New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-07
TMR WEST POINT EXAMINATION.
Second Days Examination m
Eihics-Exercises in the sen-Coast Battery.

II NAV be the weather-n fact 1t Il generally
ascrbed to tbat-but certain it is the attendance at West
Point il great previous years There is iack OF
the gener sex their absence makes the proceedings du
and tedious comparison with those OF former times Not
but that there are some ladies here for the hotel crowded
with hem but the daily lady visitors who arrive in the morn
inc and depart the have not yet begun to
make their appearance IL hoped however and eonndeny
predicted bv the CAV and dashng officers VINO now thohg
West Point AS also by the Board Visitors that soon
the sun deens shine upon this portion OF the
earth the Academic grounds VIII De croNueo "''H e aei
The examination Of the first class continued today
themselves most admirably. Tom Thursday Miner
aogy and Geology are the sciences when tle eaes
examined IN. To the casual observer IL appears ~
OF TO get up and answer absruse questions ~
notice But just let the casual observer pco nun
self IN the cadets position Tor rev moments anu ~ S
he like IT, In the first place before hin IN aWIu array au
ared III full UNIFORM are the various professors % .
Academy Beside these are the BOARD o. Nlsitos
10 ask question relating TO the SUBJECT uhueI
they please which me cadet ~ expected 70 m b &
and correctly immediately IL he als 70 90 80 tnouen
other cause bis career az West Point ended
But the professors that student fails TO graduate
by no that he IL deficient IN mental annuity as
for neects otherwise strong Dc sVerse
to mathematical Investigation OF slaay oi 49, 5
onethrd Of those who receive appointments i through ue
fciency In the above TO graduate.
heset examiners and pnzzng questions given them
OF dvocate third Toe organization OF Congress
fourth The Code of Civil and Martial law hith ne
and difficult subjects handle but be said 80 the credt Of
the class each and all acquitted themselves credtaO An
under examination.
Henry 81 Adams Charles L. b. Dsvis James Mercur Benjamin
D. Greene John H. Weeden IT, George NJ Wheeler Eugene A.
Woodua James b. Quinn Richard 4 Churchill Daniel W Loek
VOID William T. Butler Charles r. hNboune, Edward NJ Nrzh
Frank sou6 IT, Charles smith Hero Herr Abnef H. Merrill
Jue. OIlara Henry D1nwoody, Charles King jr Eo,dze
Hills SCION Orf Robert Craig William DIXON Isaac l. Weo
James Eastman William ii uph9m hgia' 4 DEo" , onn
stretch, George o. Webster Francis L. ihs John r. Mshe
Joseph o. L. Umbaetter, Albert J. he'll j. scott
Psyne William ". Fleming ouintin Campbell John C. Thompson
James Is Cole VIII Mo1erley.
The excitement next to that OF the examination is the late
arrival Of the son OF Gen Grant The ladies' that are here
wish 10 make him the lion Of the hour. In few
DAYS he is 70 undergo his preliminary alton
for admission. According 10 the rules OF the Academy
he must be- over 10 and under q years OF age; must
be at least hight and free from any deiormi.y DIS
nfrmt e be able 10 read and write wen and
perform with facility and accuracy the various operations OF
the four ground rules Of Arithmetic of reduction OF simple
and compound proportion of and decimal iractons
An of which have studied understandingy not merely
committed TO memory. II he f IN any OF these particulars
be will be rejected. - -
In the evening o'clock the stclas cadets were cxer-
ced IN battery the north wharf There were
some good shots made and the precision ana qlckhe OF
firing elected general admiration To view these exercises
the ladies' from out In strong force ana added
by presence greatly the pleasure Of the lockers on