The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-04

.tscup The appearance of Mr. MCPHERSON who stood
.st In his class last year At the exercises this morning
sbould suppose that he might maintain the rank
at the present examination mr. schoheld, who was
sixth in his class last also performed the task as
signed him WE'LL Dat struck with the gentle
manly bearing OF the cadets than by any Evidences,
cept in few instances, OF remarkable proficiency 10
their studies Still they generally cd pretty WELL
and they may ha fell ohceace in the oesnnins
the presence Of the august Board Of Vsiters and OF
the ladies' 'overawing IS the crcuma1oient heavens
over heads" This last figure of speech have re-
member Cd from it's luicrousness 1t used by old
tristan Burgess his famous reply 10 John Randolph,
Sn the floor of Congress
The course of studies pursued the Military Academy
V comprised under the following heads:-Ifantry tao
cs and military police mathenatcs the French Ian
1usQe; drawing; chemistry, mineralogy and geology
1atural and experimental philosophy; artillery tactics,
ME science Of gunpery, and the duties OF military Ia
koratory; cavalry tactics the OF The ssord; pract
SaI military engine erng grammar geography ethics
Be- military and civil engineering, and the scien;e OF
war.
members of Congress for every congressional district
in addition to which, the forty at the acade
States 81. selected AZ large y 'H' ''''''-' : '' 80
The requisite qualifications Of the candidate for adms
sion that be should be es than sixteen over
twenty years age less thsn FIVE feet In height
unmarried able 10 read aud write well and to perform
with facility and acy the four grouod rules Of arth
his country in the arduous and aborous station OF
military officer, not Only at the time OF his exanna-
tion but during his lie null age shall disable him
The life Of cadet at West Point Is Of hard study,
under rigid discipline.
He sleeps il the barracks n a With other at
FIVE O'Clock in the morning in sumner and at half past
five In winter the reveilie asakeD- him. ne immediately
rises doubles up his blankets and mstrass, and PLACES
them the head If his iros oedseao h studies until
seven O'Clock that hour the beats for breakfast
and the cadets fall into rank and proceed TO the mess
hall Twenty minutes is the time usually syent at break
fast. Guard mounting takes place Mt hali past seven,
and twenty four placed guard every day AT eight
O'Clock the bues sounds and the atoms commence.
At O'Clock the buge again souods the professors dis
miss their sections the cadets form ranks OPP
DOste the barracks march dinner Bet ven
and part Of the cadets occsped in riding, and
Others in fencing daily After dinner they have until
Two O'Clock for recreation and from two ill four they
employed At rscatioss Al four o'clock the bage
Sounds and they go either to battalion light artillery
drill This exercise Lasts hour and half AfGer that they
place at sunset After parade they form ia rank front
OF the barracks and the Of denquens read
by officer Of the cadets supper next after
supper recreation until eight O'Clock when the bngs
sounds the call 10 quarters aud every cadet must be
5ound In his within few minutes st study and
Salf past nine the buge again sound this Is called
btoo and at ten the drum aud every cadet must
Yb,n be in bed having his light extingusbed and must
III ain there until morning. during the night cadet
i to I'D TO BE- absent from bis than thirty mi
i~i', and does not give satisfactory account OF him
=. argos ere preferred against him, and he is court
Je led.
ne Of intoxicating drink and Of tobaeco is strictly
led 30 ere playing chess, wearing whikers, and
On esny ether tbings The pcpsbmen@ TO which ca
81 are liable privaton Of recrestion, &C, extra
SOU x A.ty reprimands arrests. confinement to MS
oo1 - ep{ confinement in light prison conf cement 10
slsrE lt-op, dismisson with the risge of resignng
On. u'Nc ci' mi sor
A.. yus tbs months of July M August he cadets