The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-13

grsSuAies 70 take OF the bsttAsn AMI HI osn1
General scost was TOO much tAs sAsgus
Of ssch Violent exercise usder breilhg noe - Aov(
sane soSp.ssos TOR =: ysu,s :sa,s'a an, aver 2.
done.
supermendsn''s house, whse they introduced q
General Scott and enjoy led te se sish the lsiiss
Doubtful dJsumer was spread 70 ~hca the cnmnaay DID
fuil justice, and amid NEST agreeable " ausees
and criSoiine, several delightful hours spent. Ii
The even Nc the arst class exercised in hsg
With moFtars precisely Ike those used in service
Major Deafeld had four poles erected in old Fort Clinton
about qusrer OF mile from the ocaly OF tho
and the otjsct laud the snas Inside Of ,aem rae
direction Of the morars OF course Grt arfsogei IL
tie cay time, though oy lighting the old fort with
shell new Fights could be taken. Some Of the airing
very good
THE NEW CApsrs-rHs PLEBs.
The number O. CADETS in the Institution limited 10
ier each aas Territorial itrct, frcu
Inc Dlsuics OF Columbia, and tea a. Arse al TIE NUN
ger decreases, from various causes, soch gatuan
DEATH, resi- nation, &C., the vacsoces 6ei ~ sp
pontments 4de ny the President, the recon-
eaon OF the rep osenaves Of the vsrioas
dRuicts This year tners ninety three CO eis
sbo recsive coDo iou al s nd o
po'sas certain stipulated Qiaicaious, slcn a. being
utoeT age, vi mAIred perfect ph steal hesih ava ca
pacty 20 read aud write wes aud psriora WITH facility
ara accuracy the four ground rucs o. arihusuc they
are admitted to the academy In the JaDuary succeedng
they are examines In the o. siuoes bed for
the first SIX months, ana found 70 give promise Of d1sh
g the course Win honor they resese com ussoas fro
the Gate OF their entry II the result Of the exam laoD
Cntayorabe the Candidates sre not coDh Ded thoogo
in Gaze Of good conduct they hon0raDly dls
charged or permitted TO resign, aud their ex
peIses paid home. rsose WOO remain continue
with their studies upder the rigid discpne Of the inu
ton, asDS thirty dollars per pay CHI has to
supply them with o.biDg aDt Dulng fra
two montbs the ne cts live 10 csmp sod are
y drilled in and out Of the awkward squad The
commence the third month and uut January
when the 1rst semi a6bua exsmusron place Aer
passing this they are assigned 10 cssses ace riding Il
their respective merits and in the folio vi. June
enter their 6rst annual examination, when OF
cha ge not prom weI for found deficient they
are rent home TO make room for those capable
more willing Thus eaeo year has its oenque ns-ths
gradually sitting out they approach spheres
above their capacity 50 thai osards the end OF the term
there fewer failures. Yet the danger
year. ore demcri mark beng added for escn year that
the offender has been the tuition, tnst
which counts bl: one TOR pleb would count I've
nrst class cadet. The course Of study Is necessarily
srduous the restraints Of decip oary char scer
rather severely binding LODGED, II sometimes hsppens
that CADETS ~bo have gone through the whole
TO the last resigp rather than undergo the
top tbus forfetiog all chance Of appointment promo
ton rs officers without entering the army like ordinary
regulars
So much qnorar prevails to the character Of the
institution that not unfequeLty happens that 5upern
tendent Deahed receives letters Of application for sfms
sion on The supposton that the his Perhaps
this pLdcpaoe, from the fact tina: he has were
become father TO the Academy devoes himself as
e1clusvely and arduously ID the work alone
concerned in its prosperity o! applicants
soon posted IS 70 the mOdus crd.di Of admission, and
they have any political influence they are pretty certain
TO get An appointment But 70 be appointed thing,
to be admitted quite ano her. and IN through the
decidedly serious matter. TIE present moae Of
mental calibre in the young cadets, because pc ucal
influence necessarily usepafaDe from the system and
ENDS il easy TO get TO West Point some reoresentaSes
however, pursue different and decidedly more com.
