt belonged to King ( ). T. Pandora, under the wise super vision of Corporal P.ranigan and Teddy Rosenfelt and God—mostly Corporal Branigan, and more than mostly Pandora. Xow when Pandora came to this flat spot she locked herself in her room, and put out the light so that even she could not see herself do anything so un dignified as she was going to do, and then she took a curry comb and rubbed her dress coat around her sword buckle until she perspired. She was very happy. For she was to get Pig Pay and Plenty of Saluting. In short, she had a Red Hot Cinch, and she knew it. Put for what practical purpose had she come to this spot? Ah, you are approaching the Jug of Wisdom, as Omar says somewhere. It is very easy to tell you. There was a great assemblage of Jack-Rabbits by the river, main tained by the national purse to be shot occasionally for the national comfort and pleasure—So that Great Men in National Politics could snap their fingers with impunity under the noses of the Russian Pear and the English Lion, and say. "W'o't'ell" when German Willie cried at our Chicago beef. And the Great General Dispenser of Favors in the Nation had sent King (). T. Pandora to take charge of these Rabbits and to train them up in the way that they should go—so that eventually they should be the best-dancing Jack-Rabbits, the best- spooning Jack-Rabbits, and the best-tighting Jack-Rabbits in the world. And so when Pandora came there was a loud toot-tootle of drums and a banging of cannons, and a sharp crash of Krag-Jorgensens in strong hands, and a gen eral movement of rabbits this way and that, all keeping time with their paws, and all wondering in their hearts whether their new keeper would do as they thought God meant to do. For the) had their ideas of keepers, founded on what had

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" For hidden ways cut over the bar— At least, so the Fish-Hawks say ! "

The moral of which has something to do with the story, though you—like Pandora—may never see it. Well, the years rolled on. And gradually Pandora and the Jack-Rabbits began to disagree. You know what happens when two people, who have been close together become even the tiniest bit put out with one another. Xo quarrel is so bad as a quarrel with somebody you have kissed. And so things began to grow very unhappy in that flat place among the mountains. Listen, and I will tell you a queer thing that happened before the trouble commenced. Pandora was one day sitting happily on a large horse in the shade of a chestnut tree, when there came down the road a person pleasant-faced enough, carrying a canteen over his shoulder. He sang as he came, and at the sound of his singing the May flowers bent forward to hear what he said, and the violets cried because they could not listen through the sunflower stalks. For in the music he made, there was a wonderful spirit that filled even lifeless hearts with a fire like that that comes in a man when he stays in the Pot and fills a bob-tail flush. And Pandora heard it. and her moustache prickled with ex citement. When the man came up to her he stopped and bowed. "Your Peautifulness," said the stranger—which pleased Pandora. "I am come a long way to find a good and honest man of fine carriage and graced with a Sabbath-school integ rity of mug." Pandora blushed, for she felt sure she was It. She considered the stranger very polite, indeed. The Stranger—who, by the way. was our ( )ld Friend, The Devil—saw the crimson flush and chortled. "For," he continued. "I have here a canteen full of a very precious California wine—which, as you know, is valued at almost thirty cents per gallon—and I want to leave it with some one whom I can trust while

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library 1 go to arrange about marrying the daughter of a far off Sultain in Hoboken, Xew Jersey." Pandora ought to have been on to his Charlotte Ruse—which is an old gag. But she wasn't, so she smiled faintly and looked as conscious as a Plebe when his mother meets him in the Guard House and kisses him. The Stranger unslung his canteen and held it out to her. "lt is called the Wine of Winsome Wandering," he said, smiling enchantingly. "lie who drinks it forgets sorrow and time, and dreams only of Love and the deep eyes he sees in the light of the May Moon, keep it for me." And Pandora took it, and as she touched it the Stranger went off sudden?}' on a Cyssoid of Dyocles, and there was nothing left of him but a faint odor arising from the use or presence of sulphur—and the canteen, which was so full it went "blob," when the horse shook a fly off. How what happened next happened to happen, not being a wiz, I cannot say. But as Pandora rode along that dusty lane with the hot sun licking up the brook alongside, she may have grown very thirsty, and made up her mind to take just the tiniest swallow in the world of the Devil's drink. Personally. I believe most of us would not stay dry when a canteen of wine was clapping us against the back at every step—and we were quite alone. Or perhaps she just wanted to smell of it to see if it was good—as you remember you used to stand—quite innocently—on tip-toe by the side-board to try to smell the decanter of claret that your father always had by him at dinner—except when the minister came. Anyhow, under the shadow of a spreading oak. Pandora reined up, and after carefully inspecting the neighborhood for intruders, she smacked her lips and swung around the canteen—and opened it. Gracious me! Such a cloud rushed out and whistled and sang around her ears that she cried aloud with the very pain of the windy darkness. She was encircled—wrapped up,—in a mist of tiny, winged, stinging insects—whirring—humming—circling—zipping. With a shriek, she dropped the canteen and drove her spurs in her horse's flanks, and shot off on a gallop down the road. But alas! The winged Troubles, one and all, sped after her. What were they? Oh, innumerable things of grief and sorrow—There were soirees, and Constrained and Unnatural Positions, and Reveille Guns Exploding spontaneously—Powder Pags. too. and Pillow Fights, and Silent Manuals, and Eagles and Dips, and Silences, and Qualifyings. and Newspaper Articles, and Menial Service, and Exploding Field Batteries, and Resignations, and Pain, and Pitterness, and Misunderstanding, and Granny Eves —and many, many other Heinous things. And as Pandora went down the dusty road with her hands to her ears, and her spurs bloody, the Jack-Rabbits far off by the river, heard a low chuchuckle that made them start. But when they looked to see from where it came they saw only a man pleasant-faced enough.

150 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library walking across the Cavalry Plain, humming to himself, and apparently very much amused. * * * * * * * * When I started this story, my dear children. I meant honestly to finish it. But as I look up through the smoke of my pipe, I see that the Small Inexpen sive Clock on my mantle shelf points to five minutes of Tattoo. You must com plete the tale for yourself as you see best. Perhaps Pandora's strong horse left the troubles behind, and pulled up finally, quite alone with his rider and the empty canteen. Perhaps she could not escape, and the Troubles stayed on with her—or at any rate, left their ugly stings to chafe her always. ( )ne tale I have heard runs that Pandora finally outran the Troubles' wings and that when she Stopped to rub her tingling skin, she heard a kicking and whirring in the can teen. "Thank God! Not all out yet!" She cried, and stuck in the cork, but a tiny voice in the canteen pleaded so prettily for freedom, and promised such great things, and boot-licked so assiduously, that at last Pandora relented and took out the stopper—and released one who who was to be what Hope was to Kikophelestron's Pandora—the joy and comfort among all the buzzing troubles —fat. slouching, cunning, little Corporal Branigan! < If these things. I know nothing. They, like several other secrets, lie be tween Pandora and the Devil. All I ken is, that that flight there was a snap ping of knuckles in the corner where the lance corporal sat by the lamp trying to throw three sixes—and suddenly the drummer bo\ broke out singing:

" The beach-crabs crawled on the bare sand dune— /•'or beach-crabs take to the Summer moon— And the Fiddler sat on a shadowed shell . I ml tuned his squeak to the bar buoy bell— . Ind over the roar of the midnight sea The crab song swept in lofty ' 6"'— • Love lives forever,* the White dulls say— ' But pride forever and a day ' Hush .' U 'hi/e the beach ei abs sing.' "

And upon the plain, under the shadow of Cro' Xest. the bugler played the first note of Taps.

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What $he Said. Into the hop-room strode my love." (Oh. list to the song of the gay L. P.) "His buttons shone bright—he was such a dear. "And scorning those beautiful girls, d'you hear? "He passed them and came to me."

"You know I would rather dance than eat!' (Oh! hark to the croak of the witty L. P.) "I told it to him; he could dance so well. "And with pride I could feel his bosom swell. "As his arm encircled me."

What he Said. "Against the wall sat an aged crone!" (Oh! list to the tale of the hopoid gay i "\\<.-v teeth were false and I could swear "That on her head was another's hair; "But social dehts I must pay."

"She swore she would rather dance than eat!" (Oh! hark to the wail of the spoonoid gay.) "But she leaped and hopped 'till it seemed to me. "My toes were smashed with her agilitee. "And my hair was growing gray."

