UNITED STATES MILITARY

ACADEMY. Located at West Point, New York. Founded January 20, 1778, te train students for the United States Military Service. Each senator, congre ional district, and territory, in eluding Porto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii fs entitled to have two cadets at the Academy; the District of Columbia 4. ‘Fhere are 82 appointments-at-large, 2 are made on the recommendation of the Vice-President, specially conferred by the President. The Act of May 4, 1916 authorizes the President to appoint enlisted men from the Regular Army, and the National Guard; total number not to exceed 180 at any one time. Civilians appointed must be between the ages of 17 and 22. Regular Army men, and National Guards between 19 and 22, and must have served one year, Appointees are required to pa an examination in English grammar and composition, English literature, algebra, geometry, U.S. history, and general history, The Secretary of War may appoint 4 Filipinos on the recommendation of the Governor-General of the Philippines. The course is 4 years, and is largely mathematical and profe ional. Cadets live in camp from the middle of June to the end of August. Graduates are appointed 2nd lieutenants in the U.S.A. Pay of cadets $1,174.20 a year.