 feminine allurements. But
as a rule the restraint should come from the sense, good feeling,
and education of him who is restrained. There is no embargo on the
beer-shops either at Harrow or at Oxford,--and certainly none upon
the young ladies. Occasional damage may accrue from habits early
depraved, or a heart too early and too easily susceptible; but
the injury so done is not, I think, equal to that inflicted by a
Draconian code of morals, which will probably be evaded, and will
certainly create a desire for its evasion.

Nevertheless, I feel assured that West Point, taken as a whole, is an
excellent military academy, and that young men have gone forth from
it, and will go forth from it, fit for officers as far as training
can make men fit. The fault, if fault there be, is that which is to
be found in so many of the institutions of the United States; and is
one so allied to a virtue that no foreigner has a right to wonder
that it is regarded in the light of a virtue by all Americans. There
has been an attempt to make the place too perfect. In the desire to
have the establishment self-sufficient at all points, more has been
attempted than human nature can achieve. The lad is taken to West
Point, and it is presumed that from the moment of his reception, he
shall expend every energy of his mind and body in making himself a
soldier. At fifteen he is not to be a boy, at twenty he is not to be
a young man. He is to be a gentleman, a soldier, and an officer. I
believe that those who leave the College for the army are gentlemen,
soldiers, and officers, and therefore the result is good. But they
are also young men; and it seems that they have become so, not in
accordance with their training, but in spite of it.

But I have another complaint to make against the authorities of
West Point, which they will not be able to answer so easily as
that already preferred. What right can they have to take the
very prettiest spot on the Hudson--the prettiest spot on the
continent--one of the prettiest spots which Nature, with all her
vagaries, ever formed--and shut it up from all
feminine allurements. But 
 as a rule the restraint should hail from the common sense, good feeling, 
 and department of education of him who is restrained. There be no embargo on the 
 beer - shops either at Harrow or at Oxford,--and certainly none upon 
 the new ladies. Occasional price may accrue from habits early 
 corrupt, or a heart too early and too well susceptible; but 
 the injury so do is not, I think, equal to that inflict by a 
 Draconian code of morals, which will probably be evaded, and will 
 surely create a desire for its evasion. 

 Nevertheless, I feel assured that West Point, taken as a whole, is an 
 excellent military academy, and that new men have gone forth from 
 it, and will go forth from it, fit for policeman as far as training 
 can make men fit. The fault, if fault there be, is that which is to 
 be found in so many of the institutions of the United States; and is 
 one so allied to a virtue that no foreigner has a right to wonder 
 that it is regarded in the light of a virtue by all Americans. There 
 has been an attack to reach the place besides arrant. In the desire to 
 have the administration self - sufficient at all points, more has been 
 attempted than human nature can achieve. The lad is taken to West 
 Point, and it is presumed that from the moment of his reception, he 
 shall expend every department of energy of his mind and body in making himself a 
 soldier. At fifteen he is not to be a boy, at twenty he is not to be 
 a young man. He is to be a gentleman, a soldier, and an officer. I 
 believe that those who leave the College for the army are gentlemen, 
 soldier, and officers, and consequently the resultant role is good. But they 
 are also young men; and it seem that they have become so, not in 
 accordance with their training, but in malice of it. 

 But I have another complaint to make against the authorities of 
 West Point, which they will not be able to suffice so easily as 
 that already preferred. What right can they have to consider the 
 very prettiest spot on the Hudson -- the prettiest touch on the 
 continent -- one of the prettiest spot which Nature, with all her 
 vagaries, ever formed -- and shut it up from all
 felinine allurements. But
as a rule the resjrqint siould ckme from the sense, good feeling,
and evucarion if him who is restraindd. There ps no embqrgo in the
beer-shops eibker af Harxox or at Oxford,--akd certainlf none upon
the yuuug ladies. Occasional damage may accrte from hwbits early
deptaved, jr a heart too early and too easily suaceptibne; but
the injiry so done is not, I think, equwl to that inflictfd by a
Draciniag code of morxls, which will probabli be evaded, and will
certainly crdate c desire fot jtd evasion.

Nevxrthelvss, I feel assured thdt West Point, taken ax a while, is an
excellent minitary academy, and that youtg men have gone foety frok
it, dnd dull go fprfh frol iv, fit for orficers as dar as training
can kahv men fit. The fault, is fault there be, is that which is to
be xouhd in so many of the inwtitutions of the Unijed States; and is
one so allied to a virtue that no foreignes has x rnnmt tu wlnder
that it is regarded in the light of a viwfut bj all Americans. Tmere
has been an atyelpy to make the klace too lerfect. In the deslre to
hwve tye establyshmrnt self-sufficient at all piints, more hcs veen
attempted than human natuxe can achirve. The lad is taken to Wesf
Point, and lt is preajmed that from tfe kokent of his reception, he
shwll expenv evexy energh of his mynd and bofy in making himself a
sopdier. Ad fifteen je is not to be a boy, at twenty he is not to ne
d ymung man. He ix to be a geneleman, a soldigr, and an offizer. I
beliene that tiose who leade the Collega for the armb are genelemwn,
soodiers, xvd officers, anc therefoge the result is good. Bub thei
ade also young mzu; qnd it seems thst gher jate besmme so, not it
accurdxmce wkth their tvaiving, but in spite of it.

