The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
The Meeting Of the Alumni of the
Academy Yesterday.
CLAsPING HANDS ACROSS THE CHASM.
The Address of Professor Davies, the
Oldest Living Graduate.
Federal and Confederate Celebrating The Gen.
tennial Of Bunker Hill.

upon the graduates it ended last night with
grand ball. gwen in their nonor. ut CoZzens'
Hotel, at which all the graduates with, OF course,
tie exception Of the lew who went away yester-
day, were present. Most OF them attended In
cadet uniform and seemed TO take particular
delight in doing so, PROBABLY because they lett
That IL WAS no longer 10 them bar TO
balls and parties outside OF cadet limits. To-day
being the anniversary OF Bunker Hill, belonged
by right TO the old ooysu who graduated at the
Academy, and the meeting OF the alumni was
therefore an event that created quite SUR, 1t
expected that a large number OF the rebel
graduates would be present, but there but
few. Among them General Longstreet,
General Francis +. smith, who has been
for years at the head Of the virginia
Military Institute, and who, 1t is said,
gave the finishing touches to the education of
most Of the officers who showed such skill and
fought SO desperately against the Union cause
during the war. Another Southerner was General
Anderson. OF Richmond Va. General Hinton,
General Sewall L, Fremont, OF North Carolina,
we're also present, and Judge Baker, or louisiana,
who graduated at the Academy lity-six years ago,
and who now looks as hale and hearty as man
OF forty. The Judge says tnat he came from
Louisiana on horseback ON mis- first journey to
West Point. which lasted two months. "rhere
have been some changes since then,n said the
judge in alludlng to this journey, "ior came In
two days this tme.n
According to the constitution OF the alumni
the Oldest graduate present has to preside, and
this year the honor devolved upon Seth NJ. Capron,
OF the class OF 1921 Professor Davies, of the class
Of 1915, having been selected TO deliver the annual
address. When the meeting, which was held in
the chapel was called 10 order by Captain RoOert
r. Parrotf OF the class OF 1924, prayer was offered
up oy tue chaplain, and the roll was called. The
following replied To the call :Charles Davies, OF
1915; Judge Baker, 1919; seth NJ. Capron, 1921 ;
General George y Greene, 1923; Robert L. Parrott.
SIlas Casey 1876; Nathaniel J. Eaton, 1877;
Professor Albert h. Church, 1928; Z. T..
1929; General Jacob Ammen, 1880; General Andrew
A. humphreys, 1884; George W. Cass, ward B. Bur
nett, 1852; General gonn G. Barnard, General
George W. Cullum, General Francis IL. smith,
1885, Professor henry H. Kendrlek, Thomas b. An
drew, 1888; General Joseph K. Anderson, General
Thomas W. sherman, General George Z. Thomas,
1885, John Brdtt, 1887; Jonn i. Metcalle 1885, Gen.
eraI Tnomas Hunter, 1885, General z. 3 lower
General Sewal l. Fremont lS4l; john Hllnouse,
General James Longstreet, Eugene Il. Mclean,
1872; William F. REYNOLDS, lS4S; William
lSi5 samund Ii L. !; hardcssle, Colonel
1Sl7; Thomas b. JOHNS, iS4S; General Quincy A.
Gilmore, 1919; Robert Rancom, 1850; George L.
Andrews, Alexander Piper, 1851; Henry q.
Ruger Judsen b. Bingham. 1854: George A. Cor
don. janus q. Wheeler. john ', Dubois, 1906;
John J. upham, 1865; Horace Porter, Robert Il.
Hail. James NJ. Whltlemo.e e, 1860; Emory Upton,
franklin llarwood, Eugene Il. Beaumont, 1861;
Peter S. Micnise, Frank Ii. Phipps. Robert CatIn,
we're several Others present members oil classes
which nave graduated since '6i. General Joe
Hooker was also present
Professor Davies address was listened 70 With
the greatest attention, ana when ne said, 1--WE
have come mere to-day to bury within the circuit
o these mountains all recolectons which can
separate us rom each other or rom our common
country-hencelort ana forever we have one nag,
one country, one desilny,n the sentiment was
greeted with the most enthusiastic applause, III
which the southern men heartily joined. lie
ADDRESS or PROFESSOR DAVIES.
