The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-10
WEST POINT.
Visitors Beginning to Arrive in Numbers
and the Cadets Happy.
THE BOARD OF VISITORS WORK
The Graduates Showing How They Can
Act as Horsemen.
WEST POINT. June Q. 1878.

WEST POINT, June Q. 1878.
Though the sun was hidden IRON view the
greater part OF to-day the day was quite an enjoy
able one, and the visitors who came upon the
steamers and trains, and who did not come 10
stay, but simply to roam about at their ease over
the plains and up the old road 10 the fort, were
not disappointed with their visit. There was, TOO,
quite ar accession OF the regular visitors, much
so that at the hotel that is situated on the post
proper late corners were unable TO find any room.
Tue regular visitors at the lattee hotel are, how
ever, Tor the most part, OF that class OF visitors
who come 20 stay for only three or four days at p
time. SO IL by no means follows that new comefB
Will be compelled 10
DAMP OUT on THE PLAINS
every day OF the season. Tne lower hotel ,
(CozzensD also had a large number OF arrivals.
Tins it win be seen that by the time the gradual
ing class are ready TO put their blue clotnea
there Will be quite a crowd OF strangers here ia
admire the cadets, enjoy the hops and make
themselves generally useful as spectators. Tho
CADETS, though In the very thrces of nard
study, nave been quite melancholy or late over
the non-arrval OF all the pretty girls they expect
this time every year to come and help
them to while away their recreation hours
in talking sweet nonsense wnlle stroiling
in Lovers lane or amid the wild regions
over which Fort "Putn keeps watenful but harm
less guard, and their eyes doubtless glstened
with delight when they saw the stages ana the
carriages from the dock come up the hill well
filled with visitors.
II the weather should hold out good the attrac-
tons or the coming week Will no doubt make the
season successful one and gladden. the hears OF
the hotel Keepers, VINO are unlike other people,
In their happiest moods when jostled about
IN their own Railways, provided those who
jostle help TO put money In their purse
only at time at West Point is never
a good indication Of a lively and active season.
Most OF thcm at least OF those VINO stay on tina
post, are migratory birds. VINO come and go from
one resort 10 another as their fancy dictates. In
June 1t Is only to be expected that the
MAMMAs AND PAPAs
and sweethearts OF the cadetS-espacially OF the
y aduates and OF the third class, who 10 nome
vacation wnen the graduates get heir diplomas
go they 60 100 and. Tor time, even the attrac-
tons OF the two remaining classes In camp aro
not strong enough TO make the post lively q
place as II might be.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS.
The thorough investigation the Board of VISITORS
are making INTO the affairs OF the Academy ana
the public mention that has already Deen made AZ
10 some oi the rather peculiar features OF the adj
ministraton OF the post nave created quite ST ir
among the officers. IL Is apparent that the officers
VINO control matters IN such a way as 70 be able
TO 1naug1rlte reforms where they are most
needed do not ooJect to the Boards vigorous ac-
ton. but they do not seem 70 think that they
ought TO be held responsible for all the irregular
tiles, inasmuch a. responsibility here Is very much
divided, though apparently concentrated IN few
hands Tue Commandment Of tue post. for In
stance, al the meeting 81 the Board held for the
especial purpose OF examining hm as 10 just
what the general condition OF AFFAIRS IS
az present ana a. TO what reforms
were needed. admitted tnat in the matter OF suo-
quantities as to endanger their being OF any vaius
as nealthful food after long lapse OF time, there
was need for Improvement. lie said, however,
that everybody mad confidence in the Purveyor,
because he had been on the post over thirty years.
General Ruger was examined upward OF two
hours. Interesting
to the Board relative 10 the affairs OF the Acad-
one, what the exact Information given Is could
not be sscertained definitely.
CAVALRY DRILL
The graduates gave drill cavalrymeh
(school OF the soldier mountedl this evening In
the riding hall. notwithstanding heavy rain
storm tnat set in about ave O'Clock, there was q
large ccnconrse OF spectators from the hot,ls ana
o. residents Of the post ne secretlry u War
exercises were, usual or very inter-
esting character, auo the riding was very
fine. the main features OF the urll was
the shooting oy me troopers on dead
gallop at caps placed on posts and the
their Droadswords, and also cutting and siashing
at caps on low posts aud on the ground as the
horses shot by them. The saddles we're taken on
the horses during ne orill, when tue cadets re-
mounted and, win the horses on lull gallOp dashed
right ana lett as they Jumped al caps that were
supposed to represent the heads OF infantry sol.
dlers. Tnere MAS no accident during the drnl.
strange 10 say, although IN the charge upon the
rings one OF the horses stumbled and would have
faiien mad the cadet on MS back not been good
rider, A great deal OF interest vas manifested In
the grill by the spectators, VINO several times
heartily applauded when cadet mani
tested some particular act OF skill IN
the cutting ~ tue caps when the horses had
been unsaddled. The manpuvring by twos ana
by single tle. ana the control when can be exers
clsed over a Well trained horse by q good horse
man IN the matter OF bringing HIM TO slow walk
from nerce gaii0p or quick trot and which was
shown by the cadets making their horses walk.
trot and gallop on the word OF the commanding
oticer simply by the way he pulled the reins,
elected q great deal OF admiration
The examination OF the thlru class was conn
pleted to-day IN mathematics and the examination
OF the nIst class IN law was begun to-day.