meDdaole plan Of Recommending appointments to the
President as was done By Of OF
New York dsricts who uniformly chose the BOY Of the
highest standing in the Free Academy wlliog 70
accept To this plan the Free Academy our CITY in
class this year one OF the Free iey boys who stands
Of class Of fifty nine in malhem mates ana EogIsh
studies. II great pity that this plan If selecting toe
best boys from public schools for CADETS could be
carried out 70 greater extent though IL is the
state which gives its youth the best advantages OF educa
hon senos the most officers TO the army from West Point
and rice the STATE viii h gives Its youth the least
army. 1t Is to be hoped that these facts will be
more considered in future, and the advantages OF
institution like West Point not wasted youth Of
no mental cabre who procure the preference Of appoint
nent to the OF more competent aud are
finally obliged N leave in disgrace,
Many fond parent after all the trouble and expense Of
proca1 se an appointment. for fayoe son, sadly dis
appointed. Perhaps the boy is frightened al the form
oao'esrray OF epauleted examiners the rigorous aisc
pine and the sell denial whch the strc. teach him
TO endure; y when he comes 10 undergo military
else he nds his lungs weak, his legs totteriog,
all his preparation hnos that HE ie~sity write
Iesd correctly bar 70 his becoming officer in tho
United States army, and he eoes home cry Jog 70 his
mama Oh course theso failures all "outs 10 crack
for the boys who have gone through The mill, and they
who compose Inc awk s1rad Major sladeld Sl
perntendeDt all heart 10 the and while he
tEem 10 confidence in thsmseves he does
fail 10 impress the vi b the coascouEnsss that they have
duty ~ perform; that they paid 10 iearD, aud they
mus, learn that oi,cpne inexorase, and they must
obey and that they DO their DUTY they OF pre-
ferment. Zach cadet on entering has number ssgne1
10 him, which IL marked every OF his articles
that he loses lends borrows any article which
ought 70 Keep, and IA good order, 10 Immediately
known.
mir
the old sosersn At various hours throughout the day
the pebs may be seen under going drill in nps
nies OF two three, i've or ten o. CADETS and the
thoritave Of the one the askw ardness Of
the ohers, are equally marked. Now a dumpy little
and The manner Of both equally amusing tas corpo
raj goes on something after this stye;-Eses rghtfor
wsrd HAi'l-yoa must Rot START until you hear the
march That's right Step-stcp--rigot about -
hst-wait for the word face now-right about, face
that's right. TorwRra-halt for the ~ord marsh nov
forward march Keep your ey on the right shoulder OF
the man before you Hat-toes out, FOR sardbalt-wat
for the word OF command-'or sard, mirch-fsrwsrd-
halt-forwxrd, march right about-hslt- Wal: for the
word OF commsnd-rght about, face-ihats right-qucg
step-msicn- bait siep-sfep-double quick stop
uched, and double quick stepped usu they often get
heartily tick OF soldiers LIE 10 lie nrst ha honr The
poor fellows seem to sOTk twice hard the officers
who are doing the duty, and the cadets gAhcr
10 knots making all sorts CT ebng remarks the pro
Of the Corners s not al all astonishing
prisDf that many have the g, through an or
deal which must be so harrsssiog 10 youth.
IMPROVEMENTS IN TUE GROUNDS
SuperiDss Ddent Major Desnelf has been busy during
The past year in improving the grounds 10 considerable
extent The walls and parspets have been soped a1d
covered with grass old Fort Clinton has been re ,ut All
altogether the Point never looked more celigotal than
DOE. The rural beauty Of the spot wta It's nsotc pic
turesquenes, contrasts strangely with IT. wsrlfxe cha
rscter; and 10 not for the mary surrounding re
ninscences Of the Revolution might think that I've
years residence would make the young soldier peace
fol and anable 10 Ere OF But the Discipline
likely fail reminding them their outy and IN spto
OF the lenitnt cheers who Devor any they
help, many poor fellow feels toe restraint Ike that
OF prison, ano bounds with Joy al the slightest
blaDoe " recreation.
During the past year fine set Of gas works has been
competec CAPABLE Of supplying 1000 feet OF gas daily
or much II IL estima cd cood be used in all the
buildings that require a. MANS aud pipes have already
been LAID into most Of The bulldogs including the bar.
racks, The scademy the chapel and the hospital. The
rising hall and the library are yet 70 be supplied
clock on the tower " the academy also among the
features OF the past year.