New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.


arssrs BY GENERALS SHERMAN AND AVGOR
Appb ,-cprrARY OF WAR LINCOLN-GENERAL
.,,,x GIVES THE GRADUATES SOME WHOLE
,,v .Dy1cE-pEPARTURE OF THE VISITORS.
800 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRibUNEl
L. POINT June 1O.-Fortunately for the white
.'...rs of the cadets the infantry battalion ann
us;-tsd for o'clock and the review hv Secretary
spe,n ond General Sherman at half-paSt were
'.1oped on account of the heavy and persistent
This was fortunate too. for the visitors AT the
n--, for after dancing the German until O'Clock
- solt Inclined to rise for the sake OF seeing an
Jew -'r narade. Some unfortunates dragged them
-. reluctantly from their eouches at an early
A., one glance at the sheets If rain and the
hcu' ,r,mn known in SUMMER lays as the
nnl' :. cronnd. settled the question of out
Ps exercises Every part OF the
Ioolad oil omy and deserted during the
A The ouiet was only broken by a salute
Ioo onns which announced the arrival OF Ad-
"a ". General Drum and General w. b. lazen
nv one the ladies at the hotel crept down stairs,
"lh;nc their eyes and sitting their yawns. Bnt
- the second class cadets morning nap was Tor
- lpxurv. Despite the late hours and excite
ut Of the night before, they were oDuged To
cont themselves at the library with clear heads
"a In immaculate uniforms to continue the search
.or1eal of examinations in philosophy mlneIalOgy
ard chemistry. In one corner were Iour ueShs oh
.rb;ch small lamps burned brightly Here four
cadets struggled with blowpipes, hammers ana Mes
20 solve conundrums in the shape OF specimens oil
strange minerals Meanwhile, sections OF Edisons
saisnbope were drawn Oh the blackboard and ucidly
rxnIained while cadets at other boards involved m
IA =, IN entangng alliance with Z and r. The
sh;rd ond fourth classes bave vet to be examined.
.,,.,r1erstool that the examiners and the Board of
r;;,ors are highly gratifed with the result OF the
examinations thus far
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Owing 10 the weather il was decided to hold the
--.anot;,g exercises in the chapel, and the stand
sractsd in front of the library left TO itself with
The streaming canvas above it Tapping disnaly IN
tbs wind. A crowd waited on the chapel steps III
HE rain, while privileged guests were admitted by
The rear entrance The doors were thrown open at
nuarter 10 IL o'clock, and q rush followed which
more than filed all the seats save those served for
,bs cadets in the body of the house. Soon General
Howard. in full uniform, walked up the centre aisle
IN company with Secretary Lincoln and followed by
General Sherman, Adjutant-Genera Drum, Generals
q c. Augur. Horace Porter w. b. Hazen, George 5.
Ereene Milo S. Hascall, A. Stager and ID. &. Buell.
Ramuel l.. Clemens Senator George H. PcndletOn,
the Rev. DIR. SIS Laws. Major Alfred Mordccai Cen
erals A. l.. Shepherd, Hannibal Day, George w.
Morrill,, ]. J. Reynolds. j. Vogdes and George
w. Patten, and Professors II. l.. Ken
arick, p S. Niche and j. b. Wheeler
The military staff and Academic Board of the
Academy fully represented. Seats to the rlght
were assigned to the distinguished visitors. while
General Howard took bis place behind desk in front
Of the pulpit Meanwhile the corps Of cal lets had |
been forming at the barracks to escort the graluat
ing class to the chapel. Its members entered first
throwing off their heavy blue overcoats they |
csme ill., and took seats directly in front while the
pthers occupied the pews either side Of the main
aisle The Rev. DR.. Laws, the only clergyman on |
She Board of Visitors, and president of the state
University of Missouri offered prayer, giving |
thank for the existence of instruction tending 10
The resistance of influences hostile to our inter
ests whether internal OF external
Then there was a rush of late corners, including |
fhe belated band which gave lusty performance |
of Hail Columbia" An address followed by the !
venerable General George s Greene, of the |.
class of 1923 president of the Board of Visitors.
After the rendering of 1.-THE Turkish Patrol" by |
The band General Howard babe fair to excite a nu- |
fny among the fair damsels present by requesting
ahat there should be no applause when the diplomas
were distributed Lieutenant Sladcn took forward
pile of parchments. and General Howard read
bne-the diploma Of Cadet John Mills small. pale
youth the first in his class The names were called
bne by one the cadets went forward and the diplo-
mas were handed TO them. The roll was called ac-
rordng TO rank aud as the last members were
reached muhied sound of applause was heard,
which broke ont into wild uproar when the last
man in his class, Frederick T. Van Lew, went for
Ward.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL ACGUR.
After more music, Brigader-General c. c. Augur |
pi the class of 1s43 delivered an address, saying
In part:
discipline and pray you may find your pictures Of
he future too highly cOlored Graduates OF the Military
previously guided by Others, you now free lon un
psrsand the principles Of war the necessity OF strict
OBEDIENCE and that "A dishOnOrahe act units you for
your position You must now subject your training and
theOres the tests OF every day life and actually aud
prove how much the Of this institution has done
for you, and how much you really yourselves As 10
your associates I'm the army you viii with many
bd companions and ali varieties Of character You will |
End the thoughtess the inefficient the ide. tine hard
Gese results moi he c0rtrd nor avoided by the new
graduaiee Among the officers Of middle rank are many
hemanding honor and reverence. leading quiet noble
tves- Another class OF men IN the army demanding
four considerate attention and study are The en-
bsted men, who look 20 you for instruction guidance
md example, and upon whose skill anu fidelity your own
euccess win greatly depend You will ind them brave,
fhosD them. Every sympathetic and encouraging word
Eyen Them every generous sentiment insted into
tbeir minds, and every opportunity and inducement
eaered them for higher thought and noble action viii
end ready response the bosons of nine-tenths OF
Them and do good TO the remainder The enlisted men
p The Army today are, a. whole hne body OF yonng
be higher purpose employ your time aud ability
chan earnest effort TO elevate and improve them
General Augur warned the class against the dan
gers of excesses adding that there never time
Ehen the army free from excuses as now. |
He advised the cadets to study closely the Consti-
tution the history of their country and political |
keachings but to keep scrupuousy aloof FROM party
policy to advance the interests of the whole country
Ind reflect honor their alma mater. lie closed |
by recitng the advice Of Polonius to his son, and
bdded there was higher and nobler philosophy |
prescribing their duty 10 their fellow-men and to