The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09
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The Military Academy Academic BUILDINGS
What They Contain. Gc,-The Board of Wis.,
| tors and the Cadets Examination -Sub-
| jecss, kc.-Speeisi Standings Of the Gradu-
ating Class In Engineering, Ethics, Mineral
ogy and Geology-The Unexpected Hop. &c.
l WEsr PoIST, June 8, 1867.
One hundred and ifty-seven feet above the Hudson,
embracing nearly fifty of level ground stands the
United Military Academy established by of
Congress in 1902 The approach to this plateau from
the steam ferry landing Is up carriage road excavated
in almost perpendicular rocky bank, conveying the
visitor past buildings Of note 10 the Of the plain
where the natural beauty Of the latter wonderful
adaptation for locating great military educational insti
tuition, excite instant admiration. This plateau afford
ing ample space for all military evoluiions appertaning
artillery, infantry and cavalry bounded the
by lofty and rugged hills, at the foot of which situ
ated the various academic buildings the cadet barracks
and the residences OF the officers professors OF the
| Point.
ACADEMIC BUILDING
Is stone edihce, erected in 1885, with red sandstone
plasters, two hundred and scvenyfve feet long by
seventy i've feet wide and three stories IN height IL
contains on the first floor gymnasium bowling alleys
apartment for fencing and EXERCISE and the
chemical laboratory. Above these are
apd the models and collections with the de-
parsments OF engineering. mAeralogy and geology In
addition to the models or bridges buildings engines and
arches illustrative of the progress Of civil engineering,
others relating to field works forcations their system
OF attack and defence and the models OF Fort Wagner
and San Juan dUlloa will claim attention The third
floor is occupied by recitation and lecture rooms, the
picture gallery drawing academy and the museum Of
ordnance and trophies. The picture gallery contains
specimens selected from the productions OF the most
proficient cadets in the several classes since the
year 1888. Among them will be recognized the
names OF many prominent officers Regarded as
evidences Of skill aud cultivated taste on the part OF
those who were first made Of their power 70
acquire of sketching and cooring entering
the academy, and as the result Of . lew months in
StruCton can view this collection without
periencing the hvelles feelings Of satisfaction and
ploasure The museum Of ordnance and trophies
hints all the various progressive stages in the
facte of swords muskets cartridges, powder and shot,
STRUCTURE OF horses for instruction in the department
cavalry. The collection Of ancient and experimental
weapons OF rebel t0rpedoes and rebc shot from many
battle fields, Of agsas and flags from Mexico Indian
trophies and curious proectles and the numerous flags
borne 6y me regular army IN the last war with England
their inscriptions excites degree OF interest which
20 overcome BY momentary glance The coors Of the
Ing historical Inscriptions
The nrst flag carried 1894 retained reorganization
pom, 1856; Thlonaossasa, 1886 okeechobee, 1885,. In
she Mexican warPalo Alto 1916; Rcsaca do Ia Palma,
1s!c: Monterey. 1896 Vera Cruz, ls47: Chsrubusco
Mexico, 1871 In the Rebsliion--Y Yorktown, 1862;
Gsines MN 1882 Malvern Hill. 1852; Bull Run No 2,
lorsvlls 1858; Gettysburg, 1858; Mapping Heights,
1868; Wilderness 1894 spottsyvania 1864; North Anna
River, 1894 Po-Potma Creek, 1884 Coal Harbor, 1864
Petersburg, 1884; LEGS Surrender. 1885.
The coors OF other regiments and batteries bear
greater number Of inscriptions but none date far
A pedestal and she'll brought from South Carolina is
isscribsd on It's four sides by both Rebel and Union
Fifteen Inch Hollow Shot, fred By the
Abolition Fleet OF Iron-cIads, ., Fort Sumter,
April !, lsss.
= PressnGsd 70 the Citadel Academy
cs. ss ssa 4 g. sssi =, Iss,
BY tho troops Or the United ST States, ' and.r
Major General W. T. Sherman
Presented TO the United States Military Academy,
by Major General VIM. b. Hazcn,
April !, 1885.
In the centre OF the will be found model O. the
silver mine fvsiencana Mexico purchased in the city
Of Mexico, ls47 BY subscription among the officers Of the
army, whose names are aff1xed. The upper surface
represents the operatives made Of silver amaigam prac
tsing their divisions of labor while the sides
work Tho case CONTAINS also many mineral spec,.
and models Of Aztec idols The whole asteiuS
ssm ONE Of The Vice sSss In ns geacsn
Senate Chamber.
This contains the of1ccs OF the Superintendent
Adjutant Quarermaser and Treasurer OF the Academy
On the second floor. which is not usually opon 10 /
the Department Of Philosophy and Astronomy. Tue |
dome contains an equatorial telescope and the flank
towers transit instrument and mural circle IL
tains about twenty thousand Volumes chiefly pro-
fsssional and scientific subjects together with several
OIL paintings portraits OF former suDcrinendents and
cnieis Of the Engineering Department, u. : A. This il
,he fsol Ness ne Board Of Visitors are nov holding
a TINE RIDING HALL
a Stand an le bauk of n bel he
library, is two hundred and eighteen feet long,
built OF store. 1856. costing the United States
attractive pcsrx ~ tue Academy The hours
s. sss a. ~ = 70 NJ sa'sRs as5aS
interruptions when The evoia..ons Of squadron arc
practised the pisn. Tue course OF instruction en-
bodies runB,ng heads piercing rings with posed
sabss exercises Win pistols ieapiDg bars and hurdles
rlotony wsansome interest," oven among those
toned to witnessing equestrian displays Noswitbs,and
Us Il ns . me ''ses. nam
~E-r r-I-. rm cHArkL
hss stone srussss vest o. shs library, eighty
. nsNd tss,sfaiH wrh pews for divine service. IM |
des present memorial tablets OF The general ocers Of
United sssss Army who gave ap shsis lives " shs nszi.
can for their country's good Guns and naes |
rendered sacred by .he blood they cost 70 |
eloquentiy tpsn words the story Of the hard |
H;rs OF Scott and Iaylors campsigs u thai var.
nsSes wciiy Of cofFsspondenyS most careful as,en.
ton and consdsp.iQp. Enumerated, they are the
cadets baack tie nes1 ball. cavalry and artillery bar
racks hospitals cadets and soiders various stables
ordinance a,d artillery laboratories, band barracks and
the powder magazine with niv thousand pounds Of
powder, enough blow the Point committee men and
All to kingdom come So soon - an opportunity oc-
ours they snail be folly described and In this pleasant
duty Of inspecting the srchstectura points Of interest
here have been very materially assisted by tho ad-
vanced sheets Of guide 70 West Point now 10 press by
ID. Van Nostrand.
rHk BoARp AND cApKTs
Professor w. c. Kerr the North Carolina plank
arrived at the Point yesterday, and was immediately In
troduccd 70 brother planks' with the usual Tor
maltcs He regrets that circumstances over which lie
had no control 90 seriously detained him. The Board
are unanimous their expressions OF delight concern
ing the proficiency (which stands forth preemnenty
shown by the every branch In which they have
bccn examined. individually, the members are proht.
ing by opportunity TO acquire more complete and
Just views OF strict impartial saluafy and ecvatng
character ofthe education and government OF the Mill
iary Academy In the process OF examination they have
yeaousy srven ascertain the extent OF the cadets