Show I Ick Pr d ya E ELa La f. f West WEs Wi i P 1 R I a 1 In n 4 Yr i- i if- if f 1 J h J lt t lII A r t p u I f I L o oL 9 ed Cf Y r. r 1 t L I I u s ITY still beckons I Ithe the American I outs True farm furm boys hoys dont don't become bank presidents A with the same frequency nowadays no as when bra llora- tio Al Alders Alger's ers er's fictional tel typified time tile struggling Amerl Amerl- ji J youth Y Yet t the come on hand ham of ofie ie he e lady Indy known as ns Luck but who whose e eat al at name Dome Is still gestures for forn 1 q who Tho nr are all t to see Four years o ago ngo o seven teven eyed clear are ed straight thinking young oun caught her gesture Result today the seven een ore nrc em em- on the honorable career carper of ofray ray officers duly commissioned by hy bye hyIe Ie e Pr President of the United States State fter Iter a four four- year four car stretch of mental and androl oral rol ned to turn them it ul equipped to occupy with credit a my GI position In life to which they may Ire four Sam Cam am was the go godfather It was nas as the bel beloved ed gentleman with withe te he e plug lint the striped trousers and ande e t starry vest Aest not Dame name Fortune ho bo sponsored the ambitious seven All of which means Just first this this that that toe to e seven seren formed this years year's contin- contin rait t of former buck privates tes among I he cb clogs s nt at West Point Coming up from the ranks if tJ tie the r regular army they qualified to the military academy b annual examinations which t to e now open efen o n to all nil enlisted men of ode Dele forces eal tal Democracy Once a year the historic and un un- wiled In Institution on the time Hudson Irons Iron's ws wide It its doors and from out of e rank and file 1111 of soldiers enter p chi ch os as have demonstrated their right Oll r on their shoulders the Insignia The son from the lean Ian farm In Iowa od Gd 1 the pampered red pride of tho the richest nier In street arc oro buddies der f the skin Such nt at least Is tho the and practice at nt Yc West Vest t Point not ant not Who Vho are you ou but buthot hot it can enn you ou 11 dor dorThe r The list of young ulm min men who by renS ren ren- S G of th their lr and their to achieve now wear the tle Sam Sara Brone belt and shining houlder iler bars of or an nn show v that e e ambition m of young A America Is as nisi DR as h her r boundaries Observe that M oe of th them m are former service men f T r had aa they distinguished themselves Purely U ly military events All are men f a I a r years year's nr's service or nr r more who apa imp imp- enlisted ed In the tho army with the oa of for a West st PoInt Pont Cadet Mem Ha Maas w Holmer oe aix n t foR I t of ur Ore one of 4 hem lel seven n. n Ul ups I ct wp est 1 t 1 tradition w a he Won or the le title honor nor Mi flunking n a total of o points AC out omit of n a possible 2975 2075 Arst r array v appointee ever er tala Rueh auch ills lis than he hI stood Xo No 1 the loos s or of If 17 consisting of Oa Ol dett t Chalet 11 01 A A. Kurstedt I of ofT J 1 T another of f the en em tOOk second h highest honors with total of T i II La ln n nTh n 1 Th The e 1111 ex t i grad o In r p e ey 1 high positions Were ere re r f dot odet t John T T. Hoist Holst of nauen nalen i en onn Cadet Cyril 1 R. R I of tho the class clus cf of 1927 1027 United I States Military aca academy emy who were appointed to the academy from the I regular army Left to right I John R R. R Lovell Ottumwa Iowa John A A. A Schwab New York city Cyril E. E Williams Ontario Canada Harold A. A Kurstedt Wee Weehawken hawken N N. N J. J formerly of Mt Vernon N. N Y Y Hans Hang W W. Holmer Hotmer Medford Ore Wesner Wexner Green Creen Lake WIs II John T. T T Hoist Holst New Haven Conn Williams of St. St Catherines Ontario Cadet Cachet John It It Lo Lovell of Ottumwa wn Iowa i Cadet John A. A Schwab of or New ev NewYork NewYork York City and Cadet Charlie Wesner of Green Orren Lake WIs is In the rigorous training courses which give gle West Vest Point rank with the finest military academies in 10 the tile world all nil seven of the regular army army appointees ap up- acquitted themselves above average a Cadets Kurstedt and Schwab were cadet captains and Cadet Holmer a cadet lieutenant Ca Cadet et Schwab was one of the best polo players In Inthe Inthe inthe the Point An All AU Round Man Cadet Holmer was rated rute as expert with Loth both the automatic pistol and andsen sen service Ice rifle rIlle As a member of the cadet wrestling team Cadet Kurstedt won hh his A while Cadet ell Lovell established established es es- an nn enviable n record In athletics athletics ath atlo- playing on the football eleven Ienn for three thre seasons and on the boxing team four Last year he was captain of the boxing team Resides