The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17
WEST POINT.
The Graduating Exercises at
the Academy Yesterday.
THE DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
Congratulations OF the Board Of Visitors
Through Professor Gilman.
ADDRESS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

ADDRESS VI The SECkEIAh1 VI WAN.
WEST POINT. June 10. 1875.
The graduation ceremonies took place to-day
ana were carried out strictly In accordance with
the programme laid down IN the order read ~
parade last evening. Chairs and settees Tor the
accommodation or the visitors were placed on
the green in front OF the Library Building under
tue great ems and by the time the drums beat
for the assembly oil the cadet battalion every
seat was occupied, and large crowd OF spec.
tators had gathered outside OF the line made BY
the officers In full uniform who had charge OF the
arrangements. The graduates were escorted 10
the grounds by the cadet corps, which was formed
into line as TO present three sides OF square,
win the graduates. in an irregular group, FORM
ing, IS 1t were, the fourth side In front OF them
was o small table, on which were the diplomas. ana
near which sat the Secretary of War; Professor
Gilman, OF the Board OF Visitors; Colonel Ruger,
the superintendent, and Adjutant HAIL The trees
Afforded a welcome shelter from the sun Pro.
lessor Gilman was introduced by colonel Rugei
and spoke as tollows:-
ADDRESS OF PROFESSOR GILMAN.
GESrLEsEs o. the GEADuATlNG clAss-Ihe Board O
Visitors nave gwen me me privieg o. onering you ~
which every one Of them would gladly bring to All .
been here as students and you have been oul
Of obedience and Command o. seli.eoatro aud o
control over others BY which battalion can moy.
the halls Of examination you have snown the results
methods which habits OF exact and logical though
oavate ,ha, spirit which toraets ous's self IL the
service OF ones kind Notesse oge The rank you have
that Others may survive f6e days Of prophecy
pass; ont Il Judge the future from past
sn,iepate great eonels and little eonies IN whea
laws violated, when homes are endangered, then
defence and when aggression necessary then, too
Which sn aodwn smith inscribed Su upon the granite
cna,r At Ithaca Above all nations Y h1 15
but By the Many Sas might nave , beeR "
tion mai acton and reaction Many campaigns Would
have been more successful II other hsd been
OF many were aespondent aud DISCOURAGED, It was .
soaduet long gave n, fresh 1o5 70 tas
cromwel ana Napoleon masses the wise remars thai
mo man ever obtained the LASTING renown Of
who committed the same mistakes as had been com.
Let me now Illustrate my remarks by o few examples
taken from the records OF the Academy. In looSing
General cuam Ills s1dsnt mat thsGs are only
y and the S there are two orders
and think the active men who are
double glory OF the Academy. its scholastic and
haHs the and i
lsR 6e s1a h
pIorer; sache the philosopher ana Thomas me hero
younger are crowding 70 your places the sec nc
sIg are he aces &c 's eager Candidates WING long 70
the gray and i 70 walk where you hays done BE-
company too deep for utterance These instructors who
Write on The scroll Of history these veterans Who bear
THE sc, Scars o. aosS na ;h nlTrIn o an
undergo, Of the victories which they are you will
s a
peope Whose Tor this bret hour We are
we ,ensw our that n yon nave won tl
me Secretary OF War; az the close OF Professor
Giiman's address, rose and spoke as iollows:-
ADDRESS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
HAYS passed slass MADE my 5'i Sss, ys
DsS cOmIn 70 %h SS's ss Ma
them out INT, into the world, active HE but b.!
S O Ss Sne 60 nom this ana
% y ad %Sns wSy y IN yS S
knew lutte. Intercourse with others; the acquire
Rs but ss to TrsS
ss n ana %s y0 SS hes O
iOand.tOn o. 40 sSSessSR no which u yO1 AIRY True =
FLEMISH the record Of your HE ms academy blnd
history
q ne ,s tame Year a. SsS r. out O H IN
esissd me educ iion sne siSdly gves
s AVE- SSs; ~ wS ~ Un ~ me &
diery manhood; some when the hopes Of The tutors
heS deeds seoSI The stariy courage Of tue fsiShfa
study the examples their uniang bravery sends 10
DisLoYILrY BEGINS AND KINDS IN TREASON.
During your army lite recall the teachings here
ceived aud when the time Of trial comes TO prove your
as The rocks upon which rest these everlasting
~ Inc p Mgsn Tor MS " Srou1d nsrv n ne nS
tons lie this soil trodden BY the feet Of who
on Washington with the grand beauty which they
nays ps 3 OS %s ike S'f % %
SET around TINS 70 keep rs memories sacred and
edeing whlch encirced the shield o. Achilles
Win MS last hand. and poured the ocea rouSa
T pes h and oOnna the
Over ms plain Ig0n which nearly century ago sss
which you must never S TnSh their deSos
The emblem Of united and indivisibie power Tnere
come to you now from homes far away the bessngs Of
years, viii soon be yours The reward which YOU hay.
who are bound % YOU by lies Of Sndred ana sGsctoa
Inc kindess wishes and highest hopes o. your eoil
IN this assembly 60 YOU in sincere
nS sr m p MUMMY fullest honor Ss s
SEEKS, and that your last days may be peace
RELEASED.
Tue band struck up "YanKee Doodle- when the
Seer etary sat down, and the diplomas were then
awarded, each OF the graduates coming forward
sneepskln from tue hands OF the Secretary. Wner
the last immortal" nao come forward the gradu
racks % the other cadets, VINO, OF course, had
their muskets, while TIE graduates, marching 10
tHe MIDST OF the battalion, had none, the oficers
however who belonged to the class having rnelf
side arms The hour nxed for their relief from duty
was twelve O'Clock The cadets had been drawn
up in line mont OF the barracks but 4 minute
or two for the purpose OF hearing the oruers 81
the day read TO them, when the clock began 20
strike twelve. Colonel Upton, who was Ia CON.
mand, at once ordered tue battalion 10 present
arms. and as tney ala So he galuted WITH his
sword sne graduates, VINO formed the centre 81
the column, saving a. he old 50, 'Gentlemen. bid
you goodbye" The words were scarcely uttered
before the last stroke OF the CLOCK pronounced tne
hour noon ana the graduates Free aud, with wiz
cheer they lett the RANKS, and throwing away
cadet dtess mats, rushed on to their quarters.
Tne majority OF them left Tor New YORK by the
steam Doat ehm afternoon.
GENERAL STANDING.
The following IL the general standlnem OF tue
graduates
Stale Appoinf Syax Agpoiaf
NAMES. Cd From Names. 81 from.