The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-04
TIE West Point Military Acadsny.
ANIMAL REVIEW EXAMINATION AT WlsT
IOET-rH3 BoAki OF VISITORS.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

IOhT-fHa BOAki OF VISITORS.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
West PoNT, June l. 1853.
The annuarreview the cadets 1t the United States
Military Academy by the Board of Examiners took place
this morning The Board as you are aware il appointed
by the Seer tAy War; and this year consists OF the
following gentlemen
Bon. Ianel Go odenow. Ne. Henry Tutsier, ESQ.,, Ala.
bon wn G. Bates, Mass. ksy Jas; PuryIanc' Mss.
hasis. Esq G. S. shTs 5 jazz. Ohio
Francis Hewson Esq Pa. N,j O. ward, ria.
Ssl John Groome Nd Gen Geors s Iemps Glow; Iowa
bon. Kenneth Rayper, n q H. o. bafu, ED, "iscon.
Maj A. II Brumby, Ga.
Of these only Messrs. Goodenow, Davies, Rayner,
Brunby Baker Jarvis, Temple and Baird, have yet
rived.
After the temporary organization OF the Board the
academic staff waited upon the Board Of Vters and
severaly introduced to the members by Col Lee the Su
perintendent
By appointment, the academic staff escorted tle mem
bers Of the board TO inspection Of the library the
rooms the professor Of engineering the philosophical
rooms the recitation Of the mathematical depart
ment, the chemical laboratory and lecture room, the
Of the professor Of drawing the barracks
cupied by the cadets-whicr greatly admired for
their neatness anc order-the mess ball. the tables of
which would well Compare with some OF our h1tels aud
the for instruction in the manufacture Of grape
canister &c.
The corps cadets then assembled upon the plain
for the review of the Board Of Vsiters under the
mand Of Major Carmel the commandsnt Of the corps.
The review admirable In respect and elected
high commendaton
The Board then escorted to the quarters OF the
superintendent where the elegant hosp alities of his
mansion dispensed TO the members OF the Board,
the academic staff and the officers the of cadets
To morrow morning at Dine O'Clock, the examination
ed, until completed, from "A till P. n ani from
SP n till SP N. 1t wd probably last about eighteen
days
The weather is as cold Greenland here. There are
but few vsters yet except the friends Of the cadets
who are quite numerous but IS soon rs the weather
becomes warm there viii be perfect rush; that PEG.
pie who want good rooms viii do well to be the look
out in season.
The occurrence Of 80 many horrible accidents both to
steamboats, and has caused UNUSUAL interest to
De felt in the different modes of conveyance compared
with each other The Aida which leaves the foot Of
Point and returning touches Cozzens about9 O'Clock
every morning very plea ant boat aud, presume
superior quality ard has Seen put in complete repair
throughout AS she makes the trip to West Point about
two hours quicker than the other boat that at the
same time she has no temptation TO race She is COM
manded by Capt karsten, Of her propretors, who
was for number of years, Surrogate OF Ulster county
Mr.. A. S. Wypant the second captain, has been on the
Hudson twelve years. and there is not attentive
and polite officer the river. There has been occasion
for 20 much fault finding in regard to public
lately, that it is q pleasure to commend to public pat
ronags those who are really deserving. B.
WET Poryr June Q 1853.
Organization Of the Board-The Examination Library
Hall, dc. Gc.-The Life Of Cade', as Duties and
Rooards-Gn dylor-Renark Of Mr. Webar-Cdral.
~ Observation-Disclosures of Lieut. Sacket-
Parade, dc. dc. dc.
We favored last evening with music by the West
Point Band in front OF the hsts ard doubt not that it
very fine, bat my knowledge the subject is
but little greater than that OF the who said he
sonly two tunes-ons Yankee Doodle and the other
was nt-I win OF undertake to speak very critically
The Beard of Examiners has bssn organized by the
II,
and Major A. " Bruno Of Georgia. Secretary. All but
two Of the members have arrived
The examination Fenced this morning at clock
In the Library hall.
This is Handsomely finished and very pleasant reon
It is ornamested by three full length Of Col
Williams, the frat President OF the Academy; enc of
Thomas Jefferson, long, lean, and Lark corresponding
with . spirited description Of Mr. Jefsrson's personal
appearance, which l heard given years age by
william Dickinson, Of Virginia venerable and life
Dug democrat who at time his private secretary
Ind one of James Monroe There ass portraits Of
Gen. Gratiot, Gen Swift, Col Mansfield John Calhoun
Ind Others Judging from this and other portraits Of
calhoun, painted when he in middle life he have
changed more be old tnan ordinarily do
can perceive scarce resent lance between then and
his appearance during his last days in the Senate and
when be lay cslm and beautiful in the reposs Of death -
the where he breathea his Last In the old Capitol
building at Washington.
The interesting occasion to-day also graced by the
The students rcned in by sections and the
amisaton Is conducted by Professor Mahan and Assist
Professor Smith The members of the Board Of Ex.
1miners questions when they fit The folio wing
are the names of the first or graduating class -
Jas. B. MCPHERSON Ohio. Jas l. White Fla
VIM. R. Boegs, Ga augustus Il. Plnmmer, Pa.
Wm. P. Cralgbil, Va. B Chamberlain, N. Y.
Joshua W. Sill, ohio. WIN. W. Lowe Iowa.
VIM s Smith Ohio Benz Smith, J.
John N. Schofeid ILL., Silas p Higgins Ala
Thos. NJ Vincent Ohio. Elmer Otis Ohio
Matthew M. Blunt, N Y. Alfred Iatimer c.
acis j. skunk at large. Henry III Walker, Va.
sN Bissen Mo. Tho- Wilson, At large
1eoss hit, La. John Hood. KY.
NOS. ~ Md WIN. A. WebD Ne.
9 4s.1S g. 'nds Mass. John GRATIS an, N. H.
John G. ChaDdle,, mass Luz :, $50 a;,In' NJ.
wn R. Terril, Va. Tho. N Inna :"
Jas d. Burns, Jr Ill Ecmana = Io,oI
Owen F. Solomon Ga . u,. ones ~.
N Bowman Sweitzer, Pa Jas tye, re1es
Lewis II Pelouze, Pa. Alex Chanssrs, y. -,
a Rhett l. Livingston NY robert r. Huptef, OAo.
VaIw orth Je1kip al large. VIM. Craig la
pohert O TYLER Conn. Reuben K Ross, Tenn.
Richard c. buryea. n Y, Can ; Bp-en. ia.
Jno. r. Chamblis, ". Va. Henr. Davidson, Tenn.
Wn. NICE Dye mo- John II Edison at large
BENZ AVsto- C Philip III sheridan Ohio.
t.lp .he appea of Mr.. MCPHERSON who stood
~ in his class last At the exercises this morning
should suppose that he might maintain the rank
at the present examination mr. schoheld, who was
sixth his class last year also performed the task
signed him WE'LL Bat struck with the gentle
manly bearing OF the cadets han BY any Evidences ex
cept in few instances, of remarkable proficiency 10
their studies. Still they generally answered pretty well,
and thew NAV ha fell doeHce in the beginning,
the presence Of the august Board Of Vsiters and OF
the ladies', ''overawDg the circumaubient heavens
over heads" This last figure of speech have re-
member cd from it's lu dcrousness 1t used by old
tristan Burgess in his famous reply 10 John Randolph,
On the floor Of Congress
The course of studies pursued at the Military Academy
Se comprised under the following heads-fantry tao
tacs and military police; mathenstcs the French Ian
huSQe; drawing; chemistry, mineralogy and geology;