The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06

everybody says that look 50 pale in blue. Have
you made up yo1r mind yet Pucherla
MISS PULcHERIA lgravely, and with the absent
air Q. Minerva fastening her sandalsl-I nave
net thought much q the mliter As yet. Az friend,
Hynatla, wenls me 70 wear the same as herself
lawn color and white rose III my halri tue nair
done pam.
Here the conversation dropped as some visitors
place.
THE GREAT SHAM FIGHT AND WHAT THE
CADETS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT-wuo WAS
TO BLAME FOR THE GRAND STAMPEDE OF
THE vAssAR COLLEGE eIRLs-THE VALUE or
HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE WHEN ELEPHANTS
ARE CONCERNED.
WEST POINT, June 5, 1873
Although the season &C the post as this de-
ligntul governmental possession il termed BY all
visitors who know now to put military airs
has been thus tar Gun in the extreme, IL must DE
confessed that the excursion boats. wnlcn have
been allowed 10 stop, contrary 10 the gene
raj fixed idea or West Point proprletes, and
TO remain tied up TO the sacred military
dock for hours at . time, have been a great
godsend to the perpetuatlon OF the miserable
existence oftne unfortunate military people who
are by the law OF the land compelled to stay here
winter and summer with no possible chance OF
seeing the outside world as the general run OF IN
uniformed people see 1t. yerV gosd proof was
gwen the other day OF the enervating nnuence
which excursion boats have upon
THE RISING GENERATION
or the United states Army. boat arrived here,
which Is supposed TO have come from Pougnkeep-
sic ana the passengers, TO the great delight OF
the Cade, Corps, turned out to be all the pretty
lady students from Vussar College. The drlll OF
the evening was q sham light; It was not gotten
up for the young ladies, but they
all seemed 10 thIak that it had been.
sham 1Ght, according 10 the way
that q saam light Is allowed TO De carried on here
In due accordance with the tactics which our
regular army Is compelled to follow Is rather
peculiar affair. The battle neld IS The grass-cov-
cred plain to the west OF the unsodded ground
where the cavalry and the arsillery drills take
place. 1t Is not the habit OF the cadets IN sham
hight TO 90 beyond certain grassy limits In their
man9uvres; but, somehow or other, on the oc-
OF the fight Of the 27tn uit. they ala go lur
tner than the usual rules prescribe. This going
beyond limits occurred during the charge on the
foe, consisting OF portion or the cadet battalion
by Official designation
SET APART FOR SLAUGHTER,
and II SO happened that the pretty Vassar girls
were IN inc way OF the assaulting column. You
have already been informed By the HERALD cor
respondent who accompanied the girls their
visit here that one OF the results OF the ba, onet
charge made during the hgnt was grand stam-
pede by the girls, VINO stood Just exactly where
they ought not TO have stood. IL Is not TO De de-
MED that q Yves. Point cadet is By eoucation
gallant; every West Pointer knows that gray
coat here would rather jump over the fearful
precpice which is the cniefest II not the most
newildering attraction Of the Cozzens
Hotel surroundings than even ia q
military way DO ANYTHING that would
elicit from tie lips OF pretty girl a cry OF terror.
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