New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
TIE MILITARY ACADEMY.
A WORKING BOARD OF VISITORS.

a MAhhlNN ibOAhD VI Nlcl AOi'''
TIE EFFICIENCY AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE IN
surUuON CAREFULLY sTUDIEp-wILLIAM Nj.
BLACK HE PROBABLE HONOR MAN-BATrALIoN
AND sKIRMISH DRIII-VIsuoRs Al THE POINT.
lPRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF fHE TRIBuNEl
WEST POINT, June S.-This years Board of
Visitors Ia working hard. Its membeis spend most Of
their time the examination room or IN conducting the
various duties Of pccton belonging 70 their respective
committees, and the postprind al smoke ON TIE
hotel piazza is utilized nv informal but emiurny prac
cal discussion. Those familiar with West Hnnt fc are
aware he officers and instructors Of tine post gen
orally little for the reports OF the visiting boards
fact at which 81 all converstnt wth thor usually
COMMONPLACE AMI unfrulul suggestions can wonder a.
Tie present board however is judciously ch0s and Is
keeping constantly in Wow the practical solution oil The
questions presented 10 its attention spoke III yesier-
day'- letter the hospital and the urgent need OF
It's competition. memorandum has been prepared for
the Committee Buildings and Grounds, from which
II au As that the cost OF building IL as far ~ the
sprncng arches the second story al which point the
work about years has been $1,000 and
that Sll7OOO j. required To finish H. There l. niue
Doubt that the committee will recommend an approplia
ton for that purpose Mr. Banning has forgotten all
about his speech in Congress oondenpng This ho-bcd OF
useless luxury and VIII vote with Senators Blaine ana
Maxcy and Co. McCainOnt, his associates on
the committee. Senator Maxey is IN love with
this institution ard advocates very strongly a
liberal Treatment of 1t. lie spoke this afternoon OF
the detective sewerage and the insufficient supply In
sncn way as 10 leave doubt that hc viii exert his
influence 20 remedy these evils The committee viii
probably recommend an appropriation to add wing to
the barracks, which the academy has outsrown On the
part of the board there is entire approval Of the fidelity
of the instructors at post and full Gppocat on OF
the results which their efforts secured. The chief
anxiety seems to he 10 further facilitate The work which
is going on here.
The Committee on the Course Of study has completed
fits preliminary Investigations All the professors nave
been individually questioned aad consulted ana now The
more delicate and difficult labor OF deiberaion aud con-
clusion progressing will be several days before the
report Will DO handed Prof Thompson, Chairman OF
the Board.
Tnc examination OF the first class in law was finished
this morning. and the subject OF ordnance ana gunnery,
The last the r-t class to pass, has been taken mp
Tomorrow afternoon will probably conclude the exam
nations Of that class bat another day Will be required to
make up the standings II is entirely safe, however TO
SAY that Cadet William ~ Black, appointed from Penn
sylvania Will be graduated at the head Of his class Ills
lead il such that the examinations cannot bring him be
Low any other member OF the class
A clear warm morning and breezy afternoon have
dried plain and the paradf and the entire colony Of
the post came $3.50 D. 10 view the battalion and
skrmish drl, under Gen. NellBcau Nc. as ho is COM
iuouIy called. The wonderful precision and finish in the
eyolu OF the corps never more satisfactorily
displayed IF Lad to lead a orOn hope" said Senator
MaNey, those are The would choose TO follow me-
there Is nothing they would not do" THIS j. the last
drill Tor several days Saturday the time FOR
ton and Monday the Academic and Visiting Boards
are To lunch al cx-5ccrctary Fishs Tie invitation calls
them together al o'clock, but there il every to
believe tlat they will be unable got back $780, the
drill hour.
There daily number Of fresh arrivals, but the
throng which viii make The Point gay next week has
not vet come. The candidates for admission TO DE Acad
emy must be at post from tho lin 20 the l6h ana
several are already here. They gaze wlstuly al tso
corps from the piazza and the walks and 10 wonder
-somo Of them apparently with excellent retsOu-
whether they can ever be made such credit
20 their country. Lord Alfred Pagct and Miss
Paget Of England arrived yesterday. and have
gone again to-day Senator Blaine is accompanied by
his wife and daughter and by Gail Hamilton, who keeps
her room great part OF the me aud Is thought 10 be
forging another tbundcrDolt. There De another
spot earth where be marching perfect Is
that which the corps display ing the parade to
n hundred admirers. bat have I met persOn here
who would for moment admit IT, The cohesion IL abso
Lutte the alignment perfect, the step automatic. Lord
Paget was especially delighted with the parade which
he witnessed Thursday evening, aud said, "YOu
ought 10 send out 5000 men year from this nsttu
ton"