The New York herald., 1865-06-12

Our West sAoint CorrespOndence.
WEsr PoRr, June 10. 1865.


wssr PoDr. June 10. 1865.
THE KxAv NATION OF GRADUATING cIAss
Aas been conf ed day the Spanish and French Ian
Kuages the ~ me as Yesterday Though not acquiring suf
ncient ended knowledge Of these languages TO speak
ihem ~ an unquestionable fact thatn no other inss
tuition the country Is anything like such thorough in
srucv ON In them given and such proficiency attained as
here Both languages read with correctness and
nus ncy knowledge Of the grammar and construction
~ ing perfect The dead languages wholly ignored in
ae course instruction and is doubtless well is so
clear that, for the purpose Of mental discipline
the study of living language good that of dead
sne while the knowledge gained is not only more up to
she spirit the age but vastly more practical and SEN
ble Two more days will finish the examination Of the
graduating class after which that of the other classes
win Meantime the grades Of scholarship ars
being made in those studies the examinations in
which have been completed
xxERusRs
Cook place four p NJ chapel occasion Of
presentation Of diplomas by the Dialectic Society to
members Of the graduating class belonging the society
After prayer by Rev w. French the academy chap
lain, a presentation address delivered by Cadet
Charles King, followed by va,edicory by Cadet w. H.
Brown Both addresses snely written and well de-
vered leading characteristic of each the pride
felt In the academy It's usefulness in fitting young
for the army. The fact was enuncated as beyond
the graduates Of the academy had furnished our greatest
aud successful leaders Of various armies Men
0n of this fact and recital OF the names OF our eminent
military cheftsns who had received their military train
ing here elected the warmest applause There was a
Aeightful muse was furnished by the academy band
BY the way this has been the first exhibition OF the band
that has been given for some time just before the out
break Of the rebeon-that is, before the first gun
nred at Fort SUMTER but when the incpient promoni
tons Of the terrible bloody strife between the North and
the South became palpaby visible, and the souls OF
young Southern men gan to be fired with warm zeal
Dor the rebel coloquy was written by General
sf the Revolution This being rected in the room Of
the society II Saturday evening, the weekly va
cation day Of the cadets Agreeable to usage prevailing
In days. many of the cadets had been to Butter
milk Falls and induiged in rather free lbatons having
Ing to fever heat The progress of the coIloQuy com
PEELED Jack Garnett Vrginian, and Fitzpatrick to have
personal encounter on the stage in which the lat lst
visitors came in when the two contestants were having
y hot and heavy. They interpreted the ciashing of
eheir hostile swords thing of sober earnestness The
Boutherners seeing their champion getting wosted rush.
cd his The contestants became more numerous
The combat waxed more furious Tents chairs stools
and benches wildly mixed in the confusion The lights
were blown out 1t some time before order was re-
warke picture in the way Of black eyes, bloody noses
and broken heads. The bellgerents not the only
Snes who suffered The society was sufferer also, and
by order OF the cOmmandant OF the fort its literary
services suspended AT length the scattered fag
monts were gathered together There has been re-
of internal and the society is prosper
and has become the popular and useful institution
n formerly. 1t has Q fine hall, in which literary
ercises are held weekly, and fine library open at all
tsmes to its members This is the only literary society
1n the academy.
MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK,
daughter and niece, accompan ed By Major Finley An
derson Of General Hancocks STAFF are among the now
arrivals Captain Striker Captain benyard and Leuten-
ant Lydecker, Of the Army Of the Potomac, also
Aore Lieutenant Lydecker only graduated last year,
and will be remembered the appointed by General
6ckes from the Free Academy and who took the first
heuors of his class.
1t is announced that Secretary Stanton will be here
4n Monday Tuesday An official telegram 10 this ef