Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1871 — The West Point Cadet. [ARTICLE]

The West Point Cadet.

Reported lor tho RsnMXt.au. UrrioN; Plymouth, Ind., March 3,1871. The Board of Examiners, appointed for the purpose of selecting a suitable candidate from the 11th Congressional District of Indiana, for the United State© Military Acadamy, met at Plymouth tin the 2d inst. S. P. Thompson, of Rensselaer, was selected president, C-01. A. B. Wood, of South Bend, secretary, and William Hill, M-D-ijned-ical examiner. There were nine applicants who passed the physical examination. Smith L. Leach, of New Carlisle, was recommended by the. Board. The class were all excellent young men and the examiuatiou was eminently satisfactory.—:

At the close of the examination and after the award had been made, the members of the clans presented each of the Examiners with a testimonial, signed by each applicant, as follows: •U. B. Wade, William Hill, 8. P. Thompson, Board of Examiners for West Point Cadetship, Gentlemen:— All the members of the competing class present their kind regards and certify that in their opinion the examination has been fair and impartial, and we all have full faith and confidence that the examiners have used their beat ende.nvora to honestly select the most meritorionn candidate. Pleahe accept our thank© and good wishes.” The successful applicant- is 13 years and 10 months old, and has resided in tho district ever since his birth. lie is a son of Rev. John Leach, formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Rensselaer. X.