The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-03
WE ST POINT.
Annual Examination of che Cadets of the
Military Aeademy-Grnnd Review The
Graduating Ciass--Arrfval of visyiors.

have lowered for weeks past with an occasional enn
beam internission, above he lofty peaks of old Crows
Nest paid us visit for rnere FORMS sake early this
morning. but the sun wcuida't allow hmgelf 70 be
put in back seat on examination day OF all others,
and so there lively strife for an hour or more
between darkness and light, from which Sol in the
end emerged all bright, glorious AMI triumphant
Now the heavens are a clear bfue, without the
shallow Of a cloud; tee birds are singing sweetly
from every tree top, and the river is shining under
the bright suarays Ike a paAh~ OF giitteling
diamonds. IttNf T7p
TIE BOARD OF vrsJ TORS
The Board OF Visitors consist, 10 Of n W Moxon
OF Wisconsin,; Hon. II. NJ. y.atteraon. Of renn
sylvania; General w. B.. Frav KIN of Connecacat;
General Leslie coonhs, of Kentucky; Professor
Renly Coppie, OF Pennsylvs mia; NJ W. Edwards,
or Illinois, AID Professor W. G.. Peck, OF New
York are al here with the Icepiion of Mr.. Edwards.
They organized this morn ing and elected General
Franklin chairman Tlils Board is one of the best
that has been appointed 10 visit this place at the e
animation for many Yeas, several OF the members
being graduates OF Tie Academy hare, ana therefore
AL Tire more competent TO Judge undersaandingy OF
all taey see ana h.ar ia their official capacity.
tbs EXAMINATIONS.
The following ORDER, which mas been issued WIN
explain ltseil:-- tHt IA
ORDERS NO A.
HEAnQrAltEGFs MILITARY ACADEMY,
WEST foINl, N. ", Aiay "a, 1865 fs
j. IKE annual examination q the cadets of ihe
uni cd STATES Isilitary Academy will commence on
TUESDAY, tic I'd OF June at nine A. NJ, and be con
nnusd daily (Sunlays es.ceptedD from nine A. NJ to
three ?. NJ. until finished.
The examination VIII De condg cted as follows,-
The urst class VIII he exaIomed by the whole
BoarI, IN the Library, and In the foRoWing oraar:-
A. EagneerHg, civil aad military 2 EtAns, ana
law. ,. MinsTalogy and geology. A. Spanish
H. For tae purpose Of exaanns tSe ass, classes
the Academic boGrd viii he dkiled into tn com
lnitees The ng OF The instructor of
" ftfaK
professor OF Frencn, proiessoro Of ETH cs ard law srs
hni!ding and eXam;ns-1. HE seccps ciass in
phuosOpy = rae fourth Class in French. 8. Tia
thTd class ~ French 4 Tile second class in inian-
Ahc second committee, cons sting of the professor.
Of en- sigeerng ploles.,r o. mathematics, professor
a..i Instructor OF !hactel IA itary engineering Win
81 ~ ,Ae oaae a o. the 4eademuc Building and
second class IN chemistry g. THE fourth class IN
ll;ftl en.GfieS.
III. The drawings Of trr secondhand third classes
win Oe examined ana tae siandiE OF the-cas es IN
taAt department. deferpaised by ilie committee watch
nay Iisi conpl te tts aoors; anc, If not alteady
member OF H. the professor OF fiss ng WIN for this
purpose become "a Icemher of that committee
N. First Lieutenant Le1yari is detailed as Score
tny Ia che irss, and FIRST Lieutenant Herr Secre-
ia.J 70 me econd comGlttee. They win record the
p oceedipss OF the cosnRhuetss, and. after signing
lnem lgd obtaining the alg rcval OF the presldiug
onlcers transmit tes 20 the secretary OF The Acade-
v. No business, unless corrected with the exani-
naiiaL VIZ be transactel by members OF the
u inc same can 10 done before meeting or after
I'D ourlmenG
Vi Daring the OK lnlinaff5n the heads OF depart
mems VA, IL their discretion, continue the reita
taiioas Ci tie several sections under the,r clatra
vi. The Counandant o. CaIets win cause tho
oihcrf o. the d. 10 have sne sections tarled cut az
Isey Nay DC NE 'ec TO carry the pTeyoUs proyis.os
NL. lhe Assign and acting assistant professor
VIII keen lNeineNzs informed OF the prugr, IS OF ne
eAalhas.iOn ana ALI ascertain when their services
niaJ DC required curing tao SESSIONS ~ the Acadeu
boafa on cofnmtStees. Fer this purpose tney wi,lro
porl aaily to iae Leads OF their respective depart
TX. One Of the following military exercises win be
performed hs me ca els day Csa%ardsys ana sun.
