The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-06
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.

VEST POINT IN THE FULL yLusH OF THE SEA-
Capitalization AND JoLLIv1cATroN-BRIL-
LIANT LIGHT ARTILLERY DRILL BIZ THE
cADETs-PERrINENr QUESTION By \ GRAD
UArE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WRIST PoNr, n. Y, Juno s, 1871
Everything hero is full Of life and gayety. The
,o,els are filed with guests. many Of them being
relations or friends the cadets. 10 witness the
annual examinations and bear OF with them the happy
cadets who shall graduate Walks talks. drives,
rides reviews Irritation and general joiihcation
within the limits becoming mirth tho order Of
the day. The weather continues charming, and there
IL nothing 10 mar the pleasures OF the OCCASION.
OF VISITORS.
Tho subcommittee into which the Board OF WIS.,
tors was divided have yet done but lttle as all Inc
gentlemen attended tho examination Of the nrst class
In engineering again to-day.
coLoRED CADET
Ripper. the coored cadet from South Carolina. was
up this afternoon and acquitted himself remarkably
we'll Some time since he was recommended for
higher grade tho he holds, and his perform
ance to-day gained him still higher standing In tho
casa
PRACTICE PREcEPr
~ propose said the Rev. Mr.. Richardson 1t the
meeting OF the board tnls aiteFooou, w nsvo ~
pointed an additional committee, whose duty II
shall be TO investigate the condition OF the
cadets; to see whether they use tobacco or
anything OF that kind,n and the reverend
gentleman knocked the ashes from the end Of
his cigar and peercd at the other august members ne,
busy engaged in pulling smile illuminated the
faces OF the gentlemen, but no objection was made,
and the committee appointed, to consist OF Mr..
Richardson himself and Co one McCalmont OF Penn
sylvanin
Hundreds OF visitors from adjacent towns we're At
traced to the Point this evening by the
that the light artillery dr would be held; THIS =
military exhibitions, and II was conducted
by Colonel Alexander Piper in dashing style SIX
rifed guns OF threc-nch bore manipulated zach
by section OF cadets Four spirited horses were
attached TO each gun and each caisson Al signal
from tho bugle tho cadets spranR upon their pieces
and those acted as officers leaped 70
heir saddles as nmbly as circus riders
bearer rode to the end OF tho line al gaop took
his place at the head OF the column into which tho bat
ground was sEred IN that way another call upon tho
busIc sent them OF at q lively trot IN platoons.
The entire dr, was Kas con. through whou. single
mshap or accident much to the wonder OF the I'M
initiated, at least Tor the execution OF the various
and unlimbering, and firing, nero there and every
where, Nth tho rapdity OF lightning, the cadets
icaped Off the carriages while going at gallop
The rapidly with which tho pieces were discharged
excited the admiration oil every one.
"Splendd splendid!" exclaimed General Maxcy az
he battery took ground TO the rear turned tho muz
lies OF the guns in direction after another and fired
fash
.Ah," no added, al have seen that kind Of drill
lnder very different circumstances
so have /" replied Bishop Qutntard, who stood by
his SIDE ~ saw some pretty hot work OF that kind at
the battle OF Perryville''
THE SWORD FOR THE CROSS
And talking Of that reminds me OF curious cIrcum-
stance at that Dattle. stood upon mound between
the Confederate artillery under command OF Captain
runs commanded by Colonel Charles G. Parsons
ny lett. Aiterward. when became Bishop OF Ten
lessec, tho first person confirmed was Captain
The military iife priest OF the Episcopal Church."
COMMIssARIAT
Tho Committee Commissariat and Mess reported
tonight that they had inspected these departments
already stated In the HERALD. the quality OF tho food
and supplies has very much improved under the man
agement OF Lieutenant Mills, and their cost has been
materially reduced.
The laundry interested the committee very much.
II Is Tiled up with steam apparatus manipulated by
heavy gray cloth only three cents and but
Two ID charged washing and ironing pair OF
the white linen trousers worn by cadets while shirt
FINANCIAL srRosPRcrs.
Many Of the graduating cadets were troubled about
their financial prospects, Congress not having passed
the Army Appropriation bill they will get pay
while oil on furlough alter graduating, some OF
them are not burdcned with this worlds goods they
do not know what they shall do. There probably
never Will be time in their lives when
at present, because they for the part without
civilian clothing without trunks any Of the thou
sand and enc things that man In ordinary life needs
To supply graduate with an outfit would require at
least $500, and the greatest sum which
from his pay during tho four years OF his training Is
less than 5000 What Is poor cadet 10 doy