| Show GEN BARRY SUCCEEDS GRANT I 1 maj alaj gen thomas H carry barry U a 4 A superintendent of the united states military academy at west point has been appointed commander of the eastern division of the army with headquarters on governors island as successor of the late uen gen le I 1 D grant 3 general barrys Barry tour of duty at west point still had more than two years to run but the fact that he has long been ee known as one of the officers to I 1 34 ak w whom hon irly active command of troops particularly t ticul cua arly appeals makes it quite vr tain that he bo welcomes the command general barry was born in now new york city and may be termed a typical product of new york city he was born and reared in the old first ward and there are men in that city 1 1 with whom he be played and fought as a boy who still love to tell stories ot of Get general leral barrys boyhood in july 1873 barry entered west point he graduated in 1877 and was assigned as a second lieutenant to the seventh cavalry custers Ou old command on september 1 1910 general barry succeeded col hugh L scott of tile the third cavalry as aa superintendent of west point |
