The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-11
WE ST POINT
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the sEaAlS.
The Ladies' Ex d m ina ii0n-sneteets, kc.
, - WsT Pos lone 10, 1857.

The
War POI, June 10, 1887.
rue ladies here manifest strange symp'oma hey
..c, ercnar,ea II me opportunity of escs pfs rom the
faterne attentions OF city friends ard for ming attach
raens with The "doar good cadetsa nd them early
very morning N the breakfast room busy despatch
M he,r ooaee and eggs preparar nv TO enjoying the
rev leisure moments Intervening between the morning
meal and OF study at The disposal these i'll
sary gentlemen double sympathy springs up be-
wsen them nsAntaneous'.y; but whether, like the
knights o. 0ld they excW .nge mutual 10 stand by
each otfcr in every ext femity, can't tell do
~ant 70 know TheS. gentle, enchanting creatures care
Out sre to creepW tho mountains upon whose sides
DELIGHTFULLY."- shelly spots arguing that there
sbings In ife u.ore attractive than inc scenery. The
gallant youiha OF Columbia receive all the smiles,
nave an tao ret,y girls are emphatcaly the hons Of
the hour yhosa cavaliers who sport ''cs' clothes"
and visiL West Point TO indulge IN tile ridiculous CO..
quoting III return feeling that VICTORIOUS termina-
iron has U .tended Their enterprise
The ey animation is progressing rapidly and sasfac-
toriiy. The graduating class have boon examined IN
Spanisf., demonstrating by their proficiency that
alo "a saturated with malh ema,ics ana the theories
apps able TO the science and practice Of they
a1Aui positions OF honor IN studies OF entirely different
nAisIe To-day the sections in ordnance and gunnery
their reciaons aud at the hour Of adjourn
urnl had reached Inc dih. These studies arc rcpetc
With interest, and darin the descriptions aud explana
doIB attending the subjects before the cadets the Board
f Visitors with the large number oil ladies' present. ex-
pressed the greatest qualification The subjects enun
Ssatc0 wore Inc IoAoWiug.-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF OF casting guns with
With hollow Rodman's methole
rurtle-Cia. sicaiion OF rined guns by manner OF i'm
parting rotary motion 10 projec.iie.
Aaguire-Construction OF Armstrong gun
Rogers W-Describe liale's rocket and form Of ira
joaiofy.
Shaler-Cenire Of gravity. position OF trunnons, &C.
~ heavy
Characterization OF fifteen inch barbette carriage
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF nusket barrels
Haupt-cohstr9ction and operation OF West Point
Qecclro balsc machine.
SECOND SECTION
Griflth-Explan manufacture OF gunpowder.
Greer--Aanner OF preaching vertical wall.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and proof OF powder.
Barber Mechanism Of Hanged projection
Gsgocdlass of guns used In the United States service
Mcclellan -Sgnal rockets and decorations
Hnman-Brcach- loading rifles tMechanism)
Reconsideration and deviation of spherical projectiles
SECTION.
Davis J. n. K.-Products Of combustion Of eunpow-
Ger
Rogers r N-Cast iron.
Ailler-Hand arms
Mrhan-Construction Of field carriage and timber
Uranston-EGect of projectiles on stone earth and
hSn
LOnia-Suiphur and charcoal
Observation-Disclosures OF guns and position Of vent.
FOURTH SECTION.
Lee-Manufacture shells
Jones h. W.-Isnition, Inflammation and combustion OF
gunpowder
johnson M-Casting OF guns.
ZONES 3 R-hanufacture OF percussion caps, bullet
md buck shot cartridge
Aurphy-Pendulum hausse and its application field
Dbeces
INFLAMMATION for field guns and friction primers.
Dane Bronze and Steel
P0well--Cons,ruciion and principle of West Point
electro ballistic machine.