New-York tribune., 1880-06-12
EXERCISES AND ADDRESSES.

Sears
EXERCISES AND ADDRESSES.
rrRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OP THE TRIBUNE'l
WTsT POINT. June 1l.-There have Deen
one or two interesting to-day that preceded the
graduating exercises OF the first class seer''"S
War Ramsey arrived the late tram last eV'''"R
aud carly this morning salute OF seventeen guns wac
fired IN honor Of his presence at the post AZ lVo '
there was a review OF the corps OF cadets uiucr
command OF Colonel Lazolle After the hhe
had been formed, Secretary Ramsey ana Coiohri
Lazrllc General sherman and General fchoHei"'
General McCoOk and Cuoucl Whcny inspected the hcn'
Then came The review. the cadets, led hy the oan''
narchng before secretary Ramsey General HheIn""
and tue other officers. 1nc cadets presented hne "I
prarance. After breaking ranks they cheerrd wildly
nuy of the spectators then went 10 tho library where
the examinations Of second class were being con-
Guided in the expectation of hearing Whitaker 4ho
coorcd cadet was questioned by Professor Niche h"u
Capran Sears who was the Recorder OF the Court
Of Inouiry. There were eleven other cadets IN the
section The questions drawn by lot. Inc loHo"
lug one feu to cadet Whitaker " To show no" 10 con-
sfruct tic tables and ephrmcrls OF the SUM- Al'r
drawing bis figures and equations be awhtch MS 'ln'
and when It came explained the changes Oi the cqu'
noXps the ong udc and night ascension ana u'cl''o"
~ thc su and ohcr points Suggested by the main Qnes
ton. He was not embarrassed ANA answered. '"o
questions promptly At times he said that he dlh ho'
understand the question. tnd Its purpOrt woui he eA
nj ,incd 10 hm. Captain Sears qucstlOneh MN on ocI
points such as the "surfhcc -! elasticity ana
waves surface" Whether 0r not hc passed the exam
ination will not be known scveCal days. SnbSe-
0uenly Whitaker was called NJ again. ana WIS qn'7'
TONED about tie principe AMI of tue Gaicah te'e
scop, Professor MlchIc said that the figure which hr
had drawn was and he was obliged TO take HIS
seat.
The graduating exercises Of the first class drew large
crowd to the huge with open d"s winch hid b'eh
el., I III.
raised platform seats for the dstinghiNheu
visitors Al about hall past o'Cipck Secretary Ram
scy General Sherman. General Patrrson' president o
the Board o. Visitors, who WIS on slullar p'atu
over huy years ago. General Nelson A.
Mics, General schoncd and General James
Grant W-On. Behind them tat Colonel En-
mons Clark and wIIc aud the Misses Carh, OF NV
Yok and tho other mrn,ucrs uf the Board Ui Nii"rs
ON either side o the open snce front Of the platform
were the relative, ami friends ~ tue GraduAtrs The
corps o ldci~ marched into this open space, aud the
first cl,,- took After the Ddnu had Paycd pat
riotic ar General s.honrd introduced General Pattcr
Son as hero OF three rT"ai wars"
ApDEr>>Ks 10 TIE GRADUATES,
General Patterson said mat he had requested his
vouurcr co. caruc To speak B'ard o Visitors, hut
that hc had = lew words which ne wanted :" say III n
craudfathcrly sort ol way. H. d"ci on tho great
benefits to b. dvcd from he thnroi- training a. The
acndcmy and compllu cntcd Gc crll Schonrld AMI the
htd
said when she /, s.acd. III has been too often OF
ltr | am nshancd to say. by tao-r who were once
her offenders" lie then referred 10 ihr record "i Nt7
Point ernduItr- the McAedn War, and gave tnr
ynuns men good &C ~ regard to the battle Il"
ME- which, hr sad. would brElD Oh the MORROW. Tic
highest pimuncle 81 the profession thould hc
sir,cn for mAniuly. They should read MI good
military books. III You don't" he said, YOU will
fail TO the rar. and that your grandfather wouldn't
nl,r to ser you d" GIauG2trrl Bo loyal 70
your coura,cs especially when unicr hr' and do your
duty 10 yOuscyrs. your country and your God' Jap
p!au,cl
General Patterson then Introduced General Wron OF
the Board Visitors. VINO spoke III an interesting v"in
offering uu III en- .uutsug advice the uf iHOirr
ate INK Ia the class
DO not think sad hr In the course of remarks
that your education complete. Wnat men want ,s
not the p0Hcr to achieve Int IN" Will TO labor. lh"
race Is not awa,s rWift. What the record Of
West Poinr rrca' captain aud most renowned mii-
| tary radrrl lie stood twenty IN class uf
! tlrtv-u!ur The Grucral of the Army six IN
class ~ fOry-tWu, aud ls IL the exceptional rtsr. Thr
Lieutenant General tn thriy-;ourtn among hiiy
two Thomas WAS the tweliih among toity-iwO; Mradr
stood the nInrtccuth among hii-twO Hooker wns tue
twenty ninth man IN oi IlftY The edl,nt Eris
! wick who,c statue stunts yOnd.r. va, fhr tw,hiy-
! fourth anons niY. ami Hancock stood sn'r-n'h
! among twcnt, i've" Much announcement. lac sad.
