New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-06
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 1T WEST POINT

From Our Special Correspondent
WEST POINT, June 5.-This week has been
busy one here this vciuage, in consequence Of
the annual examination Of the Cadets OF the United
states Military Academy being commenced on Wednes-
day last As is usual on these occasions host OF
strangers among whom Tie fair sex appears TO pedomi
nate largely are ruralizng at the hotels here dividing
its time equally by attending the examination, witness
ing the military review which takes place daily, and
stroling about the grounds Parenthetcay, 10 may be
mentioned that the younger portion OF the guests are IN
bestOwing their smiles upon and sharing
the conversation OF tne handsome young OuceIs anu "a
diets OF their acquaintance, when the rgid rules OF inc
past allow these TO he temporarily off duty: The Board
of Visitors for TINS year arrived here on Inesday la
and received with military honors The Board Is
composed OF the iolowlngnaned gentlelnen: rue ~
Leslie COombs kentucky Professor hehiy C0Ppee' II
Pennsylvania; Professor n. w. Edwards, Illinois; Gen.
sin; Professor VIM G Peek. Ii D. New-YorE and the
Hon. II. n. WattcrSon OF Tennessee. On sunday last
sued his Ordereverythng is done here by military order
directing the Academic and Military staff to assemble
on Tuesday, and proceed pay ther respects 10 the
Board of Visitors The order was fully complied with at
TO examine the buildings and apparatus OF the several
departments of instruction and aiterward 70 review the
Cadets battery at the shsae- day, under the
direction Of the Instructor OF Artillery. Academic
suspended for the day, in honor the official
guests On Wednesday morning, at O'Clock promptly
the examination of the graduating class begun IN the
main Of the Library buildlrg. The class was eX-
amined by the whole Board the subject OF the cateczng
members OF the class and the States whence they
pointed are as follows They are arranged in the order
ia which they stood at the close Of their examination as
members of the Second class last year: Albert H. Pay
son, Mass; Edgar W Bass, Mimi Jno. g. d. knight,
William L. Marshall, Ky; Richard II. Savage, Cal; JOS
II. Willard H.; William J. Hamilton n; j.; Frank
Heath, n. " Henry Metcalfe, Miss David d. Johnson
At Large John j. Casey, n. " James c. Morrison jr
Ohio; Robert Fletcher, y. y Clarence o. Howard Mass
liam Everett n H.; Charles r. Barnett, Ky. Cnas. W.
Mhipple, Az Large William ? Clark, = y Alex l.
Morton, Mo-; Christopher T. Hall, III; William r. Hall
NO. John Pope, IT,, H.; George W. Desher, y. j. Rich
ard e. Thompson r. l.; Samuel NJ swizert KY; Joshua
! l. Fowler " y; David > Denison Nd; FRANK H. sbOe,
maker, Penn. George W. Pyle, John b. Rodman, aud
John d; c. IIoskns AT Large; VIM j. Nalkmar, PENN
Jno 5. Farwell, Az Large; William l. Often, IL; James
II. Jones, At Large; Chancellor Martin, Ill; James T.
BatcheldeT VII Patrick T. BrOderick, Ind; James W.
Pope, Ind; William NJ. foreush, Mass Frank w Rus
sell ~ IL Harrison s. Weeks, Mich; Thomas NJ Wiley,
Loyal Farragut, Val Chas F. Roe, n " William II
Fitzpatrick, Ohio Beside there two others belong
ing TO the class, John ConlIDe of Georgia aud
sick leave This class Is divided into sections, and these
examined their numerical order. No members OF
the class except those belonging TO the section under e1
animation are allowed to be present When one section
section ordered before the examiners The hours
OF examination are from a. III. TO p ~ Among the
subjects relative TO which examinations were had on
Wednes ,ay, these Military Mnng-Cadet Metealfe;
| Fortiheatons-Cadet Mackalli Military Positions ana
| Posting Troops Of Different AIins-Cade H0xle
] Trenches ard Trench Materias-Cadet Bass; Strategy
Bases, Lines OF Operation OIJecuve fOhts -Oadtt
Fletcher Frontier and SeacOast Dcfenses-Cadet saw
Golfer Dam, Pneumatic PIE, &c-Cadet MaIshaIii rise
and Progress OF the Art OF FOrtfcaOu-Cadet Paysou
Ep1ladng and Counter Batterics-Cadet johnson; En-
! ciente and. 0utwoIEs, Simple Crown Work-Cadet w
! r. Hall; Communications in Permanent Works,
| Campaign and Battle OF Gettysburg-Cadet Heath
sive Actions, Explosion Of Mines-Cadct Howard Mil
taTy Mines, Euilading battery OF four guns-Cadct
Fechet Foundations comparison OF the pOlygonal bas-
ton and tennailed system-Cadet A. L. Morton; Con-
vOys, Machines and Projections, siege OF Fort Wagner
Cadet Barnett Three Periods OF Attack in Sege Battle
of AusterlitzCadet Casey Obstacles in Field FOrthca-
tiOns, Attack the Wing OF Army-Cadet Hamilton.
Ethics the subject Of examination today the mem
bers being catechized principally TO the various
phases OF military law the Constitution OF the United
States the powers and functions OF the various depart
ments Of the Government the relations existing between
the e0Rquerors and the conquered time OF war,
etc. Ate o'clock, the examination was ad-
jOurned 10 a. m Monday next The result OF the cY
animation very satisfactory evinclng the part OF
the cadets good degree OF knowledge relative to the
subjects given them ~ discuss. OF course, cadet
he expected G to discuss and thrown cney on s
Owl resources. The subjects Of examination Mon
Day are pneraogy and geology; on Tuesday
The Spanish language - OF Wednesday, ordnance
and gunnery; Thursday, cavalry tactics :;
While the graduating class being examined in the Ii
brary building the lower classes are undergoing
instOn In the Academic building by the Instructor OF
Tactics, and the Professors Of Philosophy. Drawing
French Ethics and Law, Spanish, Engineering, Mathe-
Military Engineering At O'Clock y. NJ. the cadets
drilled either In artillery, infantry, cavalry tactics,
which occasion the visitors now stopping al the Point
present in great numbers Tomorrow, saues are 70 be
tired in respect 10 the memory Of the late eXPresideDt
BUCHANAN. regatta announced Thursday TO
take place tomorrow on the Hudson but In all probable
y 1t will be postponed, owing TO the military exercises
consequent on the death Of the exPresdent The crews
d The three contrasting boats afe the members OF the
third, second, and graduating classes The to he
pulled over is from point near Washington Valley TO
the railroad bridge opposite Gees Point and back The
cadets OF the Naval Academy AT Annapolis expected
TO visit the Point during fhe coming week.