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AN EXTENSIVE COURSE OF LECTURES ON THE SUBJECT BY I'ROF. WINKLEMAN, CHIEF "TURNER OUT OF LECTURES," U. S. M. A.

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A comprehensive treatise containing no elementary matter whatsoever: but only the most abstruse and intricate discussion that the subject presents. This treatise was originally intended for the use of Cadets of the I". S, M. A., after an elementary course in Benjamin's Wrinkles and Recipes for Grinds and Michie's Mechanics, and was presented in a course of daily lectures Such suc cess attending these, they were, upon the request of the Faculties of Harvard and Yale, revised, printed and presented in the present form to the mathematical world as an advanced treatise on this subject. In compiling these lectures.—for the first time issued in printed form.— the author has made free use of the thoughts of contemorarv workers on this subject, to whom credit has been given in each and every case. The following extracts will aid the reader to grasp the scope and extent of the work, as well as the clear and concise manner in which the subject matter is presented to the student. pasc «. Definition of 3. The expression J =778.8, means that it is the acceleration exerted when 1402 ft. lbs. of heat are used to raise one temperature Fahrenheit to a unit degree of water taken at the standard gaseous state.—"Pope" Gregory, I). D.

pasc 241. Definition of m. "M" is the mass at a unit's distance from the disturbance whose velocity is equal to the moment of inertia of the given volume, with respect to itself refined to the principal axis."—"Goat" Harvey.

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New York City. January 3. K>OO. Dear Sir:—I do not know when I have perused any mathematical treatise that has afforded me so much satisfaction. The author has taken the utmost care to be ambiguous and unintelligible in every discussion. Whenever it has been necessary to have recourse to other works his dis crimination has been marvellous. And nowhere is this better shown than when he applies Prof. F. C. Doyle's elaborate, mathematical investigation to prove that cos

154 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Cbc Spoonoids Citany. Ulitn apologies to R. K-

Eyes of gray.—Old Hudson's liills. Silvered with a Btniling moon. Throbbing of the waltz that tlirills. Hearts that heat the old. old tune; Sing, for youthful hearts heat high "Who so true as you and I." Sing the lover's litany. "Love like ours can never die."

Eyes of black.—"Flirtation's" nooks, Nature's bowers built for two. Lessons from Dan Cupid's hooks. Oh fleeting summer brings too few; "Part us? He who dares may try." Ah dull Time flies swiftly by. Sing the lover's litany. "Love like ours can never die."

Eyes of blue.—On Furlough—June; Starlight: hammock; comfort: bliss; Moments Hit by far too soon. At last,—"Sweetheart. Good night."—a kiss. Furlough -lip-* so swiftly by, Parting pledge the old reply; i >l the lover's litany. "Love like ours can never die."

Eyes of brown. — The moon beams bright.- Silvering tents.—dark shadows throw: "Number six" on concert night; .Music sweet and whisperings low. Pleadings soft, warm glances fly Answers Hash from eye to eye. Pledging life long constancy "Love like ours can never die."

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Graduation comes at last. Dainty letters thrown away. Memories of a vanished past Forgotten with dead yesterday. Tightened rein and sabre bare: Cuba or the Philippines Garrisons at God knows where. Indolence mid tropic scenes; Blue eyes, brown eyes, black eyes. gray. Let me toast each smiling eye With the lover's litany, "Love like ours can never die."

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156 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library J\ model Delinquency Cist.

Adams—Late reporting return from hop. Amos—Assuming name of policeman while on leave, for unauthorized purpose. Amos—Receiving "franked"* letters, presumably not intended for him. Benjamin—Stopping a cadet who was on his way to join his company at reveille for the purpose of telling him a grind, thereby rendering him late. Buck—Not submitting explanation for report requiring one. Carleton—Attempting to produce a musical sound in section room. Carson—Leaving mess-ball at breakfast, dinner, and supper for purpose of visit ing hotel. Deems—Causing his assimilated rank to be published before the battalion. Grey, B. E.—Addressing ( ). I), as "Fat Legged Si." such not being hitter's name. Harvey—Loitering around supper table at ho]) from 10 I'. M. to [.OO A. M. Hobson—Corporal of the guard; falling in with company at dinner formation. 15th offense. Hodges—()ff limits: in officer's quarters from 2.00 P. M. till 6.00 P. M. Jones—Eating food which his room-mate had been ordered to turn in. thereby rendering latter incapable of complying with the order. Mueller, A. II.— Xot notifying his room-mate of his intention to attend Y. M. C. A. I'egram—Taciturnity from 10.00 I'. M. to 6.O0 A. M. 1'ope. I;. A. Leaving hospital before being ordered by surgeon to do so. Stokey—Late returning from hop. I liomas—Orderly; loud buzzing sound issuing from quarters. Tidball—Loitering in bath-room for purpose of taking picture. Tyler. ( ). X.—Causing fact that he stands ONE to be published before the bat talion.

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Come till your Pipe, a- Omar here would sing, And in the corner all your Text Books fling, For Time is fleeting and not all your Math. One Vanished moment from the Past can bring.

Smoke! For the Tac who scattered into flight Cadets who smoked out in the Hall, last night. Will not inspect, for to the Mess he's gone. Oh come, old Dog, and bring me out a light.

I tell you This—that He who boldly dares, And risk-; a Skin, not often badly fares: And if you're skinned and in Confinement put, Why grimly sit and serve your Con-—Who cares.

Some for the Glitter of Big Chevron- run. Some for the Section that i- numbered One, All these to "Dis Fiends" and to "Speckoids" leave. Do you but laugh and rest and have your Fun.

Think that within these Barracks drear and gray. Where we draw out our Lives from Day to Day, How Clas>es upon Classes had their Say. Stayed their Four Years through, and went their Way.

When you and I are Graduates at last, When all Kxams triumphantly are passed, A little Week and then We too shall be Forgotten—Ah the Wheel of hate Spins fast.

Come light your Pipe—the Smoke will waft away The Care- and Trouble- that have tilled the Day. To Morrow? Win SOOn We will also be Ourselves, with Classes that have hail their Day.

Bone not all Day. nor in the vain pursuit. < )f Tenths and Rank endeavor and dispute, Better be happy as a careless Goat. And take your Ease, Ah this will better suit

158 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Yes, though when given Force, Direction. Weight, A Bullet's Path We're taught to calculate:— Can all the Calculation- that we make Turn from its Path a Bullet coming straight?

'Tis but a Tenth or Two you've lost at best And even if You've -imply coldly l'e--ed. Why (Others sometimes fess as cold as You— Come slowly back, climb to your Room and rest.

Ah yes. the Ease which I have loved SO long. Has done My Credit in this Place much Wrong, Has sent me dying down into the Goat-, Where surely -uch a- I do not belong.

Oh Com: with Blue and Black Book thou dost spin A well around the Road We wander in. And when We yet "policed" down to the Goats, Thou soak'St us with our Fifth Tobacco Skin.

If you and I could but with him conspire, To change This Scheme of Things a- We desire, We'd burn these Regulations one by one. And light our Pipes with Brands from out the Fire.

My dear old Pipe— Sweet BOlace of my Woes, Who all my Thoughts—my A-pirations—know-. Yes, What think You—He's out. come let's go in. The Spell is gone—'Tis now full Time to close.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library familiar Sayings.

"Noting gentlemen. I have called you to-gether to-day for the pupose"—

* :•: * * * * "lir-r-p—l>r-r-p—P>r-rp." * * * * * * "Keep your seats young gentlemen." :;: * * * * * "Same in French, same in Spanish, same in English."

"( >h!—Never saw such lines, woozey—vile, worm-eaten." * * * * * "Let me be the hydrogen molecule."

••:•• 4 •:• * * * "This is no time to ask questions."

"Mr. Dent, you don't seem to understand that." =:= * * * * * "Xow. isn't that easy."

"Any questions? first page, second page, third page,—too late."

"Now, gentlemen. I have a little affair of Nelson's, but before going to that, I would like to show you an experiment in heat, and while waiting for that a very pretty effect may be obtained—." * * * * * * "Get out of my office, get out of my office."

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Prof. Michie (questioning Jimmie West). "Mr. West, when the dove came back to the ark. what did it bring?" Jimmie (after pondering about 5 min.) "A fig leaf, sir." I'. Michie. "That's right, sir."

At the game.— Pretty Femme (to Cadet).—"Oh, don't you think the Navy toast is great? You know it goes,—'Here's to our sweethearts, may they ever—.' " Cadet,—"Yes, but the Army toast is better." Pretty Femme.—"Why. what is it? Cadet.—"Oh, that's the stuff our football team is made of."