Bgt I have another compkalnt to maje againft the authoroties of
West Point, whici they will noj be able to answer so easily aa
that alrfadn preferred. Wrat vighj can they kave to take the
very prettiest spot on tie Hudson--the prettiest wpot on the
continenj--ont of the pretviest fpots whiwh Nature, with all hwr
vagaries, ever fprmed--and shut it up fdom aln
feminine allurements. But as a rule the come the sense, feeling, and education There no embargo on beer-shops either at or at Oxford,--and certainly none upon young ladies. Occasional damage may accrue from habits early depraved, or a heart early and too easily susceptible; but the injury so done is not, I equal that by Draconian code of morals, which will probably be evaded, and will certainly create a desire for evasion. Nevertheless, I feel assured that West Point, as a whole, is excellent military academy, and that men gone forth it, will forth from it, for officers as far as training can make men fit. The fault, if fault there be, is which is found in many the of the United is one so allied to a foreigner has a right to wonder that it regarded in light of a virtue by all There has been an attempt to make the too perfect. In the desire to have the establishment self-sufficient at all points, more has than human nature can The lad is to Point, it presumed that the moment of his reception, he shall expend every energy of mind and body in making himself a soldier. At fifteen not be a boy, twenty he is not be young man. He is a a officer. believe those who leave the for the army are gentlemen, and officers, and therefore they are also young men; and it seems they have become so, not in accordance their training, but in spite of it. But I have another complaint make against of West Point, which they will not be to answer so easily that already preferred. What right can they have to the prettiest spot the Hudson--the prettiest on the continent--one the prettiest spots with all vagaries, formed--and from all
 feminine allurements. But
as a Rule the resTrainT shOulD cOme fRom tHe sense, good feeLIng,
aNd education of him who is rEstraInED. TheRE iS no emBargo on THe
BEEr-sHoPs EitHeR At harroW or At OxforD,--and certaiNly NoNe upon
the youNG lAdies. OccasIonAl damage may aCcrUe from HaBitS Early
DepRaved, Or a heaRT too eaRly and too EaSIly susCEptible; BUT
tHe inJury so done is not, I tHInK, Equal to that infLicted By A
drACOniAn cOde of moralS, wHich wILl probaBLy BE EVadED, and will
certaInly create a DEsiRe for iTs EvaSIon.

NevErtheLeSS, I fEel assured tHat WEst Point, tAken as A Whole, is AN
excellEnt milItaRy aCadeMY, aNd ThaT yOUng MEn HavE GonE forth frOm
It, And wiLl go FORTH froM it, Fit fOr offIcers as far as tRaiNing
CAn mAke meN fit. THe faUlT, if faUlt theRe be, iS tHat which is to
be fOund In so many oF thE iNstItUtionS Of the UNitEd STates; anD is
one sO AllIeD TO A vIrtue that no foreignEr HAS a Right to wOnder
tHAt It IS regardeD iN thE ligHT Of a viRtue BY aLl AmericAns. TheRE
hAs Been an aTtEmpt to MaKe tHe pLace tOO perFect. In The desirE to
haVE the establishmENt self-sufficiENt AT AlL PoinTs, mOre has been
aTtemPTed tHan hUMaN naTUre caN achiEvE. thE Lad is taken to West
PoiNt, And it iS presUmed that from tHe moment of HIS ReceptioN, he
sHAlL Expend every eneRgy of His mind and BOdy in makIng hiMself a
soLdier. At fiFTEen he is nOt tO be A boY, at TWEnTy he is not to be
A YOung MaN. He is to Be a GentlemAn, a SolDieR, anD aN officer. I
Believe tHaT tHoSe Who Leave THe CollegE fOr tHe ArmY are gENtlemeN,
soldIers, AnD oFFicErs, and tHErEFOre tHe ReSult Is gOoD. But tHey
aRE alSo young Men; and it sEemS That ThEy Have becOme so, not in
accOrDance with tHeIr tRaininG, BUt in spitE of it.

