The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-18

Nothing OF the kind rs witnessed here that used
plates and contents cups and saucers, and knives
and forks describing elpss paraboas and wonderfully
eratc curya,ures through the air and making tangena
and secants OF heads, eyes and noses
TUE ofFIcxI1s' nsss
SyaS e sRs & asp 20 nave de-
now and very few in Il when it Is In operation aud
there but little to describe anyway The officers
beard at the hotels. Ths mess IL for batcholos
officers connected with the Academy, and last WHITES
cupy dwelling houses and with their families keep
house. The messrooms are on the south end OF the
cadet hall has three features enjoyed at all sea.
the year. smoking room, parlor and billiard
reom--the last having two billiard tables IN IT, The
argued suffering undergone here Is largely calculated 10
ture in going away most interesting collection is this
gallery We officers here second lieutenant shout
der straps who major generals stars and the
trplet buttons The pictures embrace those OF many
,s heroes Heading the list Is the likeness OF the
High and proud in his ' COLLECTION are the kenesses
o. General Reynolds killed at Gettysburg, and General
Likenesses Of the various Of cadets ere
also here.
THE GRAND BATTLE MONUMENT.
In the paror connected with the officers, messroom
are various designs OF the proposed grand battle mona
ment to officers and soldiers OF the regular army wha
fell in the late war Some Of these yery elaborate
Cannon, mortars shot and shell, swords muskets and
the American flag are ngeniousy brought out 10 bold
relief in each design showing with beautiful approprfe-
Its destined comemoration OF those slain in rat
tie II is supposed that more designs will be in ths
time for receiving them not yet having expired TWIN
be remembered that the stone OF the proposed
monument was laid year ago, whom General Mcclellan
pronounced grafton that will give him proudes
name In history than all the battles he over planned and
fought.
GENERAL rIDRALL
Among the late arrivals is General Tidbal, who ha.
made for himself such fine reputation in this II
will be recoIectod that last year no k
cadets here His reception here has been most cordial
and gratifying h4AALe A4
WEST POINT, June 10. 1885
The examination Of the three lower classes con.
tnued to-day in accordance with the programme semi
yesterday The subjects embraced in to days examina-
ton philosophy, mathematics and French. Prompt
and correctness Of replies to the very thorough and
rigid system Of examination prevailing here must b
taken the standard by which to judge Of the fidelity
Of teaching and degree of application OF the students
The highest grade OF excellence has thus fer been ex
bcd showing full and broad comprehension of the varied
sudios by which not terribly severe taxing Of
memory but accurate understanding Of the spirit Of the
different text books Herein Is the excellence Of West
Pointis surprising excellence over our American COL
eges The thoroughness and exactnoss is requisite
in the recitation drill nonc has not the mea
tai capacity application TO up to this high marx
and is established rule from which there is no de-
viaon-of goes his head and tho unfortunate decapi-
tated must seek other channels 10 acquire permanent
bread and butter and share of the worlds honors
battalion drill took place at FIVE p NJ, in which the
graduating class took its final participation Colonel
Black, Commandant Of Cadets conducted the drill
Mounted ON his fine black horse and with voice whose
clarion tones OF command can DO heard over the entire
plain, he seems just the for the place. TO show him.
self just that skful master Of the position and endowed
with that matchless grace and united with becona-
ing dignity and frmness that Is bound to give perfecs
satisfaction to everybody The Board Of Visitors were
all present, and the side seats and gravelled walks
showed retnue of officers in the full glory OF military
adjournment
reconcile cultivation Of miiners and mantuamaksrA
Every movement in the school Of battalion drill was exs
cuted opening and closing Of ranks the execution OF the
different fires, passing from the order in battle to Tie
order in column breaking to the BY the right or len
Of companies poyng the battalion into cose column.
marching in column at full distance the column arriving
Of battle prolong these lines placing column IN
route changing direction in column At full distance clos
ing the column 70 half distance or mass closing the COT
unn on tho eighth company, marching In column at half
distance or closed In mass changing direction In column
at half distance and closed in mass being in column e
half distance closed in mass to take by head
Of column, wheeling and on rear Of column, counter
marching comn ct full and half distance and closed =
at full hsf distance Y q FORM DIVISIONS passing oa
the order in column TO the order in battle and going
through Al ths modes Of formation in line O. Os
executed with brill ant precison and ELECTED the warms
sncomiums from every ONE Those Of the spectators 70
whom All those movements were only . bewldsring
maze Of marches and found relief in the
playing Of the band, whose music on this occasion, a.
always ID, was Of tho finest and most exquisite quality
- THE COMING HOP AND 0rHsH SUBJECTS. iIJ ld ID
The second hop the great closing feature Of cadet life
parations being made every side for this gresa
event. Tho younger in years-I am now speaking Of
the ladies-and those whose terpschoresn sprishnsn
some other night should have been selected 30 that they
could have made night Of IT, and not like the glen
midnight suspect that somebody beside the graduaS
ing class had the management Of III They look like .
Class Of jolly fellows who, II 70 them had been left MAX