The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-24


Science and Art Of War, comprising strategy. com
position OF armies, duties OF advanced guard. and
outposts, &c. &c. Civil Engineering, in all its
various branches, including architecture, stone.
cutting, and the construction, power, and use OF
machines. Ethical Course-thi- course embraces
poral and political science, International law
and jurisprudence of the United States, logic.
&c. Infantry Tactics-Exercise and manmuvres
formation Of infantry in line Of battle, school
OF the soldier, company and battalion, lnclu-
ding The instruction OF hight infantry and rifle
or skmmsher, evolutons of the line, or OF a corps
d'armee. Artillery Tactics-emhracng those for
held, garrison, and siege artillery, pyrstechny,
theory and practice of artillery fabrication of guns
and percussion powder, cannon, and prorciles,
use of The small and broad sword Geology and
Mneralogy- embracing the classification and
description Of mineral substances, general struc-
ture and classification OF rocks, analysis and use
OF numerals, and an account OF the minerals aud
geology of the United States. Besides these high
and absiruse studies, there are Taught, during the
three preceding years (the course being four
years., mathematics, French, drawing, natural
and experimental philosophy, chemistry, history,
geography, grammar, rhetoric. nc. A more com
prehensve, enlightened, exalted course than this
no pncc of education, civil or military, 10 Europe,
can boast And let it never be forgotten, that the
various subjects Of which it is composed are
thoroughly and completely taught; and that those
who pass the critical ordeal of an examination for
srsduatetbip, at this academy (,ndecd, university
IL The proper term), arc no ordinary men,
The Academic Board is composed Of the following
gentle men Henry Brewerton captain Of Engineers,
Superintendent and Commandment; DennisH Mahan,
an Professor Of Civil and Military Engineering;
Experimental Philosophy; Albert h. Cnch Professor
OF Mathematics; Jacob ". Bailey, N, Professor of
cSsan ana Professor s"S Of sSc. Rec no,,y =
Weir A A.. Professor of Drawing: George w Cullum,
captain OF Engineers Instructor Of Practical Engi
neering: Bradford Alden. Captain 4th Infantry In.
ftructor OF Infantry tactics. aud Commapdant of Ca.
diets: William II Shower, Captain Cd Artillery In,trur-
tor Of Artillery and Cavalry; H. r. Agnel Profess ar OF
the French Language.
All the members Of this board are graduates of
me Academy, except the chaplain, professor of
drawing and the French professor; and all the
sstls'ant professors, who aid IN giving nstruc-
lions an the various departments Of science, Nc,
are officers OF the army, and graduates of the aca
denny.
The library, where the examinations have been
held, is a very elegant building, and is arranged
with much ,tkill and taste. Ii contains flsen
thousand volumes, sterling works, and indisputa-
bic authority upon the subjects Of which they treat.
They aIe chiefly scientific works. No one can
enter this store hOuec of useful know ledge without
feeling Justly proud Of the military rcnown of his
country, when he looks around nun and secs the
trophies which decorate the galleries. which
were captured at Mexico by the daring sp-
the greatness of West Point. In another part Of
the library may be long pieces of the ha-sta(ls
which were taken al the fortress of Chapultepec
at the Castle Of San Juan de Uoa, at Cerra Gordo,
at the national palace of Mexico, at Fort San Jago
Vera Cruz, and at Fort Conception, Vera Cruz
The cross plates with which these sacred relics are
mounted, and which tell where each was taken, is
composed OF the captured guns.
The exhibition OF drawings was very fine This
ls complimentary to the distinguished artist who
presides over that department. The contents Of
the physlc hall are most interesting to the man of
SCIENCE, and though last, not least, there is the
model OF the silver mine brought from Mexico.
which is most valuable CURIOSITY
We regret that our limits prevent lis from doing
ample justice TO the claims which West Point
Academy has upon the gratitude Of The country. In
the hour of her peril she poured in her ai,inn,.
rights, and domilablc asserters Of her preroga-
tlves; and Will again whenever she calls upon
her. To all the officers, but particularly to Cap
iains Cullum and Clark (tbe latter one of the
and courteous attcni ions which received from
,hem-ihey are gentlemen who do honor to their
profession.
Before conclude this letter, mus, make men
tl1n o. mat marine palace, the New World more
splendid boat than which the tranquil bosom of
the noble Hudson never bore. To her captain
and steward, ! am under Obligations, and as the
Herald never desires to be ia debt tor anything, il
takes this opportunity OF think ing those gentlemen.
For the most excellent table arrangements the
public arc indebted to that most esteemed Caterer
Mr.. Acker, The steward. Every body speaks well
OF the New World As the pen is ia my hand |
must aso acknowledge the courtesy of Capt Jes-
sep, OF the fine steamer Roger Williams, The
fact is, the Htratd is popular. SO esteemed and
SO appreciated, that It's true representatives are
treated in the kIndest manner by steamboat cap
talns and the propretOrs Of hotels and this remark
tells me- that have another debt 10 discharge, WIS
to thank Mr. Ryder, the hospitablr, kind, and es-
tecmed landlord Of the government, hotel at West
Point need not speak IN praise of the magni-
hccnt view there is from the rear of this hotel.
ALETHEPnIySos.