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Show The West Point Course. The course of Instruction at the West Point military academy requires four years, and is chiefly mathematical mathemati-cal and professional. Each cadet Is paid by the government $700 a year while at the academy, that sum being about sufficient for his support. .Only one leave of absence Is allowed during dur-ing the four years, and this is granted at the end of the second year. The regular session of study and academic duties continues from September 1 to June 1, the intervening months being spent in camp,, where practical military mili-tary training Is given. At the end of four years cadets are graduated and commissioned as second lieutenants In the United States army. |