| Show evest point the annual report of the board of visitors to alie united states I 1 military academy at west point has bast been completed the board recommends that the annual report leport of tile superintendent of trie tile academy be printed hei ealter with all papers that accompany it the present practice is to print these repot t with accompanying papers and to make it a pait of tile ilie report of the lieutenant general of tile the army anny tile the boazie thinks that it should be b a D made 1 I tie a separate pamphlet that more neav may be known of the affairs of the academy the courso of brudies pursued at tile academy if ia commended as well as the work vork of tile alie officers in charge tile t is ia elaborate and coi contains Jains a good deal ote cil general information ad aa to the studies and accommodations at the academy daily routine of cabets cadets etc tile the board believes that if a knowledge of elementary algebra and geometry are added to the requirements for admission much valuable time might be saved which might be devoted to the still study d v 0 of I 1 Ell english glist literature and the majern modern languages and that better results would be obtained it believes that the standa idof d of educational qualifications for ad mission admission to the academy abound be raised if the study of german can e an be admitted to the course of studies without crowding out any study now pursued it thinks it should be admitted inas muchas get gei many has attained such prominence in military science and in lit view view of tile the jact fact that tiie reuie are a large num number berof of germans in tho the united states the board does docs riot not believe tile study of spanish should be dropped or abridged r but that more attention should be given given to i it t the blaid finds bothin nothing to criticise criticism critic ise in the methods of govern government lent and discipline it is observed that appointments under the competitive examination system have been far more successful sf 0 than those made directly tile board Ie commends that the regulation of the alie war department requiring a candidate upon admission to deposit with tile alie treasurer of the academy be re enforced this is to cover the fie expenses of 0 the candidate prior to admission tile the board believes that congress should provide necessary funds to erect all buildings a required for use of the academy and that provision should be made in like manner for tile renewal of furniture fuini tuie and tile the necessary re repairs pairs that hat cadet funds be devoted to tile erection of a fial hall hail which could be used for graduating exercises in inclement wea weather tiler social ga gatherings catherin therin s etc |
