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The West Point Examination
WEST PoisT \. Y. june 3. l5Jl
The Organization 81 The Board u Itshofs-
THe Rfuieie- The Examination "a Engiatef-
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ant.
The Board of Visitors appointed by the Presi-
dent 10 tend the semi annual examination at
The Cadets of the United States Military Acade-
my. being organized by the choice OF Judga
Whipnle of Michigan. az it President,and Shef-
fard Clemens Esq, al Virginia. as seef"ihfy,
wns duly received h, re with the usual honor, by
ihe nc ,dcmc and military staff. on Thursday
last the first of June After having been es-
eorted through the various public uiiding- they
attended review of the corps Of Cadets, upon
The plain in front of the superintendent quar-
ters. Here the corps appeared far the rrt time
this year in their summer uniform OF white pants,
a much more becoming dress than their full win
ter suit OF gray The review was in the main
fine one, but did not quit" equa the one of last
year. thnu which none could have been hett' r.
l'pon marching in review the frs tine the corps
did full Justice to the ex' client training received
from the hands ol their cnmmandnnt BreNet Ma
or t,nrnett. of III 7th Infantry; but when having
completed their iirsi circuit and taken the quick
step, the music broke in upon them-it did soat
annnfirtnnntc moment, aud With an unusually
quick air. Accordingly tho guides were fore d to
change step and strke "A rapd pace t. keep the
time. This some hat Disconnected the whole
battalion. aud it was not until the usual quick
time had been resumed that hey recovered from
lis effects. But assng the second tire before
the Board, they presented finer appearance
than at first. Clearly showing That If the review
should in any way fall short # the one last year,
the f,uIt should neither be their own nor should
il be- thai of their energetic eommandant. The
review being completed, the Board of Vi- tors
together with the academic board the cadet of
fcer- of he first class. and othcr invited guests
repaired 10 dinncrat the quarters ef the supcrn
trndcnt, Col. Lee of the Engineers The parade
took place shortly after ueiock in the afternoon
and M the very instant the evening gun poured
forth its wonled thunder, the flag dropped from
its >tuil as though shot nway. and ele long the
eehocs had died amid the Highlands, the sun had
sunk behind Old Gro Nest, thus ending the first
day of the jun ANIMATION.
The exercises of the first class in the depart
mont Of cavalry took place yesterday afternoon
at , o'clock. Lieut.. Saekct was in his element,
and ~ hi Sientorian voice broke forth over the
plain, We could but two well imagine how the en-
I'm, must have qunked before that terrible yell in
the hcnlllong charge of Rcsaca. Lieut.. Sackott
has been olieutimos described to The public, and
il will b, but refreshing their memories Ia men
ton HIM IL n tall fine looking officer, of perhaps
one or two aud thirty, weighing probably mol less
than ton or two, and though slightly inenng
10 'rntundity in the belt" this does but improve
his appearance rs the beau ideal of II dashing
drapoon. Having pui his men through the yur
Gus evolutions Of the squadron and platoon, he
gave the command "ohargc!' and with shout,
tonrirhing their sahres in thu air, they came dash
ing headlong up the plnin. Forming ny in, he
sent them back; they wheeled, and mp they came
full speed, once more. Then coming into line,
down they churgrd, yelling at the top of their vol
ces,und yet not equnIlng the mighty shout which
came up from 'Old Stormy" (l.icut. Snckett) him
SET as he formed them for dismiss l. Pre- eiri.
nent among the best riders in this cu>s is Cadet
Lee Of :. Carolina lie rode a spirited animal.
aud wa. ever foremost in the charge. Cadet Vii.
LEI i6n. # south Carolina, is asn fine rider, aud
lead tho E,-t chargc that was made Cadets Lee
aud Rogers of Virginia, Randall If FpXas, Dnvunt
ot =. Carolina, Pendcr oi North Carolina Wright
Of y. lork,aul Mullin of Mississippi were among
the fine riders that we noticed conspicuous du.
ring the drill. The squadron was in constant
mott n before the Board for full hour and n
hall, and yet seemed experience but little ia
tigoe at the close OF the exercises, from the VIC
lent drill which they had undergone.
The candidates for admission IRE comirg in
rapidly every day. 4 certain numhrr of older
cadets are detailed to initiate them INTO the first
principles ni soldiers profession, and these drill
them IN squads morning and evening upon the
phAlh' N'hl Out llN ih"InliiP 10 NhlCn lhVet
proceedings, which are udicrous in The extreme.
OF all esshape- aud aW curunces coming from
every part of the lnion,mld clothed in every pos
sihe dress, the candidates form II most motley
collection. My attention was particularly drawn
to one squad, one of whose mvmbel- luumed con
SplenouslY above every one upon tie plain. Up
enquiry learned that this man WIS from Zen
II ssee and measured six fc, and seven inches
in height. relat We of his measuring xix feet
aud four inches was in the Academy several years
ago, and lac was REPEATED Il he the very shortest
ot seven brothers. II the one Who il Il out to en-
ter succeeds in obtaining his commission in the
army. he will make noble looking off, or.
A, Il. G.