The New York herald., 1865-06-09

pleasant word 10 say each With all his inhrmittes
OF age the courty and gallant OF the soldier chief
tain his stik twas particularly impressed with th1
at his subsequent introductons OF General Grant and
party to his own lady acquaintsnees and tho number
seemed unendng who were present.
GENERAL GRANT AND THE LADTEs.
HIS long ana pelols experiences as soldier @ havc
preparatory what he is compelled go through IN this
day OF unintermitted onzing Life in the held long
strengthened his powers OF endurance and mado
harder his naturally strong constitution One only
aaa,n % h 'nieieh.e al DC thahhu LOT such resun on
seeing ms patient submission, his introductons and
handshakngs with the ladies' First the grand intro
aucions and hand shaKngs commenced on the porico,
then the VIDE hall taken possession Of giving
more room but this proved too pent up and the largo
paror was finally appropriated General Scott bore him
company Tor while but at myth had to take chair
The contrast in the size OF General Scott and General
Grant was marked photographer should nave been
hand TO make imperishable the scene Az 1t was 10
will long live in the memory OF those making up part
OF For over hour General Grant stood the ordeal
silks satins and blue eyes, and fans and
shaking hands As he left the enthusiastic cheers
were given him as on his arrival
LOOKING THROUGH INSTITUTION
Next came brief tour OF the academic buildings.
Here the General had an opportunity TO notice many
changes that had taken place since he was here Bar
racks that he occupied had been displaced by larger and
better ones. new riding hall had been built Largo
additions had been made to the Museum. Everything
what do think Of the institution nowf" asked one.
Has not been greatly improved since you were heres
l think would be picasanter being cadet now than
then, he replied.
GENERAL GRANTS cADErsmP
The most seduous inquirer after incidents connected
with General Grants life here as a cadet will nnd
nothing upon which 10 predicate the reputation he has
acquired and the position he has achieved military
leader-nO exhibition talent foreshadowing his future
greatness-nothng that any way distinguished him
above his fellow students Professors all remember him,
but their recollection is only that Of quiet,
studious, reserved and orderly young man. He
neither made himself conspicuous by violation Of
any OF the prescribed rules, or by show Of
briancy In the recitation ROOM From the mad pranka
which young students too apt TO be up t0--though
there is rather less latitude for indulgence in these way
coleges-can be recalled of him. and neither wa
he unusually dull prosaically Puritanic In hie
ways. MS career mere was not wholly, Yet bs
sion he gave incipient tokens Of that decision
which has since developed itself into such q
strong, not his strongest characteristic Although
graduating the twenty first In his class out Of thirty
nine members, he was not altogether the medium
scholar his standard in the first rolls would Indicate
looking the records find that ut period Of his
cadctship and while there fifty members in the
class he stood number ten In mathematics Deficiency in
some OF tho other branches accounts for his medium
grade Of scholarship at the time of graduation. ! am
told, furthermore, that in his class there was moro
than the average number Of apt, quiet, smart
scholars. Many Of these have since risen
to high distinction in their profession, the
the class Major General Franklin, who in scholar
ship headed the list; Major General Augur well and
ties; Major General Peck, iavorably known in New
York and elsewhere MAJOR General ingalls,, long the
able Quarermaser Of the Army of the poomac General
Qumby, Inspector; General Hardec, General Ripley OF
rebel notoriey in Charleston, and many others who In
this have earned dcservedly high POPULATIONS
DINNER WITH TIL. vIsIIIsG HOARD
AT three O'Clock the General and party dned with the
Board Visitors Roes Hotel All the officers and
professors present Only toast givcn-thae
to General Grant and offered by General Schenck There
speeches to lengten out the occasion and mako
II wearsome.
HorEI.
great crowd al the hotel Ihc same scenes were
presented at Cozzen's OF ntrodrcons and shaking
hands. The General submitted to II like martyr Pretty
the crowd began 10 thrust IN books for his auto
graphs. He wrote several
"Just this more" asked very importunate.
81 have said no, and when say no, mean II" an
swered the General
He not asked for more autographs have spoken
OF the crowd here. II any had gone out into the
highways and hedges and compelled the people TO
in the crowd OF visitors might have been increased but
| not very much. From Village and hamlet, from vale
| of whom all had read much, and whom all Selt
they owed such debt OF gratitude for his inestimabc
services the country Mcn and children made
up the throng. All the Shakspcrean ages rep
resented They came In carriages horseback and
aioot West Point has not such gathering for .
long time
CADErs
The days scenes have closed with review Of the
cadets by General Grant The exercises lasted
hour and were gone through with In the skilful
manner they always are Colonel Black, Post Com
Inandlnt, conducted the review
After the review the General suppcd with samuel
Sloan Esq, at his country seat He took the train
eight minutes to eight r. ~. for Albany. A crowd
present aud chcered him Justify.