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Show I IN CHARGE AT WEST POINT 1 ' I MnJ. Gen. Thomas II. Barry, U. S. A., who has .SrSv become superintendent of tho United States Mill- sSSS" ,ary acni'cn,y nt West Point, Is what Supromo I"- Court Justlco O'Gormnn recently termed "n typ- yjf,, cnl l)ro"uct ot Now York city." Ho was born and Wimit 'i5- reared in tho old First ward, and there aro now W&nt' y ,n Now York nion who wl11 tel1 yo" t,mt "To,n" fiw 'y Barry was the handsomest boy In tho old ward, vSI' HC )'t $ nn' thnt when he came back from West Point wiriJz k 011 fur,0UG tno younger boys wcro wont to fj" lj point him out as their hero. J. General Barry was ono of tho popular cadets Aif during tho four yours ho was at the academy. As RJjL. an athlete ho stood in tho front rank, and ho stood "IB" is n student In June, 1877, ho received his v3Biw1 diploma, and aB a Bccontl lieutenant was assigned as-signed to the famous Seventh cavalry, Custer's old command. After three years in the Seventh General Barry wns transferred trans-ferred to tho Infantry arm and assigned to the First Infantry as a flrBt lieutenant. lieu-tenant. Two yearB later ho was promoted captain, and after that passing through every grado until in August, 1903, Prcsldont Roosevelt mado him a brigadier general. In April, 1908, tho same president promoted him to his present rank, tho highest under tho present law that nn army officer can attain. General Barry as superintendent nt West Point is tho second officer of his rank to hold that post since West Point wns founded. Tho other was Lieut. Gen. John M. Schofleld, who was a major general when appointed superintendent In 187G. |