New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-08
TIE EXAMINATIONS At FEST POINE
INCREASING CROWDS OF vIsTToRs-rHg SEA COAST
BATTERY DRILL.

INCREASING CROWDS OF vIsITORS-THE SEA COAST
BATTERY DRILL.
WEST PoIYr June The thirty members OF
the graduating class viii take their leave Of the
school that has for years applied the screws pretty
tight and new grist of about one hundred will take
their place These newcomers for military glory are
nearly all at the present time in this neshborhood
studying WIKI all the energy they command Some Of
them are boys in humble circumstances, While others
live IN afiuence and have powerful influence at thclr
back One of these is John Logan, whose father mas
lust been nominated for Nice-President influential
friends however avail them naught, II the claim that
is made that all are treated alike Is true The author
ties of the Post say that be the boy poor or rich he
obliged to 20 through the preliminary mental ana phys
zeal examination th,t is dealt to all. Then comes
a'course Of drill and if by July they are able to hold
their own in the manual Of arms, they are assigned to
and become parts of companies. BY this time also
their bearing and appearance will have changed from
the loose-ioined swinging gait of the country lad to
that of the erect manly looking cadet who every four
wears departs from the Academy with nine tenh of his
pride locked up In the satchcl which carries away
the sheepskin be has Just received from the Govern
ment The arrivals set in to-day early, and tonight
the influx is better than any day yet The day boats,
the small excursion boats and the trains brought large
nprb.rs Among the number that will be present the
coming week will be General Thomas +. Drayton, of
the class of 1928 Colonel J. j. Austin, 2s General
LR. Trimble, '22; Professor II. s. Kendrick, 80
General w y. Geer, 3j; Colonel T. b. Arden 80
General l. Vodges, '37 General d. L. Floyd-Jones.
40 General Whpple, 55 General -, Craighil' ,93
Colonel Gillespie 'G2 General o. ID. Greene, Oh
Major Walker $50 Major Gilman, SO
The Board Of Visitors spent the morning IN delight
m sail up the Hudson to Newburg to visit the Wash
inqtops Headauarters ground. there The party con
sisted Of General Daniel Ruggles, b. Graft Brown,
Judpe L. +. MOsher Colonel Henry Raymond senator
Richard Coke General W ;. Kosecr&ns aud Repre-
sentative Beach They were accompanied by General
W ; Hancock and First Lieutenant T.. W. Casey, Ia
tie steamer Emeline, and reached NewbuTg al 10,
where they were met with carriages by e1-MayoT
Peter Ward. j. G. Graham. J. H. II. Chapman, David
Carson. j. L. Headley, Trustees OF the Headquarters
the Rev W X. Hall, cx-Chapan Forsyth, oi the
Military Academy and others The visitors paid *
Senator d. b. ST. John a visit A salute was hreu III
The sea coast battery drill at p took place at
the lower battery near the north dock, and was not
dssimlar to the siege and mortar battery dlu e1cSP
that much larger guns were used Inc iaPly ~ IL
and the accuracy of the guns were remarked Dy an INC
spectators The pieces one l5-inch smooth pore
gun with centre pInte carriage, pneumatic pune,
three S-inch converted rihes-Oue with centre pihtb
carriage hydraulic buffer with front pintle ear
rage hydraulic buffer; with front pnte carriage
friction check and one l3inch smooth bore mortar
The targets set in Target Hill 1,l5O yards away
General RO-ecrans who Is a member of the bohru
and OF the Military Committee OF the bOuse OF hoPir-
sentativcs. deeply interested in the practice.
Before attending the coast battery drill tho Board
of Visitors set apart three hours 10 attend the
examinations. The classes under fire to-day the
third. the first committee having them up in mathema-
ties and the fourth who were examined by the second
committee in English.
General Isaac X. Trinbe. Of Baltimore. who gradu-
aed in s22 and Is eighty said TO be the oldest
graduate living arrived to-day 10 attend the Alumni
Association meeting. General Delaney FlOydJOnes,
of the class Of 46 il also here for that purpose. The
wife and daughter OF George W. HOuk of Ohio mem
Der of the Visiting Board. arrived to-day and among
the other guest. al the hotel are T. Hugh Boorman
and wife of New York T. j. Charlton and wife, of
indianapolis, and +. NJ. SCHNEIDER, of Switzerland
Senator Coke, of Texas, a member of the Board OF
Visitors left for Washngtos this evening, and will
probably not return