New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
THE WEST POINT EXAMINATION.
The Order of the r. xamnation-Tbe Board OF
Vi.itors-List of the Profcssors-Arrivni Of
Gen. Grants Son,


The annual examination of the Cadets of the United
States Military Academy commenced yesterday West Point
Owing the of the weather the attendance
was not large previous occasions nevertheless there
goody spnkug OF ladies to enven the dry details Of
the examination Many Of them the mothers sisters
the cadets and apparently nervous than the
nuns under examination As each student called the
platform questioned by the Board Of Visitors ana have
mathematical nterogatoes hurled at them by the examiners
there would be slight tremor and hutter among the female
portion audience which upon the That will do Of the
Superintendent, gave place TO lItts sigh Of relief a.
President attend the academica examination II In
number and consist OF the following named gentlemen all OF
whom present with the exception OF Judge Marvin OF
The Hon B. J. Barbour Virginia J. s Campbell Indiana Judge
W Lnekey Tennessee; William Macaasy jr Delaware. John
Arson l. Mill. TeTas Col John r Martin Rev John
Newmln Vermont the Hon w Nesmih Oiesoni Gen l. Fer
Arkansas Thomas o. Turner Rhode Island D Joseph
II must be confessed the majority of these gentlemen
appear think the duties imposed upon them honorable
interest in the examination and worry the cadets by asking
the pupils who describing the last Italian war; by asking
how many men were killed during the campaign This
seemng confused the cadet who bestaed for an answer
The Professor seeing this rose and SAID tha he students
were instructed In mathematics ana the art and science
war general statistics and that AL questions must
be relative to those services The visitor replied not and the
explanation Of the Italian war was continued ~
Maior.tieD. George W. Cullum Superintendent OF the
Academy with great nicely 1t continued t O'clock when
nexed the Of the different professors constituting
Denni. H. Mshsn Ii D. Professor Military and Civil Engineer
william T9pn Brs' a. MIN Military . .h nd c Ensnsr
William lone. I asutsn1R e 1: .t roI' P,o
ssor Of Natural Experimental PhooPhyi Joseph C. Ct
Bevet Lieutenant ooions and CsP'sF . a. pba9p%
Pos. Maior r. K and 1t Lieut. ID Atty q
Experimental Philosophy Albert p Church II D.
Professor Mahens,ic, heresr a Hasa. Captain sa AFsIy
Brevet Lieut. Col u a. 1spi ath Ar,nty apL s7, r. =
lot Lieut. g Artillery '9d Jay MeoIs Bseys w Mo' Pro- a.
Aa ~ Io.spb FarleS Brey Capt T. $ A. M Lieut.
Ordnance Principal Assistant Professor Of Drawing Jane, Mcmillan
Major U s. A. Cap, I'd Infantry Assistant Professor Of Draw
ina Hyacint Professor o. the French Language tauesA
psyie, Gsp 18Th nTtry pneRs , A' Ms 80 c 81 s
"a Infantry; MabOne r Watson. Beyei Major A. frs Lieu
ne John D. c ess end P' 81 S. 81 Ss Pa
Assistant Professor o. esossgsy i'0T 'a GD,.n b Aa
~ Robert Calm Frst Leuenau and Second Lieutenant
A. As,s1 hQs''G 2, So'eRs o s sSS and
as so5ry foS.nsa Loiaia Msor cTs
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Of Cadets and n.1O Tor Of AGe os71y ssS ~
Artillery artillery Taetie. John Mel hidt
Infantry Tseiie, Abraham K Arnold captain sth Gsvs Assistant
instructor Of Cavalry Tactics Jacob Kent Byt LtSoL - A.
Egsn Byt MAORI A. s Il let Artillery Assistant Instructor
1t lat Cavalry Instructor Infantry and Cavalry Tactics
M fgsy ESs GRisl 1d Modse ni s1 It. c q 5
q Ordinance Inspector O. oidnane -aS Ssnnsy nSna Co
Engineers Jonss Let Lieut. Engnee dsiy win 20
A Enzneers; Antone Lorentz sword Master . =,
The First Class will be examined by the whole Board IN the
library and IN following order Engineerng-Civl and
Wii,arv p Ethics g. Mueralogy and Geology. 4 Span
ish 8 Ordnance and Gunnery. g. Cavalry lacties =, 81.
The most noticeable feature OF the day ana ths one tn
% The arrival 81 Gen Grants son brghtooking youth OF
p, l6 wears of age reported himself early u the morn
o.: -, IAN Culu was At once gned quarters and hnay
~, ed cadet OF the Military Academy OF West Point