The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-11

uAnclnE ana very 2OOl music. mere we're many
cadets anu iautes All the glory 81 lawns ana
light linen dresses, ana goodly number oi young
0ricers The latter, 70 nv nina, nad
THE TAOs's SHARE
OF the ladies' company, VINO seemed 10 seek that
OF the shoulder straps eagerly. Inis may be-
after all no uisparagement 70 the gray coat al
inalcation 81 ms lai nom grace a. = reIgnlni
power Ia ladydom. Tor ! iee certain that wneI
the grand cadet non comes on taat VIII close tnt
glores Of the season far the graduates are
concerned. the dainty young officers, WITH tnclr
uewltcning mustacnes 50 eareinny cultured, VIII
be- ia the language OF the eloquenc samD0 posi-
uvely s.nowhar.n Inc only cause can assign Tor
the apparent change OF sentiment n some Of tina
Young ladies' toward the cadets OF rather their
stronger leaning toward the oiicers Is hat tnh
year more than any oiner that l can remember
the majority Of the offlcers are very ~oung anc
handsome, and that possibly the laalcs nave COME
70 the conclusion that y y SAFER nhsS.,n wha
knows Just where he II than cauet VINO mas hc
more idea OF where ne viii pc IN wees rom now
when ne energies out OF his cadet SHELL clau IN
the iull habit Of IN officer, than De mas OF oelna
made major general tomorrow. sun ia tns
bers Wasn't III Napoleon who said that victory
always perched upon tine banners OF the largest
battalions The cadets are the gT0S 0dtdAsonS IN
this contest and as most OF them are
on THE DEFENSIVE
the officers, who mostly on the o1ensiV0
where well filled purses are concerned, might not,
under the circums tances. In the end secure the
prizes thev would consider worth seeking. Inc
Young LADIES' VINO nave been here for many years,
Just TO svislt the POInLn you know, may possibly,
cause they prefer cadet, Tor anything IN uniform
viii do them, bur because tuelr heads may pave
In the long ago rested on the shoulders q we
officers when they We're tyearllngn CADETS and tue
siege now would oe too much OF Joke, TAKE u
all Ia all there is great attraction about brass
button and dasulng uniform 10 the lemalf eye.
and IL viii not be the fault Oh many man ma now
here win ner dear Jemlma, VINO talks very loud
table and call tue dishes "disgusting' because
they are not dashed with blue figure work, II some
unwary cadet or of1cer Is not bound hand and
foot. as Phil Sheridan And let me whisper
this very low II Jenlma have a good bank &C.
count sac will have no trouble IN making cap
WHERE LADIES DON'T TALK DRESS.
AS / said before difficult task 10 Kill time
here, although the gentlemen visitors, VINO are
fond OF climbing ana taxing the chances OF grand
and lofty tumbliDg can always Kill plenty OF X ano
themselves to boot u tney are not over careu "a
Nest. But for tine non-cllm berS ana the GEAR
ladies' the piazzas OF the hotels are the great re-
sorts, where the hours are wniled away In small
talk and gingerbread Opinions ABOUT the
weather, the beauty OF the river, the grandeur o.
tue pIazzas are the great rendezvous-ia fact,
the perpetual camping ground II the term may
that the officers ind little 10 dc
else where, aud that the cadets, wac
cannot TIL after supper (and tnen only the me n.
oers OF the graduating class up to the motel
IN any number, cast enyious eyes up at the
visits to pa or ma. DO not suppose y VIII DC pc
lieyed, but state II as iact tnat the converse.
ton the least INDUCED IN by the ladies' so ar as
nave been able 70 hear or learn, Is mat concern.
ing ''dress.n They VIII SIT all day long on the
piazza with intervals Tor meals anu parades) anu
you will not hear the word bonner mentioned
once, nor ''cut bias nor ''gore.n nor anything
else OF the KIND, When one lazy sweeps ~
no remarks tnat ner dress - ''perlecNg
loyey,u or that her dressmaker must have
been a 'prenuce hand, that the lazy
was bound TO make snow at as little cost a.
possible. Why TINS is so am almost az a loss 10
understand, Tor / always thought thdl u woman
was q woman wherever you uud ner. one con.
cluslon nave come 10 anyhow about these aalei
tue upper motel from THIS absence OI dress Talk
IS that there are none OF them rom New YORK
city, The matter OF dress with the ladies mere con-
trasts strangely 10 my opinion Win ine dash anu
display made at other fashionable resorts; pe.
