New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-14
GAIA DAYS At VEST POINT.
now To GIT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GUESTS
THE EXAMINATIONS - BALLS - GRADUATES


now To GIT THEBF-DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
THE EXAMINATIONS - BALLS - GRADUATES
REUNION.
WEST PoIST. June 13.-The philOsOphic New
1rker who entertains laudale curiosity 70 observe
&c national nursery OF future heroes az the boiling point
a. s annual jubaton should quietly finish the break
Ut which viii demand bis attention as he reads these
Inc. pack dresssut and a toothbrush into his snug
81 portmanteau rcpar with lesurcy deliberation 10
o. Thricth-st. Hudson River depot disburse dollar
current paper for ticket 10 Garrisous and then com
fraby himself in one Of the cushioned, re
y5,uc armchais that stand IN a pOrty row along the
sic. ~ the wide-wndowed heavy-curtained, green
o-Itrrd saratoga drawing groom cars that are daily
vhrfd away uorthward az part OF the II O'Clock eX-
r-,s Thus established let him continue his morning
guest among the new spapers, or make agreeable sc-
cg,rtance with the tripe-lerOiDed LOthair" con
ore mort perchance with mostening eye, the gracious
AL familiar pages Of that rare and gentle spirit that
pared or Esan shores lately and so suddenly. Or he
uay rather IDLY glance the Huds0ns broad, wind
rfd bo-0n studded with sails and scan, with rested
e., Toe western hank that LITE Itself in rockbattle-
rsrd palisades steep and bare stretches its green
t5ie. tr,shddeu and jeweled with cottages away 10
a .ai horizon line u les~eung terraces OF everdeepen
re bus Tie fying train, meanwhile shoots swiftly
aaus ne narrow river path. and in twice
/ sHy minutes after four brief tops at Hon-
49, Izrrytow1 sing sing. and PcekskiIl, drops the
opposite We, Point. Garrisou's is Little station Of half
at11 quls Gothic cOttace-hOuses and Of very back
woe TerdurJusnsss in it. surroundings dozen rods
os d9vna sand slope lice the only means Of crossing
al white and green frry-boat. named the West ONT
Vl1l makes rs hamie trips % meet every passenger
Tan. up down. Changing shores In this swept but
Cushioned craft Cor l5 cents, the traveller finds an I'M
F.ierupus buiand- white omnibus in which pair OF
s1iued horses draS him lelsurely past d steep and
,say buf. up smooth and winding high-road toward
o. Academy. Il il proper 10 observe, right
.re That our tourist entertains preference for
'Rlef hours, and iof being possibly drowned, rather
van smashed be should hurry Up his breakfast and take
- Albany palace steamer, the Chauncey Willard or the
u-le Drew, al s:i5 Ne-try-st g. Thirtyfourtb-st,
I'd after more than delightful threeh0urs' ride reach
e. pCfuresque destination IS minutes before noon. or
nay come later. al $780, IN the Mary Powell from
I'afos-es-st. West Point has only two hOtels-Coz-
~ss q mile below he Academy OF the river bank and
y West Point House, formerly Rose e. which stands on
. ain near the military buildings. The prOprictors
'Ie~ hotels, the Lelauds q West Point are two
1o'hers heodOre and sylvauus 7. Cozzens. Both
o. an crowded, a. usual, especially the West Point
As'' which chance guests who get a cot count them
20 lucky. Cen. Grant has engaged rooms
- iof himself, family, and Secretary, Cen.
no Porter, and tle party II expected
-h'e io-ilorr0w about noon by the Albany boat
s u distinguished guests already arrived
Scszry q War Vim. W Belknap, wife aud two
- Admiral Porter, Gen. schenek, Gen. slOcum
Rntlng q SewYork, and Senator Sawyer Of
afolla. These gentlemen, except the Secretary,
~hso 70 the Board Of VISITOR which regularly
- o. Col John ". Brown KY. the Rev. Dr. John
T@4n' C., the Rev. Dr. Baruas Sears Va, Judge
<tilt, \. c. the Hon. IthameT c. Sloan, W.,
''" CAsries A. Young \. u. All the above named
- Art staying at the West Point House. ex-
soan, who went home last Thursday on ac-
- ~ health' Gen. Edmund schriyer, Inspector Of
ssh1' arrived last saturday from Washington,
$50 he West Point Hotel
p '-PerintenoeHi Of the Post, Gen. Thomas G..
90 % Conmandant Of Cadets, Col. II. N. Black,
80 sa'anL Major L. c. BoyntOn, with the remain
aVnsd the academic and military staff compris-
nn altogether, are, Of course, ION duty
Ssfe a. present 2is cadets including the So
a., tae eiass about 10 graduate besides q candi-
W., admission. On the LIT Of June the Board Of
an 'ssed the entire corps Of cadets in rain
tsgays@ oSemPirnented them highly on the discipline
eSG rr,s AZ the following day the examination OF the
strs pa~e.s.Ag Class commenced befOre the Nhule
.c1f IL. 80 and lasted eight DAYS, six hours dat ",
my .rnd4y, June ~ With the successful passing
I'D bT ts..ef0 OF the class The Examination was con
~ 4 NJ following gentlemen:
ace - d aiian-E Engineering, Civil and Military.
~ n TTNns- Ethics and Law.
TIP L. hinerslOgy and Geology.
~ -s1l'L- spanish.
ASxT ~ az lieut. Kiug-Cavalry Tactics.
~af 49,. - uhanoe aud 0unnefy
vi lle examination OF tit hrht ca1s the