When the encampment ends, and the cadets go into quarters and study commences, the fourth class is formed into sections, taking their names alphabetically.
He sent four cadetsto the blackboards, Grant being one.
Hodge, and the same day I reviewed the cadets at the University of Alabama.
It did not take me long to master what the old quartermaster had to teach me on this point; but some of the other cadets were awfully stupid at first, I must say, particularly that brute Andrews, in spite of his bumptiousness and conceit.
Ah, I see, you're one of our new cadets from the Illustrious come to report yourself, eh?
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Even the green-clad Earthworm cadetshad been pressed into service as messengers.
Each of the cadets was acutely aware of the trouble that lay ahead of them, and with Captain Strong at the outer edge of the solar system on a long haul to Pluto, not even a miracle could get him back to Space Academy in time to help them.
Their tour completed, the three cadets returned to the Polaris.
Jeff followed Jane and Logan into the house, and a few moments later, after exchanging enthusiastic greetings, he and the cadets waited hungrily for Jane to prepare breakfast.
And you're making a big mistake accusing the cadets of the murder of Professor Sykes, when you're not even sure the professor has been murdered!
Gulping a cup of tea and a few sandwiches, the three cadets continued their advance toward the uncharted, unknown dangers of the asteroid belt that lay ahead of them.
I figured if the cadets could build a communicator, I could too.
The threecadets had been reassigned to their original stations because of their intimate knowledge and sure handling of the giant ship.
The three cadets grinned at each other and soon the Venusian farmer was piled high with manuals, audioscripts, tapes, and general information about the Academy.
Without another word the cadets hurried to the slidestairs, each of them hungry for excitement.
Many of thecadets were anxious to know where the annual encampment would be held, but for the time being Captain Putnam declined to discuss the subject.
The cadets were already at work, and Sam and his tent-mates set at their task with a will, realizing that every moment was precious.
This was a gala day for the cadets and they were allowed to invite both friends and relatives to the affair.
Two or three of the cadets had brought tin horns with them, and they made the welkin ring as the turnout dashed on its way.
Counting up the vote for captains took longer than that for major, but soon the captain had his statement ready and the cadets listened in silence as he proceeded to make his announcement: "Whole number of votes cast, 288.
Captain Putnam's idea of allowing only such cadets to be candidates as could fill the positions properly had borne good fruit, and the battalion was now in better condition than ever before.
It did not take the cadets long to reach Oakville, a pretty place located among the hills.
There was a moment of silence and one of the masked cadets stepped to the front.
Several other small jokes had been played, showing that the cadetswere "tuning up," as Major Larry expressed it.
Then came a race of a quarter of a mile for the little cadets and this was won by Harry Moss, with Joe Davis a close second.
A camp-fire was lit just for the look of things, and around this the cadets gathered, telling stories and singing songs until it was time to turn in.
And then he went at Company A, to make the cadets drill and march better than ever.
As already told, it had been decided by Captain Putnam to have the cadets elect a new set of officers for the term, and these officers were to be chosen in a somewhat different manner than heretofore.
While Dick was waiting for his friend to reappear he looked on at the efforts of the other cadets present.
Then the crowd of masked cadets left the den, leaving the door wide open behind them.
The three sat down and began to talk to them and to Grace, at which the cadets with that party went off in horror and amazement.
I knew that this whole thing was an outrageous plot the very moment the cadets showed me that paper this morning.
It has not been customary, sir," said the other, "for new cadets to go to the hops.
The cadetswould have cheered him, too, if they had dared.
Two more surprised cadets than the two who uttered this last exclamation it would be hard to imagine.
Last night the cadets all thought one of themselves had played the joke.
Mark as he walked did not observe the group of cadets who were glaring at him so angrily.
Two cadets of my academy turned highwaymen yesterday and held up your son at the point of a revolver.
He sprang up hastily and began to dress; cadets sleep in their underclothing, so that they may be ready to "fall in" promptly, all dressed in case of an emergency.
He saw the cadets undressing, saw most of them extinguish their lights and lie down.
The cadets who are giving this hop," he said, drawing the invitation from under his coat, "invited me by this to come.
Later, however, the Sudanese cadets were transferred to a branch school at Khartum.
After the reconquest of the Sudan one-fourth of the cadets in the military school of Cairo were Sudanese.
On both sides rode Cadets à Cheval, their ordinary crimson and black slashed uniforms embellished by short cloaks of silver cloth, which fell from each youth's shoulders on to the horse's haunches.
Then followed a company of Cadets à Cheval, two hundred youths of noble family attired in crimson uniforms with black velvet slashings and silver braidings.
It did not oust the famous Silver Guard from favour, and the Cadets à Cheval also retained their proud position, but the new body-guard was a most resplendent corps, composed entirely of gentlemen of noble birth.
Of course there was jealousy between the Silver Guard and the Chevalier troop, and the young Cadets à Cheval looked with displeasure at the new guard.
Nine black cadets were in training at the end of 1947.
Since cadets were primarily chosen by congressional nomination and from other special categories, little could be done, many officials assumed, to increase substantially the number of black cadets and midshipmen.
These squadrons could use only a limited number of pilots, far fewer than those black cadets qualified for such training.
The academy had nine black cadets in 1948, including five plebes.
General Paul hoped that the graduation of these cadets would stimulate further interest and a corresponding increase in applications from Negroes.
At the same time some hope existed for increasing the number of black cadets at West Point.
To the general satisfaction of the black community, the few black cadets shared both quarters and classes with white students.
