New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-09
List DAYS OF CADET LIFE.
EXERCISES AT WEST POINT.
EXAMINATIONS OF UNDER-CLAsS MEN-RANK OF
THE GRADUATING CLAsS-AN EXHIBITION OF

| EXERCISES AT WEST POINT
EXAMINATIONS OF UNDER-cLAss MEN-RANK OF
THE GRADUATING CLAss-AN EXHIBITION OF
RIDING.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WEST POINT, June S.-The sunshine cOntin-
ues is at her ovelicst and everybody happy
except would be cadet, who upon his arrival was
afflicted with the disease called nostalgia by Doctors but
commonly known as home sickness in its most viruent
FORM The severity Of the attack increased
and he finally presented himself at the
adntant's Office and stated In fearful accents that
he didn't want to be soldier. that wanted TO go
home that he very hOmesck and that he proposed
to give up HE appointment for home
He went and the Nation has lost gallant defender Or
his compau IONS who will be the pebes Of next year,
about seventy have already passed the entrance
The contrast Of these gawky unkempt youths
with the trim cadets with their erect forms and coure
soldery bearing, speaks volumes in favor OF the
training received at the Academy Nearly hundred
more applicants for admission remain To be examined
The examinations Of the undercass closed To
day. The fourth class, which numbers ffty-fye mem
bers. examined in mathematics and the second
Glass; with members and the third class with
forty members were examined in draw wing This
ing pleasant surprise given the visitors in the
form Of a cavalry drill the parade ground, which
was not laid down the regular programme
About fifty cadets appeared in line, riding their
spirited horses without saddles. Their charges
offered really exciting spectacle. At the sonnd Of the
buge they struck spurs to their horses and thun
dering down the plain In cloud OF dust cutting to right
and left with their sabrss with vicious energy. Then
they formed into columns and rode by fours, closing
with hurdle jumping in single file aud by fours, which
the horses seemed to relish much the riders. All
these exercises carried ont without saddles and
they were 5army applauded by the ladies' who formed
band Of rich color under the trees about the parade
ground
afternoon the first full meeting OF tho Academic
Board held at o'clock In the library. Their bust
consisted chiefly in passing upon the results OF the
examinations. Tho report OF the committees on each
section was taken up and voted upon. No deficiencies
were found IN the first or second classes, only
one In the third, and two three in the
At the galleries in the riding hall overcrowded
tors The class gave exhibition Of the drill OF the
soldier mounted They dashed around the hall In line
cutting balls the with their sabres, striking
posts and firing pistols at mark while on full gal
Tho riding done barebacked horses aud the
skill Of the cadets aroused the enthusiasm of the
tators. Formerly this exhibition embraced many
perOus feats but owing 10 the fact that several acct
have occurred, General Howard has restricted
exercises, TO eliminate the danger far pos
siblc. cadet thrown from his horse this evening
but not seriously injured
The rank OF the graduating class was announced ut
the close OF the OF the Academic Board $50
this afternoon. The thirty seven members fol-
lows, arranged according to their standing;