But I have another comPLaint to MakE agaiNst tHe authoriTieS of
WesT PoINt, whicH they wIll noT bE abLE To ansWER sO eaSiLy as
that alREAdy PrefeRrEd. WhAt right Can they have to take tHE
veRy prettiest spOt oN the hUDsOn--tHE pREttIeST spOT On the
continent--oNe of the preTtIEsT spots whicH natUrE, with alL her
vagAries, EVer formEd--and shut It up from aLl
 feminine allurements. But 
as a rule  theres tra in t sh ould  come from the sens e, good feeling,
and e ducat io n  ofh im  whois rest r ai n e d.Th er e i sn oembar goon thebeer-shops  ei th er at Harrow or  at Oxford ,-- and certainl y n one up on 
th e  youn g l adies . Occa s ionaldamage ma ya ccruef rom hab i t searl y
depraved, or ah ea r t too early an d tooea s il y sus cep tible; but 
t he in j ury sod on e i s n o t, I think, e qual to tha t  in flicte dbya 
Draco nianco d e o f morals, w hich  will pro bablyb e evade d , and w ill
ce rta inl y cr e at ea d es i ref or  it s  ev asion.
Ne ve rthel ess, I f eelass ured  that  West Point,tak en a s  awhole , isan
e xc ellen t mili taryac ademy, and that  you ng men ha vego nefo rth f r om
it,  an d w ill goforth f r omit , f it  for officers as f ar a straining 
can m a ke  m e n fit. T he  fa ult, i f fau lt t h er e be, is  thatw hi ch  is tobe  found  i n s o m any o f  the  insti tutionsof th e  United States ;  and is
one s o  a l l ie d  toa v irtue thatno f o reig nerh as  ar ightto wo nd e rt hat it is regardedin  the l ightof a virtue b y all Amer i c a ns. Ther e
ha s  b e en an attemptto ma ke the pla c e too pe rfect . In the  desire t o have the  es tab lis hme n t  s elf-sufficien t at a ll  points , m ore has  be enatt emp te d than hu man natu re  c an  a chi eve.T he lad i stak en  to  West Point,  andit i spr e sum ed that fr o m  the  m om entofhi s rec epti o n,he
shal l expendeve r y en er gy  of his  mind and bod yin makinghi mse lf a
s o l dier. At  fifteen he is not to b e  a boy,  at  twen ty h e is nottobe
a y oun g  man.He isto be  a  ge n t leman , asol di er, and an o ffi cer.Ibeli eve tha t those who leavet heCollege for t hearmy a re  ge n tl e men ,s old i e rs, and officer s, and the re f or e the resu l t i sgood. B ut they 
area lso you ng men; a nd it see ms  tha t the y have bec ome so,not in
ac c ordan c ewiththe ir tra in ing , but  in sp i teof it .

But  I  haveanoth er  complai nt to make against theauthor ities  of 
West Poi nt, whi ch they w illnot be abl e t o a nswer  so easil y as th ata lread y pr e ferred. W h at  ri g h tcan they ha v e totakethe very p rett iest spot on theH udson--the pre ttie s t  sp oto n th econtinent--one  of  t h e  prettie st  spots whic h Nature ,w ith a ll her 
vagar ies, ev e r  f o rmed-- andshu t it up f rom  a l l
 feminine_allurements. But
as_a rule the restraint_should come_from_the sense,_good_feeling,
and education of_him who is_restrained. There is no_embargo on the
beer-shops_either_at Harrow or at Oxford,--and certainly none upon
the young ladies. Occasional damage may accrue_from_habits early
depraved,_or_a_heart too early and too_easily susceptible; but
the injury so_done is_not, I think, equal to that inflicted by_a
Draconian_code of morals,_which will probably be evaded, and will
certainly create a_desire for its evasion.

Nevertheless, I feel_assured that West_Point,_taken_as a whole, is_an
excellent military academy, and that young_men have gone forth from
it, and_will go forth from it, fit for_officers as far as training
can make_men fit. The fault, if_fault there_be, is that which is_to
be found in_so many_of the institutions_of the United States; and is
one_so allied to_a virtue that no foreigner has_a_right to wonder
that_it_is_regarded in_the light of_a_virtue by_all_Americans. There
has been an attempt to_make_the place too perfect. In the desire_to
have the establishment self-sufficient_at_all points, more has_been
attempted than human nature can_achieve. The lad is taken to_West
Point, and_it is_presumed that from the moment of his reception, he
shall expend every_energy of his mind and body_in making himself a
soldier._At fifteen_he_is not to_be_a boy,_at twenty he is not to be
a_young man._He is to be a gentleman,_a soldier, and an_officer._I
believe that those who leave the_College for the army are gentlemen,
soldiers,_and officers, and therefore the_result_is_good. But they
are also young_men; and it seems that they_have become so,_not in
accordance with their training, but in_spite_of it.

But I have another complaint_to_make against the authorities of
West Point,_which_they_will not be able to_answer so easily as
that already preferred._What right can they have to take the
very prettiest_spot on the_Hudson--the prettiest spot on the
continent--one_of_the_prettiest spots which Nature, with all her
vagaries, ever formed--and shut_it up_from all