New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-11
West PoInt-U. =. Military Aeademy-Anhual
Examination, &c.
Corre.pondenee % rhe TribuDe.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
wEsr PoINr. Wednesday June 2, l.i7.
The steamer Thomas Powell performed one Of
her quickest Trip. "a, notwithstanding a. tbs plsee
twenty-five minutes past six o'clock savng come al the
rate Of twenty-five miles an hour She isssPien'
DID bcA,-uos and tim. shs sides through the waters
with the snd grace Of vsteriowl She Is decid.
edy in her element when ploVing through the smooth
waters Of the Hudson ard e probably the switesi boa,
now saosi
There j. considerable company here AZ present
the visiting season having fairly commenced. Many
are attracted By the annual examination Of the corps
Of Cadet. which commenced on Monday. For
several years. appropriation has been made for
Bo.ri OF Visitor. their place being supplied by con-
rittee Of Army On-ers sent superntend the pro
ceedngs - the examination report progress In general
matters and things ard Inspect the buildings and AZ
purtensncss Of the post This year board OF disan
guished citizens was appointed and invited % aitend-
but unless shorng under erroneous impressions.
honor Al that has been provided for their support dur
Ing the three weeks Of their stay a. the Point We real
IL hope that this il not the case and that something more
substantial has been secured . them. Il would oe
eradication have 81 doubt cleared Up on this point
Be this a. 10 may Of the Board have arrived Gen.
Oliver ~ Massachusetts seems % be the leading man.
Hon Dixon r. Lewis Is expected though y the last 70
ports be was quite unwel. Colores Tctten and Bur
bank Of the army s'so here. On Monday the OH
GERS and Professors waited the Board Of Esers at
the hotel shout 10 O'Clock After paying their respects
they escorted them about the Point % rspsct the Bar
racks Laboratory. Academy sad other public buildings
connected With The Institution. About o'clock r3-
view Of Infantry and Lish Artillery took place. The
rsgi nanner m which the atter msnsge % Let over the
ground, fully entities them 10 tho name of Flying Ar
illery
AT the close Of the review the officers aud Board
tired 70 the residence Of the Superintendent where
pie refreshments bad been provided for the compsny
The ander ofthe day spen, In socsl relaxation
and IN organizing sud srrayug the various premnsries
for the examination
The Acsdemlcal exercises commenced yesterday with
the first class upon the subject OF Engineering The
graduating class numbers thrty-sx and the about
70 enter sevenyi0ur. Judging from appearance most
OF the Piebes as The Cadets called. have
rived They have already commenced their drills and
rectatons though they will not be examined TIL about
the last Of this month. salute wss fred on the plain
tO-dsy. probably for Colonel I0ttcn.
Il s customary for the graduating class to procure
uniform ring seal memento OF their four years
the Academy. This year the device is shield. hsv
ing on the front stack Of small arms with the motto
Nous nous soutenons - which. if may be allowed
to sagcise it. means, We support each other Tho
dessn il certainly very appropriate and quite pretty
one. The whole class exceedingly anxious 10 be on
their way toward the renowned" Halls OF which we
have heard 90 much of late. They are naturally de
rous Of a chance for distinction.
There Is small detachment Of Ssppers and Miners
here present preparing % )n their company. which
already 10 Mexico 4 beautiful new dag staff has Just
been erected the most commanding part OF the plain
ts hight from the surface Of the ground u about one hun
bred and twenty feet At its top waves magnificent
dag bearing the breeze the glorious stars and stripes
To-day have had clouds, rain and sunshine but "a
Their more clouds and wind than anything else. This
place IL pleasant In any weather By the way, II you
had Of the shade they have 20 spare here 10
line Broadway with there would be farther necess
ty for discussing the proPrieiy OF ssnings or awning
posts KNlCKERBOCkER.