The other middies were there ahead of them.

In the time that was left Dick and Greg were hastily introduced to the other middies.
A few jolly words there were, but the other members of the Army nine and still other cadets were on hand, and so the talk was general.
Amid noisy, heartfelt cheering the middy delegation climbed aboard the incoming train.

Amid more cheers their train bore them away and then some sixty West Point cadets climbed the long, steep road, next hastening on to be in time for supper formation.
For the members of the first class West Point athletics had now become a matter of history only!.