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four years of academic life have been one long martyrdom； who has stood utterly alone； ignored and forsaken among his fellows； who has had not one helping hand from professors or students to aid him in fighting his hard battle； and whom only his own talents and sturdy pluck have saved from entire oblivion。 Yet in spite of all； he was graduated； he has left twenty…six white students behind him； he is a second lieutenant in the regular army； and the story of his struggles and his hard…won victory is known from Oregon to Florida。 All honor to the first of his race who has stemmed the tide and won the prize。
〃We do not think the faculty at West Point have done their duty in this matter。 One word； one example from them； would have stopped the persecution； and it is to their disgrace that no such word was spoken and no such example set。〃
I have not a world to say against any of the professors or instructors who were at West Point during the period of my cadetship。 I have every thing to say in their praise； and many things to be thankful for。 I have felt perfectly free to go to any officer for assistance； whenever I have wanted it； because their conduct toward me made me feel that I would not be sent away without having received whatever help I may have wanted。 All I could say of the professors and officers at the Academy would be unqualifiedly in their favor。
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