The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-04


br Secretary of War and ~ho appear ct West Point
(hs faculty Of college, assembled the grounds
bn Friday morning, Of them having resched the
post tho day previous. This Board OF vsters consist
f the following gentlemsD-
Hon. Amos Wixwsil.. Maine. g
Hoa. Isaac Davis. Massachusetts,.
ksy. Francis viaion, D. D. New York
pol. b. ehubart. Pennsylvania.
b nsneoo. Maria
Eol Jsnss W. Armstrong -. 1890. Georgia "
Esjor James G. l. Huey ey................ Alabama.
pom =. = Cusnnan.. 49, mm3espPi.
4nst5ss =, ~
oL Hans Cfoeker........ Wis sonsin.
Yr. janis J0ne9 LouiHAnh.
|Iof W. w. Mafner..... .Oho.
A full Board of vistsrs numbers sixteen, bat two
having occurred during the past year from
sgnatisns and the Secretary Of War having neglected
al these vaeance the Board Of this year is reduced
; fourteen-
NE Arst business Of the Board on Friday was to orga
ss fo the examination which they did by assembling
be Library Of the Acaoemy, ana electins Hon. Isaac
avis q Naseaehusett their President and Professor
J. w. Nsther, Of Ohio, Secretary.
A. zoos a. tis Board gsnized they were formal
received ~ the officers and cadets OF the College
his reception II OF the great events Of the year at
hh ACADEMY. Upon this day, every person who ID In
by wsy cennected with tine establishments is expected
ith the best soldsrly beariog that no can put on.
ven the runners, messengers powder boys swing
BY their sdss their steps and carry their
ms and body according to rule. On this day, flags
ave from ths ramparts, canDons boom upon the hill
d cadets wheel into line giving to all around warlike
ppearance. At los< O'cleck Friday morning, the
pard Of visrs assembled the piazza Of Roe's Hotel
hero they al stopping ready to be received by the
Rcers ef The post. few minutes later the officers
full UNIFORM pressntsi tnsmselves, and having
ne through with tine ormshty of an introducton all
und, tho vidfers conducted to the camp ground
tho Academy lying between the hotel and the coilegs
iidings proper. Arriving upon this ground, the
ns epeEed their thunderD welcome to the guests Of
% Academy, and the band sisd its music with the
of artillery. From the camp ground the Board was
xt conducted to the grove front OF the barracks,
here the cadets were drawn up In military array for
spectien and dril But before putting the corps in
ercise the waters were taken into and through the
rrasks thence into the room chapel recitation
ons, library building and hospital each Of which
iidngsi In tura were particularly examined This tour
rough the buildings did end till nsar two o'clock in
afternoon the caoetB baving patiently wsted all this
me for inspection of themselves Their turn ut last
me. and 9 kttle after two O'Clock the corps was
arched ont upon the parade ground Avsriety of drill
ercses were here gone through, IN which the young
ho saw them. This review enoed ths programme of
Fiday.
lon Saturday morning, at nine O'Clock, the sxamina
pn proper was commsnced The graduating class
IT. Of thirty -four members, AS follows
sS S,.
IL: >. SssSs; Nc. SSs1Is'$; Tss$.. $s. \ S,rs.
s1i n1 as .ss Hd.sad Hssss ssss'i fsDs Dsl
%%.s % Brssn Jr Mass. George D. Rqgglss NY.
IN Inv Y. B. D.ssis' NJ. % Wllia@ W avsrsli. i n Z.
In ". Ts1ncr. III. Iim n. Bryan, Js. Fsun
exa.isr 5. Wesb, N. Y. Je 50 & Alien. III.
ns nj. 1ss Ws..i cr fs.1 Msa;y M% Pis:s I.ss Mass
bert NJ. CsISura. Vt. Geo. NcG. Dick, Penn.
tween fifty and sixty msmbers but such Is the rigo-
Oh which the eaoet 10 carried through his stuotes
1t The class has dwndled Gown TO thirty. y.four. Per
% there y institution learning any where, in
aich ths coursc Of the student is more arduous or
not than thfs. Not only las the student to muster
Studies, but ct the same time he must master his
nduct, watch the motion o. every limb and IL is al
pst necsssary that be sboald carefully reflect upon
cry STOP before making t that it may be according
d IL every ETY. previsioa % must b complied With Ply,
al discipline 10 here regarded ~ important as
ntal diIcip!ine and the least departure from
nder mark Of oemerit on the conduct roll, which
u - sHestualiy against tiu at the annual ex-
ainstion ~ though he had failed in Inn ,ortant
udy II over hundred marks appears ag Ainst cadet
the six months previous to has examination, he Is
commanded to TIE Secretary of War Tor discharge.
Glasses between the times OF entering and raduat-
&. Az . general thing, only about two thirds, and
aduatiss s1smnation Unise other colleges there is
~ NO trying the course ths second time. II cadet
ls 70 pass his examination, he leaves the institution
en- under tho Maine law restricons no Intoxicating
uors of any kind ing alowed upon the premises. II
Il, vss ss ns
his annual examlneAion.
The course Of stui0 pursued during the graduating
ar is-
Military a.d Civil Easinssrins, and Science Of war
.inerAisU and Geology
aesios fsbriossnf Iascnes, sap Tsssots Gs.ions,
asss ass.s CO Gun i ss1 sossst sssssrs
ssr nlit:ry ssss:ciss and throwing and di;mansins
infantry r. sics including Rule. for the Exercise
q ss goissa States infantry rr.csica Ia:suo-
rsy and Cavalry including Ysoo: Ter Gson
as .ad lis.a ARTILLERY Ks:lsys psr.ssshny 1hI,su.i
4: Ecss. on Gsaesxasr Ssros..Sa rosds.: Cannon.
q s a. ss s..
DGs'c = X the H.S .d Sesasy Practical
The graduating class ID divided into from thres to six
,tions spon each branch OF their studies, and each
on ID called up separately for examination from day
en- gone through. Besides the examination OF the
duating Glass; the other classes OF the college, down
the th and sixth, .il ALSO from day TO day be OK.
lined IN ther respective siudes The examination
mmencss at nine O'clock in tbs morning and continues
one r. NJ; il again resumed at tnres P. N. and
iues till Ave p, N. The examination II held In the
rary Of the college, and the rst section of the gradu-
M class was called mp yesterday morning. Ths day
ing 20 very wet there present during the exsmt
tion not moro than half . dozen spectators besides
Beard Of visiters instructors and students. Usu-
y In fair weather. the library 10 crowded With vlsi.
3 trial Of the cadets. On one side Of the room d
aged three large black boaros, each about sx
square, and in . semi circle around this
Professors, Instructors and Board Of vtsitsrs
lgs themselves AZ . court before whom the asprAnt
military hopors must appear. the section Of cadets,
ssed In their regimeEtsis, marched into the room
4 seated by themselves In one corner, and como up
ore the court by their names are called.
} examination on Saturday upon civil engineer
Professor Maban and Col Fostsr questioning the
pIs The cadet a. his nau3e Ia called rlsss steps be.
the black board, makes his oow and 10 dtrected By
Foster TO mako . drawing Of tue problem given him.
rninR to the black board he m skes his drawing,
ns Il to the court and then submits TO rigid qu.s
ming upon Il by Professor Mshsn After q test ol
ut hall hour the student 10 permitted to take his
Al u,au xnl nllrf dnsn his