New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03
WEST POINT LIFE.


rrx ExANINATIoSs-ARRIvAL OF THE SECRETARY
or WAR.
WEST POINT, June 2.-West Point is begin
ming TO arouse "a visitors pass borders; but the
element Incidental TO the coming fortnight is as yet
only foresbad0wed In tho arrival OF few prominent
persons the opening OF the hotels the studous secu-
sion OF tho graduating class ana the anxiety OF tho
plebes" who do not know whether their examinations
have been satisfactory But more celebrities are
expected and the hotels viii ill up; and, with good
COMPANY good fare young ladies, and gallant cadets,
West Point will be as pleasant and aurng a. ever.
The Board OF Visitors is not yet complete. The Rev. J.
l. G. Mckonn. D. D. OF Illinois, arrived on Friday and
the Hon G. T. Marshall, NJ c., to-day. Both are stopping
at the West Point Hotel The Hon. John Coburn, NJ c.,
is the only absentee Theya still engaged in the ex-
animation OF the candidates for admission 20 the
Academy The number Of those nominated ia IN all 10,
several names having been added the publication
OF the LIST in TIE TRIBUNE on Saturday. The
arc:
Bra.': william 6 MN Msy,ill W os. L. " T''n
GoclI5e P,a r.. IA. oueron, AaiFew y j.
MsrIs. Meisd c. Vermont. Told Albert kansas
Seventeen OF the whole number have failed 10 present
themselves for examination, One OF them, John
Bgeow, jr Of New-York is hurrying home from
/ Europe and will be allowed examination upon his
arrival This leaves l49 present. Five rejected
upon a physical examination. The remaining l37 have
been divided eight divisions and section BY section
are marched TO the library with unsteady awkward
steps and anxious looks take their places before the
examining board The final Investigation is il mathe-
MATES and this was concluded this afternoon, the
animation OF the fifth, sixth, seventh. and eighth
sections forming the days work The names OF those
who have passed will not be known until
tomorrow, but 1t viii be safe TO say that
the proportion will be larger than in former classes,
as the candidates reported have been mucn more
TO the fact that many OF them have been selected IN
competitive examinations. The plcOes are quartered
wanted it ia marched out under the care or cadet
corporal They under the charge OF "a squad OF
cadets, composed or Lieut. Eon sergeant y OAs' au
COrpOrals Griffin, Leach. and Wheeler.
The event OF to-day has been tne arrival OF the Secre-
tary Of War, the Hon. VIM. W Bellnap He arrived on
the daybOat from New-f0rk az noon exactly. uuu1-
or the second class mad been IN waiting az
battery Fort Dnox since 1880 a. m. Promptly as the
Secretary stepped from the boat 70 the wharf, tue three
p1lus reared "A welcome % him. The superintendent
Gen Thomas II. RugeL. and the Adlutant, Col Robert
II. Hail. received the party aud escorted them 10 the
clude Miss WOrihingOn OF Iowa, Miss WardswOrth or
Chicago, H. r. Belknap Of Iowa, W. Barnard or WASH
ington, private secretary, and Cen Z. W. Rice. re-
view Will be gwen at $3.50 tomorrow IN honor OF
the Secretary and the Board OF Visitors.
The formal order for the examination or the cadets
promulgated GU Saturday. During the e&ainlha-
ton on DAYS be hereafter named the following e1er-
cises will take place before the Board OF Visitors
Infantry School the Battalion, SKmshugi ARTILLERY Light Bat
seye Battery du seaeoast drill Mortar Battery
drill; Practical Military Engineering, Ponto dn Military Sguahng
and r esa9a Ordnance P.aes, aaas' oil TIE LAO0i0'' sA
Tie examination Will cautinue from day 20 day sun
DAYS excepted. until all the classes have finished. In
each Irouch fhe cadets are divided from four 10
six sections aud exhibited separately. There Is
chance for examining" upon any particular portion o.
The Rev ]. L. G.. McKown. pastor OF the Wabash-ave.
NJ l. Church Chicago, aud one OF the Board OF VISIT
ors. preached TO them on SUNDAY upon tLe text
Patient waiting Overcometh." The hotels are slowly
filing up.