The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-05

NO WAY TO KILL TIME
but to 60 to bed and sleep, "perchance to dream"
There is no billiard table and balls to draw one
into scientific working out OF intricate combna-
tons by angles and draws, winch are not even
spoken OF in Dufour's strategy and tactics, Is
there bowling alley where one might while away
an hour or two In braveiy battling with the &C.
commodating pins. Indeed, they who despite the
warning cry OF the crinoined Crusaders which,
tits said, still vexes the air Of many villages not
far from here, always to find forgetfulness OF
all the effects OF wind and tide and weather in the
enervating cocktail, the exhilarating champagne
or the deceitful punch, have also to mourn,
like Rachel, for her children, because they are not;
unless they 60 through wind and storm to Coz
zens' Hotel at Cozzens where the military power
is not recognized and where admittance to the
bar is as free to the stranger to the native to
the manner born. We're there only a few lively
and sprighty members OF the fair sex at hand to
give the light of their countenance to the cadets
during the examinations, and possibly during the
early evenings IN the parlOrs even though the
clouds might frown without ana the mists move
mneral-wise across the hills, think the oppressive
mOnOtOny that prevails might IN some degree be
dlspelled But alas they too like the other THINGS
by which time, which would otherwise hang heavily,
PASS ON ANGEL WINGS,
are few and far between. Exclusive OF those
ladies who have come with certain members OF the
hotel. In the lace OF all this Cozzens' Hotel was
opened to-day, and though the bright marble til es
the world. and the waters, with their black faces
all expectation, moved brskly about in he dining
room ana to rattle o. re IN tine room to the
but two arrivals. "Guess people aint goin' to go
70 the country much tins season, san, said one q
go, eos you see. sab, they 'aint got nunin'
Hard times all round now sah." think that this
darkey hit the nail squsreiy on the head and that
less, and viii have much less to do with making
the season dual one tndh the question OF dollars
County,
in June OF the general season IN for summer re-
sorts all over the country TOR when one learns that
have this year. SO far, not sis5ed their in tenton
Of coming at all, there must certainly be some
and August should turn out extremely not,
iI may be that even the most economical,
nnkind to them BY half, may Be forced to loosen
their purse strings and become as usual, members
in good standing Of the 'out Of town clubs"
Speaking OF the general dulness and particu.
larry OF the absence OF the bright eyes ana cheer
and the laces and silks that gave one feeling OF
good nature and love Tor all the world, as they
swept oy one In t e e nas rs wn !, rustic thai
one sad fact about West West Point as it us is.
It brings 80 many days into my mind
near, chaperoned by their nammas, who pretended.
you know not to know and all that sort Of thing,
vate boarding houses. 'sWith the view or enjoying
country lie 7, imagine hear you say. Not bit
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West Point for any length OF time does not re.
member how they used to swarm here; how. they
chatted and nirted with the Oficers, but always
had an eye on some particular cadet at the same
tlmeY Strange. wasn't itY sWhat an idle time
many; and yet how merrily It went ON from year to
year, each season being marked by the disappear
ance OF some rosebud, plucked BY some rude
Cadet hand, and yet somehow without the num-
Der OF
THE FISHERS OF MEN
seeming to grow less There must have been in
deed something fascinating about the cadets
then; either their bell buttons may have been not
charm to their life and looks that made them ir-
resstlble. And vet we all know that ''many are
husband or q wife, and that marriage, some say,
Is lottery; and thus 1t was with many OF the
husband-seekers at least. Girls will grow old,
to live beyond thirty years Of age. and many oil
the seekers who came one season ana went away
without q prize and came back again and again,
and again and again went away disappointed
could not stay the grip OF time. ct they were
always girls in their own minds, and never seemed
to think that they were not the magnets they used
to be- Indeed, the same dear creatures had often
met IN the Lovers Walk or on Fort Put, walk
after year again arm in arm with graduate, but
alas with not the same one, but probably with
one Just as stony-hearted as his predecessors. 1t
THE GIRLS IN THE COUNTRY
with good bank account 1.-THE real attraction to
the cadet mind) and who cared for a cadet en-
gagement, have captured their prizes or been cap
tured but certain 1t is that there is nowadays but
little OF that husband hunting OF old to be seen
hereabouts. Even the old girls have seemingly
given up the fight and gone to green nelds ana
cadets, and Who stand less cSance OF being sent
to Alaska or the Dry Tortugas ior duty or pleas,
nre can be captured II not with excessively good
It may be, too, that the girls are gettiag
the idea That a man T Say - brass nss
better after all because OF his uniform than the
civilian who Ia his own master and lives where ne
permission to 20, and does not depend upon his
wife's pocketbook TO. get along IN lie JOLLY and
well But as said before se Sange saa one on
good looking cadet about 60 graduate In particu-
lar Some people viii persist still In saying, dare
say that the world does not move.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL SECOND CLASS.
The graduates had day OF rest OF 1t to-day,
lions are being carried on. Since 1866 up TO this
year 1t had been the custom to have only
full Academic Board, the other Glasses being
lett to the tender mercies OF committees OF the
Board. BY the present arrangement the old sys-
tenn that was adhered to up TO 1855 has been
ADOPTED, and each class IS examined before the full
Board every alternate day on the various branches
the graduates were examined In engineering on
Tuesday, the last section, which Is composed OF
what the CADETS call the '1mmOrtalS,O being ex-
ahmed yesterday and the dag afterward. Yester-
day the second class was examined IN philosophy
its 'immorraIs" being examined this afternoon.
This way OF doing the business may possibly extend
the time OF the examination q little beyond tnat
OF last years but It Is generally conceded to be the
best way TO get through the work OF all the classes
The examination of the second class to-day In
philosophy gave one pretty good idea OF the
class. While 1t was IN no way brilliant, 1t was not
an exhibition OF numbskullness, and the members
OF 1t did iairly-a lew exceedingly well. IL made
prominent one fault on the part OF the cadets that
Is noticeable In all the class examinations and that