The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-19

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time Of which has mot yet been agreed upoa By the
United States Military AcAd denny.
Be II known that Cadet d having
been carefully examined in all the branches Of the arts
tary Academy, has been Judged worthy 70 receive The
degree required by law preparatory to mis-
IN the United States Army In testimony Whereof and
do confer upon him this diploma, and recommend him
TO the President FOR promotion in engineering, ordnance
Given at West Point in The State Of New York, this
-, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
George W. Cullum, Brigadier General United States
Volunteers Lieutenant Colonel Corps Of Engineers su-
perintsndent Of United States Military Academy
d. N. Mahon LII d. Professor Of Engineering
William N G. Bartlett, LII D.. Professor Of hashe-
matics and Experimental Philosophy.
A. E Church L. D. Professor Of Mathematics tl.nn;
N. R. Aguel, Professor of French Language
J. W. French, D. D., Chaplain and Professor Of Ethics
Il. l. KendricK, A. NJ, Professor Of Chemistry, &C.
p de Janon, Professor Of the Spanish Language.
H. NJ Black Colonel Of Volunteers, Major seventh In
G. Mendell Brevet Lieutenant Colonel United States
Army Major Corps Of Engineers, Instructor Of Practical
George Bsleh, Captain of Artillery Instructor of
Ordnance and Gunnery.
The left corner Of each diploma is countersgned rs fol-
Recorded page 142 Miscellaneous Book.
EDWARD c. BOYNTON, A. NJ,
Captain and Adjutant, Military Academy.
The diploma is parchment and is cotton up In fine
military taste At the top is the representation OF an
American eagle, grasping In his taons two American an
flags most artiscay cntwined two cross spears On
the right Of the pendant folds is representation OF
cadets equipments-gun bayone cartridge box and ar
tllery with drum and sword suspended On the left is
the visor helmet, battle axe and other knighy equip
ments Of the old eudal times, and over this delneaton
that Of female figure the Goddess Of Wisdom or some
fan Aoit fhnc
watchful eye upon aspiring YOUTH holding in her hand
wreath Of flowers At the bottom Of the parchment and
is eagle feeding eagles is combined picture Of
camp, cadets loading cannon fort, books triangle
and the head Of Minerva. The diplomas will be PR
sented it Is said, Monday. Until the LIST OF July the
class rank cadets which time each member receives
his appointment as second lieutenant II there are vacan
cies in tho army and brevet second eutonants there
vacancies.
CADETS APPOINTED FROM THE ARMY.
There thrtytwo cadets here, have learned 10 70
days stroll through the barracks including those IN the
graduating class appointed from the army. SUCH APP
pointments well known, were principally made TO
f vacancies from the Southern States General ofcers
had the promise of them and the choice fell those
deemed most worthy of admission here. But Win Oil
this care In selecting the candidates allowed TO be named
many of those appointed failed to come up TO the pre-
scribed standard of scholarship As, for instance sx
appointed here by General Grant, of which only two
in the institution. This simple fact shows that
something the average brains is required 10
insure diploma Most Of those from the army gave up
commissions to come here. Although General Grants
must not be supposed that the percentage OF den
ciencies through the entire list The majority ap
pointed from the army here STILL and will prove OK
oeent officers as all have proved themselves excellent
soldiers and the service they have already seen-s0me
were two in the war-w be no detriment to them
in the future.
BOARD OF vIHroFs' REPORT.
Three of the Board of Visitors left in the train leaving
hon no 1 could induce them to stay longer
Meantime tho main part Of the examination is over,
and tho bulk Of the work required at their hands already
~ t1Na oUYNNn
been made general committee, consisting OF General
schenck (Presidentl Mr. Conklin Secretary, Colonel
Fessenden Colonel Rockwell Senator wilkinson and Mr..
Kelsey have been selected 70 make the general
port copies Of which to be sent TO those for
their approval otherwise before being sent TO WASH
ington. Ono thing the board has unanimously agreed
upon, and that ia recommending the number OF
cadets to be increased 70 four hundred-almost
double the present number The present system Of ap-
mand Of the Academy 10 TO be taken from the Engineer
corps and given to the entire army AS the rule now
and influence specially needed In the care and
conduct of such institution are excluded from any
STANDING OF rHs GRADUATING CLASS
After this mornings dress parade which took place at
earlier hour than usual the final standing OF the gra
duatng class made known to the entire corps OF
cadets number rs the order Of scholarship Those
marked with asteriss have their names Published In all
the succeeding catalogues The present is the largest
class graduated from the Academy The names Of
the graduates, with the States from whah they were
'pgI'p csas w " r Ra ay,UMsi New York
Y Lewis 0verman, at large
g. A. NJ Miller, at large.
~. N. T. Brown, Massachusetts,
%. N. B. Adams, OHIO.
g VIM; B LiyeImors Massachusetts,
8. VIM. II. Hener Missouri.
Q. VIM. s. Stanton, New York.
10. ". II. Chase Pennsylvania.
IL. Thos. H. Hamburg, Pennsylvania
IL. R. W. Petrikin, at large
10. Jos c. Post, New York.
II. John X. Hezlcp Minnesota.
Is. A. N. Lee, at large.
10 JOS r. Gregory, New York.
Is. Henry b. Ledyard, at large.
10. Thos. N. Tolman, Maine
20. John r. Story, Jr., Wisconsin.
q. o. NJ Mitchell, at large.
~ D. r. Porter, Pennsylvania
70 j. II. Hall, at large.
"a Appleton d. Palmer, Ohio
rs. Jas. L. Sherman, Alabama.
26 VIM A. Rafferty,, Mt large.
e. Cyrus ". Allen, Jr, at largo.
2s Albert G. Forse, Ohio
90 VIM II. Mclaughlin, Pennsyivania
80 c. j. Powers, Ohio
81. s. H. Norton Virginia
80 c. NJ Reid Connecticut.
49, L. H. Totten, at large
a. Geo. VI Burton, Delaware.
49, George I. 0lmsted, New York.
80 Edwin Mauck, Pennsylvana
81 Frederick N Bailey, at large.
49, Thomas i. Brent at large.
3d. James II. Breckenridge, at large.
40 J. N. Marshall, al large
A. NJ 8 Starring, Illinois.
A. NJ Kranse at large.
a. G. y. Smith, PennsylvanfA
a. Jared L. Rathbone, at large.
l5 Thomas j. Lloyd, Pennsylvania
90 Francis II. Ross, Iowa
A. Edward Hunter, Maine.
a. W. A. Garland, New Hampshire
49, A. W. Holman, Dakota
90 Edgar @. Bowen Wisconsin.
81 Charles J. Keller Pennsylvania
81 BENZ. d. Critchlow, Pennsylvania
So Malcomb Macarthur, Maine.
g. John 4. Hosmcr, Massachusetts,
IS. Paul N. Mills, Jr., Pennsylvania.
So N. ID. 0'Toole Missouri
81. G. T. Moore, at large.
g. Joseph r Hyer, Wisconsin.
80. George G. Greenough, New York.
90. James D. Graham, at large.