The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-15
WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY.


THE Annual Examination-Award OF Dipao-
mns-Addr.s. of Hon John Kerr-The Grad
uating Class-The Recently Appointed Ca
dsts-Visiters at West Point, &c., &c.
The annual examination Of cadets at the United p
Military Academy at West Point, which has bon f. Dro
gress Thursday Of last week, wsz conclude .,er
nay when diplomas awarded to the M has Of the
trst graduating class. The weather very peasaut
tbcogh rather warmer than vas m,o,tsbe. and the
Point thronsed with visers both .exes Both ho-
tels nled TO Overlooking Among the yis.ters were
Ne Milwaukee Light Guard and ,be boys of the Peoskn
{niary) Academy, so ae nifty 10 numosr Gen. Scott
sepp'pg oozzens Hotel, pssseA most Of the dayas
,ne Aoel at nt,xhse he was surrounded by admir-
the frs. examination ~ Young s.asi.n.n o.-
> lagHs 10 the topsh asa htsn classes were found
Toy. dehcient;' Shpt S'Ras q. tduAf passed. at
wxre examination yesterday forenoon, and others
"put back'osc year4x rhersa olehnmber of cadets
Rwesent is two hundeq and thciy one, forming very
pretty and elective battalion parade. They will go
INTO camp to-day or tomorrow, and will probably be
reviewed by Gen. Scott some time next week.
The recently appointed cadets required to report
ihems eves personally the Academy between the lst
snd 10Th june and most Of them have done already
The following list comprises ell who have been appointed
III stars indicating such have already reported them
f,vcs;--
MAIZE.
cEiss A. anchard.
CONNECTICUT,
Charles Il. testers
VERMONT.
Charles +. Rookwen.%
NEW YORK.
VIM r KING Huiburt C. Tuwnsend,
Charles L. Fitzhugb, Livingston Lansing
James Aug. Fruin.
VIM. C. Barnards James N. sanno
PENNSYLVANIA.
Charles W. Smith, James william Reiy,%
VIM. n. II Benyaurd,* Charles A. Whtewjrtn,*
Joseph Cooks Francis 0ursler,*
VIM. B. Steveuson,% Frank IL. Phipps%
Thomas S. Doebler, John &. Burer.*
MARYLAND.
Jacob Eepry oounselnan.
VIM E. Gibson, John s Fonts
NORTH CAROLINA
John A. Jackson, Robert V. Cowan.$
GEORGIA
Thos ]. Burton,* Mathew 7. NaDuAlly.%
KENTUCKY
Rice f. Gr,ves,~ Bartholomew puprey,
Joseph Robertson,
James David Robb,@ John A. Nesbit,
Peter 5. Nlchl,* Harrison Mcdowell
Asa q. Holgate,% John Il. NcGinnis.
Robert + Sprouts
LOUISIANA.
Leonce n. olyier,s Armand senys
INDIANA
Eneba E Drumb% william J. Turning,
vo,pey p MasoD~ Jerome II. Cham ,erlain.
George Milikin,s
ILLINOIS.
Francis Riohmoad,$ joseph W. vances
MISSISSIPPI.
VIM. A. Browns Charles R. Adams
TENNESSEE
George Narchbanks% Charles r. Corners
Charles ". 5 wkinson,* John Henry Marhh.s
4LABA>iA.
Alto V. Lees wm. 5. Cowen.~
w. 0. winston, Jr.,"
MISSOURI
Charles E. Blrckwen,t Johr " Arnem*
Joseph Crane Jr.,*
WISCONSIN MINNESOTA,
James A. Swan, Jr* Henry Clay Wilkinson.
KANSAS
David II. KAzie. George a. Bakers
yacsnt lsIrc,s at tbis dste-Ss,h, New York; First,
Illinois; Fourth, Alabama; Fifth, Missouri; Utah. third,
Louisiana
APPOINTMENTS AT LARGE
l. John NJ Wright g. Tnor1as Rowland
q Henry H. Lees I. Geo. D. RAMSAY Jr y
6. Josiah H. V. Fields 6. Jas. 3 Waghington*
4. Thomas Wards 9. James K Tyer.h
3. Samuel O. Clark. 10. Edward Y Buchanan.
E soon es the cadet Gr sduates he IS attached bre-
vet Second lieutenant the regular ser.
vice. and waits for vacancy before he can be COM
mss!oped. Sometimes they compelled to q long
time, being gupsrceded by civilians whose claims for com
missions zeal0usy pressed by political friends q,
washington In January ass there fourteen Of
years. ga dualng class s,il waiting for vacancies.
The award OF diplomas and ceremonies took
place 1Te O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the Library
Hall The event was foretold by the firing cannon a,
bali past four O'Clock, and all the ysters the Point
nusserd in eager throngs TO the Library building There
room for more inside, however except those con
nected In some way with the Acade ny B1ard OF
socus stationed at lbs Point we're drawn up
IN front Of the Library building, aad receiv-
cd General Scott (~ho presently rode up ia mis-
eGTriase) with presented the old General
returned the salute by lifting his hat ordinary beaver
and then entered the hall leaning toe OF Col Della
reld, the Superintendent The Board Of vsers having
taken their Keats the platform, the cadets were
marched over from the quarters and also provided with
The band play ed several national popular air
AMI prayer vas offered by the Chaplain.
COL Deafeld then announced the diplomas for the
graduating clsEs, az follows