these seven graduates there are 4 13 other cadets now at nt the academy academy acad acad- emy who were appointed from the ranks of either the rl regular army or National Guard This high percentage of the membership membership member member- ship of ot the tile corps corp of cadets has hns been attained by hy the regular army largely through the training extended to aspirants asp aspi rants at nt West Rest Point preparatory schools conducted throughout nil all departments departments departments de de- of the army lly their aid ole this year jear ear 95 i lr were coached to take the final examinations for entrance entrance en en- trance to West Vest PoInt this summer The men were wre entered in the preparatory preparatory preparatory pre pre- schools having hating satisfied certain elementary requirements at atthe atthe atthe the camps and stations they were serving servo ills must be between between be be- Ing In To attend youths tween the ages of ot nineteen and two ty-two have ha at nt len least t one ears ear's service Jer In the o army rill and possess ess the equivalent equivalent a lent of a high school Get Another Chance To 10 full fail to If qualify II 11 for the preparatory preparatory tor tory school at first firt need 11 not mean time the bursting of the young soldiers soldier's bubble of hope hopt On the Ihl failure 11 1 has hns seemed scorned merely to H spur pur tir man marry iny of them themon aril arid renter grenter determination deter deter- on to further study to male good These nun who rl rise rNo e from the ranks are moved 11 h by determination persistency and intelli Fence gence Oft times time the nt lit the till various arlous West feint preparatory schools Include men who have fabled fillod n a second time tunic before finally w winning I lon ion The soldier me arc quartered when hen attending at- at mm 1 In regulation army hool and under ender tending preparatory the soldier di ii line with the exception that lights are allowed to I is home borne work to tn tobe tobe there burn urn as long r as curriculum Includes nil all be he done donI The subjects ant and academic the fleet ar 1 f i I 27 is drawn up for the sole purpose of preparing the students to meet the fairly rigid West Point entrance tests The preparatory schools run from the th fall months throughout the winter to April when the final examinations are held But Dut It Is one timing thing to gain entrance to the United States military academy and ond and another to graduate Some of the most promising youths from fine homes s are found although carefully prepared prior to 0 o entering the academy academy my at nt the leading educational Partly because of the high- high notch of physical perfection and partly partly partly part part- ly because of the strict drill and dIscipline discipline dis dIs- thos without previous military mill mili tary tory training experience difficulty In keeping up with their classes Tile The ranker e however has In the few short years since his entrance to the time academy was authorized by hy congress shown a distinct ability to excel In cadet activities the Point An afternoon at nt lime cadets are under canvass On the parade ground squads of officer of of- fleer material are swinging Into step the formations that make of the army ormy a vast ast efficient machine hitting blUIng on all nil 1 12 cylinders Commands ring out Make rake It snappy nappy Is the big Idea Idell Squads Squad Squads Squad Squads Squad t Squads with guns squads without guns squads quads at nt target practice The pride of doing a thing with ze zest t and doing It right Is In the carriage of each high held head bend o of 01 each ench pair of straight shoulders An Interval Again the parade ground Is alive with youth Mass athletics The tennIs tennis tennis ten ten- nis courts show how flying leaping figures Out there they are practicing lacrosse This group roup Is tr trying at making a n winning winning win win- ning getaway for future track use Another group roup on the great grent national game baseball At the far side eager enger forms form destined to win glory on the football field are trying out omit One group Is 11 building up Its hI bt- ups reps by Ity raising Ing and lowering Itself on the green velvet carpet of ot outdoors Over OUT on en In the hotel veranda M o a fortunate fortunate fortu tortu- nate nale chap In the Immaculate whites of the season twirls his hIli cap op and dials consciously with one who Is ob ob- Ir a n girl from home There TIre n a few rs r through the shady paths w which lend toward the IIII a shimmering waters wa WR tens of ot the till river and health and education I 1 Thus Thu does deNI Opportunity offer the allure allure al al- lure lun of or h hr r smile mile to any American youth who 10 llO has the courage to te claim her |