New-York tribune., 1869-06-17

Nos. ] 10 inclusive. have been recommended IOI pa
motion IN any corps the army Nos and IN any ~
Ccpt the engineers Nos. II ~ Is, inclusive, IN any &
engineers and ordnance, and the rest for plOno'1 '
Tie fonoving-namcd Cadets reached maximum aver
ages Bourke, 100 in French r. M PGe @ ySo IN IN spanisl
ply and 100 In Cavalry Tactics; beIs'I H. 9so in Chem.
Hardy, 100 IN Ordnance and GunheI9 I nun ctics 9oo
isty 100 IN Infantry Tactics 10y n and loo in Miner
iu Engineering 100 IN Ethlcs anu Ia ", ~ ndsev 5O
Aogy and Geology; Leggett 100 IN DidMIns, I.n 49, ~
IA English; Iiman o' 'osrood stands No in conduct,
having reached within nine points OF tne i & oD
lt,d i3sG: Hun, l3s1 Duyall, 1873 and Taylor 1903.
Tne naughty boy OF the class sanGs recorded as h9Is
si I,ly 60 Cadet HUNS record Is very remarkable
one t IS not often that student ut West Point can
ch the highest mark in eight studies ana AZ hrs sSlt
II seems strange Cadet Hun dd not graduate No IN MS
class THIS accounted for by the fact that Btrglaho
vas several units ahead N drawing while AT the same
ttue close M To Hun In nearly every thing else. .
An adjourned meeting OF graduates was held IN the
Chapel al l. to-day, for the purpose Of efectng an organ
lion but the greater portion the Academic and Mill
tary stall Of the Academy. being busly engaged were
uuibe 10 attend and the meeting adjourned 10 re-
convene al O'Clock Gen. Sherman was present at the
noon meeting but left two hours later for New.i0k
Al oc.Ock large number OF graduates-most OF
volu are on duty at distant pOints-met again IN the
Chapel. Dr. Horace Webster, President OF the Goiege
oi tie CITY OF New-YOrk occupied the chalr ana Gen.
Alex s. Webb acted Secretary. Tie minutes OF the
Last meeting held u NewHOrk on the 22d ult were Teau
and adopted, whereupon the CONSTITUTION anu
were acIed upon section by section These
drawn up by committee composed orr o. FIos, & TeD
stcI Dawes Mahan, Bartlett ana Chnrch Gems IteneI
Cullum, Mcclellan, Wright, SOcum, sherman, MeOD auu
TroW bridge. the last meetlng and were adopted at
tIs with few amendments. lhe eOSulutlo4 llOsitcs t
4t The object the Association shall be 10 cherish tDe
AZ,
course aud HaleInal leellnsS among uo ~ ~
U,GCSL graduate present shall be the presluDS OIce anu
m his absence the senior graduate shal preside. 10
pOuacu or Othef uscushiOu IuI sH W .uu "a v 80
Associations are to be allowed. ANY graduate may
become q member on payment OF the imitation lee oI
slu rTs provision II Will be seen does not close the
door 10 tue graduates who served against the Govern
held ou INC nth Of June, the anniversary Of Bunker
B, IA the Chapel Of the United states Military Aead
Tie constitution and Bylaws having been adopted,
AID tne Assocstlon leeasiy osSnITu, @ & aV5
n the chair Dy PrOs Bartlett and Mahan aud addressed
e.. Point on tss hudson is Intimately associated with Rvolu.
uOay history. 10 TIE administration Of Washington vas military
be Congress United established mere National Mill
1 1ansSSe Serc dee Is Of it, gsdglcr even for
sac csu Of placing gaagds on Ls graves o. sL nono
kauae he iastutu WLo loves his county We ha'e accom-
By az arcof your Constitution you bave made The presiding
@ ne es yeier bpotar graduates With lie aIrctaa aud
simplicity Of siryu 70 gDeH our love aud hael to Tie oa hearth
yHas old Fort Put With It's rugged 6a,temenis on s plain
below oL so green ysriue; on me old aag as il waved over Us
ra O.b Da catch tie inspiration o The eAoe scene where
uas ae sni Of Washington yet fingers and where patriotism
S4s ~ sud, objects Association pursuing them
Ia ea hopes aua 'he warm ymp.e OF '. own elastic mature
guaJe bond OiuoOn May all m teachings and all It's in.
common a6 "a a. ON ~ N a. rsryosl agsrs ~ c
, }, IJ cP , o \, " va , ma s s-st
Ia sos we .sa's sgl oi ms M,'Aj
vigorous man and moves aud speaks With the ease aud
grace Of one n the prime Of life. HIS address wal
greeted with applause by graduates present
The eldest Of whom were pupils Of tue aged speaker
years and years ago
After the delivery OF Prof Daviess inaugural address
Prof kendck was appointed Treasurer Tor the ensuing
Col Parsons Secretary, and Gen. Pitcher Prof.
Mahan Prof Bartlett and Col Parsons, members OF the
Executive Committee WhereupOn the meeting ad-
lOuruCd
Tho graduates were out dress parade this evening
or the time. Tomorrow, they settle their accounts
Nh the Government aud at y o'clock are relieved OF
adc duty Up TO that hour the Pryates OF tlat class
e classes below but the clock strikes r. they be-
cone OCeTs OF the army by DreYet Their furIOugh e1
ends 10 thc 9th Of September.
rne AOp gwen tonight by Theodore Cozzens, in honor
% tue graduating class well attended and passed Oh
aeiAntfully The cadets 80 into camp about the
, and return TO their quarters on the 26th OF August
grand hop Of the Will take place. The
camp this year known as Camp MCPHERSON.