New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-08
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
PROGRESS OF THE EXAMINATIONS.

PROGRESS OF THE EXAMINATIONS.
ARRIVAL OF CONGRESSMAN BANSING-cADEr rlir-
PER's GOOD RTCoRD-woRK OF THE Coh"ii
THRs-sIKGR BATTERY DRILL
fyRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNk'I
WEST POINT. June IF the rain has inter-
fered with the active pleasures of West Point me- mas
At least not brought with the hopeless melancholy
which n slow driZze induces. The proVerp IL hoNoi
rains but it pours is certainly true as far as the post
concerned during the last two days HOOD OF hoIns
seems TO be the programme determined upon III 'iic
midst OF one of this mornings hardest showers
man Banning arrived TO the surprise OF the rest VIC
board Senator Blaine returned from Ne"-forA ny 'io
same tram, and has persuaded Mr. BANNING was
expecting 10 stay only few hours-to remain over W
,orro,v NJ least Ex Gov Walker and Mr. Patt are now
the only visitors not present.
The examination OF the first class In law VIII oe o'n
Melted tomorrow The sections thus FAR caeu up h'
dome very well Tie colored Cadet Fhpper passeu Ut"
commonly well this morning, showing pracueai Ao"
do NJ the subject very satisfactory 10 Senator Maxey,
who questioned him closely and to the rest OF inc p
rIe bas n GOOD command OF plain and precise Enesh
and his voice "a null and pleasant Mr.. Fhpper VIII DC
Graduated next week with the respect OF his ns'c'o
and not the less OF his fellows, VINO lave eaiciun,
avoided intercourse with him. The qtlet uishiS ",
no has shown dung this long isolation of four years mas
been really remarkable. Until another OF MS race ho"
in one of the lower classes arrived, Flpper scarcely
hoard tle sound OF his own voice except IN reeiato
and IL TO be feared that unless he Is detailed al o"
ard University which has been mentioned as possoi''
his trials have only begun.
The work II the committees is progressing solcNn''
slowly and no report Will be ready TINS evening
Committee ON the Course of study is getting into ralher
doom wafer but hopes 10 swim safely through within
f DAYS MANY difficulties beset il, but there Is SUD
etoutial agreement between its members ana INC c"
de!nc professors Il Is rather hard to see why c''
should not find for knowledge OF German ~ Wen d"
of French and Spanish, but in conservative an hSu
ton q change is viewed with some suspicion Senator
Blain.s Committee on Buildings and Grounds hcuo'hS
besides himself Senator Maxey, Mr.. Banning ara oo,
M,Csmonf are carefully considering Che complexion oil
;le usw hospital The Old hospital, with only II peas j
noisy place and in every way so inadequate 10 'heie
ouiremcis Of the Academy that the man must nave gwen
himself up heart and false economy VINO would
no. approve an appropriation looking toward the COIL
petion Of the new building, which is deeriorans Hoin
exnosure 10 the clements in its unfinished condition.
Tie special committee on the religious cOh"oh OF 'c
Academy appointed after the Others ana consisting oi
the Rev Mr Richardson, Bishop Quintard and Col Me
Calmont has satisfied itself that the cadets I'VE uder
favorable moral conditions bat 1t Is TO De donoteu
whether any practical suggestions for more spiritual
life win he made.
In ycar mast Congress has had TO rely foT its now-
edge OF the condition needs OF the Academy chiefly
mon such information the Secretary OF War had d
tanned through reports from the Boards OF Visitors out
that Tee post mas Deeh creal'u " "cP" 'n'''' an
,Iaccd under a msi0r-genclal. the A4htant''enetII
Office will be 40 any time prepared to submit e"npFe
hcpsivc report upon the institution. II Is hoped here
that the result will be intelligent and judcious liOeT-
atty on the part OF Congress.
The rain held mp this afternoon Just in time TO allow
en- inspection Of the SIEGE Battery dr'll r2cer Lieut.
Morton. The guns were 3op0under PARROTS and the
target was mile md quarter away on the shore OF the
river ANer the pneTs got the range, and before the
pieces became heated number OF remarkably accurate
rounds were G.od and center bnscyc was scored.
a thing seldom DONE Sir" said Senator HaIey good
gunner mseli the days of his cadetsip As con
cluae this letter the clouds seem to be breaking; but
this mornings TrIBUNE prophesicd unsettled weather
for tomorrow, ana we are not very hopeful.