"What have von to-night?" asked the gunner of the waiter at supper in the mess-hall. "Everything, sir." " Bring it in at once." Enter waiter with slumgudgeon. Lieut. Rice (In combinations.)—Mr. Wood, if a man had 6 coats. 7 vests, and 8 pairs of trousers, in how many different costumes could he appear? Wood.—Well, that depends on whether he wore them all at one time or not, sir. Prof. Michie.—What is Sidereal Time. Mr. —? Cadet B.— 1 don't know, sir. I*. M.—What does the word mean? What is Sidcr? Cadet B.—( Hi. yes, Cider is apple-juice.

What is Chromatic aberration Mr. Mueller? I can't remember. What is a Chromo? I don't know how the word is used correctly. What do you think a Chromo is? "An old duffer." ( ) yes, I won her. but recollect 'Twas not attained by sudden flight, lint while my sturdy classmate- specked I wrote the dear girl- every night!

llayden tells one of Life's grinds as follows: Liveried menial (entering): "Me Lord the carriage waits without." Lord Ki Ki.—"Without what, slave?" Without wheels. Me Lord, 'tis an automobile." And he wondered why we didn't laugh.

164 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library how Piggie eauobt £old.

"1 was in our yearling year. Piggie had been a desperate spoonoid in camp; had dragged a femme to every football game and hop since camp, and when winter had come in earnest he had gone with our gay world to sport on the ice of the Reservoir. Piggie is from the South and so was not entirely at his ease on skates. ( )n Christmas, he was with the merry crowd on the ice. He was trying to do bis best but somehow bis feet wanted to go in different directions and he did the split. Something happened to bis trousers, and not being able to skate backwards, he was compelled to sit still on the ice until his many friends departed. Piggie has never ceased to enjoy the Reservoir, but from that time it has alwavs been from a distance.

St. Peter.—What have you to say for yourself, you shade? Shade.—I spent four years at \\ est Point, was on the area, couldn't smoke. and was in the 3d Grade. St. Peter (to Winkleman).—(live this poor wreck a double-napped surface pair of wings and an open organ pipe bar]). Miss R—.(As Mr. Deems is escorted to the visitor's seat by the Runt.) Can a man with such a bewitching smile be a nonspoonoid! Our Conan Doyle i- given the credit of being an Irishman. But judging from his language and his newly invented words, one would say that he was a near relative of Hoffman. At the Library, when it was being gutted and refitted, bentier (after sup per). "How like the ruins of old! I like this spot, as it seems to make our love the more romantic." She (as a cough is heard from a neighboring dark corner, and cigarette lights are seen in that direction.) "Ob Raymond, do be careful!" She (as Morey passes.) Adjutants are always so nice. Don't you think so? It is rumored that Kid Haunum wishes his class supper "extra dry." H. (To Fenner, who is coughing violently).— I see you don't expect to live much longer, old man. Fenner.—Why, how's that? H.—Oh, you've commenced your "coffin" already.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library "Reddy" Stuart (to Rockwell.)—Mr. Rockwell, how do you make concrete?-' Rockwell.—Well you take some crushed stone and sand—and—er—Lieu tenant I've £iot this all mixed up with cement. "Reddy."—Well that's right Mr. Rockwell. Sep ( Hiver (fuming.)—Mr. Keller what am I going to eat this pie with? Keller (innocently.)—With cheese, sir. What is the matter with Wood? He is no good. Can't dance. Can't ride. And he is wheely inside. And that is the matter with Wood. ( )ne does not wonder now that Wesson was so fully capable to lead our team to victory at Philadelphia. All eyes have been turned on him since then, and it has been discovered that he goes to the gymnasium regularly every Sun day afternoon. ()ur first captain while on Christmas leave, after having finished dinner, absent-mindedly inspected the dining-room of the hotel, much to the annoyance of certain elderly ladies and to the amusement of some fellow cadets. Wood (In Math.)—I assume this equation, and therefore it must be true. Ma.—Mr. Deen, what is this lesson about? Freddie.—Well a—now a—well its about—well—well Captain 1 don't think I studied just that part. At the end of the week. Freddie (Looking at his mark for that day.) —! ! ! (ice whiz but ! !— red headed ! ! had him down in Texas — —!! — Lynch him !! !! Killed by Cosh! Instructor.— Mr. Keller, what causes an eclipse of the Sun? Cadet K.—An eclipse is caused by any old fake object between the observer and the sun. Instructor.—Then if you stood behind the boiler-house and could not see the sun. that would be a boiler-house eclipse, would'nt it? Cadet K.—I—I suppose so, sir —. Cadet Cram. W. S. (Dropping into the barber chair.)—Hair cut. please. l'.arber.—Which hair?

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The plebe he sat in his fourth floor room And dozens of skags consumed. They told him hi- fate was a question of time. And to "cons" he was surely doomed. But free from care, with insouciant air. This plebe continued t.. smoke— 'Till the tac. on the sly. in a manner quite fly His head in this plebe'- room did poke— Oh! it really is confining hut there'- no use in repining, For the Gym. is very handy on the days there is no drill. Witli the long horse and the rings and the bars and other things. One manages quite pleasantly the dragging time to kill.

II. The yearling sat in his stifling teut And laughed the tacs. to scorn. For he smoked all day and he smoked all night, Anil he smoked in the early morn. So free from care with insouciant air The yearling befooled the tac. 'Till the latter gent on business bent, Hived tobacco crumbs in a crack. Oh! it really is confining hut there'- no use in repining, For the music from the Cullum sounds better from afar; And the L. P.'s—queer old things.—on their feet do not wear wings, So one get- along quite pleasantly at home while tending bar.

111. The furloughman started to go on leave. In the beautiful month of June. But the staybacks were read and the furloughman found That he'd started to go home too -oon. For free from care with insouciant air The tac-. he had boldly defied. So the outraged tacs. having humped their back-. With demerit- in hulk had replied,

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IV. From furlough our friend returned depressed, But soon his sorrow drowned. In his rich old pipe of briar sweet. And then the O. D. came round: But free from care with insouciant air He joyfully drew the smoke in. But next day at retreat he developed cold feet. For he'd raked in at last his fourth skin. Oh! it really is confining but there's no use in repining. For football is a brutal game as everybody knows. And as for exercising, it truly is surprising, How fully walking answers especially when it -now-.

V. In first class camp quite dignified. He carelessly smoked on the cavalry ride, And when the dust had cleared away. The tactical officer was by his side: Now free from care with insouciant air Our friend ha- ceased to he— A court-martial sat and decided that A prisoner he should be. Oh! it really is confining but there's no use in repining, For on Wednesdays and on Saturdays he takes a pleasant stroll And after recitation he ha- time for meditation On Military Justice ami things not quite so droll.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library ttlhen Greek meets Greek.

Deen. "Chic" Bryant and "Sheep" Nelly were talking in the Area. This is what an interested Spectator heard— Deen.—Why down in Texas they— Nelly.—Aw. Texas—why— ('hie.—This morning in math I— Deen.—Oh, you fellows shut up a— Nelly.—Why 1 said to him I— Chic.— But this morning in math I — Just then Shatter Thomas and Jimmy Prentice hove in sight, but the spec tator fled. She (at the hop.)—What are those stripes on your arm for? He.—Why, those are to indicate my rank. She.— My. how nice! He turns her over to Cadet I)., who has no stripes. She.—You haven't any stripes on your arm. How is that? Cadet 1).—Oh, those stripes are worn for punishment. You see those men wire caught smoking—once for each stripe. Xow there is a cadet with four— he's a regular volcano. She.—Oh, bow awful. That other cadet said they were to indicate his rank. Cadet I).— Yes. it was mean of him to try to deceive you like that. Headquarters U. S. Corps Cadets. West Point. X. V.. Special Orders, November 24, [899. No. 4. Extract. I.—During the month of December, parade will take place on Sunday at the following hours: Dec. 3.—4:12 P. M. I )ec. 10.—4:07 P. M. Dec. 17.—4:01 P. M. Dec. 24.—3:56 P. M. I )ec. 31.—4:09 P. M. The sun will set five minutes later. By order of

170 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Reveille.

I. The drum is heating in the hall. At reveille, 'Tis meant to wake us one and all. At reveille. Oh, then you roll and rub your eyes. Oh. how that drummer you despise. I'.ut all the same you have to rise At reveille.

