The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14
THE LAST PARADE.
WEST PonT-BRILLrANr BALL LAST EVEN
no-NAMLs OF THK GRADUATING cLAss

WEST POINT n. Y, Juno Is 1874
Inc annual examinations OF tho 1rst class OF the
Military Academy at West Point arc now over and the
candidates for commissions In Uncle SANS army are
apprsed OF the successful issue OF their long term OF
study, only awaiting tho figures OF tho pro-
fessors TO determine their relative places on tho
list Tho class numbers nny, and forty-cight
have surely graduated, while It Is hoped that
the two others will also pull through, but
OF that nothing conclusive can be known until the
publication tomorrow evening OF the official list The
professors nre very reticcnt to the result, and
nothing can be learned from the officers Of the post
who, they know anything about the NATTER preserve
tho strictest secrecy.
JOYOUS DENOMINATIONS
OF relief from tho trying ordeal were made by the
members Of the graduating class this Your
correspondent was exploring the precincts OF tho
cheering academy about o'clock and admirng tho
contents and their arrangement In tho several rooms
devoted to chemistry, mneraogy and geology, civil
military engineering, and the art Of drawing and
coloring. when ringing cheer broke tho accustomed
stiffness OF the academy grounds and tho old custodian
and guide OF the establishment remarked sits all
over, and they arc mighty glad OF H." The cinss
then marched to the medical headquarters where they
wero finally examined to their phi ysical condition by
the surgeon OF the post Judging from the general
appearance OF tho men (for must regard
them such), the Doctors labors wero short
and satisfactory 1t would be difficult sndced nnd
a body OF my young men, moving in any sphere
lie or destined for any profession that could present
nncr physique than the class Of 10. Nearly all
are tall, vol proportioncd straight limbcd young
fellows, with bronzcd or ruddy compilations,
and possessing that peculiar kccnness OF
icaturo which results from their close and In
tccctual studies. II any fault could be round with
thor appearance, 1t would DO from the fact that nearly
all are stout, and perhaps litto too neshy hard
active service This condition speaks we'll for The
commissarat department and also indicates
that mental studcs have been preferred to
physical exercises. But n course OF active
employment on the frontier will soon reduce them 10
that condition of sodicrly slmncss and graceful deli.
cacy Of appearance which forms tho chief attraction,
apparently, OF the military with tho ladies'. Next
to the receipt OF his diploma fr3m tho hands oil his
military chief the cadet must regard
his FINAL PARADE
with tho battalion OF which he formed member during
tho last four years ofthc interesting events
OF his life at the Military Academy. During
that period many lifelong friendships begin,
and many OF only four years duration end
with separation from his comrades Although in
such largo body OF young fellows, hot bl0oded
and comparatively inexperienced in life there may DO
some jars and misunderstanding, the discipline and
spirit OF good fellowship that between the cadets
al West Point reduce these to minimum and tho
only rivalry that Is acknowledged is that friendly one
which actuatcs all competitors for the prizo Of
supremacy.
THE LAST PARADE
The last parade 1.-THE graduating class held to-
night with tho usual ceremonies except that sue
ccssu men who were not cadet officers, paraded with
tho front and ccnirc the graduates formed in nc in
front Of tho reviewing officer, Lieutenant Colonel Neil
commandment OF cadets, and advanced under tho CON-
mand OF the AdIutant and saluted by removing the
shake and resting It for moment on the shoulder
similar salute returned by Colonel NciII when the
new mado officers retired short distance and forming
line salutcd each company as It passed with three
ringing cheers.
gestcd by the occasion, such "Homc, Sweet Home
sAuld Lang sync," 1.-THE Girl Left Behind Me- and
on the parade ground thronrcd with the friends Of
tho successful men, and tho whole scene most
animated and imposing.
send you the names OF tho successful graduates.
who number forty-cight, out OF cnss OF hity Two
cadets OF tho first class still in doubt of thor sue
CESS but hopes arc entertained by their companions
that they will pun through. The following the sue
cessul men :-Ludiow, J. r. Williams, Boun Dowd,
aSoring. Douglas bravo, long Ho o~eTa
II. 4. Gayer; Hamilton; Adams, Borup. Ellis, G. NJ.
Foster; Raines, y. Il. smith, Rowland, H. >: Foster,
Gnrset Scott Bonestcel Swift Hail. Darlington, Hut.
] ton, Pitcher. Palmer Guiroyle. ii. L. Bailey G. {.
Hammond, Farrow Paguc, RUSSELL Andrews, Rowan,
| The doubtful men nre Cummings and Fuller The
names are given without regard to the standing OF the
| men, which will not be known until tomorrow.
The time for tho long-wshed for relief has arrived
aud by tomorrow the members OF the frst
Army, entitled TO all tho houor nnd consider.
ton which that position carries with IL. Their
late comrades must salute hcm as they have respect
fully saluted their predecessors So tho ball Keeps
| rolling on at West Point 70 day and In month per-
haps the oflcsr will be commanding detachment
IN a scout through the pnins OF Nebraska, or dis
clplinng Mexican cattle thieves the Texan frontier
THE RAIL-
Tho members of the class Of ~, which becomes tho
| FIRST class after Tomorrow, honor their departing
comrades by grand ball tonight at the Mess Hall OF
the Academy Tho large apartment usually devoted TO
the ciattcr OF knives and forks aud the cnking OF
cofTcc cups and tonight rcsounds with the
strains OF Strauss and Onenbnch which the icct OF
merry dancers keep time IN demonstrating tho poetry
PRESENT At THE nALL
Among those present at the ban arc Mr. and Mrs
daughter. Stamford, Conn. Mrs. David Palmer and
daughter, Philadelphia; Colonel Andrews and ladies',
| Unitod States Army; Francis skiddy and Indy New
York; General Cullum and lady, United States Army
General PITCHER ana lady United States Army Colonel
| John wnsow and ladies, Brooklyn; Mrs. General NC
Never United States Army; General Hammond and
British Legation; General Grer. United States Army
Board OF Visitors; John Taylor Smith, Spring.
s Mrs corss and ' MISS caswe Troy. n W. colonel
symonds and ladies', Sing sing; the Misses Brandreh
do. General ). B. Kiddoo Untcd States Army, and
United States Navy and Miss Waite; Baron Won
Ocrtxcn Captain Mcstrc, Peruvian Navy; Or. and Mrs
Dsfcmus, OF New York.
The hall Is most elegantly decorated with the flags Of
all nations from tho broad standard OF the United
states TO that OF Siam, from which tho famous whito
elephant gravely watches tho brilliant sccnc-that 49,
II he has eyes for anything. or course we have
fair and gallant company Mars and We
NUS under the influence OF the tcrpsichorcan
spirit, tread the may courses OF the dance with
yigor which time and temperature tire. Tho
largo hall being devoted exclusively to the regular
square aud round dances tho cntcrprisng class OF III
has fitted up md ascfuliy decorated with flags largo
room tho Academy OF Engineering, wherein tho
seductive movements OF
will be INDUCED In py about forty couples This por
sion OF the programme creates intense interest among
the fair votnrcs Of IN ddnss. Tho costumes OF the
ladies' are extremely elegant but ! will not
venture TO describe them for fear might botray my
entire ignorance OF that mysterious and 10 be
properly under stood by artistic trinmph--a ady's
dress can only say that they elegant because
Of tho pleasing effect they produce on tho optic
nerve, which, rs you know, transfers these i'm
prcssions the brain cells and Tho glittcrng
tho nv