Show THE MILITARY MiLi Tiny ACADEMY the viston vi sitoni tors to west point after briefly stating the hie chit chir actor acter of 0 the examination made by the th inre fact maik mar k 1 der in ill conclusion we have to say in in bear brant hi testimony to the value of ue the united st 1 the military academy at west point as a dional institute tint that I 1 the ifie position oi of tb ll 11 h ted states as a first rate power re birti tile that she asis asic nothing by b ii liay ay or of from other nati nations olis alence it is 13 that the people of the at k tes a abw 1 art hu prepared to apply to rt the army every discovery and invention is 11 tr t lie art ind and science of war these dworek lie in les lea and inventions are progressive and are an th constantly drawn from the experience ol of the nations they are collected and taught v at una this so that ti te t e graduate az goei a ota 0 t to his duty as an officer fully ed in the science and skill of the latest latest chuff er enes ies in his pi profession ofes sion touching Touch lii the tat pend iture by the government lo 10 be keep up tip it 11 the roost most effective order vi emy the board of visit visitors tors take this llna occa thi sion to record individually and collectively their well assured opinion that it is butt buta pa drop in in the ocean compared w ith the advantages advant t lit re resulting and that resulted resu lieu to the their uri ted stat slates s from this insl it ution I 1 at una this day without an army haul ev enlisted men enough to garrison the I 1 d ti tel posts on our frontiers every intelligent ell ci zen of those states rests resta assured and corf th dent that in the west point graduates is istl 4 an be found always ready for the occasion the n nucleus of an army that with the aid of f til thi 1 sciences and skill of these admirably educated men bould at once into the masl A thoroughly disciplined arid and ell ecale A so that on tile the scot e of strictest fromi the people of th the united states stales could rot V vise e a better nor less expensive epen sive plan fora gitary organization aud security fit in eventov t war nar than this institution adfor affords Is I 1 |