 age the education cannot be commenced anew, and,
moreover, at that age the disgrace of failure is very injurious.
The period of education used to be five years, but has now been
reduced to four. This was done in order that a double class might be
graduated in 1861 to supply the wants of the war. I believe it is
considered that but for such necessity as that, the fifth year of
education can be ill spared.

The discipline, to our English ideas, is very strict. In the first
place no kind of beer, wine, or spirits is allowed at West Point. The
law upon this point may be said to be very vehement, for it debars
even the visitors at the hotel from the solace of a glass of beer.
The hotel is within the bounds of the College, and as the lads might
become purchasers at the bar, there is no bar allowed. Any breach of
this law leads to instant expulsion; or, I should say rather, any
detection of such breach. The officer who showed us over the College
assured me that the presence of a glass of wine in a young man's room
would secure his exclusion, even though there should be no evidence
that he had tasted it. He was very firm as to this; but a little bird
of West Point, whose information, though not official or probably
accurate in words, seemed to me to be worthy of reliance in general,
told me that eyes were wont to wink when such glasses of wine made
themselves unnecessarily visible. Let us fancy an English mess of
young men from seventeen to twenty-one, at which a mug of beer would
be felony, and a glass of wine high treason! But the whole management
of the young with the Americans differs much from that in vogue
with us. We do not require so much at so early an age, either in
knowledge, in morals, or even in manliness. In America, if a lad be
under control, as at West Point, he is called upon for an amount of
labour, and a degree of conduct, which would be considered quite
transcendental and out of the question in England. But if he be not
under control, if at the age of eighteen he be living at home, or
be from his circumstances exempt from professorial power, he is a
full-fled
age the education cannot be commenced anew, and, 
 furthermore, at that old age the disgrace of failure is very deleterious. 
 The period of department of education used to be five years, but has immediately been 
 repress to four. This was done in ordering that a double class might be 
 calibrate in 1861 to supply the wants of the war. I think it is 
 considered that but for such necessity as that, the fifth year of 
 department of education can be ill spared. 

 The discipline, to our English mind, is very strict. In the first 
 place no kind of beer, wine, or spirits is allow at West Point. The 
 law upon this point may be said to be very vehement, for it suspend 
 even the visitors at the hotel from the solace of a glass of beer. 
 The hotel is within the bounds of the College, and as the lads might 
 become buyer at the bar, there is no bar allowed. Any breach of 
 this law head to instant expulsion; or, I should say rather, any 
 detection of such breach. The officer who showed us over the College 
 assured me that the presence of a field glass of wine in a young man's room 
 would guarantee his ejection, even though there should be no evidence 
 that he had tasted it. He was very firm as to this; but a little bird 
 of West Point, whose information, though not official or probably 
 accurate in words, seem to me to be worthy of reliance in general, 
 told me that eyes were wo nt to wink when such glasses of wine make 
 themselves unnecessarily visible. Let us fancy an English mess of 
 young man from seventeen to twenty - one, at which a mug of beer would 
 be felony, and a field glass of wine high treason! But the whole management 
 of the young with the Americans differs much from that in vogue 
 with us. We do not command so much at so early on an age, either in 
 cognition, in morals, or even in manliness. In America, if a lad be 
 under control, as at West Point, he is called upon for an measure of 
 labour, and a degree of behavior, which would be considered quite 
 transcendental and out of the doubt in England. But if he be not 
 under control condition, if at the age of eighteen he be survive at home, or 
 be from his circumstances nontaxable from professorial power, he is a 
 full - fled
 agf the education cannot bt commenced anew, cbd,
moremver, af that aee the disgrace of failure id cery unjurious.
The period of educatioj used ti be dive years, but has now bscn
redbcxd to four. This was done hn order that d aobble class might be
graduated in 1861 to fupply yhf wants of the war. Y bempeye it is
considered that but for auch nebessity as that, tne fifth year of
education fan he ill spared.

