The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10

r =. iii ave .'elocs = NJ. In the following order
N1-Ihe Academic Board sitting In the Library. WILL
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z The Third Class m Aathemstics;
y The first Class In Law. and
The rir. Glass 10 Ordnance aud Gunnsry.
seosd-lhe FIRST composed Of the Com
mandsn. Of Cadets Professor Of Chemistry Proiesso.
I..srassor y Pras.,eal Military engineering SIS in the
= The third class IN French.
The second class la tactics.
The fourth class in french
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Ai.af e o Sr,Id es.. and N sasns
$ Ths second d' and third ,S- classes in drawing
natiom s presiding ocsr will the fact to the super
III sec.nd Lieu.enans George r. Z. Harrison. Second
artillery Is appointed the Secretary Of the rrst Commit
tIery sserstay Of the Second Al the close
q the wal report 81 she Adnsns
viii transmit 70 the Secretary 81 the Aeademc Board the
pss SS' INC q tho committees VINO" COM
Instruction WILL their discretion, continue rectatons In
shS'r res Ts.psssvs dsasrmsgpss IN ~. ..,o,. ),
be IN as they required " tho proper examins
81 The assistant acting assistant Professors will re-
port daily TO the heads Of the respective Departments
whom their services Viii 10 required
VII The following exercises will take place before the
"a be hereafter designated
Arulery-Iagh battsry drill Siege battery drill sea-
eosss battery S nsr:.r battery drill .o
rracticsl Military Engineering -Ponton drill military
S.a%s%ss- sss.Is. Of tho laboratory.
Small Arns.use Of the sword and bsyonet
KosxaT H. Hall Captain Tensh infantry. Aujusani.
There arc very few people here yet, but tho hotel
proprictors cxpecs grand rush Of visitors by Monday
70 witness tue final examination scenes and 10 take
part tho grand hop the Academy and other fcslv
tiles that attend the grad uates or the nrst class
GRAND sKIRxsH DRILL
Tho Board OF Visitors 1t the Military Academy, aiter
the adjournment OF t0-day's session OF the Examining
Board witnessed y grand skirmish drill by tho cadets
Of the SENIOR Glasses on the purade ground About
presented magnificent appearance the ground. The
battalion undor command OF Lieutenant Colonel Noi,
formed line In front OF the cadet quarters and after tho
companies were cqualxod and ammunition being scrved
out, marched toward the centre OF the parade ground
Ia column Of tours. by the right OF companies. Tho
battalion line was then reformed, fronting eastward,
or toward the Hudson River Al the order 'Dcploy
skrmshcrs," the men ran forward, leaving supporting
companies on the original limo; then On reaching the
central road that divides tho parade ground, the Skin
mishers took distance OF six PAGES aud opened tre-
mendous rc from lis rapdity and equality Il satisfied
the spectators that that the cadets were all drilled
In loading and firing quickly; tho line advanced,
retired, now at walk and then at the double quick
turning On the supposed enemy with marvellous quick
ncss and suspending tho lire almost instantano-
0usly Then the order was given 10 rally BY tours,
which manouvre was executed to perfection. a line
fsupport advanced from Tho reserve companies
and relieved the rst linc sustaining the rst without
perceptibc break its continuity. Tho skirmish line
now performed right wheel, and again opened
hrc with immense vigOr, finally retiring on
tho supporting companies; the battalion line
was again reformed and new manGuvre executed
which made the mimic fanfare startngly like the
real work ltttlc cloud OF skirmishcrs covered the
battalion and maintained rapid IRE This body was
frequently supported by fresh dc!achments, but was
finally driven back tho main body. Now the main
line ordered 10 ''hx bay0nets' and ''prcparc
charge" The skrmsh line back aud took its place
in the ranks and the whole battalion advanced ut
double quick, which changed TO a regular
charging pace The cadets yelled as thoy dashed
forward, ana on arriving At close quarters
with tho enemy, delivered such furious fire
for about FIVE minutes that Il aw0kc the echoes in
the mountains and must have the dead that lie
under the ruins OF old Fort Putnam to almost start in
thor graves at the terrible sound Finally tho enemy
being utterly demolished, tho victors again formed
line and marched IN superb form across tho parade
ground TO their quarters to the sound OF the stirring
music Of thcir band large number or spectators
witnessed tho drill. and, everything considered, the
display most remarkable and reflects the highest
credit all, officers and men alike
series Of drills in the technique OF military engn-
ecrng and artillery will take place before graduation
day, which will complete the examination exercises for
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