The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-04

pa rent did not know, probably that what Is
smart enough for West Point. TOO strong belief
IN the boys' smartness had much to do, doubtless.
with the sending Of the majority OF the orty-lve
here who were not smart enough.
THE EXAMINATION IN ENGfNEERING ENDED
The graduates to-day completed their examina-
ton In engineering, and VIII some time tomorrow
afternoon be taken In hand IN mineralogy and
geology, they having brief rest this afternoon
while the second class Is being examined IN PHI
losophy. No one OF the graduates, believe, has
been found deficient in engineering. and, though
they are one and all FESTIVE al the delay III their
examination while the second class are being ex-
amined they VIII certainly be very glad to ieel
thar the most difficult branch ~ their studies has
not made the slightest inroad upon their ranks.
VIII here That the will lof, after all be
compelled TO go home without any hope oil getting
commissioned by reason the reduction III tnc
army, as IL seems an amendment was added 10 the
bill Just before WAS passed excepting the present
class from It's provisions.
r.@ AN ARTILLERY DRILL.
There was light battery drill on the Plains
to-day, which was given Tor tie special delight OF
the Board OF Visitors. most OF whom, you know,
come here to be fdegh Ell, and are determined to
be delighted so long as tney are not made sufferers
manuuvres that can be gwen during their stay
The third class acted as cannuners ana q select
few OF the graduating class acted as the officers OF
the battery The guns during the drill were splen-
dldy handled the changing nonts, forming line,
advancing and movements in column being espe-
cIaily wen done. Tie great feature about these
drills Is the disnounrlng and mounting oil the guns
and the firing 81 one round. To person VINO Tor
rapidly with which the pieces are taken all apart
ana put together again anu round fred seems
almost the work OF magic. The guns used were
what are commonly known as three-luch ordnance
guns. IL Is often Attended with considerable dan
GER as every class when engages III II every year Is
so ANXIOUS To beat the time vi the other ana pre-
ceding classes that ordinary precauton IS not
taken III handling the pieces. lew
years ago ! remember well that one I'M
fortunate cauet IN the drill had one
o. his arms blown or rom the shoulder,
one OF his companions VINO acted as gunner having
pulled the lanyard before tile other had time to
pull out the ramner still as Il general luie, the
discipline maintained during the drili Is such. and
each man knows his place III the battery SO well,
that accidents are but lew ana lar between. The
class OF 1866 is SAID to have performed the l1at OF dis
mounting and mounting the pieces again and fir
ing OF one round in l7.a seconds owing 20 the
ram this afternoon the urill was brought a close
before this feature OF IL was gone through with.
THE WEATHER AND THE HOTELS.
AS yet there are but very few visitors. Cozzens'
HOtei at COzzens' landing opens Tomorrow, ard
1t Is the fashionable hotel ior all visitors " hO
are not Immediately Interested in the udies OF
the cadets and who are not, therefore, particular
about being within hailng distance OF the bar
racks, but who come to ENJOY themselves as they
would at any other summer resort, 1t may be tnat
we will have quite large addrIon by saturday to
the present measre number Oh hand OF those Who
have trends III the cadet corps and all others In
Guided. The weather to-day has been quite chilly,
and fires in the rooms are quite welcome.