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ILLUSTRATIONS

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EAST VIEW OF WEST POINT FROM THE HUDSON
RIVER _Frontispiece_

THE SPIRIT OF WEST POINT 2

ARTILLERY TARGET PRACTICE 6

MAJOR SYLVANUS THAYER, “THE FATHER OF
THE MILITARY ACADEMY” 24
From the Painting by Thomas Sully, Library,
U.S.M.A.

CLASS FORMATION IN THE AREA OF BARRACKS 38

THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 40

THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND RIDING HALL 42

COLONEL JONATHAN WILLIAMS, CORPS OF FIRST SUPERINTENDENT
OF THEMILITARY ACADEMY 44
From the Painting by Thomas Sully, Library,
U.S.M.A.

COLONEL JOSEPH G. SWIFT, FIRST GRADUATE
OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY 46
From the Painting by Thomas Sully, Library,
U.S.M.A.

CADETS AT EQUITATION IN THE WORLD’S
LARGEST RIDING HALL (600 FT. × 150 FT.) 48

THE CARVED MANTEL IN THE HALL OF THE
ACADEMIC BOARD 50
The Nine Great Warriors of the World. Sculptor,
Laurie

THE NORTH CADET BARRACKS 52

THE CHAPEL 56

THE INTERIOR OF THE CHAPEL 58

VIEW UP THE HUDSON RIVER FROM TROPHY POINT 66

“SPOONING” ON FLIRTATION WALK 68

THE SUPERINTENDENT’S QUARTERS 78
Built in 1820

COLONEL JOHN BIDDLE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SUPERINTENDENT 80

“BEAST BARRACKS”--DRAWING MATTRESSES 102

REPORTING FOR DUTY 104

TWO HOURS AFTER REPORTING 108

THE INTERIOR OF A CADET’S ROOM IN BARRACKS 114

MOVING FROM BARRACKS TO CAMP 118

A FIRST LESSON IN SALUTING 122

MARCHING TO BARRACKS FROM DINNER 154
The Academic Buildings

THE EXTERIOR OF THE GYMNASIUM 196

GYMNASTIC EXERCISES 200

THE ATHLETIC FIELD 208

SETTING UP DRILL ON THE PLAIN 210

PARADE ON THE PLAIN 230

AT TARGET PRACTICE ON THE FLATS 236

AT P. M. E. DRILL 240
Building a Pontoon Bridge

A REVIEW FOR THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF OF
THE ARMY 288

GRADUATION--PRESIDENT WILSON ADDRESSING
THE GRADUATING CLASS 302
“We’ll bid farewell to Cadet gray and don the
Army blue”

WEST POINT