rAE IN N "A IA 4
belle should come up here Tor the nrst tIme IN her
lie anu was NOT acquainted, sne would urn
piciry OF the ladies' dresses. Not indeed
that they dress in bad taste Nor bit OF II; II
anytning they dress with very great taste; but
the total absence 81 SILKS ana satins, the Hash Of
diamonds ia and out Of place, IS feature that
cannotescape the attention Of stranger ON his
first arrival Yet the ladies look as well dressed
aud fasniOnaDly, despite the absence oil the
great display made oy our Leaders o. iasnl molly =,
otner resorts, AS II they ala wear ballroom dresses
on parade and court trains IN stroillng tnrouRn
Lovers Lane But lest The ladies' nnd isuis II !
here cry malt" and 60 70 more serious suolech
when Is
OF the first class. Inc studies the cadets are sup
posed 10 master after iasnlon IN THIS branch ara
HallecK's international Law Freneh's "Prac
teal Ethicsr Kent's Commentarie.,r or rathei
that portion which refers 70 CONSTITUTIONS
10 Professor French. Benet's ..Mntary
Law =nd the "Praclice OF Courts Martlal.h
one OF the strangest features OF this branch OF
the studies, winch In the course or sludy OF the
Academy Is termed ethics and iaw.p - that all
the English = udles come under H. And Whas 40,
you TANK N isg It l. set down two words
'WeUsteris Dictionary PROBABLY this, exclusive
OF all other books that are supposed to gave an Eng
lisa speaking student good Anowledge Of DIS OWE
language Is tnat the noritles have an idea that
when tRe cadets become officers aud some or then
are oroered 10 the wids Or Arizona tney can en-.
Joy lie better By lncuiging IN spelling matches f0i
the salvation OF Mr. 10 tnan Ia laying draw poker
according 70 Schenck. But as 10 tue examina
uon. il was conducted by MAJOR Gardner, aud II
must be SAID that most of toe questions put 70
the cadets concernng clNli law st any RATE eou,o
state hlgn schools. How on earth II can be OF aaJ
value to man wno i TO become an army ofncer 20
teach him "wnen the yeas and nays nave 10 oe
canedr III Congress very hard 70 see. Tnt
practice, 100, u giving a cadet certain subject
out ms answer on the black board, instead o.
making hin give the answer a. once seems
strange one. Inc FUNNIEST thing about the exam
inafiOn was an answer given by cadet 10 the
question. ..What DO you mean o. pagan ~ Inc
reply was that lie thought hindoos we're some.
timesr called pagsns. also Cnibamen The cadets
III must De salG, evlnced a pretty good kn0Wled2e
OF miItary law and It's relations to ctvil law.
rug BOARD or VISITORS WORK.
Tho Board or Visitors to-oay continued thei
good work Of investigating tue AFFAIRS oI the
Academy ny personal inspection, so ~ 20 hnd out
waat reforms are neeued. iney consider that
there Is altogether too small supply Of whole-
some water Tor tue pos, ana that greater sup
pl, should be had from the mountain ponds N
order TO make the sewerage perfect II - said
that although draln has been begun, all Tue
drainage most or the houses nave Is that the
waste water from the baths aud tubs Is carried
into Immense treucn IN the rear OF the mouse
where The refuse oil tue Outuouses 20. and there
Is no Outlel. Inc reason assigned why there "a
not better drainage = mo appropriation"
A SKRMIsu DRILL.
The cadet corps haa battalion skirmlSh drlI
THIS afternoon. when was hugely reisoed oy AZ
tneaisitOrs. the cadets were organized into TIVE
opposing armies aud alter an Immense deal oi
sKirmlsning o. both sides, driving IA 81 ptcketA
charges AMI cOuntercnarges, REINFORCING weak
ened points threatened by tue enemy by hastily
detacnlnu a force from tnat part 81 the army 81
tackea where there vas soc least danger OF tue
enrmy's being found in full force one side finally
gave way stubboruly resisting every loot Of
around The enemy taxing advantage VI
q wavering ia their antagonists INES made
a grand charge, whicn was ~ desperate thst we
the greatest confusion. And thus ended the BAT.
tie add all the OLD ladies' who were looking on
dnrinr the struggle alrald TO move rom where
tney sat hastily lett their seats ana went 70 tns
hotel lest somethlug more dreadu vas 20 happen
.WeiI / must say that | do feel great relief
Captain SAID one aay when the smoke bad