II. You lie there thinking of the cold. At reveille, And shivering thoughts themselves unfold, At reville, A moment more, the rolls are heard. And then as lightly a- a bird You leap from bed without a word. At reveille,

III. You then begin to don your clothe-. At reveille, You shiver there from head to tor-. At reveille. ""i ou soon rush out with greatest speed, And strings untied you never heed. Until endorsements you must read. Of reveille.

IV. Sometimes your shoe has been misplaced. At reveille. And then you're gone in spite of haste, At reveille. You rush around as mad men do. Until you hive your room-mate'- shoe. And put it on without ado. At reveille.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library V. You hear the sergeant call the roll. At reveille. You rush for ranks as at a goal. At reveille. Three times, your name you hear him shout. You reach the ranks and then yell out, Alas—he has just faced about. At reveille.

VI. You stay in "con" week in week out From reveille—(till reveille.) Each night you hear your name read out From reveille—(till reveille.) The gym looms up before your face. You then decide to take a brace. But with your usual late you race. To reveille.

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172 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Ravings of a furlough man.

(Overheard while lying smoking on the Ninth si

"Oh, sweet, be on the watch to-night, Between the sunset and moonlight, Perhaps my thoughl will come to rest. \v(\ seek repose upon thy breast, When the long sad day i- done.

"Dear heart of mine, the day- -eem long And sweet, sad memories round me throng. Those happy summer hours are past. And darkness shrouds my life at last. Illumined once by thee."

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Property of the US. Military Academy Library Christmas.

Black night still hangs about "The Point"' the ground is white below. And reveille is sounding on the drum. W< tumble down the iron stairs and "fall in" in the snow, And realize another day has come. The sergeants quickly call the rolls, the companies are dismissed. We turn and slowly to our rooms we climb. When a comrade right behind us with a forced and hollow laugh. Reminds us 'Tis the merry Christmas time. Ah. the Christmas of our boyhood days our memory takes us back. As we sadl] take our commissary broom. And we think of how the stockings hung and how they're hanging now. While we -weep out our hare and empty rooms.

Gray dawn is stealing o'er the Point and driving night away. The morning rays light up the hills with gold, The paths are being opened in the area below. The morning air is crisp and clear and cold: Our recitations all are stopped, from duty we're set free. Another day we'd all be blithe and gay. But we cannot keep from thinking of the merry time we'd have. In our happy sunny homes so far away. Oh. the heart-ache as we think of them—our thoughts keep coming fast. In a gloomy and a melancholy round We turn back from our window and begin to bone our "Math." Presumably to "keep from getting found."

Full day has broken o'er the Point, the hours creep slowly by, But dinner time somehow comes all too fast. \\ e're marched down to the mess hall and we try to laugh and talk, But we're thankful when the mockery is past. We see the groaning board at home heaped up with Christmas cheer, We hear them talk—their voices light and gay. We hope they'll drink a health to us and wish that we were there,— And remember us another Christmas day. For we are now but units in Uncle Sam's machine. When out of here forever more we'll roam. We are our country's exiles e'en while in our native land; We've bid farewell to friends and kin and home.

174 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Black night now falls upon the Point and drops a fitting pall Upon the thought- we've had throughout the day. We climb up to our rooms again and gladly take our books To try to drive sad memories away. We're homesick, we are miserable, we crave a Lethean draught, At least to help us through this single night. And we pray the Fates be kind enough one little boon to grant. To haste the leaden hours in their flight. But the longest day must have an end. The darkest night must dose, And welcomed longed-for taps draws near at last. And we whisper as our lights go out that at least we can give thanks For another mocking Christmas day that's past.

Eddy Cassatt (to Sammy Gleaves in Spanish, as Sammy has recited and begins to deadbeat.)—"Mr. Gleaves, get that book of war-ships." Sammy gets a prayer hook and examines it intently. A "Pole" Vault—Kosciusko's Tomb. Carson (discussing his prospects.)—I should like to have foreign service after graduating. Hamilton.—I'll tell you how you can manage it. Carson (excitedly.)—How ? Hamilton.—Get a Chinese cook. On the Morrow—A Heavy Beard. Always "Reddy"—Stuart, E. R. Link Motion—Smith. \Y. R., crossing the Area. "Privy ledge"—The one in the chimney where we hide our cigarette butts. Manual Labor—Parade. Corporal Punishment—Throwing the yearling officers into the tank. Names of horses all remind us. Of the great men gone before; Little tender spots behind us, Imprints on the tanbark floor. Westervelt (in Engineering.)—This problem is not indeterminate, but it has an infinite number of solutions.

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When you are oppressed by a stern, darker mood, When everything's wrong and nothing seems good. When sad. bitter thoughts throng in from afar, 'Tis then that you light up your blackest Cigar. When all the day'- worry and trouble is o'er. When the care- that have worn you can trouble no more. When the twilight has come and day-dreams are ripe. 'Tis then that you turn to the fragrant old Pipe.

Lt. Rice (to McManus at side board.)—Mr. McManus. are you having any difficulty with any of your problems?—A painful pause, during which McManus. utterly oblivious, ciphers rapidly.—Lt. Rice repeats the question. McM. (wheeling suddenly about.)—Hay? Lt. R. smiles and repeats question. McM. (resuming his work.)—Well, not quite, not quite. H. (to Pill in the choir loft.)—Did it ever occur to you that the hero of Weyman's "A Gentleman of I*ranee." led a sort of "duel" existence, so to speak? ( Pill unable to sleep.) Carson (going riding.)—Colly. I'll have to run up and get my watch. Nones.—( )h. never mind it will "run down" itself, in time.

Bugge (to Wood in Drawing.)-—What sort of a beast is that Mr. Wood? Wood (proudly.)—That's an oak tree. sir.

Doyle (plebe math.)—I am required to perform the following examples. Johnny Rice.—This isn't a circus, Mr. Doyle. Pillsbury (to plebe.)—Mister, can you find the area of barracks?

The golden SUn -mile- on the fields. Tin moon smiles on the -ea. And why will not my lady'- eyes, More kindly -mile on me.

hirst Pull P. (passing the mess-hall.)—Sniff! Sniff! smells nice, don't it? Chorus of B. P's.—Yes. let's go in. ( Xext morning we have fresh country sausage for breakfast, i

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library J\ Tew maxims. A life insurance agent in hand is worth two in ambush.

There's many a slip (Company Commander, Sub-div. inspector, etc.) since you came till yon ski]). * * * * * * The Com. loveth a cheerful skinoid. Military efficiency is but "skin" dee]). :|: * * :-: * * The ways of men with maids be strange, yet simple and tame. To the ways of cadets with plebes when drilling or crawling the same. The navv came down like a wolf on the fold. With their banners all gleaming with blue and with gold: When the smoke rolled away how the navy did ruv. That we took all the gold and left them only blue. Prof. Michie (in a lecture—quoting from King Lear.)—"How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child."—but you will never realize that till you get to be fathers and mothers yourselves. Thomas (impressively.)—"Do you know that in some of the coal regions about Scranton the miners do not live to be over twenty-one years of age?" "( )f course not, Tommie, for when they get to be 2\ years old they are no longer minors." Wesson (in Ordnance.)—"Gun cotton is made of sheep's wool." "Army Blue"—The Xavy. m Standing Gun Drill. Lt. k.—"Mr. (.'.. which would you put in first, the projectile or the charge? Athletic Bob.—"That depends upon which way you were going to shoot, Sir." Question.—"What would you do if the shot struck to the right of the target." "Sep."—"Move the target to the right." "ketib."—"Have you anything besides paper in that box." 11.—"Yessir. envelopes." Link.—"Mr. B. what is the calibre of your rifle?" B.—"The diameter of the hole in it, sir."

