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 226 Trrmu xrv.-THE ARMY.—Ch. 4. 3 Mer-. 1851. <‘- professor and one assistant professor of the Spanish language; one adju· 22é"A;l· P·,% C tant:. one master of the sword; and one teacher of music. (See s INT-] 81, v. 10,, . 29., 16 Feb., 1857, c. 45, v. 11, p. 161. 12 June, 1858, c. 156, s. 1, v. 11, p. 333. 28 Igeb., 1867, c. 100, s. 3, v. 14, p. 416. 3 Mar., 1875, c. 131, a. 9, r. 18, p. -119. 3 Mar., 1875, c. 135, r. 18, p. 467. Local rankof su- Sec. 1310. The superintendent and the commandant of cadets, while P°'l"*°“‘l°“l and serving as such, shall have, respectively, the local rank of colonel and °°mm“°d°"t’ lieutenant-colonel of engineers. 12 June, 1858, c. 156, s. 1, v. 11, p. 338. Superintendent- Smo. 1311. The superintendent and, in his absence, the next in rank, react —·· —* shall have the immediate government and military command of the 9 ;62;gi’:f·k1g°fé1’· Academy, and shall be commandant of the military post of West Point. 'za ing., ,1842, C. iss, s. e, v. 5, p. s. Ccmmandunt of Sec. 1312. The commandant of the cadets shall have the immediate °“d*’*‘· command of the battalion of cadets, and shall be instructor in the tactics of artillery, cavalry, and infantry. 156, s. 1, v. 11, p. 333. 3 Mar., 1875, c. 135, 1·. 18, p. 467. A1>1><>i¤¤¤¤e¤t of Sec. 1313. The superintendent, the commandant of cadets, and the pro- 3;l°*’”““dp’°l“S` fessors shall be appointed by the President. 'l`he assistant professors, —;g.—& acting assistant pro essors, and the adjutant shall be officers of the Army, 28 Feb., 1803, e. detailed and assigned to such duties by the Secretary of War, or cadets, 13»¤-2» V;?. P- 206- assigned by the superintendent, under the direction of the Secretary of 29 April, 1812,c. ppm. 72, s. 2, v. 2, p. 720. ' 12 June, 1858, c. 156, 11.1, v.11, p. 333. 13 July, 1866, c. 176, s. 6, v. 14, p. 92. 3 Mar., 1875, c. 135, r. 18, p. 467. Seleeti¤¤<>f<>f1i— Sec. 1314. The superintendent and commandant of cadets may be se- °“"· lected, and all other officers on duty at the Academy may be detailed from 13 July, 1866, c. any arm of the service; but the academic staff as such shall not be enti- 176»¤-6»V-14,P·9?· tled to any command in the Army se arate from the Academy. Cadets, number Sec. 1315. The corps of cadets shall consist of one from each congres- ¤¤i¤¤¤e¤i sional district, one from each Territory, one from the District of Columbia, °l‘ and ten from the United States at large. They shall be appointed by the 1 Mar., 1843, c. President, and shall, with the exception of the ten cadets a pointed at 52· F- 2· V- 5· P- 606- large. he actual residents of the congressional or territorial districts, or of the District of Columbia, respectively. from which they purport to be appointed. Personswhohave . nc. 1316. No person who has served in any capacity in the military been in rebel ee'" or naval service of the so-called Confederate States, or of either of the "’“‘ States in insurrection during the late rebellion shall be appointed a cadet. 8 June, 1866, c. 110, S. 2, v. 14, p. 59. Appointment in Sec. 1317. Cadets shall be appointed one year in advance of the time fiflffnlf; of their admission to the Academy, except in cases where. by reason of 16June,1866,Res. death or other cause, a vacancy occurs which cannot be provided for by ~19,S-1,\‘·14»P-3·'¤9- such appointment in advance; but no pay or other allowance shall be given to any appointee until he shall have been regularly admitted, as erein provided; and all appointments shall he conditional. until such provisions shall have been com lied with. Age of appoint- Sec. 1318. Appomtees shall be admitted to the Academy only between eee- the ages of seventeen and twenty-two years. except in the following case: `j{;Jun9,@6’g,,S_ Any person who has served honorably and faithfully not less than one 49, s.1, v.14,p.359. year, in either the volunteer or regular service of the l'nited States, in the late war for the suppression of the rebellion, and who possesses the other qualifications required by law. may be admitted between the ages of seventeen and twenty-four years. Examination and Sec. 1319. Appointees shall be examined under regulations to be re- ‘1‘“*l‘fl°’·t“’“·_ _ scribed from time to time by the Secretary of War, before they shad) be _ ze April, 1812, e. admitted to the Academy,and shall be required to be well versed in read- Remgyv 1; p·359j of loughsh grammar, of descriptive geography. particularly that of the ’ Lnitec States, and of the history of the `mted States.
 * 1) 252- % ing,_writing. and arithmetic, and to have a knowledge of the elements