The New York herald., 1868-06-21
WEST POINT.


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Departure Of the Graduating Ciass-The Lass
Order aad the Changes-A Signal Drill
Dinner TO the Fleet Omcers.
WEST POINT, June 20, 1868.
The graduating class shook of its cadet uniform
this morning at revelle and bade farewell TO cadet
restrictions and regulations. Throughout the whole
day the grads were to be seen the plains either
In newly made plain clothes or with some insignia
o! an oficer about them, such regulation cap or
pants with the stripes indicative OF the branch OF
the army 70 which the ex-cadets considered them
selves as already belonging. The forenoon was oc-
cupied in giving the last pull to the ropes that
bound up the portable worldly goods Of the
new shoulder strappers, in helping the porters
TO put as many trunks in one wagon would en-
danger its stability, and visiting their friends at
Roe's Hotel. II was really amusing to see OF
them in officers dress sauntering about among the
members OF the other classes receiving their
gratulations and their military salutes, the one with
all the good nature OF old friends, and the other with
all the sang Jr0fd or veterans
THE FAREwELLs
At about three O'Clock the members OF the gradu-
atng classes OF the two Academies who had not left
earlier in the day with their friends IN ..homeward
main main in New New York at least during Sunday.
from the wharf, the crowd Of cadets of the other
classes, who had cOngregated on the landing to bid
speed with three times three and tiger, which
was spirtedly returned by the graduates. The same
greetings and farewells passed between them and
the cadets and middies board the three ships or
the practice fleet as the steamer moved oy them ana
long after the vessel had sped beyond the sound OF
the voices the wharf and the ships handkerchieis
and hats we're waved from the landing and the
steamer.
The following Is the order relieving the graduating
class and appointing the new ocers OF the CORPS to
which alluded in my letter yesterdaaSy:- ter a
HEADQUARTERS, y. 8. MILITARY ACAIpIssY,}
with 4:
Until 70. % %Sn %sy sn%
Tss sppoln.%sn.: ssS:oics. .s:sns II The battalion
Of ;ss =. hereby and the
To be Capains-Cade,s Bergand, Ftzmmons Taylor and
To be Lieutenents- Duva, Augur Lyle Nys Rob
inson Tlman, Hardy, Osgood, Lindsay Legget, Thomas
To be Sergeant Major-Cade. Wood.
To b. Homer GhApT Reed HsSsn
ssspn Policy Edssris9, D.ani:oo' s;on.'ss and
TO corporas-csd.t. Davis, Dudley, W H. wss:on.
Hoag Mckinney; Wyat Davenport Mare Russell. a. h H.;
msni at the c9Ss Of the enung III.
class hereby detailed duty ensuing
w are @ & % S wS ae sey @
report in person to the Superintendent o, p,rcurp
EpW~Rp G. Boysros, Brevet Major and Adjutan.
And thus hath passed into history the good name
OF the class OF 6S, and to-day the cadet battalion
performed its regular duties mounted guard and
double quicked to parade just as though there were
not tyfour vacancies in its line and that the band
had not brought tears to many eye the night be-
fore, when the strains Of "Home Sweet Home" and
.'Auld Lang Syne" noated on the breeze sorrowing
farewell to those who are gone !rom tneir accus-
toned places.
SIGNAL DRILL.
The second class had signal drill before Generals
Schriver, Myer Pitcher and the Board OF Visitors
this afternoon. line OF signal stations was es-
tablished connecting Roe's HOTEL Fort Putnam,
the cadet battery and the north gate or the post
flag signal station was placed at each OF the above
| points and messages were waited over the entire
| line by the cadets. After thoroughly testing this
| mode OF communication, which was OF such great
| service during the rebellion, the flying field tee
| graph was brought into requisiton. line was run
out from Fort Putnam to the hotel, and erected upon
| stations at once in communication. second
| line was also run out from the hotel 10 tne norm
| gate. Messages were then successfully sent by
the cadets by telegraph Attn AZ times 1 message me a
| swer be returned by the telegraph, thus test
ing both methods The drill was novel one
| for this place and exceedingly interesting
The telegraph train be 1t KNOWN Is an entirely new
affair, and had never believe, been fairly tested
| before the present time. 1t combines everything
| necessary for establishing and maintaining commu-
| ncation with army in motion. Three miles OF
line per hour 10 s said be easily erected, and 1t
can be taken down at the rate OF four miles per hour
! All the material necessary Is carried with II, and
nothing Is wasted or lost. IL Is most assuredy an
ingenious arrangement and destined to perform very
| important service when brought into requsitiOn In
| campaigns yet TO be fought.
A DINNER TO TIE FLEET OFFICERS.
The academic and mil tary stan OF this place to-
| day gave grand complimentary dinner at Cozzens
Hotel TO the officers Of the practice feet. Much
good feeling was manifested and great deal OF vine
| drank on the OCCASION
The cadets will go into camp on Monday.