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Property of the US. Military Academy Library Thomas (at artillery drill.)—"After aiming, the gunner will throw up his hands, take position two paces in front of the muzzle and give the command, 'Ready.' " Goat Harvey (returning from an examination in Engineering.)—"Well, 1 think that I must have lost a file." "Smith, what section are you in in B. S.?" Smith. C. F.—"If there was one more I would be in that." She.—"Mr. Tidball tells me he is cultivating his voice." He.—"Yes; I saw him irrigating it this morning." (Instructor to Mr. Xaylor.)—"What happens when a man's temperature goes down as far as it can go?" Mr. Xaylor.—"He has cold feet, sir." Gussie (reading the Hundredth Xight program.)—I can lick the man who classed me with the children. When one has three femmes engaged for the same ho]), Xones says, "Drag them all." but Martin says. "Go into the Hospital." lie has ever been "Grandfather."—McManus. In reading through this book you may find phrases on the order of "The wagon wheel, spoke," or some gallant may mathematically define a kiss as ellip tical. Kindly give Bessie Hamilton credit for them all—for be needs it. She (as Hillman comes tripping daiutly along.)—Isn't be cuter Sal Nones (enviously.)—I'll be blest if 1 can see what the ladies find so attractive in him. Hopkins (soliciting repairs.)—"Damages?" Hamilton.—"Yes, sir; a broken heart."

Harvey (after SUpper.)^Holly Clue, for once I am ahead of Martin. Miss — (the petite diminutive.)—Oh, I am so glad. The Goat.—Velocity is getting there fast.

"Pa, where has little sister gone to?" "To heaven my son." "And where has brother Jack gone to?" "To West Point." "How far is West Point from Heaven?" "There are no figures large enough to express the distance."

178 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Youngberg—A "humor" OUS man. "Sharp"-Shooters—Guns with bayonets fixed. Scrap-iron—Cadet Rifle. H.—Why is it there are so few girls left on mornings after a hop? R.—Well, you see the morning sun drives away the miss (mists.) (See definition of "Idem Sonans.") hire Department—The Academic Board. Com-mutation—Hillman's make. Barrack aide—A policeman. The stairs.—Yes, here comes Mr. Baer now; just listen and you will probably hear, "I am sorry that I cannot claim the services of my poetic muse to-night. But really it has been SO overworked during the long week which we have been parted, expressing in its poor way the sweet all. that makes you so dear to me and I am compelled to express prosaically the thoughts which the rippling laughter of your eyes touching the chords of my pulsating heart, makes impos sible for me to withhold—Oh! hang it all. our dances are over—and you are— such a bully girl." Why is there only one Major? Why, don't you know? It is out of con sideration for Viola Allen.

See that strut? For particulars apply to Pennsylvania Cadet Delegation, I". S. C. C.

We have long known that Mr. Watson was the nicest boy of "C" Company and we have recently learned that he is the sweetest boy at the hops.

Those on the inside say that the fit of basbfulness which won for our darl ing Johnny the sobriquet "Johnny Mistletoe." was intentionally assumed, and that on several occasions, he has unscrupulously taken advantage of the repu tation thus gained. It is much to be regretted that such conduct can be tolerated by the Corps. And it is to be hoped that future classes do not follow the spooning practice of such as Johnny Wilen or — Rhett. Perkins (who has just learned that a girl he once met is coming up.)—Yon know Miss—? Watson.—Yes. Perkins. — Well, she is to be up for a week, and 1 wish that you would ar range to get some walks with her and help entertain her. Watson.—Yes. certainly. I shall be glad to oblige you. I invited her up.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library A plebe's thought as Penjamin invites him to his first Y. M. C. A. meet ing. "Surely a devil in disguise. Will it be an awful soiree?" Jimmy Goethe (at the German, laboring under the impression that a certain fair one is escaping him.)—"By golly, I'll catchy you." Don't drink, don't smoke, don't swear—our Jimmy. Wesson found (ilade asleep one day. and was so struck with his appearence that he appropriately dubbed him "Froggie." Some of his friends have since formed a mistaken idea that he owes his title to the graceful curve of his legs. Carson (besieged by a bevy of beautiful art students.)—"Xo. I really can not pose for you. Machinery is my line. Go to (iussic Lukesh for pose."

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I.So Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Cbc ninth Div. Cat.

Oh, Corporal, spare that cat, Touch not a single hair. See how he waxeth sleek and fat By our protecting care.

While other cats themselves have fed And little found to eat. We've shared with hint our daily bread. And hash and milk and meat.

He drinks beneath our hydrant, too, And breathes the same pure air. Our menu at the mess-hull is Mi- daily bill of fare.

And why should he thus be condemned? No real harm he's done. It is the love we have for him. That binds this "Div." as one.

TtS true some grumblers might rejoice. They say that no one sleeps; They hate his loud melodious voice. And the company he keeps.

The "Com" in jealous wrath must be To give commands like that; But listen to our earnest plea, Oh, Corporal, spare that cat!

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Ulkn You Cove.

A girl you love—blue sky above. Eyes also blue—turned up to you, As on you drive—you quickly hive, That you're past hope.

And while the creek runs on so slow. And all is quiet, far below; As you descend that old gorge road. You tell her so.

You watch with care your horse's pace, You dare not look her in the face. Ami while you gaze off into space. She hesitates—

Perhaps you think your "bootliek" slips. When suddenly two burning lips; Arouse you with their silky tip-. Ye Gods!

And now your brain is set aflame. And you forget all things mundane; Can it be that you're insane? Or happy—

And what now if the horse goes lame. Or breaks his neck—its all the same: Look not afar, just drop the reins. And live.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library n Debt of fionor.

J\ Comedy-tragedy in One Act.

Written in part payment for a White Rose.

, HE. DRAMATIS I'KRSOX.E : - (. SHE.

TIME—The Present.

SCENE: Outside—Deep d> if is. The north winds blow. A shinp storm-blast or two oj snow. l>usk thickens—the led sunset dies. A shfi'i ing wind. (The Curtains rise.)

I pon the stage—(to ft.)—the glow A slowly cmmbHmg back log sends. When Lin e dteum shadows come and go As evening falls and twilight ends. She sitting in a Moi rts chan. He enters—(/- )—through the portiere.

SHE. I know you've brought some charming thing— Some tune to play?—some song to sing?— Some naughty gossip? None of these? Pray, tell me. Come, I'm tired. Don't tease I HE. I won't. I've come on business, quite— SHE. What! "Business?" No.no—not to-night !

HE. Yes, " Business." There's a little debt You've owed some time. You may forget. I gave j ou once some goods to keep.

SUE. Of value?

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library HE. Well, they sold quite cheap.

SHE. I cannot guess. It's not your book ? You gave me that, you know. And, look ! I won this pin at golf last May, When Kathryn made that perfect play. The flowers and things! Oh. well, you said My dances paid. Besides, they're dead. I've nothing else. You can't be right.

HE. It's slipped your mind. That's why, to-night, I've come to dun. And you must pay, Or else " The law shall take its way."

SHE. Oh, will no Portia come? Then, Jew, I fear the flesh must go to you. The debt is owed, if it must be.

III!. It must, because it is, you see.

SHE. To judgment, then ! I pay the cost For "damaged goods?" No? Then, ''goods lost." Come! Mercy, please! What must I pay?

11K. You're ruined—bankrupted to-day! A debt at compound interest grows Far faster than one ever knows. Your debt comes quite to- one white rose I

SHI:. [Aside i That's pretty. But the stupid's scared, As if I didn't know he—eared.

SHE. (To him, giving him a rose. I There, then, I pay. Now, you tell me Just what on earth those " goods " can be.

HE. Tell you ? What use ? Your debt is paid.

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HE. You lose. The goods were small amount— Not worth the rose. I shan't recount; But, on my word, the debt was due.

SHE. {Citfing him vio/tfs.) You win, then.

HE. Yes, these ten. Thank you ! And—well, let's talk about the dance bast night. Poor Kathryn's back from France.

SHE. [Aside.) The stupid thing! Of course I know. But—well, perhaps it's better so.

HE. I . I side.) Blind ! Blind ! And yet she surely knows Paid—tor one heart—a single rose. CURTAIN.

DEDICATION. MY pipe and I this little play Have made—of love and dreams—for you, In hopes your thoughts may kindly stray To us when you shall glance it thiough, And, mayhap, when some snow wind blows. Kemembet us and—out wh'te rose .'

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After years of closest association and study of children, the author feels him self fully competent to undertake the task of teaching the young idea bow to shoot. This Primer embodies the methods and thoughts that the author has thor oughly tested by use, and he attributes his own unfailing popularity with the infants to a conscientious adherence to these precepts and principles. The following are some of the testimonials that have been sent the author by grateful users of his book: The best book for the purpose I have ever seen. 1 keep a box of them in each of my nurseries. BRIGHAM YOUNG. I read your book over at least once a day, and derive great pleasure and benefit from the intellectual excitement it produces. ROBERT E. WOOD (from Missouri.) During the recent war with Spain, your book was invaluable to relieve the monotony of cam]), and to provide a mild intellectual stimulus for my rough riders. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Your book fills the bill exactly. TIMOTHY WOODRUFF, (Vice Presidential Candidate.) Reading your book and playing the Mute are my only relaxations from "specking" and "boning" tenth's. GUSSIE LUKESH. See sample sheet. West Point. HOWITZER PUBLISHING CO. West Point.

