New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-06
CHEERS FOR TIE CADETS.
BRILLIANT MANOEUVRES AT THE WEST
POINT PARADE.
AN INTERESTING HOUR AND 4 HALF OF MILL.
TARY TACTICa-IN THE CLASS ROOM
nm WEEK's pROGRAMME.

THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
West Point, juno ,spcraD.-The principal features
Of the examination Ia day were the second class IN
natural and experimental philosophy By the hrst
committee and tho ri class In Spanish by Tie second
committee. Both examinations were conducted orally
In III" mannrr described yesterday each cadet being
given one problem or subject and test being 10
ucac,I Must uf the cadets stood tho orica WE'LL al
though tho problems ct for the philosophy class H.
rlulcd como 81 tho nest intricate points of optics
acoustics ard astronomy. and the Spanish class Wa
Lamr.rd hy tho samr difficulty noted Yesterday. In
speaking Of the examination In French, namely
want IN many instance, Of preliminary training In
noticing aud thus tn rendering tic foreign SOUNDS
The truth H. large proportion Of the cadets come
here lnsdruaicv prepared IN those respects, aud rnd
rcr neither tho time nor the means Ia supply the de
ncicncy Tho TRANSLATION was generally 10 good a. I"
make the defect matter 81 special rrSrci Inc msn-
nor In thch not a Jew Of the ca:r'o use their own
laugrag, tend, confirm the suggestion ihat the IN
,cr,t, ~ the .cr,Hc not lis, than tho" 81 i' o"'N
,,rnscIyrs voun bc yi,hly the gamers by some
such change IN the system OF appointment as might
ropl,,r tho ralc' yrar or srill letter two years,
l,,or,, Nrlr admission "a" academy, then
,Uhjrciiur th"m Ia preliminary local 'N-
animation iu ne elementary branches ana occupying
~. Interval L.fn.r admission b. ccur,c OF rtrpaT
ptpry studio, lu school, o. pre~erib"n sF'he' II
IN, to BE- borne IN u'nd hat the corps Is gt""@'N
rca..n. q, 'cprr-rnr N" military. naval a." govern
uon,tl earrrv and the rduca'"l classes OF III"
,,.- t,,r. IN ,h. sam. extent a, formerly, and Is
coming NOR ard morn - rrpro'ont the peo9" OF th'
rural districts.
uur Ire .rrar event % the hav was r"'c-ved for
the AT .ruvr. wh"r Colonel Hawhins. the command
sut ~ ,adc',. dHnvI ~" corp, on IL" 'nm green
uar,lc d. to .lod ~ d." luiantr' bIt1lo" Inc
.rr irc'.n ~ no diIl N TIC manual OF arms ana q"
tho orIn.ry movement, &, too "" knoNr - n""d
,rt yg, luTtgE this
,rr, Interesting hour and "a hall that may bar
word morr n was plra.sut 10 -" III" young cadets
rpIrcl hy the coumaniaa'. apparently ~ random
rom 'l rank, i,lln. command - M" battalion WIN
.r,L cas-. SAIL and Authority ha' th" temporary
change ~ commanders almost cnrapod notice. ami
thl, f.. p"r'aI,. thr hirh's' compliment one would
care to pay e. oflccr who's" nano stands hSh even
I'm the hr lllau' li,i Of cOumandants.
hut M one certainly no ono who had s"cn service
could fail to experience thru Of pleasure wh"n
the hong gray line ~ ~" ranks suddenly extended
t.rf By -" right and loft on tho ccn'T, and forming
at the duuh." quick 900 uar rank oi double tho former
'front.' Instantly opened rapid tire by fle on an
imaginary enemy occupying ihr placc vhcrc tic
srrctatpr, stpod or ,at by tho shady margin Of
the pla.p Then al thr word tho firing ceased, the
thin line resolved Ii,clf INTO close groups as against
cavalry ard lr-rm each compact knot Of mcn began
auuiLuarup tho imaginary hore"n"n. and presently
returning the Inc onrc moro fo'dcd i's"lf into The
two rank, Of ne I'D ,.'icN. NHa asala When thr
battalion, after marching, wheeling and forming
llnr Al The double Quirh. answered. 10 IL" conn ard
Forward, guild rcuii"" at the Nano trying pace,
and suddenly halted IN perfect order and alignment
IN, spectators luvpMniauiy burst INTO a brisk round
of applause, much IhumaS'S men CHpp"l their
hands when lhcy Iuuk"d upon the dc sivc chaIg"
iha broke no iilOd at Nashville. Then came tue
usual dr-,, parad' and the hnc day va, well ended
The battery dul Is set down a the special
fcoiIrc for 10 morrow and tho " chuu OF tho cav
alivl colder muuuicl7 TO Friday On saturday VIII
10, seen an exhibition Of pDuu0n bridge building, and
ll-l Ill for infantry MDndAN, OF
.parbr'er building and li&ht battery arm: On lu"S
DAY Of military signalling. swurl and bsyOnct eN-
cr,o and military " mnB,iics. That night TOO. occur,
the goat hop" irpU 10 /, and OH wednesday tho
mr., class Will be graduated.