New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09
WEST POINT.
THE SECOND CLASS EXAMINED.

| WHITAKER DOES WELL UNDER EXAMINATEoE-AF
OTHER BATTERY DRILL AND DRESS PARADE
| PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
| WEST POINT, June 8.-No fault could be
found with weather here to-day for the hot rays Of
the been Obscured by friendly clouds, and
| fresh, cool breeze has made the veranda oil
| the hotel most inviting. The routine work OF
| the examinations at the Military Academy was
continued to-day, the second class present
ng itself at the Library. With certain restrictions, the
first class Free and they employ their time to
good advantage. Last evening there was concert Dy
the band before the hotel after which there hop
In the spacious dninGrOOm Young ladies in delight
fully tasteful and pretty costumes from High
land Fails and from the homes of the officers
and enlivened the scene with grace, beauty and
merry laughter These hops delightful and en-
joydbe they arc merely lead, however, MP to the
grand event Thursday evening.
portion Of tile second class examined to-day in
chemistry minealugy and geology. The class includes
dftyscven and late this afternoon Cadet Whitaker
called up. The staff Of professors on this occasion
was composed of Professor Henry L. Kcndrick, PhDl
Lieutenant Samuel E. Tman, assistant professor, and
Lieutenants John b. Wiser, Joseph 8. Oyster
Howard A. springen and d. Z. Kingman
Many the other professors and officers present
including Commaudant Gazle, Professor Machie,
Major Mordeca, who was president OF the Court Of
Inquiry, ami others. General I4rae Vagies also
an Interested listener There many ladies present
ard the Board OF Visitors well represented
Shortly before y IN. Lieutenant SpriD9ett gave
Whitaker he topic Of Electrical nduct On" to discuss.
Whitaker his name and the topic the black
board and then looked 1t steadily for fifteen minutes
while other cadets explaining the composition
of some minerals which had been given to them. Then
hc faced about and waited Ills turn II came after few
minutes he began his explanatou which Indicated
that he had a very fair knowledge OF the subject. He
was stopped for wandering from his subject. He
showed thIt h6 had pretty clear idea OF what he
WIS talking about. and with tile help Of
some leading questions he got along very
we'll. He explained Farrad0y's theory that
all substances extent conductors of cleo
trIciiy. and showed the difference between this ard
o'Ler throric.. The dfercuc' between dlaccric and
cOrductory mediums and polarization referred to
uug other things Thus far the questions mad been
asked by Lieutenant Springetr. Professor KeDdrick
asked him some questions in regard the eOInpo
sItlon ANA use the Leyden jar. There
no hesitation in WhIttakers replies, aud. i'll
deed. at time he impetuous that Pro-
fcsspr K'ndrck had tell him not TO so
fast. Wne be WAS being questioned Senator
EInunls entered the library for a minute, but did not
After short CONSUL alton win fellow rro,o>
Sor, Professor kndrick asked Whitaker some general
qu II1ns abDnt geology, winch were answered readily
enough. Whitaker WaI under fire for twenty three
minutes acquitted himself With considerable credit
lis aring gOOL Aher he sat down. and another
cadet hat been called mp, the greater Tart OF tn audi
cncc had left the library, though their curl0iy mad
been satisfied. wO mtclig NJ booking Young were
cilrsy BAT ,rntsy " t.ak 9r O%Is IKE Fellow
THIS evening there another battery ,lTil. The
cry ihr cf-C ut tic rFtr, De I'd the hotel
ylrr, six hIer guns arr mounted. One Is 2OO.pOurd
PaclOt our eght-inru smooth bore guns ami one ia
an Imulrnsc Hitrri-Inch gln. The target, piece
Of canvass. was placed ocross the stretch
OF river ocoro the sinl bank at the foot
az Crows y. - Mountain. The guns wcr manned
hy memnrrs class under the command ~
Lieutenant EandoFh. On ne AK rocks AMI On the
grass ,r.'i s1rc; Of lndire "a hclr military g
cor.s. VINO explained me points OF the dr, with
iI.1 -ly W.uA> N .hcuISr'Yc', 10 their intr com
pnuions. Tn reports Of gnns shook the hotel. md
inc sound :" nc ecn""g hInonS lne nou ~ MS tlois
Snohr Stt ed oyer the distant Valleys. AMI gave tha
c.,ul- ~ Inui,iUrr more threatening appearance.
~.yrral v"ltvS wei" Tired, with VARYING results. me
huge pals could be- sen hurting through tIr air. and
one burst Oi"rc rrAinG Tue bthk making u bcaH'lul
light IRE EutH hr' tuLI"IN''l' anu lu' aiulIIs ~
n,t was no. quite - Eo"d ~ last evening one o. the
Hr-t shot LuN wrecked Olt Of the corners OF the
target, lcr In" drIli wa' over WAS NEARLY u'td
NJ. 49,. ~ a., ,,,
~ r. In,Irri,n over the fact nat there is TO be no
hey i--ll.h u, nocl. many them wonder Il
a y.,ltz. rur r THIS evening" cold and cIilly. and
racici from tU. c'11Nu"ut or the p"r"ie. wraps
GENERAL ,iccclAn with parryof ladies' IA expected
IL NJ, aud among the DINER guests at tue motel
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Ctrcn"r ot Nr,'i!I.S, Nv; Laurir NJ smith. Mrs:
IisAthpurn ana IT,. Misses birmingham Of Bermuda
Moniogn VI. ". Buri ana Alan L'ilmone, IT, OF seat
LAND. + " Nils lul wife. IL Wellington, " I'alaud
Ju f. IIoar. g. George ~. Hy. Of sydney. Austria
IN; Joan G.Auld aud wlf,. "f Newark. y: j.: y IL
Wnnr L. :. NJ and wife; r. q. Carter, u. > A., ami
VII; {. Gray ard wife, of Washington; tue Hon. VIM
Nh u.v IT, aad wife, Of CIni0u, ONO; T. Glenn. mrs.
NJ VI Vuornles j. \. sweeney aud wiie. and Robert
Prlrn amt wiz, OF Bro, kyu Mr., ID IL. Gilders!eeYe,
TcuatIv, " j. ana Miss Hyatt, Of sing Sing.