New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-22
THE WEST POINT EXAMINATION.


THE PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED Asp THR GRADUATES
DEPARTED FOR THEIR HoMEs-NAMEs OF THE
GRADUATES AND TIE MEMBERS OF THB JUNIOR
cLAss-THE CADETS 10 GO INTO CAMP.
The annual examination Of cadets at West Point is
over and Tuesday morning tho graduates 30 number Iei
hcsr The OF these follows he stand
ing graduate being Indicated by his number IN the
isD;
l. Adams; . Mercur, , Davis l. Greene 5 weeden 6.
Waes e.. Woodruff. 2 Dunn, 9 lockwood; 10 Rnlers
H. S,uei T. Wrghts j. Cuulc li H. Smiih - Herr; 10
O'Hara, n I,.bo1rne. H. Meuili 10 Dmwoodyi 20.
Uphami D. or q. MI. - suii - nhs. 90 webster
% Fleming, 81. Umb tlcef "a. nonercY -, Thompson
Although the graduating class Of Ices ranked veJ high IN
poiut OF learning It claimed the eass Of s66 Of
remarkable IN that respect known history
Of The academy The Eve distinguished member--to whom
the highest awarded-wore Meslrs- Adams.
Mercur Davis Greene and Weeden the fret i've named In
the LIST given above
As has always been customary the annual examination at
the Academy came festive conclusion Monday night.
when despite the noiemeaoy Of the weather and tue cold
upon the prospects Of the happy cadets BY the
achrymoss god uyins Of the most brilliant essembieges
ever by the human or tho Thurman for that
uatte gathered oes Hote TO participate in the pleasures
Of 1.-THE hop gathering Of charming and young ladies
was exceedingly imposing AID m difficult matter TO say
which showed the sdyanagethe cadets or their LADY
loves Tie glorious 70 al concerned and
body the cadets and tie ladies' aud Invited guests evidently
satisfied with the erjoyment they had "a .rieneed.
was expected BY Of the visitors that the cadets would
20 into enoampment Tuesday morning but the pleas.
aat affair Of night previous which kept the future heroes
OF the country OF their beds long beyond the boar az which
they usually retire probably caused al those who had parc
paed il 1t to sleep much later than usual and arise with
! feeling which Is commonly called estate q" Whether 'he
cad rs who ere always supposed be fresh" excused
tbeir terts on Tgesitv morning on account
sln fafv trrlng
camping deferred until Nednedly morning py order
non nIai1rGcn Culon the Superintendent Post
! The tents viii be pitched the extensive plateau
which stretches between Library Building and Roes lio
tel and 10 these the cadets Will i've sleep end have her De
ilc until Ac Of SepicpOC Uusua tho interior Of The
tents are handsomely decorated WITH pictures and other orna
mc and bottom by pa 10 Keep tue rect Of the ca
dots from getting through. While IN camp the soldiers
IN emby obi od 10 remain IN their tents 10 mrtter how
severe tie weather may De- Tie winds may blow IN TIE
erecs, naunsr the rain descend b. tie most Overwhelming
n, rents as thunder speak i0udes Tone aud the light
uus il1mne all things with 10 brilliant s ou ino eiaets
mus, stick 20 TENTS and not hope better quarters until
TIE term Of tbcr encampmeat shall have expired
On Monday the Inal dress pAhe 10 Wheh inc members oi
the graduating took pant had IL was one OF me
finest dspys Of It's kud ever Witnessed not Only al west
Point but IN any section Of tla couhty' gn'-uan VINO
was present. and watched with great Interest tue mAuouyee
column, said that he had visited nearly every mtaY
academy EUROPE but never ~" Ia r' COZ Ieoluess %
mont than that SHOWN by the West Point BOYS during the
morning Gen Calom ssved the following order which Is
mere copy order promulgated on every class day shce
! the establishment 81 the ACADEMY ,, .
HEADeUAHrEAs IsrEp s1ATE mn mIIir,nr 1eA I''
svvo,, orpvn, No IL At ococt Iii afternoon First
Class v be by the member to the entrance the
Superintendent olre which lime their dip omas VII be gwen
% by the auperil,enden Alter turning m al public properly IA
the CONCLUDING set men Of their seeonn,' WIN
they vii be r,lvei loin duty At the Ay
envy Tomorrow morning al O'clock and granted 'ss'e q s
Until the 3sh day q segembeI not ,.,, a..
detailed duty the Department Of Tactic and oananee
lnnery the ensurf enesfpn-n and or. hereby s
pTo1mo winch aae they vii report person " 'ns 'uP
by oio'r o. 0'e''' '1''' Capt r c. BorS7os Adjusnt
On Tuesday the usual evening parade TOOK place.
hn the absence the members OF the First SssLe hp
gradnates-was much ~ the depleted fahA OF
he cadets as In tie expression which rested on the lace Oh
eyerv ONE IN the ranks The Of the day was devoted 70
making preparations for the encampmenI Inc tehts shu
ter mploment articles and what nots necessary
b. mae e camp complete oyernaued and put in com
AsTmav pe a matter Of interest to know who the new
comerte Fesbnena the Academy will be for the ensuing
wear We their names below arranged In the order OF the
States from which they are receiVeai
HEw,Hasrsssarrissia d Scott EdCsrlsr H..
q .5s g. sis'l' ss.doa D. '
RHoDs sLAsD.-Betjama H. kaneo,Pa n p,oa,. A,tho,y
DOhsIty John Hart Roin A. iv. A. olsi'eAd james
Prsssyry.silira @eSai I. @ MsndsPs. 9 4 MeosHi''
F..nei. $ sehrHsL, Jane. T. shortsII LdyTe = Wood
Drlawass~wniism r W.son
Ms" Eiood hsnd H'S % NJ s$a uy..s.
spAsAIra Brown, Thomas L. Charlton Charles w. ffs
= iLiIsO..-Will.m Levi. o-.vu.
KKsTUoKr-ROben T. Cor. j., Frederick A dOdHs John NJ
tCrilrponsrA-Edwrd ~ Cobb
MIskKsorA-Sherman Ormsby - -, ~ III
KIssouRI.-Henry X English, Edward g. Holden Bryan H.
wIscossrs- W Kinsbury Clarence A Knapp
h,S,ss.s9fF'ifs d l. Saa.A
CoLoRA DO G sr-nee A. Postey.
DIsTnIcr OF ,oLuxBIA-BrecSsnridse Speed
eraiI o L. Helm Lowell II Jeo@s h ?. gns.6aTy, chas
81 Lsrnsd Cbas L. schOhed, Thomas O. Townsend NAH
This is not complete list Of peb's tie new coTer.
are STYLED bv tie old jw but contains al the naHcs Au
a., f.Tnished % the Adutant OF The Poet Boylton