New-York tribune., 1867-06-18
WEST POINT.

THE DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS TO THE GRAbUAIlN"
CLASS By GEN. GRANT-oRAIiON BY DR. VlNioN
-PARADEs AND CEREMONIES
Prom oUr Special Correspondent ~ ~, -. .- ,sc-
To-day opeued nauspiciously for the closing eNef-
e;sos of te graduating class. From dawn, and long
before. torrents Of rain descended and the morning
gave no promise of a cessation Of the P.uY" l'nc
tom Bui the god Of storms listened 70 the prayers
Of the fair young madeus whose mohcrs al ana , &
,Waius ere 90 emerge from their four years ul
e of cadets into butterfly existence of army oin'efs
upop this eyentfu morn lt Lln'l"s o, nG o Phi for
orn," honscbomd ana ptfel Bgt .a. j9t before ICIe
TO Ae delivered 10 tie boys IN gray oy me n On &
mauCcr OF TIE army, c ram ee'','' @ ,io og ,. ,cro
clouds remained and Threatened. AnAlo"s tooH1 T,l
cast upwat l On every side M2S tGg ne e 4S'G G T, rs
"WnI rainf" Oh FOR tle ptoi'Aci "l 1'e Z ",3 i & 10
That we might know viii il rain Auch reason 'Doio o.
~ r,, os The mountain tops tho storm cloud, brood
Ike .,ls g5eat yu..ife p1isug DER ler prey
midy but in large array. the ladies gathered ON ti"
beautiful swald where tie important telSi"l'iS M'lr
bgyiug been ne, cssrr complete tine ARRANGEMENTS, 40
II O'Clock the ceremony commenced ID accordance Win
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SPECIAL ORDzas ", l pr.sgaaon Of diplomas 20 ne Giu,
sting Class vii tlae i'e o' Monday merI a. ~ M r
th~ ,ona-ri Of 3reye Back acr parade where tAce
Arsrng II 1omas % G.llaa Glass Of cadets br T. - Grant
Vltou s. r. d. Ne,-iof President Of ne Board Of Visitor t.
Fdeal sute j. eln T. m Tie 81 'a't ~ sai tt,g'M 10 quarters
Bv commend oi 8ruyst B i..-G.l. PirCHEH ~
EDWARD O. boySIuN. br,yct Major and Aclutaht
The Cadets na.chcj upuu the ground IN beautiful order
10 the music tie Grand March lu tdu>t, IN forming
upQn the parade tr8lYd the Graduating Class advanced
10 tie front and supd facing Cen Grant ana lGe otEcr
officials q the ocot oa There were gathered IN TINS
group the General commanding the Army, Inspector
General Edmund ~tti,er, and the Board ot NlSiolS
Wfcu the clds- uNUu the ground the visitors
kept scnpu.ou-iy 80 distance upon Tie gioNcl PAIN
surrounding -IcC. hUt a tine great ie0tuc5 OF tie
day tine presentation lr GrtGtG.d tie grafton l\ bi
Vintou drew near dt la % tncrtcrcS would lot permit
them Icu4iu Ot oi r-~.uf ana ptiut Gen VlJl i'U
commenced he few words lC permitted 10 himself ;Dc
officers were surrounded UpuI three sides 10y q hrNy
of bright AMI eager fares. As fbc names ~ tc caUttS
were ca1cd th'y advanced by Oac alutod. amt re-
ccvcd f.Vn the hands pf Gcl. t'litHt Uit diplomas Z"
their glaat.og. Nbna Cadet Rufuer, Who has carried
rfF the l,t houors gugoaccd, Gen Grant. addressing
him as the rcI ,utl,N' of ls class cOupl mrH tea MN
i'm warm l9ugla.c t.oa Jie proficiency eNA'ite" by the
rlass and told lL To convey % them tie expressions az
lis pleasure 90 tlCis EnpO sCruiaISlp dLo >oht} APP
Ieaacc Tie addressed 1r. iUifucr tn tones tA't
were maud Die 10 Uy hUJ those immediately Ia hs CIRCLE
and. as usual ulIdc Uo -Icrcii
After tbc delivery o.. the diplomas strains OF the star
Fulg..d Banner" ,iW >tiuI aulG such association,
dscoursed by the line band oil the Academy, ie eNy
upon the