The dlscipline, ti ouw English idexs, is very strict. In tge first
place no kind of beer, wkne, ox spirits iw qlllfed at West Poinn. The
law upon this pohnt may be said to be vecy vwhement, for it debars
xven the visitors at the hoten yrom the solace of a tlqss ox bear.
Thd hogel ix sithin thx bounds of the Collegw, and as the lads mogrn
necome purchzsers wt the bar, there is no bar allowed. Any brtach kf
this law leads to insrant expulsion; or, I sjould say rather, any
detection of such breach. The officer wvo shkded uf ivfr the College
assured me that the presence of z blsss of wine in a young mam's rpjm
would securg his erdlhsion, even though hhere srould be no evydenve
that he had tasted it. He qas very firi as to this; but a pittle bird
uf Wgst Poont, whose information, tkough hot officiap or probzcly
accurate in wurdx, veemed to me to be worthy jf relianre in generau,
tolc me trat eyes wfre wont to wink when sufh glcsses of wine mwde
themselves unnecessarily vismule. Let us famcf at Englisk mess of
young men srom seventeen to tweuty-one, at which z mug oh beer would
fe felony, and w glass of wmne high ereawon! Vut the dhole managememt
of the jobng with rhe Americans diffcrs mocg from that in rutue
with us. We dp nut weeumre sj much at so aarlh av age, dither in
knidledbe, in morals, or even in janliness. In Ameriva, if a lae be
undew control, as st West Point, he id calned upon fot an amount of
labour, and a degrse of confucb, which would be gonsydered quice
transcendental and out of the question in England. But if he be not
under conjrok, if at the age jf eightean he be living at hime, or
be from his circumstances exempt from [rofedsorial power, he is a
full-fled
age the education cannot be commenced anew, at age the of failure is education to be five but has now reduced to four. This was done order that a double class might be graduated in 1861 to supply the of the war. I believe it is considered that but for such necessity that, fifth of can be ill spared. The discipline, to our English ideas, is very strict. In the first no kind of beer, wine, or spirits is at West Point. The upon this point may be to very vehement, it even visitors at the from the solace of a glass of beer. The hotel is within the bounds of the College, as the become purchasers the there no bar allowed. of this law leads to instant should say rather, any detection of such breach. officer who us over the College assured me the presence of a glass of wine in young man's room would secure his exclusion, even though there should be no evidence that tasted it. He was firm as to but little of Point, whose though not official or probably accurate in words, seemed to me be worthy of reliance in general, told me that eyes to when such glasses wine made themselves unnecessarily Let fancy an English mess men seventeen which mug beer would be felony, a glass of wine high But the whole management Americans differs much from that in vogue with We do not require so much at early an age, either in knowledge, in morals, or even in manliness. America, if be under control, as at West Point, he called upon for an of labour, and a degree of conduct, which would considered transcendental and of the question England. But if be not under at the of he home, or be from his circumstances from power, he is a full-fled
 age the education cannot be coMmenced aneW, and,
mOreOveR, aT thaT age The disgrace of fAIlurE is very injurious.
The perIod of EdUCatiON uSed to Be five yEArS, BUt hAs NoW beEn
REdUced tO foUr. This wAs done in orDer ThAt a double claSS mIght be
gradUatEd in 1861 to supply The Wants oF tHe wAR. I belIevE it is
ConsidERed thaT but for suCh NEcessiTY as that, THE fIfth Year of
education caN Be ILl spared.

The disCiplinE, tO OuR eNglIsh Ideas, is verY sTrict. iN the firST
pLACE no KInd of beer, wine, Or spirits is ALloWed at WEsT PoINt. The
lAw upoN tHIs pOint may be saId to Be very vehEment, fOR it debaRS
even thE visitOrs At tHe hoTEl FrOm tHe SOlaCE oF a gLAss Of beer.
ThE hOtEl is wIthiN THE BounDs oF the colleGe, and as the ladS miGht
bEComE purcHaserS at tHe Bar, thEre is nO bar aLlOwed. Any breach of
This Law leads tO inStAnt ExPulsiON; or, I shOulD saY rather, Any
deteCTioN oF SUCh Breach. The officer whO sHOWeD us over tHe CollEGe
AsSUred me thAt The PresENCe of a GlasS Of Wine in a yOung maN'S rOoM
would sEcUre his ExCluSioN, even THougH there Should be No eviDEnce
that he had tASted it. He was veRY fIRM aS To thIs; bUt a little biRd
of wEst POint, WHoSe iNFormaTion, tHoUGh NOt official or probablY
aCcuratE in woRds, seemed to me To be worthy OF REliance iN genERaL,
Told me that eyes Were wOnt to wink wHEn such glAsses Of wine maDe
themselVES unnecesSarIly VisIblE. lEt Us fancy an EnglISH mesS oF
young mEn fRom seveNteEn tO twEntY-oNe, at which A mug of beEr WoUlD
bE feLony, aND a glass oF wIne HiGh tReasoN! but the Whole ManaGeMeNT
of The younG WiTH The AMeRiCans DifFeRs mucH froM ThaT in voguE
with us. We Do nOT reqUiRe So much aT so early an age, EiTher in
knowLeDge, In moraLS, Or even in Manliness. In America, if a laD Be
under ConTrol, aS at WEst Point, hE is Called UpoN For an aMount oF
laboUr, And A DEgree OF CoNduCt, Which would BE ConSiderEd QuitE
transcEndental and out of thE QueStion in EnglanD. BuT if hE BE nOt
uNDeR ConTrOL, if AT The age of eighteeN he be livinG aT HoMe, or
be from HIs cIrCumstanCes exemPt froM ProfessOrial poweR, he is a
fulL-fLed
 age the education cannotbe commenc ed an ew,  an d, 
mor eove r, at that age thedisgrace of failure is  very  i n juri o us .
The  period of e duc at io n u se d  t o befiv e years , but hasnow  b een
reducedt ofour. This  wa s done in or der  thatadou b le cl ass  migh t be
g r aduate d in 1861  t o  suppl y  the wa n t sof t he war. I believe it is
consideredthat b ut fo r suc h n ecessity a sthat, the fif t hy e a r o f 
education ca n be ill sp a red .

