New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-08
WEST POINT.
FsT1vAI. TIME AT THE ACADEMY.

| FESTIVAL TIME AT THE ACADEMY.
| THE GRADUATING CLASS PLUNGEs INTO DISsTPA-
TIoN-MARs AND VENUs-THE EXAMINATIONS
| PRACTICE AT THE GUNs-wHITTAKER.
| [FROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'l
WEST POINT, June 1.-THE day here has
been perfect The air Is fresh, and cool breeze Do"s
gently around the shady verandas, serving occasionally
10 reveal an extremely pretty foot beneath gown OF
muslin or some light airy costume. The members
OF the this afternoon taking advantage OF
the " Saturday afternoon privilege until 0:3O," Whlch
has bean granted TO them, and which gives them
the freedom OF the hotel where their tales OF
love and war are listened with equal pleasure and
appreciation. At West Point. elsewhere. doubtless.
the prospecting hero has many far worshippers and
the time being tho civilian Is at sad discount The
young men who have their eutenants' commissions
almost within their grasp are looking anNousy forward
to the ball Thursday night. General Sherman viii
doubtless be in attendance, since 1t Is decided that he Is
to come to West Point on that day.
The examinations Of tho frat tho graduating class
finished to-day, and tomorrow the members OF the
second class Will begin the dread ordeal Whitaker
who ia member Of this class, will probably he exam
med OH Wednesday This fact calls to mind good atory
that has been going tine rounds OF the Post
and which has caused much amusement Re
Gently two cOunlrymrn strOlied into the exami-
nitionr0om where Major MOrdecai, who, 1t
will ne remcmhcrcd the president OF the Whitaker
Court of Inquiry was questioning The members Of the
first class ~ their knowledge Of ordnance, tho laws
that govern the flight OF projactcs, etc. The country
men sat for two hours In Op"n-mOuthedamazement On
coming out. of them SAID TO officer: Is this the
Whitaker Court - The effect tho officer WAS very
serious. and for time it was thought that he Woud
have Il stroke Of apoplcXy or fiji ut the least by great
care however, MS lie was saved.
In the library where the limitations held sit the
Boarl Of Visitors, two Of wnOm are appointed by the
Senate three by the House OF Representatives and the
rest ~ the President The full board consists OF Gen
cral Robert Patterson. Of Pcnusyyann General Stew
at Van Vhrt l.. = A.; General james Grant Wilson, OF
NrwYork; Colonel Th0mHs i. Preston, Of Virginia;
Colonel Emmons Clark. OF NeWE0rk; Cornelius Ant
man. ONO; J. G. Eaton, OF NncsOta-all appointed by
Prsd nj Iarcs scuator- George f. Eimund>. Of ' r
mont. AMI \ II Garland, o. Aihin-.S, IN" IL Iu'N'l-
tive W H. FELTON, 90 tirnrgl j. T. I.iIPS, ~ I7S"u.i,
aud William Mtkitt, r." ONO; MIr: NJ h,Ity I r;H
YET arrv d, acl Mr.. Eaton slcft Wr'' I"in' Tie
Ni,uina ions to-day on the general topic Of ord
nance. Tine caCct- are given subjects which hry *
pam by Inr1ns o. IrA"inE- "n lhr ., hi3rhn"4r''
clcru;s OF polar di~tutiun.' aud ol thousand anu
%nr "tn"r ' ni, it iims :" tn" MN i, M ~
crptuntc without a mrmur and apparently WIN
ricI~lr 'cio. the slhr's ~ ihcir rymi4I. ne rll5
maze -I-rr- who 81 watching the Evorltes und"r u
T.. n nj II, ,iagc ,a,i ,rv drill WHEN rr.an at
, 30 tins afrrn lasted Tor threcq aricrS OF an
h"I Wa most Prlmcspu'. Tue batter iN !" iHr .rI
ntd pw the nc,l, auu m rert H. art"s' me wart
~ tie. foot Of Crow N'a the pwrrng mountain {" The
u"rihN' =. I'M distance - dboni I'OU ld'',. me
,iN tauty- pound ~H-" guns TIRE" OF "ii'h "'Ir
Parrots. we're manned 10y members ~ tHr
ilr,t and srConh C,d-scs under the con- h;Iid al
lIrutcu1t Eindo p.. - men. gunner ani aciht.
nll hrr~srd wUiir duck, ~ carh gun. g. hind
md ahOvr battery were Ciu-t' red thousands 81
~, uoi-. iurlutug tire hoard ~ Y~"r me officers
:ni rr Surs the cadets and me ladies' Cimp-~luuls
.rlc placed on IA" grt-s beneath thr rcre ahd al
waali.d the tlrug with great interest. CO0nel
lannon's Clark of tnc Hcw York TN Regiment. w.O
nrulcd here to-day. was auong the sprctt-
tofa. The rN ny tIr Hudson from tliS rn j. very
bcaulifu NrWbyig b. niue miles distant, ANA
wine the guns IT, firing. steamboats, aUd utlcr yer
MOVING oyer me SmoutH surface a. he river
N,!rv after Nuty Hrd, uuti The canvas
t4rgrt Vr -tutrd al apl iatcd appearance "A
tlrnrs one coId follow ehrl's AS th"J
went screaming through tie AR. Only lew
failed % Int the target. ana tie rNunItun WIS -
uIklhy Al The o.r of ihr dril ~" hri !ian
a.ii,u. ,uuEhf tic pl'.i-Ht A'ais 90 no ihr d'
r,,s auI d dress pliad' hy iuc c'-,s OF 'Hdr.-.
a., ii.c ,.lI.c by the unli,uN band made gas and
lively -rrur.
Young Th"mp-nn. tie student who was shot III IIED-
l.Iu T. ll- u -.Iil ui ROY iu-.
An ORDER va r. 90 - 1y Granting Wh tikrr t'r 90
dom 81 nrIrtck- nnd VymuHs nm curing r".cas"
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