The New York herald., 1869-06-01

tion the fact to show how even military
yet hold Of it. And there certainly can be nothing
half so valuable to the head OF an academy like this
in the midst of his many cares OF STATE as to be able
to issue long order once year by simply writing
again, OF what incalculable advantage this order
another, TO appoint over the post superintendent
without any brains; for, be it known, there are
the position and who never had such a commodity
as brains since the day they were born. In such
case the originator OF the examination order would
indeed be called blessed.
THE BOARD OF VISITORS
The following y the order relating to the reception
Of the Board OF Visitors Tomorrow
SPECIAL oRDERs-No. n.
HEADQUARTERS uNtJED s sTAT.s MiLITAEy M MAS,ADSESrl
l. The academic and military :sa WIN assemble 4 The
Sss s a 70 hs BOARD "
The superntendsn and officers Of the ,nstituon win
SSass: 1S
n Dinner for the cadets will be served at two O'Clock
in honor of the arrival Of the Visitors salute
Of een will be fred from the cadets battery twelve
o'clock under the direction OF the Instructor Of
ri r b :ss.s
EDwXRD 6. BoYsroN, Brsvst Major and xdjutant.
THE ORDER OF THE EXAMINATIONS.
The following which was read TO the cadets at
parade this evening, prescrlbes the order Of the ex-
aminations on and after Wednesday next
III. ANNA, ); ~
sa. sssssss ss
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LSlT .IS ssS ';:T,
Minsraogy and geology.
5 Ordinances and eunnery
Fs9 Sd examining the other the Aca
Gr. sons.lns OF ne Tn.,rasior Tace Professor
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ounnsiy win IN in No. of the Academic BaiIdins and
si.:: French n French ISs sseonG d
WIN a ne bsss%.ni OF the Academic Building
Spanish The second class in chemistry g. The fourth
III The drawing. Of the second third will be
drawing viii, for this purpose become member Of that
sI TTsi I Lieutenant Brown detailed secretary q.
% They will record Ss the ea p1Sssedns' Of the
PTova q. prssdlng odesr, transmit thsm The
" No business nnis.: ccun.ced with the examination,
win be transacted members Of the Academic Board its
meeting or after sdjouTnment '''''e
PSTrg s on ns head: Of viii
ticns ms, under TSa their charge; ..sIS; =,
day 70 have the sections oS as they may be needed to
VIII The assistant and acting assistant J professor. will
keep themselves informed Of the progress the eIamina
during the o Xcsdeic Board Or
for this purpose they viii report daily to the heads Of their
One q III. following military exercises. win be per.
eytea, co%menslng :, Aye I've. o'slSsk sl
IL aiery Isss a aferT er dr aS1s Siege ss.ery a' drill
se SSss sg @ sa1;ss sSss5 n as A.
In practical military ensneering-i Pontson dri Mill
II csyalry.-i Squadron drill Exercise of the trooper
In Inc nse Of sna, arms =, I,.e n, ,. .ora rs ,.,n,
y e BorsrdS eys srss
rnE SEASON BEGUN.
Although 1t Will be seen by these orders that the
examination proper will not be commenced until the
begun to-day fo be hotels are iis already pretty We
flled and great many visitors are expected by the
evening boats from & New York; Be.des the FIRST hop
which, Judging from the present indications, there
4 and snss an s1
West Point, which is 50 used to such things. But
two Of the Board Of Visitors arrived to-day-Judge |
Of Of Missouri. The other members are expected to.
morrow. The ladies, who doubtless feel In their |
heart Of hearts that they Were born to
themselves for the hop are lnconsolable
the absence OF the tardy members for they have
to outdo one ANOTHER 70 captiyate the military part
Of the Board. The oniceTe who will he on hand at
Ine ball WIZ suIer accordingly.
AZ there have been several changes In the Acade-
mic stan since last year / herewith append the |
names OF the stan as IL IL now constltuted:-
yn,>t,Bvt Major General Edmund schriser ms pcctor
General, war Der epartmcn Washington, ID. c.
Ssp.rntsden-B Brgsdier General Thomas q. Pitcher,
MEio,y saF-Bvt Major c. Boynton. .. s. A., Adjutant;
Major Tny McCrea, Y. $ A. Quarcrmaster; Captain
Robert csin, s. A., Treasurer Bys Brg. General fhos.
s'ssss sSssaa SaSs S,V sFsa %
cip, NJ D., Asst. Surgeon u. y. A.
%oad,ae andsnt OF Cadets and Instructor OF
:SS 14.yyv ss
Alexander Piper, Bv L. Col. u :. A., Capt Sd Artillery.
Assistant Instructor Of Infantry TsctcsJohn Mel. Hdi,
tcs-Abraham Arnold, Bv, Maj q s. A., Capt. 5,h Cav
airy. Assistant Instructor Of Infantry TacticsJacob r.
Kent Lit Col y. S. A. Assistant Instructor of Infantry
and Cavalry Tactics-Alexander Clarke, Capt y. s.
Military signas--John r. Hosmer, lst Lieu,. q. 8. A.
Of Military and Civic Engineering Dennis H. Ma
han, LL D. Assistant Professor of Military and Civil Eng
s. Niche, Bvi Lieut. Col U. A., Capt In:
necrng-Wnliam H. H. Beny aurd Bvt Maj. U. =. A.,
Capt Engineers Henry NJ Adams, First Lieut. Engineers
Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy am
sss XXI d. s1sq GS s S sciH c g. .pa
Acting Assistant Professors of Natural .and Experimental
Philosophy Micah r. Brown Frs, Lieut. Engineers James
Albert r. Church. LII. D. Assistant Professor Of Mahemst
Herbert A. Hascal Bvt Lieut. Col U, y A., Capt Ffth
Artillery Acting Assistant Professors Of Mathematics
George A: Kensel By Lieut.. Col Y. A. Capt Firth Ar
y. L. r Davis Firs Lieut. Bnginees Hero b. Herr First
Lieut. First ArtIery Frank sone Second Lieut. Ordnance.
Professor OF prawing-Hobert w. Weir, N. A. Assistant
Professor Of DrswIne James MCMILLAN B,t MAJ. A.
Bvt It. Col " e. A. Professor of the French Language
Hyaeinth AEneL Assistant Professor Of The Fren6h Lam
gsr ss s s Re A Ssg Lat" ss
-SepJge u 0resnough, l6 Lieut. ". y. A. Jepee