The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-06
+ our west Psant Correspondence.

west PonT, June 8, 1854.
day at Mihtary Post-Anotker Reciesc-
smday Morwmg Inspection Services at the
Asrd-P Progress Of tie Eramination.
,e morning gun at O'Clock invariably awahens
Granger u West Point, and could hear almost
.ediately thereafter the three "premonitory
y Of the reveille and the distant rolling Of the
~, ushering in the days duties at the barracks;
feeling that at least was exempt from military
II quietly moozed away IN hour or 30 till the
hing gong brought with it returning conscious
\. At o'clock the corps Of cadets was paraded
sunday morning inspection upon the plain, and
there reviewed by the Superintendent Of the
|demy. The object Of this review was undoubt-
to repair the injustice done the corps and their
mandant by the music at the review of Thurs
(; and, indeed, this last one passed or very finely.
marching was excellent, the music was well
pied, and chimed perfectly when the step was
battalion having been formed in column of
|sions, these were inspected each by the army
or commanding the company to which they cor
bonded. These inenecti0ns consist In minute
mfnation of the musket, acc0utrements, uniform,
general appearance Of each cadet, and are pur-
bly, designed for the maintenance Of the very
g veil SoSps While this in
|;tion was in progress Lieut.. Williams was hold
mounted one with the Dragons stationed at
post, under the command Of Lieut.. 6ackett. The
es Of this company are to attend to the horses
ired for the cavalry exercises Of the cadets, and
Is only upon occasions such a. the present one,
they appear in public In full dress uniform. As
|, have not the advantage Of being drilled as FIRE.
|utly O. the cadets, they do not present so fine
appearance upon horseback; yet their inspection
BY no means one Of the least interesting Of mill
L spectacles. Guard mounting followed, and at
'clock the sound Of the bugie for church could
distinctly heard from the neighborhood Of the
Iacks. The chapel, q very pretty little edi6ce Of
he, is situated midway between the Library and
'demic buildings, and Is capable Of seating at
4 i've hundred persons. The centre OF the build
10 occupied exclusively by the corps, while the
70 on either side are assigned to the professors,
desk is an alegorical painting by Professor
r, and directly opposite is the gallery for the
an and choir. At halfpast 10 o'clock, the various
lpanies, in forage caps and side arms, we're
ched from the barracks to the chapel, and there
upied the seats assigned them. The services
. conducted after the form Of the Presbyterian
lrch, by the Rev. Mr.. Sprole, Professor Of Ethics
he Academy, and formerly Chaplain to Congress.
sermon, respecting the uncertainty Of life and
necessity Of repentance, was very forcible one,
well calculated for the end to which it was in
dfd. The singing was conducted by q choir
nposed entirely Of cadets, and lacked the usual
Eening influence Of female voices. The services
% concluded with benediction, and the CORDS
marched from the chapel in the same manner
Il had been marched to it.
he examination Of the first class in engineering
finished on Saturday morning, and the Board
cred Immediately upon that Of the third class in
thematics. The course Of this class comprises the
ole Of Descriptive. Geometry, :" "Shades, Shadows
Perspective together with surveying, "Analyti-
Geometry" and the "Diferential and Integral Cal
~" The text books are those of Prof. Davies with
exception Of the two last, Of which Professor
uch e the author. The "Difarential and Integral
culus" is work Of rare merit It has been publish
but very few years, and has already gained
reputation Of being the best work Of the kind
s2istence, and one OF the best written in the Eng
language. It has been already introduced into
FIRST institutions upon the continent Of Europe,
! p fast coming into use in our own country. The
{ section Of the third class, under the immediate
. Of Lieut.. Peck, or the Typographical En-
GERS, passed an excellent examination upon all
to Of this very extended course. Lieutenant Peck
he assistant professor in this department, and de-
vedly ranks as one Of the first m&thematicians in
country. he ia Q native Of Connecticut, and
Iduated ct the head Of the class Of 1874. The Be-
ID section, under the care OF Lieut.. Perkins, Of
Artillery, was called up In the afternoon, but its
lMfpatiOn was not finished at o'clock ct which
% the Board adjourned till Monday morning.
!. A. 3. C..