The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-05

LINES b. Campbell South Carolina.
Richard Chenery California
Scsnua dlll .........................G Georgia.
Rev. Geo. n Magoun ............... Iowa
JOS W McCorkie.. No9aca
Daoici feoK ,....................... west virginia
ssner nfn Henry S,ye f. 6i:y Masy,anS
Newell A. thompson Ma sachuseits.
hsz,S y.a HI: Michigan.
groL Ira kendrick. ...................O Ohio.
fToi W. u kerr. NORM Carolina.
Tho duties OF this Board are OF a varied and complex
character as Will plainly reveal Itself by re erencc to
the Congressional dctun, and without questioning the
ability or spirit OF previous Boards II Is peculiarly graft
flying 10 note that those present at the moment OF writ
charge Of Their du,ies This is their unaoubed animus
They come hero uDheaded and with but few exceptions
are unknown Above ALL they are not cnanged IN the
political nsanites Of the day, and are wholly unpreJl
diced FER against the Academy Nor they OF that
Of learned characters that viii confront the cadets
the "iook and die principle, express il
cassic,ly, In the Veai p.di gici vein, demanding
answers IN presumptuoas arrogant tome II there -
anything cadet dciests another It Is this.
connEscixEsT or rHf EyAwIsArroS-THE cApErs-THER
strJEcrs, hrc
Promptly at nino O'Clock lhs morning an ofhcer de-
tailed for this especial aud pleasin duty visited tho
mee room at Roc's Hotel, escortng them-their mum.
bers by this time augmented 10 seven-to Exclamation
Hail. where IN the brightness Of tner gray ssswalow
tails and pants Of immaculate Wilderness, sat the first
section OF the first class in engineering. seemingly ut
terry unconscious OF Its being the initial proceedings of
extraordinary occasion. But the nrmness OF their
expression not indicative Of the tumuituous CON-
quilted themselves spienddly TO an amateur Of SEN
sstion would, however, recommend position Of this
character-f wiz give Lin an idea Of freedom quite
Subject to The direction Of the academic Officers the
gentlemen Of this section also OF the second and part Of
the third OF ciass ably described and demonstrated
Fsrs Section.
l. Runner-Comparison OF the poygona, Fashioned
and tenalied systems OF fort,ncations.
Ture-Batilc Of Gettysburg and previous marches
i sssrs -Consuucl,on and operation OF q pneumatic
Haupt-Estabiishment OF ennadue batteries in
rpud In NAL fack nm auf
g. Ptman-Rsaiion Of the double caponnisrs and re-
entering place Of arms 10 the dsfsnces Of permanent
6 Roger ". E-Forts 10 New York Harbor.
. haIlery-cOns'ruc.ion Of iess da point Of single
g Richmond- Campaign OF Napoleon, 1914
q Gri1hth-Manner OF conducting retreats
10 hahan-stratesical features Of battle Of Auser-
IL ADMINISTRATIONS between lines Of operations,
bases Of operations and objective ponss
I. Greer-Constructon Of the gcometYical stairway.
Rsynolds-strains Of suspension bridges
.. Shaer-Construciion Of crcmallee battery.
Acknowledgement OF permanent fortlcalions.
0. misunderstanding defensive position for battle
Mcclelan-construction OF bastioned line, with
Davis, made drawing Of plan, section and eleva.
s. PoweII-Baille Of Nashville-straiegical and tact
Q. Rogers, R M--Sspolson's campaign Of 1906
10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF troops for lighting
defensive battle.
IL ocnebSk-SonsuuSNon OF morn Wufk, tto uu
point
l. Bell-Determinati,n Of shalt intervals
2 Johpson-Conslructon Of basbeite for one gun.
wood-Graups campaign before Rchmond and
Pc .ersburg
The hour Of adjournment this point having arrived
the reciaiions OF the day ended. when
.cts ina, 10 b. ready for these few heterogeneous six
ten hundred pages upon the science Of epsinesrn z
thoroughly understood the cadet will be excused
Al he occasionally complains sadly Of bard fate Bot
Their rredtabe scqutal today has greatly enliveled
them putting them In the best possible spirita
'y1fBs'
are slowly arriving Their positlon may be pleasant,
but should not Ike H. With "pari. ntsn influential
enough, politically TO secure this mvor these young
msp after reporting through tne courteous sdutsnt
the superintendent, End themselves .nmed aicr '9a
harness. OF these embryonic cadets IN
parade ground sbis afternoon, being put through the
elementary drill by cider cadets Tagged out specimens
shey appeared badly enotaxed Tneir awkward hands
wandered from their places their eyes red
With watching and srsining after the in the COAT
Of the boys before them, they marched and tamped
will apd after the untirDz spruce young gent,
who, relieved IRON his hazing. has ample time,
ihs Kentucky principle TO pile up tue agony, and he
does 70 the eliminating point 10 tue most ponderous
manner Soon the bsne Of all Investigations viii
They one by viii be marched 70 the surgeons door,
behind which In dignity the dreaded thrse who 10
sHamns them physcally Naked, and with fear and
trembling they appear before these of Escuspis
Who punch, pull, make them stocp. jump run, bow
bend turn hand springs" spt sing shout, yelp
sntering into all ridiculous positions natural and
natural before their dictum physically qualified 10