(,uAu 9Th r1uft he
OF the Military Acaaemy, at ass annual meeting.
Stes Of al classes ana Of ali ecoSs Of tue eouutry 70
Rss & bac ~ snk .ae q an sa
IRON the sunny memories Of many JOYS common 10
never 10 be DISTURBED mere elsewhere by thought
SToner6o ii. parer PATRIOTISM and q more abiding
love o. country Under this invitation ana for thee
lessons OF history how recoecuons o. the past,
the iuIure crowd upon a. 7
nAtrLE o. HUMMER NH
history Of mankind; II announced the coming birth Of
a great nation aud largely shaped the destinies 81
great n.inent Il did even more II awoke mankind
thrones the kings we're shaken. The nrst
Secl q hs ease was e9ss 1ni9 n o s tne coones
giuia aud the IIuguenots OF south carolina forgot
Rock and yamcstown embraced each other.
% y, if "A n,e t ma r,ght
Ion -" Nv Ie,Snsr af that ribt 1eriesn
blond had been she'd on AMERICAN SOFT AM the cause q
To-day the mind q the nation = turned toward
I
ue dnu aS S hr y iJo or M AMI p nnT y
thankmness ana songs Of praise viii ascend from the
offered that fraternity ana peace may forever unis the
hearts q ths peoe, Hs,vcts coxs,n,vvD
not alone The great events o. our civil and mill
day. insse are always present IN me mini Of a
lile We have come back 70 the scenes o. our early
an With tRSuEia hearts that We have lived % see
thls 9aS ~ LOOMING Vaes nser 's WV shy ysar
or less Intimately connected with this institution there
sonSi Ties and d dear irendhps which even the rude
shock Of civil war has not broken.
our meeting to-day testacs our devotion to the coun.
Ties We ignore al geographical lines. All political diyi
s s0n sTSdS Wherever m%y have Sse Re place Of
h h % hs p9, h into 70 b hs @
lion and the laws ne rressident, o. =, ne
mental law mas eonndcd % the executive the command
~, ~ ,e \, W. rn fbe pTescrvstor of order nder
his orders the army must act and uni us functions
parlmcnts shall be commanded by educated officers,
with he hteh COMMITTEE 70 their care standing
here today on tnls spot - eas q Us 9i o9SnS naeS
these trusts and accept them with all their
oun REGENT CONFLICT
nct now happily ended graduates OF this Institution
were found IN boh armies ine opening q that con.
states personal struggle, walch perhaps hc nation,
permanent peaee has not yet iai,y considered.
ihc, ues 70 gonsah8mhy, tne auaehne hts y
OF early education, maze their strong appeals
ana sympathetic hearts--and the future was seen ~
through 4 microscope. The fat1er slain-the Old
nnmcs-the family scattered, aud desolauon
everywhere. but the truthful toreshadowings OF
that fearful vision IN that SAD hour force became the
nrbter events aud proclaimed the law the nation.
that established. EOOi citizen viii yield
n ready ana cnreriu onrdience. such obedience has
received the appreciation Of manKlnd and tanes ~
equal place by the side Ot that true wisdom ~
government which imposes no penalties tor past acs
that not demanded BY the common good Of AL.
Having vieweu dunes from different slnndpoints,
we have separated. Viewing them together, on
TINS spot ana this anniversary, are united We
agree That allegiance OF soldiers 70 their country
i the safeguards u nation aud the GROWING
glory the military profession.
TENDENCIES 70 UNION AID FRArKRNtrY
Since he close OF the the tendencies to union and
fraternity have stronger every YEAR The touch
ing incident Of the mo hers whose sons had oeen
reared school anu who hau ialen on dher-
emf sides IN the same Dtte; y true exponent ot
NATIONAL sentiment they met accidentally
OH decoration day ii. a nadOn1i emccry, eacn
with Il wreath of lowers mutscned with the tears ot