The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-08
The Bloom Of Romance Marred by
the Hand Of Discipline.
CADET BELLBuTVOSS DIFFICULTIES.
The Graduating Class Under the
Ordeal of Examination.
MORE CANDIDATES. THAN VACANCIES.
The Law Regarding the APP
pointnent Of Graduates.
WssT PorNr, June 7, ISL

An idea has been developed here which have no
doubt will in tune be utilized by managing mammas oil
marriageablo daughters and by splnsters who may
have an eye possible future proceedings for breach
OF promise The hotel at tho post Is Considered to be
outside the government limits, SO far as cadets are
concerned and they obliged to obtain permission
from their officers before they visit It, In
tho Office of the hotel is kept book in
which each cadet who calls Is obliged TO write
between columns, under tho proper hcadings his
name when he calls. upon whom he calls
and tho hour when his leave expires. IL not unrc-
quenty happens that the lady to whom dashing
cadet has lost his heart comes with her friends to
sojourn the hotel and the young soldier o! course
takes advantage OF the opportunity TO pay MS
addresses as often us he can obtain hts prosac
superiors the necessary permission. Rushing 10 tho
hotel 10 the evening" whom his fair one Is perhaps
seated with her friends, listening the band tho
young OF Mars would TAIN press to her side ut once
but discipline constrans him to curb his high flown
feelings and first inscribo in tho volume referred to
some such entry s'cadet bebuttons called at nine
p N. TO see MISS Swcetbriar; time expires az taps"
A FONT
Dear me, what romanccs embalmed within the
leaves OF this old book its fellows of long years
gone by which now lie dusty and worm eaten In the
lumber room! on this page is seen the tmid scrawl
OF the third or class lad who has called upon
his parents who came TO SEQ and admire the changes
wrought In him during hts absence OF year or two
from home. Here the careless signature Of the
second class man to visit friend relative.
aud there the bold chrography OF the first class man
who expects TO graduate, aud thinks that when he
dops his Uniform the OF his ambition will be
reached.
II is opposite the signatures OF tho latter class gen.
orally that finds the names Of young ladies the
objects their visits. Here IS the name Of cadet in
scrbed at regular intervals all the way down two
three pages OF the book hurried hand that marks
how the writer's ervor chafcd at the iormality ana
delay. Opposite his autograph in every instance APP
pears the name OF certain young lady. They are tic
there at the farther end OF the plazza talking
earnestly, but IN low voice. 1t is not dinicuit for
Us 70 imagine bect OF conversation, and hopo
young mans dreams OF barred shoulder straps may
soon DO realized.
That book curious feature OF the hotel Another
thing peculiar the establishment not so suggestive
poetry. The numbering OF the rooms suggests the
thought that some drunken guests must have once
risen the night removed tie plated figures from tho
doors, shook them all up In hat, and then drew them
inter- another and nailed them they came
Ny room, on the nrst floor, Is Ma. 0, while tho
dminuiive apartment in the cupola Of the building,
up four i've tights OF stairs, 10 make tho system
foro worthy of tho vigorous mtcilects OF the
West Point people arbitrary series Of rooms are spcci-
fed by letters Tho suit OF all this Is that page OF
hotel register, with Its cabal'sc letters ahd ng
ures presents the appearance Of omp problem
In algebra and the clerk who called upon to direct
guest his room cxpcnds much intellectual iorco
IN discovering It's location as would be required IN
solving IN cnigma IL is no slight compliment to Mr..
Craney TO say that he knows tho topography OF the
establishment perfectly. II such a thing strong
drink could lind It's way IN the trunk OF guest
into the house and he should invite friend to take
quic glass in his better test OF that trends
sooricty could be found than TO mako him designate
his own apartment
Among the arrivals Today are Lord Clarence PageL
OF England, and Miss PagcL
EXAMINATION IN LAW.
Hon. James G. Blanc and WHO arrived at noon, and
tho Senator resumed his duties member
Board OF Visitors ard attended the examination OF the
graduating class In law. Professor Asa ID. Gardner
major and Judge advocate, put most OF the questions
but Senator Maxey tried the pupils occasionally with
knotty point
nATTKRy DRILL.
Under command OF Lieutenant A. j. Morton. of the
Filth artillery, the battery OF nvc-inch guns mounted
by tho river, tho side OF the Point, hand
Bomcly manipulated target placed at the loot OF
Crow Nest, mile anu quarter distant, was r,ddlca
with round shot by the cadets The precision attained
elected the highest praise from the many experts who
we're among tho spectators
COURSE OF STUDY.
The Committee on Course OF study Is busily engaged
in Intervening tho various professors, in order
ascertain their feelings 10 the proposed int roduc-
ton OF English literature into tho curriculum. All
thus far spoken with seem TO iavor tho plan very
much. Lieutenant J. b. Wheeler, Professor OF Engi-
nccrinp, Is said 10 have mcndeo the elimination
o; the Spanish language IRON tho list OF studies 10
make room for the proposed new ones. Several OF
the professors, however. opposed TO such
All tho officers who bave along the Mexican
frontier declare q study OF the Spanish TO 10 IN
dispensabe, and they point to the present troubles
hvn ,nsu re,ons ,n M,'c, nn,ara ,on may
tenant A. L. Wood OF the seventh cavalry assistant
Instructor OF riding at tho Academy was assigned here
last fall after several years service along the Mexican
he related number OF Instances in which the knowI.
edge oil Spanish which he acquired as cadet was OF
ineslImabpc value.
LITERARY EXERCISES
The lack oft study OF rhetoric &C.. IN tho regular
course = perlahy compensated Tor ny tho existence
lie p,aIec,,c so.e,v where tscv meet 'r,ca week
for debates anu reading OF essays small library, a
nnc meioneon, copies o. tne curren. maeaznes ana
walls constitute the furniture of the hail Twice a
week he club meets, and on two other evenings in
aso s m,'h paycl neo.nss arc nco' 'ne caue's con-
Tnr srw nosrTaL
Tho subcommittee on buildings and Grounds are