New-York tribune., 1869-06-04
VEST POINT

THE SECOND DAY OF THE EXAMINATION.
WEST POINT, June 3--Last night the day
went sobbng to sleep, and not unth tattoo uiu 'ne
myriad ralndrops that burdened the bending grass
blades begin TO show their diamond radance-Ior 'nen
the Only of to the north and west eouid
seen and the winds that whised through tne
dark mountantops that overlook this lovely spot soon
carried them far beyond visual line, and Hudsons
banks basked in the nightbeam beauteousy, and her
starlit waters slept in smiles. This morning the sun
came forth in all his splendor The birds shook from
their little throats such floods OF delicious music at his
rising that the very and tho woods and the waters
seemed to listen Every visitor was out betmes to enjoy
the glorious breeze that set in little while after
breakfast and ere long the broad avenues and walks
were alive with people.
At9 O'Clock the examination OF the First Class was
continued in the Library. 1t very interesting to
those versed In the mysteries and abstruses OF military
engineering but TO the majority Of unmathematical
people the subject is very dry one For instance. 1t
would give but little satisfaction the world at large TO
know why counterscsrp in permanent works Is reyet-
ted with masonry; TO be shown the main difference
between q lunette and raveLn or even to have ex-
planned the gular Of curtains In fortihcaons but
these things important nevertheless, and without
thorough knowledge OF them very few members OF this
graduating class will be able in future TO conduct grand
campaigns TO make themselves distinguished IN
their ability TO carry out the orders OF their superOrs
Resides going through mere catechetical examina.
ton I'm the technical department OF Military Engineering
each member the class discussed noted battle or
great campaign To the military visitor these ex'
ercises very interesting Wentz Miller or New,
Prof Mahan the battle Of Friedand; and VIM Reese of
Kentucky, nnelookngyon fellow, was equally sue
cessful with long and elaborate discussion OF NapO-
Icons opening campaign IN Italy in 1885, As these were
the only members OF the class whom haa ne pleasure
to hear In this special exercise am unableto make men
ton of the performances OF others. must not omit,
however 70 speakoyoung Robinson OF Wisconsin, whose
prompt and accurate replies to the rapid questions OF
Prof Maan showed tho result OF hard study and deep
thought, and marked him as young fellow OF great
presence Of mind, great seconfdence and remarkable
II q thought BY the officers Of the Academy that the
trie better than those OF last year. The ulfmd thule
Of the merit marks Is 2V tnat 5 tns aggeSae @ U .1e
studies 6O; French u0Oj Philosophy Sool Chemistry
4 D%9s 1SS }orv T l1SRTy oS Ethics Sna
Law IQ0O; Mineralogy and Geology, llOol; Ordnance
condnct s6 Last Year Albert H. Payson a. received
2O9O2 making the full average In English infantry lac
26ss g. making the full average in Engineering and
cavalry Tactics Richard L. HOxie t3, received 2077T,
Geology; Edgar W. Bass a. received 2O67.7, making no
uli average but reaching the second best mark In Con-
duet and James B. Macka t6' received 2o2SS' making
II stands 70 reason that only few in large class can
history Of the Alumni Of West Point is standing proof
TINT mans order in class however low nee6 not 9dy
come l was pondering over this subject today and
partly satisfy my own curiosity partly 20 furnish an
ndd ua ra graph for letters, Overhauled pile OF
Xrmy Registers kindly furnished me by Major Boynton,
aud extracted from them during hurried exaninaton;
the following interesting facts In Illustration OF what
Gen Albert sydney Johnson graduated eth in bis class
Gen Heptzeman 18th Gen. Casey, seth; Gen. Leonldas
polk sth JEFF Davis 23d Gen. Jo Johnston 18th Gen.
Mitch Mitchell lSb 9h O5 Ge1 Pae ES sh n en Ssh H. sRer
man. 18th; Gen. Vodges nth Gen. T. D. LownSend i6tni
Joseph Hooker, 10Th Gen. Mcdowell, 23d; Gen. VIM, j.
Hardee 10th Gen. Ord l7h Cen Cahoy SUN sh zen:
George II. Thomas, i2th Gen. Nathaniel Lyons, ntn
Den John f. REYNOLDS Goth Gen. Pope, 18th Gen. betn
Williams 2Sd Gen. Doubleday, cath Gen. D. II. Hill,
Is Sse S Gem Reynolds 10th Cen Early
18th; GenJames A. Hardie llthi Gen. Augur l6th Cen
Cock lsth Sran Prof tOSPac it Cen Gordon Granger
s5th Gen. Thomas O. Pitcher 10th; Gen sJdi
S0th; Cen Weed, nth; Gen. Alexander Med. MGCook,
IN 1883 sIth Gen Webb 18th; Gen Bayard nth aud go
Among those who graduated highest 10 tasir resPee
selyes-and this list, remember is very meaGer one
are A. d. Bache. for many years superintendent OF the
tendent OF West Point Prot Dennis Mahan Professor
Of Military and CIvll Engineering, since 1885, Gen. Wm
lame! ne ssTnes s. Cen. Ewell Cen Martndae 3 GEN
NJ c. Meigs, .; Gen. Braxton Bragg, 8; Gen. A. 3
sisysn. RyS eS SSn Hasea aatsSaa Gsn. VIM sheT@an
Gen Tower l. Gen. II. q. Wright. 2: Gen. A. WhPple.
Porter, s. Gen Geo b. Mcclellan, d Gen. Reno, 8 Gen.
Gilmore. /; Gen. Parke. q Gen O. X Warren aud Gen;
deal Of forgotten matter nsS shS should ID b SSSSed Ss8
from the establishment Of the Academy up to this year
OF grace 80 -.
This afternoon there was battalion drill which
brought out ell the visitors and gave as much satsfaG
ton to them TO those more deeply interested ~ the
success OF the display. In the evening as usual the
Board OF Visitors erenaded by the Poat Band under
the leadership OF Mr.. Mamie.
one OF your coempoIares announces this morning that
Henry Ward Beecher to deliver the address to the grad
mating class This funny bunder and creates much
Amusement here. Some OF the wild cadets have been
smoking the correspondent who furnishes the niorna
ton The truth Il that Mr. Beeeher will preach the
mon 10 the class but the address Will be delivered as you
have already said, by Gen. William Teeumseh sherman.
mon9 the late arrivals here Fletcher Harper and
family and the Hon. Eliah Ward OF New YORK.