Gays eHceFteH. commencing AZ dive o'cf ock r. Nj
drill.
In artillery. Light artillery drlll. o sleoe artn
lcry drll 3. SEA lstartiiiery drill. j. Mortar drill
IN otAnance-i. fractical duties in the laboratory.
ldihiiry s!rnas and teegraphing
ia caHe4D-l. squadron ana. .. Exercise or the
H@op n "a Vac ridlnS hail.
"a tLe use oLs1laA arns-l. Use OF the sword ard !
bayonet ny command OF
hre' et Bngcdier General PITCHER.
EDwAsD C. H)ySIoS, Brevet MAJOR United states |
Army, AdufGht.
The foAo"ins additional ORDER las been proua.-
gat-d:-
spfcrAL Orders no. So f.
EAD9u AELEs y. \. MiLIlARy ACADENY,( |
NEa1 lo.NI, " ~, May 81, IsCs |
J. Tie academic ana plltac. stan viii assemble a,
me sufefnnen1enfs quarters al 1850 O'Clock !
hote 70 las taeI respects to the Board OF visitors.
:. The cupernenueiit AMI officers OF the hsuta. !
toD "ill then ccoiApiny tue BOARD Of Visitors u no
VIII examine tle buildings AMI apparatus of the |
several depm ments OF instruction and afterwards
rcHe" tne Corps Of Cadtts at one o'clock p A.
Dilher To- TAD corps ofCade.s viii be served 90 two
y. 81. - -
In honor ~ the arrival OF the Board Of visitors
"a ute Ji nl-een ns viii be red iroih the Catets'
batter o. uehe O'Clock on Tuesday next under
re erection ~ the Instructor OF Arunefy
T. AGA enllc exercise VIII be suspende on Tuesday
. |
BY command II
Brevet Brigaaier General PITCHER.
ED"A'D - BtfNroN, breVet MAJOR and AdjUt4nt.
GRAND REVIEW.
In pursuance 81 tails special order AZ the hour |
mentioned ihc acalenic and military STAFF me. M |
u'e SUD riniendcuts headquarters ana proceeded In
DOd! 10 me hotel and paid taeir respects 70 the
Board OF Visitors after which the latter were es-
coted through the institutions OF the post the cadet
battery sying previously saluieI them witl, fifteen
guns al one O'Clock the CORPS OF cadets had
grand MI, rev on tie plaIns, at WI ch there
was pies'l@ besides the hoard. OF visitors n
large nunncr OF army officers frTr ofhc~ |
s ss' ancrg ~0ro mas General ZeIin. OF he
Marine corps at NG-l.iist0n, VINO came ~, No /
with hs ye1ug son who Is to enter the Ac,dr-o.
aI n.s q. = vi OenIse look part Ia th,s review
%ilch was intJr lass al West POlat ana nuer con
less they uiapt scoin aiCr the rev lew To 30 10
,est hoiI0wu Over t1e iact that u was the las,
IN point o. iiuh tbey cAucA-cd over twin Atoadi1r
Euso. and actnaly scout she idea of even ,in,
tneir mtsl,e@s VITA fareu cit telr for .au.d Ine
slnes, sake. Why to hear the ent usastic fcilowa
with al sorts OF delightful soI pass H. nc ofe M H.
e'e IN winch name and SISTERS OF, What sfuort
swcethedrC's IT, IL constantly iutrudiug itsol'
TO hear them talf you'd thinA they We're I'll ca'u.
pal-ners WHO hg.i survived thousand battles |
an az Dlaay wound :, and wLo by some providcallM
arTaug ent had III ldsny fallen heirs 10 flr 5iys
Tor e OIL ~ with Il re iVttanes ~ silver ard e0id
wltA pref WV 81 az All the aces Olies thrown b
ny "d' oi f3unterhGL ,nce. And yet, wen the gray
has necn changed tat ne blue. how many OF them are
20 De torn uOn hOM, and all they love 10 siaad
Foad Go TIE lorclUui ers OF g'yancng ciYiit.a ion
IN tir western wds, where the resoInding stri
VI tle Nouc i0ns AKA takes tle place or The music
rlllp ia. A 1ui is "A furr
joe n
lh,r' ~ one thing aitsit this place jus. now witch
"a ~ y 'ad tO w a. ,s2e b. any who has been
WI. ~ 40 toe OLt regularly during the past ten
ss la ana winch may DC set down one Of tue