The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-02


sntec Tor OF years last past. they dad
T-r u p4r,uen, has been Ed fully informed opou al
pops rdps h,s branch OF our inquiry as TO leave
tb o. hui ht, fay.
,pe regular Of instruction ie suspended at this
ps,od ~e could 6Es Ascertain the state Of ps.racion
tbrovyh annual exauns.on eolch ~ss eooduci.d re The
Acso.urc Board and Committees Of toas Board Iness
eXsmp oys were Attended from ay 10 day during the
cspsnoahce, aDd evIy opportunity wac afforded your
Joepng of ,ne OF av,ug instruction 10 the sec.
tion ,onnr from II al coa5u Ling ta ak am alton
ssc s,c The OF me pro we are on the
that perfect exsts THIS country
,n.p ,bat no~ erppoy Ell at this institution
ghe thorough knowledge by toe caoet Of each branch
ts gh snere full tuue sio seo to zoe study OF Ins
cauye ZINC, plan Instruction borders
Or aDo ,nat tee aud fully
oMcesyse The important doty assis ned them Il IA
ysper DO Aeses say that the sued by
War IepaTm 10 Ocsooer last by winch the course
Instruction ~ the Acadeny was changed ct that
lime from i've to four years, had the effect
ceraLens the course Of studies, and shortening ths
toe devoted 10 some Of them 10 such extent TO
Ger me Cadets less perfect 70 Their branches than they
esner~se would have been Toe Study OF history, geo
rspby, literature, rhstonc ana history OF philosophy
~As entirely lost W some Of these classes Fne course Of
study OF m,neralogy aud geology was commenced and
0er~srcs orconunue1 ny the second class, which re-
tuhed 70 toe stuay OF cnemey, while tae third class.
rhch commenced the study OF Chemistry In October,
that stnoy 10 April when the order for re
surh " sps Iour years course was revoked
re Course 10 Spanish vas shortened ana deranged as
sto ne frcLcn, on. nos 70 Tue same extent, and oce
~ ne GLASSES 10 orAwg oe ABDUL one nsu OF the time
oevoseu 20 tnAs nIaocn on eoucauon.
eems 70 ue Lila. "ns.sye, caanses may oe oeter-
"son 10 voc couI 80 u s.uues or IN sne tek DOCKS
~ ny var Depsr.msnt' OF Tue scaoem.c board, tnes
shouo Nays De maze 70 tske elect ~ Inc co nmence
en, Vi Tue acan' mc ear rnsnge OF course or OF ,e
uurng ns proeess o. sne stuaes, Cannot ons
produce confusion and result IN imparng the
o. Zee saoets N tner s'unies For IKE reason we are oi
me opnion INA. Maeo al ccer reeveo from duty a.
hsuusor A. tpe mmsry acaoeny, ~ important tnas ne
my esve ~ me ose M soe scsoemc year, ana
Hat ns kucceseor sroud De desieuaed In ample time 70
rs us pos az .ae commsncement OF the nexs succeed
'nk soaae MIC ear.
oc sn sas oeen haio former peioa as 70 whether
sho,J ~ sh o~ y uetaeu lor auty az instructors,
rsGsc,,o ~. ~. DC ielepeu AZ regular htsrvaA tn
t, uS ua ooservston We nave been able TO give to
sr I'LL, 70 W me opio'on tnas ouloers detailed
~. iS ~ 'r 20" pace snoaa not De maze exceptions 70
80 ,nn nn y. nsV no',on DC desirable, woy
hot ~unofss ~ so''ssNns 10 soe army hom Inc Ia
Ehuctvs, ana mAsc suem ssseaot professors not sub
Jsct ~ cspsa ino ssros sh's We 'hok, would 5000
Make me lbseiuuDn 'nnars nc .nemy 10 bame olly
end sink 1t In the estimation OF me army and VI the
country.
ssndmg rom the Military Acaae1ay ato 'he oe Of the
army every gear namner OF oniccrs, VINO have with
shsS advancing ears largely Increased ey close apeca
usn ana 'le Instruction o. o,nsfs sneT kno~e'sc on tne
sos.ac. scleaoes aaa tosr sppl ,aon 70 paoo npr,se
10 aru ar'os, anu pfas ~ eA ,a,nsa I'm We