The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-09

haps the finest on the North river IA Of the esaud
and msese Order for here nature has exhibited herssi
on magnificent scale Here where stand, upon this
plateau in front Of the library, have q splendii
view Of the river to the porh embosomed In mountains
feet; and from the summit Of that hill Left,
can look for miles do the HUDSON and the thriving
down to the well hotel OF Mr. Cozzsns and
of the ost pleasant drives in the neighborhod of West
Point In the ponds end rivers which abound here there
IS excellent hshing, and you should wish to GROSS TO
tre o.her side, there Ia the putan steamboat which
has BEEN dgnifed with the name of Putnam in honor,
Cezzens' is WATERFALL and, though 1t rank
next 10 Niagara, yet even in this summer weAtaer,
fom height Of about two hundred feet, ti i
fails into the Hudson. The locality is full OF his
oIcs tS % ,nd me 70 monument kosousao Nos
bank OF the nucsop which Is iu Putnam county, there
are several very ne country residences and among these
to captain in the British army, and which only
esved frc oonsoston by the fact that his brother
Every summer, West roint attracts large portion
the world Of fashion, who find In Cozzsns al that
tIsy could obtain in the best hotels in New York and
the way In which nature has got the scenery
Az the examination in the academy viii not close be-
drills will be Of to those desiring to vislt West
Point at this particular time-
Tuesdsy, June 10. .Iieht Ar tillery
"wednesday; june H.. Battalion drill, firing.
Friday, June l3................ sea coast battery
Monday, June I6. Siege battery.
The Following is synopsis Of the course Of studies and
military exercises at the Academy for the year 1885,
with the names Of the instruc tors
FIRST CLASS.
Military and Ciris Engineering and Science Of War.-
Pref hahan, Brsvet Captain j. G. Foster, Lieutenant
Morton.
MinUalogy and Geology.-Prof Bailey, Lieut.. Huse.
Ethics Professor S ,role Lieut.. Symmes.
P1aetical Military Engineeri~g-B-evet Major Bar
nayd Mtuts. Donsson, Gilmore and Casey.
infantry Idcscs.-Col Bardee, Lieuts. Wilcox, Wood
Lewis and Washington.
artillery and Cdualvy-C Capt. h. f. Clarke Lieuts Glib
bon and Crosby, Mr. Delanon
SECOND CLASS.
Natural and Experimental Phtiosophy-Prof Bartlett
Lieuts. Rey nolds, Ste ckton and Wheslock.
Chemistry I-PrCf Bailey, Leuts. Huse and Skunk.
Drauing- Prof Weir, Lieut. Neili.
Lewis and Washington.
artillery and Cavalry Capt. Clarke, Heuts. Gibbon
and Crosby.
THIRD CLASS.
Mathematics Prof. Church Iieuts. W. F. Smith
BAIRD Perry and Thompson
Drowtng.-Prof Weir, Lieut. Neill.
=, French Langud9e-Prof AgueI Lisuts doreuieulx,
Infantry 7adics-CoI. Hardes, Lieu.s. Wilcox, Wood,
Lewis and Washington
Agtulecy and Caralry-Csptain Clarke Iisuts. Gibbon
and Ransom.
Mdthemdtics.-Prof Church lit. w. +. Smith, 1t Baird
1t. Thompson. Terrill
English Sudies.-Prof. sp,ole, 1t. Sill, It, silvsy
lntdnny 7adscs.-Col. Hardee, 1t. Wilcox, 1t. WOOD
Arallevy and CdraEy.-CApt Clarke, Ii. Gibbon, Mr..
&c Jason.
Mdthemdtics-Prof. Church. 1t. W. r. Smith It.
Baird, Lit. Thompson, 1t. Perry.
English Studies and Leratare-Prof Sprole It. Blunt
1t. Sill, 1t. Semmer.
Before concluding desire to return my thanks to
Captains Clarke and Foster and It. Wilcox FOR their