The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-13

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take you 70 the "best hotel on the Aua'
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The situation here may be sag e \. e
one Of expect In ccnnecnon vita tls
exercises incident to graduating week.
The attendance Is unusually Large TINS ye 4,
and the flow Of visitors hitherward WI
continue until tomorrow evening when
the grad ating hop takes place. The post,
always beautiful at this SEASON Of the year
was never more 90 than 1t ID now, clothed
in its yerdant gRIb, Nature has Of iengln
awakened To 4 spring time OF perfection
snldom saen. Look where yop Will, tne
eyeis delighted with the aneat prlpina.
tion q trpes and shrubs and the tAfest
sarets n iafni and ioiIase, The gEounds
Rre kept sefupulously clear and tfealI ana
the roads and walks ate Rttehaed and
watched with care. -.
The programmed or tbs afternoon Tas
changed, and instead Of pontoon bridge,
building the cadets to the number q
eighty mounted the wellited, high'spifle9
horees, kept here for the purpose, ana
went through the manGnyres and evotu-
lions Of cavalry drill with minute pre-
cision. The most interesting and exciting
naft Of the drill was when the whole mum;
her was drawn into line on the south end
al the plain and the command given 70
charge Ion On imaginary. enemyl, me
e;yhty cadets, squirting their horses to full
speed and brandishiDg their bright swords
IN the sunshine az they rushed better
SHELTER across the plain, shouting villa as
much enthusiasm as though they were
victors in real battle. When the young
cayalrymen had dotted their swoEds, spurs
and gray pantalpons, and put on their I'M
macuiate white pants and T.ayes, the
whole corps Of cadets were called out on
drass parade. They divided into three
companies Of eighty each, marched around
the parade ground In quick and double
Guick time, While the officers and visitors
sat under the shady elm trees and look
ed on.
their names TO the Adiutant and turned
their money over 10 the Treasurer, as
they are allowed to carry no money while
on the post. When anyone fails bis de,
post is refunded before he bids adieu to-
tie "place he didn't like anyhow Few,
| M any, like West Point after being found
| in their examination. Several OF the boys
wandered through the post to-day, staring
about them with all the curiosity and as
constituent Of rustic countryman ina
great city. They straddled the big black
cannon, climbed the greasy ramparts,
peeped into the cadets windows, and lis
tened with profound awe 10 the under
graduates read off columns about wave
motion, harmonic curves, surfaces OF elias
ITCHY and other philosophical wisdom. In
a few days they will write home that they
have got themselves into a handsome
gray uniform, or 20 home and tell The
folks that the tip was worth the expense
anyhow. !, i.
TO give better idea Of the training
here, / take the following from the report
OF the last Board OF Visitors 10 the Score
tary Of War;
Gus examinations and exhibitions and
not speaking OF the members OF the class
lin higher standing, but considering only
Those Of average grade, We have seen
Young men who four years ago came here
from country schools and from rural occu'
pations, educated barely well enough to
be admitted, far from erect in their bear
ling, others slouchy and delicate In phys
ioue and incapable Of enduring fatigue or
| OF continued physical activity. We have
seen these young men erect, bright, clean
cut and intelligent, standing square upon
the feet for ten or fifteen minutes while
giving an intelligent demonstration OF abb
struse scientific problems or passing ex-
aminations in other branches most credit
ably: going through evolutions OF dress.
parade as well rs soldiers who have no
other duty and no other training;
handling light battery in &C.
i tive drill, evidently without IA
tigue and without hesitancy; PERFORM
ing equally well cavalry drill, at target
practice with selge guns and seacoast guns
and mortars, al pontoon and spar bricge
building, and in any branch Of the duty
ola soldier acquitting themselves with the
skill OF veterans and with the intelligence
Of educated men. Their exercises in the
Gymnasium and fencing school were ex-
cellent. In the riding school the exhibi
ton was an establishment to all who saw
IL for the first time. A near approach to
perfection in such horsemanship as Is In
dispensable to well trained cavalry SOL
dierwas to be expected, but the bareback
riding, mounting with one band, yaulting
into the saddlean over the horse, mount.
ing and dismounting at q gallcp, taking
the belt with sabre and revolver from the
ground when in motion, performed blythe
whole class present-theseand other exer-
cises when considered in connection with
all else that q cadet must learn TO do with
his head and with his body, were more
than remarkable" JAY.