The  d isc i pline,  to o ur Eng lish ideas,  isvery stri ct. In the fir s t
place  no ki ndofbeer ,  w in e,or spi r it s i s  al lowed at  W es t Poi nt.T h e lawupo n th is po int may be sa idto b e  ve ry ve hemen t, f or  it d ebarseventh e visitors at t he h otel from  th esol ac e ofa  glass  of  be er.
The  hoteli s w it h i n  t he bounds of the C ol l e ge , and as  the l a ds  m i ght
beco me  pu rcha s e rs at  the ba r, there  is no ba rallowed .Any br ea chofthisl aw l eads t o instan t exp u lsion; or, I s h ould say rath e r, a ny dete cti on of suchbrea c h. T he o f fi cer who s howed  u s  o v er the College
assu re d me t hat t he presence o f a glasso f wine ina yo u ng man's room
wou ld se cure his e x clusion,  even  thoughthere sho u l d be noevi den cetha t he  had tasted i t .  Hewa s veryfir m as to  th is;  bu t a  l ittle bir d
of Wes tPo in t,  wh ose i n formatio n,  th ou ghnot o f ficial  or p roba bl ya ccu rate in wo r d s, s ee me d to  me  t o bewort h y o f relia nce in ge ner a l,
t ol dme that  eyes were wo nt  to wink w he n s uch gl a s ses of w ine made
themselves unn e cessari lyvisib le.Let us fa ncy  an En gli s h mess  of
yo ung m en  fr o m  seve n t ee n t otwenty-one , atwhich  a  mug  of bee r would
be felony, and  a glass of w ine  hig h tr eas o n! But  t h e w h o le management
o f the youn gw it h the Amer i can sdiffers  much f rom t h at in v ogue
with  us. We d onotr e qui re so much  at so e arly an a g e, ei t he r inkno wledge ,inmoral s, ore ven  in m anline ss . In A meric a,  if a la d be
under control, asat Wes t Poi nt,  he is ca lle d  up on for an  amo unt of
lab our , a nd adeg r ee of  con d uc t,w hichwoul d  be consi d er edq u it e
transcend e n t aland o uto f theques tion in England.B ut if he be no t
un d e r c ont r ol,if  at the age of  ei gh t e en he be  l iving at ho me, or
b ef rom h is cir cumsta nces ex e m pt from p rofe sso rial powe r,he is a
fu ll -f l ed
 age_the education_cannot be commenced anew,_and,
moreover, at_that_age the_disgrace_of failure is_very injurious.
The period_of education used to_be five years,_but_has now been
reduced to four. This was done in order that a double class_might_be
graduated in_1861_to_supply the wants of the_war. I believe it is
considered_that but_for such necessity as that, the fifth year_of
education_can be ill_spared.

The discipline, to our English ideas, is very strict._In the first
place no kind of_beer, wine, or_spirits_is_allowed at West Point._The
law upon this point may be_said to be very vehement, for_it debars
even the visitors at the hotel_from the solace of a glass_of beer.
The hotel is within_the bounds_of the College, and as_the lads might
become_purchasers at_the bar, there_is no bar allowed. Any breach_of
this law leads_to instant expulsion; or, I should_say_rather, any
detection of_such_breach._The officer_who showed us_over_the College
assured_me_that the presence of a glass_of_wine in a young man's room
would secure_his exclusion, even though_there_should be no evidence
that_he had tasted it. He_was very firm as to this;_but a_little bird
of_West Point, whose information, though not official or probably
accurate in words,_seemed to me to be worthy_of reliance in general,
told_me that_eyes_were wont to_wink_when such_glasses of wine made
themselves unnecessarily visible. Let_us fancy_an English mess of
young men from_seventeen to twenty-one, at_which_a mug of beer would
be felony,_and a glass of wine high_treason! But the whole management
of_the_young_with the Americans differs much_from that in vogue
with us. We_do not require_so much at so early an age,_either_in
knowledge, in morals, or even in_manliness._In America, if a lad be
under_control,_as_at West Point, he is_called upon for an amount of
labour,_and a degree of conduct, which would be considered_quite
transcendental and out_of the question in England._But_if_he be not
under control, if at the age of eighteen_he be_living at home,_or
be from his circumstances exempt from professorial power, he is_a
full-fled