| nIchf be draw from these i'ct-,
General Nils th.u delivered " address thc grddu
atine class H. remark. were cxtIcm'ly practical.
lie congratulated tn m,n npIn having c0npl"ird their
course Of stu lies, OF ninr,J-cisht who entered Only
n'ty, hr snd, had r'achcd u" goal lie sad TINT the
Army WAS comp ,sed Of ia gallant body OF men as
! There was on the globe He referred 10 many thnrs
! which the graduates WOI.d learn for The tirsl
time in the Western scryc.-how to preserve
the health Of the uOop.I how 10
lcct s,ound attack or defence and how 10 ties;
one f,riiuGr and sHGactl Iry hOu trus, uopug
luck uI hy rkil aud iudumtibln VIII they should make
failure lmIo SD e. III lht ni P'i'r Wal N"A AWAY r
liable 10 n and then ia womb be Icqu rcd to Pui
their knOwlcdgr To the best use Inry shund ncquaini
tI' m>r'vrH WIN thr hhlht' 81 ih' country hhu tir
character Of ihr prOpc. and IA uld keen abreast Of h'
the ~rIcrr OF " You represent nationality" he
sud and It Is your duy 10 sustain the rOyrIumrmt.
tn, foundations OF Wucu liuri aud human
rights. Whatever Threatening ciul'l- hang around he
horizon drspar "i NOn~ country Political r'-
may rise ard fa. hut the republic VIII live. IT. pnI"l
pies nrtmchrl n the hearts oi MY millions o rc1-
''' TIIr SOLDIERS Duly.
General Schohrid then pIc-,nicd Secretary Ramsey,
who spoke bicny and carncsty. Ills evident ai.usInn
10 the treatment which coorrd cadets have received at
| West Point WAS Il notahr pofii II Of h+ adde's In
oIcnng ne referred To thr lf that before the
cad s. Your graduation" nc sud. "my.-s you vI.l
| the new responsibilities Of mauhood. Tho cub of
| restraint has been removed. BE taith;ul and Sec
that your cOnscicnccs not found dcfrrn,' II ia
important To remember tha' THESE diplomas do mark
the close Of your cdur,tion Your minds prepared
10 learn hy contact win The world II Is expected oi
you that you win fully apprrriaic ana maintain
the Fundamental prlnciplc Of our rcolIr-ihc
| cGual rights Of all ciizcns before the law
| 1t Is prccmlnrntly the duty Of the gI 'G
yates and ndcrrrIduatcs of this academy, who tho
hcncGciarIcs Il all prO2!c to symhoz Their faith III
the vital source. of Natior's sticngtL-ihc equality
Of manhO1d-ey recognizing The tRht of every person.
OF whdt,VT cnurtun. 10 stINr in. the attainment ui
| sucl position aS his abilities In rtHy warrant
| IL l. an lgnuhr tIng 10 be GOV hS IH imaginary
Superiority less foruE &C. r"o &rt2cnS barn
OF adyrntitinus CIICm-t -tHu'r; 'nd thrice IEuul lr
10 make acilVr exhibitions OF uuHtIthy
"A sentiment by OppTck~.r thU.' may deem %. Hil
Us if" mauhOO dictates trC extend ~ 0i helping
hand 10 hft up lOwlY ana ~ Il words OF rnc.Hrec
mrnl TO thOsc who slugelug e. elevate Themselves
| nsl 0f yHu my v ung ri Hd5, 10 give some ulgnlt
To- these huEgc-tIou ana 10 Cu!tYHc, NO only love a.
hml MnIl a love OF lhr nnmllmnml ml MlIIc