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"A*" stands for Andy. The cavalry sport. With b'ache so long. And dress coat so short.

"D" stands for dress hat. Of slop bucket kind. With a fried egg in front, .And a hook on behind.

"(i" stands for Granny. The artillery horse. Whose delight is to skin. And our b'acbes endorse.

"L" stands for Lynx. The first in my ken, Who has shown that tacs. Can be gentlemen.

Can Scraggy run? Yes. Scraggy can run. Does he think the little girls see him run? Yes, he does think the little girls see him run. Run. Scraggy, run.

See the trained ape. Does the ape chatter? Yes. punch him with a stick aiid hear him chatter. The ape's name is Bolivar. Chatter. Bolivar, chatter.

Is this a picture of a sunset? Xo. it is not a picture of a sunset. It is a drawing that Billy has slopped. Slop, Billy. Slop!

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We. who are at present members of the Corps of Cadets, can never forget our visit to Philadelphia on the occasion of the West Point-Annapolis football game. December 2, 1899. That we were able to attend this great event was due entirely to the kindness and courtesy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Such kindness and courtesy we cannot, of course, hope to reward, but we take pleasure in publishing for our readers the following account of THK PART TAKEN BY THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD IN THE LATE WAS WITH SPAIN. From the moment war was declared between Spain and the United States, and continuing for many weeks after the protocol of peace was signed, there was scarcely a moment when the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was not moving troops or government freight from point to point; sometimes there were but a score or more of men on the move and then again the Company would be called upon to transport thousands of men on scarcely ten hours notice, liids bad to be prepared and submitted, cars and engines rushed to the starting point, and the arrangements had all to be completed in the shortest possible time. .Agents of the Company were kept stationed at the principal camps of the gov ernment and were in constant communication with the general offices of the road by direct telegraph and telephone lines. The Quartermaster's Department was moving thousands and thousands of tons of supplies; the Ordnance Depart ment rushing millions of cartridges, cases of arms and great guns to the sea board; the ship and navy yards were calling for armor plate and supplies to be used on the boats which were being rushed to completion; and the coal trans ported for the great fleets would, if piled together, make a good sized mountain. Toward the close of the war hospital trains were run by the Pennsylvania Railroad to the camps and different ports of the country, bringing the sick and wounded to the hospitals of the great cities that they might receive the better care and treatment afforded by these institutions. These special movements of troops and their impedimenta, the handling of vast quantities of army and navy supplies, was all extra business and had

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Gossip on the Picket Cine.

77 I ELL, well, this is something like living to get out here on the picket § A I line again, isn't it. Jugwood?" "Ouite right, old boss, and 1 say, Kent. ^^^ now that yearling riding is over, and we do our stunts on the plain instead of in the hall it seems as though our troubles were nearly over." "Neigh, neigh. Jug. You fool yourself there. Remember we have the wilds and fastnesses of Cro' Xest to search this summer." "True," replied Jug, "but I don't mind that so much, if we can only escape being captured in Highland Falls by infantry! Wasn't that affair last summer an awful disgrace? 1 kept my head in the manger all the afternoon for shame." Seeing that Jugwood and Kent were getting into a reminiscent mood sev eral of the horses in their vicinity gathered around them to hear—and perchance join in—the conversation. The picket line is a warm, sunshiny place to spend a nice spring morning and the horses were enjoying it hugely. Resides the group we have already noticed there were other smaller ones scattered around in the yard—discussing the new saddles, kicking about the new brand of hay—and indulging in all sorts of horse play. ( !r in some odd corner we could see an old battle-scarred veteran —oblivious to his surroundings—probably a colt again in bis dreams—roaming the daisied fields without a care. "Let's have it. Jug," spake up that wise little fellow, Gregg. "1 can see you have a grind you want to tell, so out with it." "You guessed it." admitted Jugwood. "1 was thinking about the days when Captain Jim presided over the hall. The other day I heard Conan Doyle tell ing Jimmie Goethe a sad story of his yearling riding." " I )o you remember," said Conan. "the day I was riding that old skate barnsw orth."— "Well spoken," interrupted McFarland—a sworn enemy to barnsw orth. "Your remarks. McFarland," retorted Farnsworth, "are as far beneath my notice as was my back beneath Shafter Thomas on our last trip acrn-s the hurdles."

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library "Oh, shut Up, you old car-horses." cried the rest of the crowd, "and let Jug finish Conan's sad tale to that wild Jimmy < ioethe." "I object." said Lincoln. "I used to bear Oman's b'acbes every day and I don't want to see a pleasant morning spoiled." "Conan can't tell a grind." said Gregg, "to any one but Jimmie (ioethe— he's easy." "Speaking about sad tales reminds me of a recent nightmare of mine." said Pope. "A nightmare." said Audenried. "present me. will you?" "Don't be an ass. Andy—this is a serious matter. I dreamed 1 was in the exhibition ride in June before the Board of Visitors and the femmes with— Shafter W. Thomas aboard." Snorts of horror and terror were beard all the way down the line. Mont gomery, poor little innocent—fainted dead away and revived only after his head stall had been loosened and his forehead bathed. After the confusion had in some measure abated. Pope continued bis gruesome tale. "Yes, that was bad enough." he said, with a shiver, "but presently they bad mounting double—and who do you suppose mounted behind 'Shafter W?' " "Runt Hillman." said Gregg, always ready to believe the worst. "Xo—not quite so bad as that—gutvss again." "Cy Hopkins." ventured Harris. "Worse than that." said Pope, at last, "it was Sal Nones!" Poor Montgomery nearly dropped again and Kent leaped into the air in terror—his mane standing on end. Some time elapsed before the panic attend ant on such an awful announcement was subdued. "Why do you want to spring such a mane-raising tale as that. Rope?"" said Hannibal, reproachfully. "That's as cruel as telling Buck he's been skinned." "Well. I just told it to enable you to appreciate the constitution that enables me to attend riding to-day." "I would have given them 'Action Rear.'" said Audenried. "So I did," replied Rope, "and Sal came down first with a satisfied grunt as striking something solid. Shafter ran him a close second reaching terra tanbarka with a sound like a new cadet falling down stairs with a chair, water- bucket, basin, and broom just drawn from the cadet store. When they managed to mount again the whole thing seemed to change. They had turned into gym. fiends of the worst type. Why. Sal mounted on Shafter's shoulders, faced to the rear, and, while they were that way. Shafter folded his arms and—." "( )b. hold on there. Rope—" "Say, what kind of hay did you eat for supper." "That proves it was a dream all right—a wild one, too."— "Yes,"—said Pope, in answer to this torrent of horse laughs—"then 1 woke up in a cold sweat."

192 Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library "Speaking of Shatter." -this was General Thomas getting into the game— "I have to carry the Stokoid this A. M. and this cinch is dreadfully tight." "I should say that you had no cinch." said Audenried. "Oh, kick him out!"—"Rump him!"—"That's pretty poor!!" came the chorus at Audenried—Rut like Hamilton. S. R... such remarks did not phase the old retailer of weak grinds. He stood there with a self-satisfied smirk on bis face and one leg ready for his first assailant. "I have noticed that the Stokoid has been falling off in bis riding lately," said Farnsworth, winking at Audenried—and he was promptly silenced also. "Well, perchance you will be lucky enough to break your cinch. General, the way I did one day," said b'arnsworth. and after judicious coaxing, he laid aside his pretended modesty and told his story. "It was in Captain Jim's time." be commenced and all the horses crowded closer, expecting a good grind since it belonged to that epoch. "The Captain was talking about the treatment of horses and generalities as usual." "When you go on marches, always take along something to drink—1 find Worcestershire sauce very good for camping." "Nevah give a hawse any lickab—watah's plenty good enough fob a hawse," he said, and at the very mention of "lickab." I heaved an awful sigh—for I was bred in old Kentucky, you know. That sigh put the cinch out of business. Poor old P. K. Brice was the unfortunate. He landed in the tanbark with a clatter of sabre and spurs that sounded like a mess-ball waiter tackling low on his way from the kitchen." "What did Captain Jim say?" "Just told Pill to skin R. K. for dismounting and unsaddling without com mand and continued the discourse on equine life!" "On the whole," asked Audenried. "whom do you skates consider the most unsatisfactory rider you ever carried?" "Ren Jammin," replied Hannibal, without a moment's hesitation. "The Little Ruler hasn't a rival in that field. Why I've carried him during sabre exercises until I looked, with my clipped ears, like a bull pup. He keeps me shaved clean all the time with that meat-axe and only yesterday, he gave me a hair-cut on my off fore-leg and then swore at me for interfering with the ex ercise!" "Rut there's Lawson." said Mann. "When you are carrying Lawson, you feel like a plow. His toes drag in the tanbark so and even then he is always on the verge of falling off. Last week, the Cowboy tried to restore b'ence- Rail's confidence by chasing us round the hall and then I thought surely mv end had come. Lawson nearly strangled me to death holding on. Some face-