It was probably naive to assume that an increase of black cadets from four to nine would stir much interest when other statistics suggested that black officers had a limited future in the service.
Sending black cadets to white training schools was one obvious solution; the Army Air Forces chose instead to postpone the operational date of the 477th until its pilots could be trained at Tuskegee.
It is said that the cadetswho leave here are so affected that they even shed tears.
There have been two duels fought between cadets since I have been here, though no ill consequences followed.
In winter the cadets were in the habit of skating on the river.
He also founded "The Talisman," a journal for the practice and improvement of the cadets in composition.
We shall have no uniforms until the 4th of July, at which time the new cadets mount guard.
The intercourse between the cadets is so free and uninterrupted that it is impossible to study except during study hours.
All the cadets were permitted to partake of the sport.
He was always found smiling and unreserved, bringing joy and confidence wherever he went, and rarely did a dispute arise between two cadets which he did not succeed in bringing to a friendly issue.
Persons acquainted with the Academy know that the corps of cadets is divided into four companies for the purpose of military exercises.
There is a fine library connected with the Academy from which cadets can get books to read in their quarters.
Cadets who are not assigned to service after graduation are honorably discharged and are given $500, the amount they have received each year of their course at the academy.
Upon graduation, the cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the united States army.
Prior to the year 1900 there were only ten cadets at large.
The act of that year also provided that thirty cadets were to be named by the President directly and the remainder apportioned among the States.
The corps of cadets is made up of one cadet from each of the Congressional districts, one from each of the Territories and the District of Columbia, and one hundred from the United States at large.
Cadets are not permitted to open an account with tradesmen.
Should cadets bring valuable gold watches or chains with them to the training ship, they will be taken from them and placed in security until they return to their homes.
In a local account of the match the reporter remarks ironically that the "cadets fielded very well," which scarcely does the Britannia justice.
The cadets going on leave took their departure before dinner, rowing ashore to the platform abreast of the Britannia, where trains stop by special order.
Among the evening recreations, in the winter especially, there were frequently songs and choruses in the messroom, particularly if there happened to be one or two cadets with an aptitude for singing and a good repertoire of songs.
The food given the cadetsthen was furnished by contract.
On the latter date about one hundred and thirtycadets were present, and the work of the school was resumed.
You can well conceive how the cadets have always had the reputation, and have still, here in the East, of being great gallants and ladies' men.
As he did so a frying pan, an empty bottle, a suit of citizen's clothes and a board which had been stretched across the chimney came flying down, and the cadets who occupied the room were thunder-struck.
As there were not two dozen cadets in our tent, it was decided that I, being a fast runner, should run to the cadets' barracks and call for reinforcements.
The rule established by the old cadets at that time was that a cadet remained a neux or fag for three half years, and on the fourth became an old cadet, when he could exercise the power of fagging others.
As the cadets marched before us, I could hear some of my schoolfellows calling attention to several cadets who were known to them.
The names of the cadets were read out in the order in which they had passed, so that as each name came the excitement as to who would be the next was very great.
By this time all the cadets had come out of academy, and as any excitement was welcome, they all assembled on parade and made two lines, between which we were to run.
There was then a shout to extinguish all the lamps in the fair, whilst one or two of the most reckless cadets shouted, "Turn out the menagerie!
Some cadets did adopt this plan, and they generally failed, and not unusually knocked themselves up.
Among the cadets of my class I was considered a martyr, for they accounted for my success by attributing it to "luck in the questions.
This practical class learnt all the practical work connected with field works, military bridges, military surveying, etc, and were distinguished from the other cadets by wearing epaulettes with bullion about an inch long.
The Baron had suggested no more than a dozen of cadets about the place.
His eyes were bound with a white 'kerchief, and these pitiless and unjust cadets fired at the order of the officer.
Nothing causes more dissatisfaction than the rapid advancement of cadets of noble family.
Cadets do nothing but tell you how hard they are worked, and what a fearful block there is in the special branch of the army they are going in for.
He fervently hoped they would not assign him to this severe self-possessed young lady who thought cadets conceited and had political views.
For once the common was almost deserted; but far away in front of the "Shop" a thin line of khaki proclaimed the fact that some of the cadets were drilling.
The seminary was dispersed by the war, and all the professors and cadets took service in the Confederacy, except Yallas, St. Ange, and Cadet Taliaferro.
In due time I took my departure for West Point with Cadets Belt and Bronaugh.
Even the prisoners and convicts of the penitentiary were released on condition of serving as soldiers, and the cadets were taken from their military college for the same purpose.
These were appointed cadets as from Ohio, although neither had ever seen that State.
Promptly to the day, we opened, with about sixtycadets present.
I went directly to my family in Lancaster, and after a few days proceeded to Washington, to endeavor to procure from the General Government the necessary muskets and equipments for ourcadets by the beginning of the next term.
Dear Sir: I have just finished my quarterly reports to the parents of all the cadets here, or who have been here.
So contagious was it, that in February, 1805, almost all the cadets at Woolwich suffered from it, and several died.
Another fine park surrounds the building once occupied by the British Consul, but now used by the cadets of the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong, who on appointment to the Colonies are sent for two years to Canton, there to study Chinese.
I have no doubt that many of those cadets are now officers, and will tend to raise the character of the army.
But the turret was disputed hotly by a few young Mexicans--boys almost--military cadets there.
Here it was that the heroic incident of the American War took place, of the young Mexican military cadets and the national standard, which has been touched upon in the historical chapter.
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