The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15

Freeman OF the I00tl cavalry. .Hui monty ~;
Hodges OF the Twenty second Infantry. All
Moves was appointed from Massachusetts;
Benson came from Ohio. and was graduated
and iva Was eradUSted i in isS3 Jackson was ap
diploma in 1888. freeman was appointed from
North Carolina; and took his parchment in
i HoSses G Snd was graduated in 1851. '''
CHEMISTRY, MGSERALoGY. AND GEOLOGY.
The Professor Of the DeIpsrtment Of CHI r
Tilmnn lie is n relative OF Congressman
George p. Tillman Of south Carolina. lie suc,
Academy. Til!mRn was appointtedo frG%
Tennessee and gradqated in 1859; Iio
the transit OF Venus In the party commanded
by MAJOR Raymond OF the Corps OF Engineers
at Of Can't w'S ssS TnG 0Ra
the survey west Oh the one hundredth meridian.
He was appointed at large. 49, -,
Wiser of the Sixth Artillery. lie was ap-
pointed from Missouri aud wns GRADUATED IN
nected with the profession, OF arms. He
frequently. visits Europe and is thoroughly
acquainted vii h nli OF the improvements in the
The Instructors are, 1ieuts. Erasmus N.
Weaver of tho second Artillery, MILAN ~ IL
Hubbard Of the FIRST Artillery. Weaver was
appointed from Indiana. and graduated in
S1 be ayne % Sn ocsp IN ssS Hbbad Is
from connecticut, lie was appointed by Sena-
tor Hawley. and graduated in 1883.
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY. AND ETHICS.
Tho professor In the Department Of History,
Geography. and Ethics Is Dr.; William NJ.
Postlethwalte,. Chaplain Of the Post He was
81 Sg TRei fs Of New York
city. and is a member Of the Reformed EpisGo-
nal Church. He ia a handsome gentleman. with
- The Assistant Professor Is Lieut.; Frank L.
Dodds Of the Ninth Infantry. Dodds was J Az
H e ia one of the finest and most popular Of
flcers in the Academy.
The instructor in the Pepartment Of History My
florida. and graduated in 1881.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
William Winthrop. Lieutenant Colonel and
h IS rcla Ia I've q The late President WSSsoy Of
YALE GSe sSo Author Of
killed at Big Bethel; William came into the
sssSn New s Sdr e STATE SF m f He
graduate OF the academy lie served all
through, the var, and gained the rank M OF
and Judge Advocate in 1867, and was assigned
to duty in the Military Academy in 1888;
Military Engineering is James Mercur. a rela
tive OF Judge .Mercur Of Pennsylvania. He
s second in his class in 1866 He is one Of the
brightest officers in the academy. Under Gen.
Newton he had charge of all v ine
professor In 1881. Ills ASSISTANTS Lieut. Harry
F. Hodges OF the Corps Of Engineers, cousin
OF Mathematics. He was appointed from Mas
sachusetts and graduated in ISL.
of the he Corps Of Engineers and JOSEPH T. Kuhn
of the same corps. Beach was appointed from
Iowa and graduated in 1882. md Kuhn was
appointed from Kansas aud took his sheep
skin in 1885.
In tho department Of, tactics the chief is
Lieut. Col Hamilton ) Hawkins Of the TWea 1
CHARACTER, IIo was cadet y Nest
Of Gen, sickes. He entered the service as a
Second Lieutenant Of infantry in lHGl
After, the war he saw ., much service
Feb. i, 1888 he was assigned as commandant
OF cadets and instructor OF tactics bccaLse OF
his soderly character and reputation; He Is Il
brother in-law OF Senator Gray OF Delaware.
and is the author OF a system OF infantry tao
e ees oHrs IN Which man
his place. 1t ia designed to meet the modern
4Rs senor Al sn9 o, Cavalry
Tactics is Cant, } oseph H. Durst Of the Fourth
Cavalry. He was appointed from Indiana. and
Experience than most officers of his grade in
Indian warfare. lie chased the Attaches into
finer cavalry otticer never breat6ed He leaves
for Europe on a wedding trip in August
Tactics III s' is Lett. John D. G HusEins Of tho
| Third Artillery Hosktns was appointed from
New York and graduate in 1868 He served
tenth New York Volunteers. The senior AS
sstant Instructor of Infantry Tactics, COM
j. Crane OF the Twenty-fqnrth Infantry. He
Tated IN s TRs and EFaS
OF cadets is Lieut.. Edward f. Hardin OF
a relative OF the Col. Hardin who was killed at
Buena Vista The next Instructor Of Tactics
@inm ". Gal6Taith l Of the Filth Artiiiefy
| He keeps dog. Galbratth was appointed
from. Pennsylyania and graduated in 1871
structor OF Tactics commanding a company OF
CADETS He Is the Apollo Belvedere Of the post.
atel in 1850. Lieut. John A. Johnston OF tho
EGhth Cavalry is SO an Asslst ant Instructor
Vania ' and graduated in i576 ''' 'O'.
| The Instructor of the Department OF Ord
nance and Gpnnery Is Capt Henri Net netcalfe e.,
Henry was appointtesd from Mssissippi and
are Capt Grin -. Mtcham and Lieut.. John c.
W. Brookes Of tho Fourth Artillery Mitcham
1 Blookos wss
Pennsylvania, and took his diploma in 1888. =.
The instructor OF tho DepnItment OF PraCti-
| ClelIan Derby OF tho corps Of Engineers. son of
| John Phoenix Derby He has none OF the humor-
GUS characteristics Of his iathcri but makes UP
! sea while on the way to California at the out
break ofthe gold excitement in 1919. He was
the youngest American who ever crossed the
Isthmus OF Panama. Herode over to the Pacio
npGn the back OF a mule. lie was appointed
| from Missouri, and graduated in 1873. His as
sistant Is Lieut.. John EiIde Of the Corps OF
| Engineers.
| TO SUM UP.
Such are the instructors who grind the intel
lectua grist at this military mill; They are
the men who have recently turned out ility-
four brand new army officers Time has de-
yeloped the value OF tho instructors. and time
| will develop the value OF their Pupils.
AMOS j. CUMMIEGs
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