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library tious cadet cried, 'Remember the mane,' as we went tearing by and I considered that too much. So I ran into a corner and stopped, but Lawson continued the motion." on the arc of a parabola Pill said. "There, Mr. Lawson." said the Cowboy, "I knew you were going to fall off." "I am afraid it is getting near the bewitching hour of four and this is Wed nesday," said Bonneville, sorrowfully. "And that means riding on the road. Well. I'll give some cadet a run for his money, this afternoon. I haven't run away for a month. Rut may the patron saint of horses preserve me from Cosine or Coat Harvey. Any one else is preferable." "Then I see your finish." said Gregg, "for here comes Cosine with bis weather eye fixed on you. Goodbye, Bonny. I'm sorry for you." "Save your sympathy for Carson. Gregg," replied Bonneville, cuttingly, as he made one vicious lead at Cosine, and then was led out of the yard. Little wise beaded Gregg gazed sadly around over the fast dividing line and meditated on all the tales he had beard from bis recruit days down. He thought of the innumerable rides be bad attended. He remembered the glare and glory of the exhibition rides at Madison Square Garden, the bard fought polo games, etc., and heaved a sigh. "Soon my day will come. I suppose, and I will be con demned and sold, perchance to end my days dragging a butcher's wagon. Well, in the words of the poet. 'It is better to be a good old has-been than a never- was-it.' be muttered, and at any rate. I have policed as many cadets as any horse I know. So. I can quit this business with the consciousness of a hard duty well performed."

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A toast delivered by Walter S. Grant, president of the Class of 1900, at the New Year Dinner, January 1st, 1900.

Al) I the genius of a Webster, bad I the talents of a Claw 1 perhaps might clothe my thoughts in such language that they would endure and possess ^ a permanent place in your memories; and would the most impassioned flowers of rhetoric but ill express the thoughts which surge into my mind as 1 gaze about on this gray-coated throng, and reflect that in five short months I shall no longer be entitled to my proudest boast.—that I am a member of the United States Corps of Cadets. When years ago the Army was young, officered by men whose military attainments were little better than those of the men they commanded and whose morals were not upheld by the esprit de corps which exists in the Army of to-day. men saw that to maintain an establishment which would do credit to the nation and command respect from other nations, trained officers were needed. And not only did circumstances demand officers educated in those higher principles of strategy and command, a knowledge of which aids materially in making the successful captain; but men of sterling worth, men of unswerving honesty, of honor beyond question, of love of country beyond price—heroic leaders for heroic followers. For this. then, was the Military Academy established. These men are the officers of our regular army, and these officers have come, up to the present, in almost every ease from the Corps of Cadets. And the foundations upon which their principles are built, or by which they are vastly strengthened, are the corps traditions, banded down from class to class and prized by them as their most valuable possessions. I speak of the traditions of honor, integrity, pluck, and perseverance. Of these that of cadet honor is perhaps the most highly prized for it em braces to a certain extent the others. As we of the first class look back upon our record here, we hope that it is understood that whatever may have been done, which from the point of view of constituted authority redounds to our

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library All! remember that day. Hand down to incoming classes the memory of that splendid triumph. Teach them the traditions we bold so dear. Honor, grit, pluck, determination,—they'll win your battles They took the Army across the Navy's line. They took the regulars up Santiago Hill. They'll take us up still farther. We most of US have known each other long. We have stayed here while classes graduated and went to war. Together we have mourned the lost. To gether we have praised the brave. We have exulted over daring deeds performed by those who with us wore the gray. And soon relentless time will once more roll around and another class will leave this spot, and though it may seem strange, to leave it is to love it. We have had examples set us. ()ur comrades gave their lives for duty. Can we do less than offer in the shadow of those noble names our own poor talents? Sleep well, ye heroes that have died. Although we may not show it. know that the Rag which you so loved, we also love, and that it shall float as proudly as of old; while its stars, washed in the blood of many a patriot, shall shine with undinmied lustre.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library n Brief Ristory of Ulest Point.

H L histon of West Point divides itself into two periods, the first embracing the Revolution, the second the foundation and growth of the Military C Academy. Until the Revolution, West Point was an unsettled tract of land, like so much of the surrounding country at the present time; but it then became of great, though at first unrecognized, importance. The command of the Hudson was of vital necessity to the Colonists; and. as early as the spring of 1775. Congress authorized the construction of batteries to defend the river. Among the first fortifications erected were Fori Constitution, on Constitution Island, then known as

THE EAST SIDE OF FORT CLINTON. Martelaei.s Rock; and Forts Montgomery and Clinton, on opposite sides of the small stream known as Pooplopen's Kill. This Fort Clinton must be distin guished from the fort of that name which was erected at West Point some four years later, and whose ruins we know so well. At Fort Montgomery a boom extended across the river, above which several small vessels were stationed. Although West Point commands Fort Constitution, it was not fortified, the Americans believing thai a land attack through the broken country of the High lands, was impossible, forts Montgomery and Clinton were placed under com mand of General George Clinton. Governor of New York. In the fall of 1777, Washington was contending with Genera] Howe for the possession of Philadelphia, and General Gates was opposing the advance of Gen-

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library oral Burgoyne down the Hudson. To create a diversion in aid of General Rur- goyne. Sir Henry Clinton, then in command of the city of New York, organized an expedition for the capture of the Highland forts. Early ill October, be em barked four thousand men. ostensibly for a southern expedition, and waited for a favorable wind to take him up the Hudson. General Israel Putnam was in com mand of the American forces, which were stationed principally at Reekskill. Sir Henry landed troops Opposite Stony Point to menace Putnam, who. thoroughly believing that he was to be attacked, did not send help to the forts opposite, even after the main body of the enemy had on the next day crossed the river under cover of a fog. and marched against Forts Clinton and Montgomery. Fortunately, General Clinton, as soon as be learned that the Rritish tleet was on the river, had collected all the militia that he could find, and had manned the forts. He had

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taken command of Port Montgomery, on the north side of the Kill, a large, but unfinished work; leaving bis brother. James Clinton, to command Fort Clinton, a smaller, but completed, work on the south side, between Siuipink Pond and the river. Roth garrisons together numbered but 6oo men. poorly armed, the greater part undisciplined militia. ( )n the morning of the 6th of ( October, Clinton's .scouts warned him that the Rritish had landed at Stony Point, and, moving inland, had gained the rear of Rear Hill, a high conical eminence to the west of Sinipink Pond. Here the Rritish divided their forces. Nine hundred, under Lieut. Col. Campbell, made a circuit through the forest round the western side of Rear Hill, so as to gain the rear of l'oit Montgomery. After Sir Henry bad allowed them sufficient time to make the circuit, he advanced along the narrow strip between the Hudson and Sinipink

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library Pond, and advanced upon Fort Clinton. The following description of the fight that ensued is given by Irving in bis "Life of Washington." "A detachment of thirty men from Fort Clinton, moving down the river road to reconnoitre, fell in with the advanced guard of Sir Henry Clinton, and retreated skirmishing to the fort. A larger detachment was sent out to check the approach of the enemy on this side; while sixty men. afterwards increased to a hundred, took post with a brass field piece in the defile to the north of Rear Hill. "It was a narrow and rugged pass, bordered b\ shagged forests. As Camp bell came pressing forward, be was checked by the discharge of firearms and of the brass field piece, which swept the steep defile. The British troops then filed off on each side into the woods, to surround the Americans. The latter, finding it impossible to extricate their field piece in the rugged pass, spiked it. and re-

