New-York tribune., 1886-06-11
which 70 return their stocks to the un
Ser nsnaty OF arrest for violation OF the sanitary codo
CADETS MOUNTED BAREBACK.
THEIR FINE TRAINING AS HORsEMEN.

THE DRILL FOR A RAINY DAY AT WEST poiNi-
MILITARY BoNoRs FOR SECRETARY ENDIcorr.
Wrsr PoIxr n Y June l0-1he night ming
with mortars set for Wednesday evening was pre-
vented by the rain which on early IN the evening
and continued 10 tall until long after midnight Inc
continued pleassntweather has made II
TODAY TO follow an ancient custom by whcn 'he n''
r,ry a,ernoon in Juneis given up 70 apeculiar drll
of which 1t is difficult toconvey exact idea 1t Is part
circus part cowboy part cavalry with dasn o. ihun
and among military schoolmen goes py tue nhiHe
of the school Of the soldier mounted. its oo'io"'
rrrose Is 70 teach the recruit ride and 10 manage
his arms on horse back but II is also calculated 10
give him confidence in himself, and in his ability 10
control his horsein all the numberies' exsencies 10
which he is liable to he exposed in the life militant
This dr, takes place in the riding hall, large stone
huildng about midway on the hill leading from the
South Dock TO the Library. Within, large nunoer
of spectators had gathered, filing the galleries On
either side long before the arrival of the graduating
class At the appointed hour the cadets appeared
the south door and passed through INTO Tue ri""s
hool xrbere they sere halted In front of the line OF
borses Fours were counted. ranks Creased ana tue
command mounted by Captain Angur the senior III
structor of cavalry tactics The class was then divided
into Two equal patoons which were conducted oy ap
proprate commands TO their positions at eaeh ehu OF
nosts and hurdles had been placed which additions
were tanty being made during the progress oil the
drill At the word of command cadet started from
the flank of each .qr ad raised his pistol and urging
his horse into sharp galop passed twice around the
hall at speed On each post was placed stuffed
leather head or pad other similar heads beng dis
tributed intervals along the track The hrs OF tnee
was taken with the isto the rest with the SABRE as
lie passed them swiftly bv. Lest time snouid hane
heavily upon his hands. hurdles were placed on each
side over which be was expected to jump his horse
Altar the cadets O. each platoon had passed in turn
more heads and hurdles were brought in and Juclc-
ouslv distributed where they would be most dicut 10
get. Finally tue saddles were removed and the same
manoevres we're executed bareback. From time 10
time rests were given and the cadets permitted
nav encouraged 10 wrestle and scuie on horseback.
This they did with positive relish. greatly 10 te
tanment of oibcial visitors. When an tpssi"ie
situ aton- 10 which and torse could pe placed mao
been obviously exhausted the drill dismissed and
the cadets permitted to rt'urn 10 barracks.
distinct impression remained upon tne spectators
minds to the thorou9hness OF tDc folhe cou sc d"
the Military Academy Tor such proficiency ID horse
manshlp can only have been the result OF long and
careful tIainlng.
The hotels are full to overlooking with relatives and
friends of the cadets who about to graduate ne
military honors account OF the arrival OF the oecre
t,ry of W ar which deferred yes erCaN, were
rendered 10 nim to-day. At 10 a cabinet ohcer :
salute of se~enteen guns was fired. AT 4 D. H. the
battalion was formed and review gwen III MS holor
The CORDS cadets acquitted itself with great cred
especially in the march past at quick an double tlhe
AT the coucln the review tie Board OF Nl~Ors
and the officers and professors duty AZ ibe Military
Academy were presented Secretary aud Mis-. Endl-
cot at reception given in their tonor at the quarters
OF Genega! Merritt the superintendent
General Sheridan arrived a. p n and vas reccl'eu
with appropriate ceremony. He was accompanied by
Mrs Sheridan and by Colonels Kellogg and Blunt oi
his stat; IL viii be the guest OF the supeilrtepdent
ring his stay and Is expected TO re man uhtA 'ne
Close oi the graduating exercises on saturday.
Tho business meeting and dinner OF the Arsociaton
of Graduates were unusually well attended MAJOR
Alfred Mordecai of the class of 500, the Oldest
graduate present. presided at the dinner. Among
those present Generals Gibbon. Haztn shepard
Webb. Horace Porter. ingalls,. Vogdes Viee. Hamil-
ton Van Vlitt doubleday. Whipper and Andrews,
Adiutant General Asby. Of California, and e1-
Governor Nichols of Louis ana. The members OF me
Board of Vsito.s attended the dinner guests OF the
graduates association.