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treated into the fort, under cover of the fire of a twelve pounder, which was posted on the crest of a hill. "Sir Henry Clinton bad met with equally obstinate opposition in bis approach to Fort Clinton, the narrow strip of land over which he advanced being fortified by an abatis. By four o'clock the Americans were driven within their works, and both forts were assailed. The defense was desperate; for Governor Clinton was a hard fighter, and he was still in hopes of reinforcements from Putnam; not know ing that the messenger be bad sent him had turned traitor, and deserted to the enemy. "About five o'clock, be was summoned to surrender iii \\w minutes, to pre vent effusion of blood: the reply was a refusal. About ten minutes afterward, there was a general attack on both forts, lt was resisted with (distillate spirit, "flic action was continued until dusk. The British ships approached near enough

Property of the US. Military Academy Library to open an irregular fire upon the forts, and upon the vessels anchored above the boom. The latter returned the fire: and the flash and roar of the artillery in the gathering darkness and among the echoes of the mountains, increased the terrors of the strife. The works, however, were too extensive to be manned by the scanty garrisons; they were entered at different places and carried at the point of the bayonet; the Americans fought desperately from one redoubt to another; some were slain, some taken prisoners, and some escaped under cover of the night to the mountains/' Roth (ieorge and James Clinton escaped. The American losses were 250 killed, wounded and captured; the British 200, including Col. Campbell. The American vessels attempted to escape up the river, but as the wind was adverse. they were burned to prevent their capture.

THE WEST SIDE OF FORT PUTNAM. The next day the Rritish occupied the unfortified plateau of West Point. Fort Constitution was therefore abandoned, with its guns and stores. Leaving a detachment to demolish the forts. Sir Henry Clinton pressed on up the river to a point beyond Kingston, where he learned that Rurgoyne bad surrendered. He then returned to New York, after twenty days' occupation of the Highlands. West Point was not again occupied by the Rritish. This defeat showed the Americans the necessity of Stronger works 011 the Hudson. West Point presented peculiar advantages for their location, on ac count of the narrowness of the river, and the sharp bend that it makes at this place. A chain across the river could therefore be shorter, and, as vessels lose headway in making a quick turn, could be less easily broken than at am Other point. In addition, the forts on Constitution sweep a long reach of the river: and the precipitous banks render a river attack very difficult.

Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library for these reasons. Washington strongly urged the fortification of West Point before the spring of 1778. ( hi the 20th of January it was begun under charge of < ien. Israel Putnam; the plans being drawn ti]> by the French engineer, Lieut. Col. Radiere. But Radiere laid out the works on a far too extensive scale, and Putnam was disliked by the country people, on whom the labor fell; so that it was not until Kosciuszko relieved Radiere. on the 26th of March, that much progress was made. Kosciuszko was assisted by Col. Riifus Putnam, an American engineer, who soon made himself popular. It is for the latter Putnam that the fort is named. The defenses comprised: I 1 ) A boom and chain across the river.

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14) A line of redoubts to protect the fort and batteries from a land attack. (5) A line of intrenched outposts. The chain was completed early in the spring, and was stretched from just above Gee's point to Constitution Island. Its size and weight may be judged from the few links now on Trophy Point. Large logs, placed at short intervals, sup ported this heavy mass: and huge crib work blocks at each end, together with anchors at various points, enabled it to resist the current. In front of the chain was a boom, to break the first blow of a vessel that might attempt to pass. To prevent the ice from carrying away these obstructions, they were, each winter, towcd up to the tlats and beached. ( >n Constitution Island, batteries, mounting ten guns in all. swept the river; and. at West Point, a battery on (ice's Point, known as the Lantern Battery, together with Battery Knox and a battery between the two. gave added fire.

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Property of the US. Military Academy Library The chain was protected by the Chain Battery, mounting three twelve-pounders. The ruins of these batteries, with the road leading to them, are still visible from Flirtation Walk. The central fort was known as Port Arnold, until Arnold's disgrace, when it was changed to Port Clinton, 'flic plan of the fort was slightly different from what it is at present, it having been reconstructed by Superintendent Delafield in [855. It mounted 23 guns of different calibres. Its condition in 1790 may be judged from the following extract from the information found on Andre at his capture: "Fort Arnold is built of Dry Fascines and Wood, is in a ruinous con dition, incomplete, and subject to take Lire from Shells or Carcasses." Rut its condition was improved, and. in the latter part of the war. it contained the general magazine for the American troops on the Hudson. Bitter experience had taught the .Americans the necessity for protecting the land side of their fortifications, forts Putnam, Webb and Willis, formed a de fensive circle of redoubts, beyond which there was an outer circle on the summits of the highest hills. Fort Putnam was first built of wood; but later rebuilt of stone. It mounted fourteen guns, and was finished with bomb proofs, magazines, and a cistern of water, that it might resist a siege. Its ruins are too well known to require de scription. Fort Webb was on the ground where the new observatory now stands. As it was of wood, hardly a trace remains. Fort Willis was on the southern knoll of the same hill. It was solidly constructed of stone, and its ruins are in a better condition than those of Fort Putnam even; but as it is now hidden by a dense thicket, its existence is unknown to many cadets. The guns were in a battery immediately in front, and commanded by the redoubt, so that, even if the enemy reached the guns they could not retain possession of them. flic total number of guns in all the forts was nearly 100. and the entire gar rison numbered about 3,000. With these defenses, West Point became the strongest position in America. commanding the Hudson, and forming a point of support for the army facing the British forces at Xew York. The British made no attempt to capture it by force, but their efforts to gain possession by the treachery of Arnold are well known. After the providential failure of this disgraceful affair, additional pre cautions were taken to prevent surprise. The later Revolutionary history n\ West Point presents little of interest. In 17K2. when the news of the birth of the Dauphin of France was received, Wash ington, whose headquarters were then at Newburgh, ordered that it should be fittingly celebrated at West Point. For ten days a thousand men labored under the direction of Major \ illefranche in constructing a grand colonnade of trunks of trees, embellished with evergreens and flowers worked into various designs.

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Property of the U.S. Military Academy Library on the plain near Fort Clinton. ( hi the 31st of May. all the officers and ladies in the vicinity assembled at the Point, where many toasts were drunk to France and America while the batteries thundered salutes. A stately minuet, in which Wash ington took part, was then danced under the pavillion. illumined with number less lights; and the day closed with the flashing of lire works, and the roll of musketry volleys. After the war. although the neighboring works were dismantled. West Point continued to be our principal fortress, and it is for this reason that it was selected for the home of the Military Academy, a brief account of which will now follow. Even at the outbreak of the Revolution, a Military Academy had been pro posed, but it was not until peace was declared, and a stable government estab lished, that it received serious consideration. Washington warmly favored it. as, after his doubts as to its constitutionality bad been quieted, did Jefferson. Some years passed, however, before its establishment. In the mean time, to provide for the education of officers, the grade of cadet, with the pay of a sergeant, was established in 1704. Eight cadets were to be attached to each of the four bat teries of "Artillerists and Engineers" then in existence, and to be instructed by the officers with whom they were stationed. None were appointed, however, until 1800. and but nine before 1802. As this method of instruction was considered unsatisfactory, an Act of 1802, fixing the peace establishment of the army, provided that forty cadets should be assigned to the one regiment of Artillery, and ten to the Corps of Engineers; and that the Corps of Engineers should be stationed at West Point, and should con stitute a Military Academy, of which the senior officer of Engineers should be Superintendent. The birth of the Academy may therefore be placed at 1802. But its growth was gradual, and at times its very existence was threatened; so that fifteen years elapsed before it was placed Upon a secure footing. ( hi the 4th of July, 1802, the Academy was formally opened, with ten cadets present. The first Superintendent was Col. Jonathan Williams, who served from 1S02 to 1803. and from 1805 to 1812. He devoted himself most earnestly to the welfare of the Academy, although greatly hindered by the lack of attention that it received at Washington. As cadet appointments were not sought for. few were made, so that the greatest number of cadets at the Academy at any one time be tween 1802 and 1812. was thirty-six. The instruction was very elementary. At first Col. Williams occasionally read lectures on fortifications, and taught mathematics and the use of instruments, while the only other two officers on the post taught algebra and geometry. French and drawing were afterwards introduced, and taught by civilian instruc tors, and. for a period of two years, a civilian instructor of mathematics was ap pointed. But the requirements never went beyond algebra and geometry, although

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